The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-06-13


ence to the election of United States SEN
ator haYe been reported to you through the
columns of the Times Union, newspaper
published in the city of Jacksonville. This
paper was and is the friend alone of Mr..
Call advocating always and desiring only
his election, and the reports which it has
given you have been colored by this desire,
until from them you have not been able to
reach the truth, nor indeed has it suited the
purpose of this paper that you should.
We desire to state the case to you as made
by the record, and to it we invite your at
iention, and upon it we ask your Judgment
As eyents occurred, they shall be given to
you, 30 that you may see and know as
those who have been here upon the ground
have seen and known.
On Tuesday, the 7th day of April, 1891,
ut noon, the legislature of the state con-
4ened and organized. One of its most i'm
portant duties was the election of United
States senator. Mr. Wilkinson Call was
candidate, and was himself at that time here
at the capital with numerous friends not
members of the legislature, comforting with
him as to how they might best further his
interests. On Friday morning, the 9th,
the friends OF Mr.. Call caused an announce
ment to be made both in the senate and the
house of call for democratic caucus on
Monday evening, the 18th, for the purpose
IF nominating candidate for the United
States senate. There was some oppos-
lion to this, as the opponents of Mr.. Call
b al issued request for caucus on Tues
day evening, the 18th; but they finally
yielded, upoa the representation of Mr.
Calls friends that their request had been
m 1st numerously signed and first an
:Or Monday evening, the 18th. On Monday
evening the caucus convened in the hall of
the house of representatives, pursuant to
This call, and after the election of officers,
Mr.. r s. Salisbury, of Citrus county, a
friend and supporter of Mr.. Call, moved
That upon all questions coming before the
caucus to be voted upon, the majority rule
should PREVAIL" this of course involved
the vote upon the nomination of United
States senator, and Mr.. Robertson, OF
Washington county, at that time also a
friend and supporter of Mr.. Call, promptly
arose and offered an amendment to the
motion of Mr. Salisbury, that the words
"tWo-ihirds" be substituted for "majority,"
in making a nomination for United States
senator. The amendment was seconded,
but neither the amendment nor the origi-
nal motion was put TO the caucus upon
that evening there was full and free
discussion of the amendment for several
hours, and the caucus finally adjourned
without taking a vote upon it, until Tues
day evening al 8 O'clock. On Tuesday
evening at s o'clock, the caucus again con.
ve0ed, and the discussion upon the amend
meat offered by Mr.. Robertson was
resumed, and when finished, the ques-
fiOn was then put, namely: Whether the
cancus would nominate United States
senator under the two-thirds rule, or
whether it would adopt the majority rule;
npon this question, thus freely stated to the
caucus, after discussion OF two nights,
and the most full and tair consideration,
The vote stood:
For nominating under the two-thirds
rule: Baya. Borden, Bristol, Brett, Drake,
Farmer. Hsmmond, Hardee, johnson,
Kng, Kirk, McKinne. Myers, Rogets, Ros.
beaoagh, Thomas, Wall and, Wllkiason,
in The senate: Baker, Bltzeit, RsylHe
Bitch Of. Levy. Bitch Of Marion, Blown,
Ba8ord. Garter, Coulter, Dougherty,
Dykes, Hicks. High, Hockst, Holiingef
Ing; LAagebrA Mann of Baker, Mann OF
" fernando, Mays, McCaskill, McRae, Nc
Swain Morris, Newlsn, Overstreet
Pszkef,. REhhOurs. Robertson. Rye,
Shine. Sparkman, Trammell, Turnbull,
Vaughn, Whitehurst, Wilmer, and Young
in the house making total vote for the
iwo-Lhirds rule Of fifty.six (56). The total
vote against the two-thirds rule. and in favor
ofhe majority rule, was forty -one ar, thus
xiTiRg . clear majority of fifteen votes in
af1aAn 81 1.-The amendment offered by Mr..
ho0ertson. Upon the announcement of the
sees Al. Rrooine. of Gadsden county, one
I'M. Calls most ardent supporters,
sfose and moved that he'vote By which
ne asmendmehf was adopted, be made
aaaninoua, which was agreed 10 without