The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-04-16
The report of the committee on creden-
tials was finally adopted.

O0 made permanent, WHICH was carried
with a whOop.
It was then moved tx at committee of
nine on resolutions be appointed by the
chair.
The chairman appointed the following
as such committee: H. G.. Garrett of
Orange, Alex Lynch of Pasco, J. N.
Clinton of Alachua, j. G. Greedy of
Duval. E. r. Gunby of Hillsborough,
Geo. 8. Wells of Escambia, II. w.
Chandler of Marion, Fl. c. Bailey OF
Leon and L. Purcell Of Putnam.
After considerable whooping and loud
speech making, during which Dennis
Eagan nominated Joseph E. Lee, E. r.
Gunby, Jas. A. Spann and John G.. Long
as the four delegates to the Minneapolis
convention, H. W. Chandler leaped upon
chair; there was loud whoop in oppos-
ition to the nomination of the four in a
lump, and Chandler offered as substi
tute that Joseph E. Lee be elected dele
gate to the national convention and to be
chairman of that delegation when cleo ed
Then the circus began, half The dele
gates being upon their feet at once, and
it was impossible during the din for the
chairman to hear or put a motion.
Finally out Of the confusion motion
was heard to lay Eagan's motion on the
table, which upon call of the roll was lost
by vote of l77t to 394.
Counter motions were made on this
same question, and at O. clock Thur day
morning it had not yet been decided.
Finally The roll was called upon the
nomination of the four delegates from
the state at large and they were elected
by vote of 1924 to II.
Joseph E. Lee was then by unanimous
voc of the convention chosen as chat =
man of the delegation.
Speeches were made by Joseph E. Lee,
James S. Spann, E. r. Gunby and John
G. Long.
J. N. Stripping Nominated J. R. Scott
(colored) of Duval, N. C. Wambolt
(whi e) of Duval, M. NJ. Moore (colored)
Of Dade and G. C. Crippin (wllite) of
Lake as alternate delegates 10 the nat onal
convention and they were elected Ivy &C
clarSation.
1t was then moved and carried that the
delegates Of The various counties each
suggest one member Of the new state
central committee t, a committee of
eleven to be appointed by the char.
1t was announced from the atom
that the congr, ssional convention for the
second district would meet in the opera
house at o'cl ,ck, and that the congress
sional convention for the first district
would meet in the adjoining room at the
same hour.
The following was then announced as
the committee to se'ect the state central
committee: Dennis Eagan, J. Fl. DECKER
son, Peter Bryant, Walter G.. Robinson,
D. NJ. Pappy, A. Purdie. II. G. Bailey,
E. R. Guuby, A. B Osgood, T. S. Harris
and J. D. Cole.
At 4:40 the convention adjourned until
9 o'clock.
The convention reassembled at o'clock
and the committee reported the following
as the new state central committee:
w. G. Robinson of Alachua, E s. Shuey
OF B'ker, Chas j. Schoonmaker of Bre-
ward. Nick Joiner of Bradford, A. j.
Pollock Of Calhoun, ThOs. Roberts OF Clay,
Frank Holton of Columbia. NJ Miller OF
Citrus, M. M. Moore of Dade, Joshua
Mizell of DeSoto, Joseph E. Lee of Duval
John Eagan of Escambia, w. B. Sheppard
of Franklin, r. D. Jordan of G+dsden. B
E. Raulerson of Hamilton, c. G Peck OF
fernando, NJ. B. mcfarland OF Hills
borough, John Capehard of jackson, w
r. Long of Jefferson, J. F >Stunkle OF
Lake, John McDougall of Leon. VIM. Canty
OF Levy, E. P. Sanchez of Liberty, D. Eagan
of Madison, A. NJ Merriweather OF
Manatee, James Dean of Monroe, Samuel
Petite of Nassau, H. G. Givins, Jr, OF
Orange, w. III. Van Duzer of Osceola,
Alex Lynch of Pasco, E. E. Skipper OF
Polk, JAS Fl. Shelly of Putnam, Fl. J
Richie of St. Johns, Hannibal Rowe o.
Santa Rosa, T. s. Harris of Suwannee. Mr..
Woods of Taylor, John E Sullman OF
Volusia, Amos Hargret of Wakulla, Geo.
w. Arras of Walton, r. L Scarlet OF
Washington.
Dennis Eagan was elected chairman of
the committee and Joseph E Lee secretary.
The committee on resolutions rep0l ted
the following platform. which was unani-
mously adopted:
THE PLATFORM
We, the repub leans of the stale of Flor
ida in convention assembled, hereby re-
affirm our adherence to the principles al the
republican party as enuncialed in the plat
form Of the national republ can convrn-
tion in Chico 0O IN 1900