The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-22
FLORIDA'S THIRD PARTY.
THE CONVENTION COMPLETES ITS
TICKET.

"
The Nomination of q Candidate for
Attorney General Left to the Execu-
tive Committee-Mos of the Men on
the Ticket Comparatively Unknown.
Mann Nominated for Congress.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, July 2l.-The
Peoples party delegates we're slow in get
ting together this morning, as 1t was nearly
l o'clock when the convention adjourned
last night. They got quickly to work,
however, and up to noon had added the fol-
lowing nominations to the state ticket:
For Secretary Of Slater. A. Montssl-
voltage of Monroe county.
For Treasurer-A. n. Cheef Of Her
nando.
For Justice of the Supreme Court-D. L.
McKinnon Of jackson
An adjournment was taken till o'clock.
The platform adopted late last night en-
braces the Omaha national platform in its
entirety. 1t demands repeal of the Florida
poll tax prerequisite Law, and the second law
with its eight ballot-box provisions, and
the substitution therefore of the Australian
system; that all the important Offices in
state and county be elective (uot appoint
ive), and that all fee officers shall return 20
the treasury all sums exceeding $4,000 per
annum. In series Of resolutions the con-
vention recommends tariff Of 81 per box
on all foreign oranges and OF 10 cents per
pound on all imported long staple cotton.
Another resolution condemned the national
House Of Representatives for It's failure TO
pass the Tom Watson anti-Pinkerton bill.
THE TICKET WEAK ONE
Altogether it is a weaker ticket than was
expected. All OF the candidates are un-
known 20 a majority Of the voters and none
has ever distinguished himself for ability.
Messrs. Mann and Baskins are the best
known. They are the politicians and the
hand of each is visible In every step the
convention made. There were many doing
expressions for the negroes and confidential
statements that the negroes would support
the ticket, but 1t was a noticeable fact that
the only honor conferred on the negroes was
selection TO places on the committees. All
the candidates are white. The republican
prophets of Jacksonville who had long ago
predicted democratic split and had antici-
pated that a stronger ticket would be
named are wearing dubious countenances
not so satisfied as they were that the boast
of "sweeping the staten would be realized.
The truth of the matter is, that the conven-
ton was composed of democratic and re-
publican independents and sore heads
whose political aspirations have been here
tofore disappointed. The men OF pronIi-
hence who are in the movement In Florida
can be counted ON the fingers OF one hand
The republican leaders undoubtedly will do
all in their power to secure unanimous sup
port of the ticket, but the white repub-
hcans of Florida are progressive men, and
while they may support the electors in the
hope of defeating ex-President Cleveland
will not support stats ticket which pre-
sents so woful a contrast to that OF the
democrats.
COMPLETION OF THE TICKET.
At the afternoon session the state ticket
was completed with the exception OF at
torney general. by the following nomina-
tions:
Commissioner Of Agriculture-John W.
Hendry of De Soto county.
Controller-William Hickson Of Ma
rion, editor OF the Ocala Demands
Superintendent OF Public Instruction
N. Williams Of Orange.
The state executive committee will make
a nomination for attorney general.
j. l. Moore of Clay county, leading
oolored man Of the state aud president Of
the colored farmers alliance OF Florida,
and il is generally thought that bis name
will strengthen ID M aterially.
The convention adjourned at O'Clock and
the delegates Immediately resolved them-
selves into two district conventions for the
nomination Of congressman. In the Second
district A. G. Mann of jacksonville was
nominated without opposition. He has
a
Florida for the past ten years aud
was one Of the organizers Of the opposition
TO Senator Call in the last legislature. In
an interview tonight Mr.. Mann said: at
makes little difference whom the old time
democrats nominate in this district / shall
get not only the support of the farmers
alliance and all other organizations COM
posing the Peoples party, but l am prom
lsed the solid republican vote OF the district.
No nomination will be made by the repub-
licans for congressman. This has all been
arranged"
The First district delegates adjourned
without making any nomination. A
regular convention has been called for this
purpose. 1t is generally conceded by the
democrats that while there is little or no
likelihood Of election Of the Peoples party
ticket the fact that there is strong oppo-
sition In the field will spur the democratic
organization to more united effort than
heretofore. The fight will be the hottest
and abarnask aipCa 1874