The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1894-06-15
THE CAMPAIGN OPENED.
Meeting Of the County Democratic Rz-
eeutiYe Committee.

ONNtlfO OV4uAhAttOEs
The Marion county democratic ex-
ecutive committee was called TO order
Tuesday in the court house at ] | a nj
by Chairman MeConatfly, and Secre
tarT Clyatt called the roll and found
four districts unrepresented, namely:
Cotton Plant, Summerfield and Belle
view
III. w. Long was asked 10 represent
Cotton Plant and p H. Nugent Sum
merfield. w. p. Pillans, Of Moss Bluff,
sent W. w. Jackson as his proxy, and
L. l.. Meggs, of Orange Springs, dele
gated r. A Griffin to speak for him.
MIR. Ed L. Warnann, of Citra,
Promptly introduced The following res
olution:
ReSoired, That the chairman.of this commit
tee be instructed TO call convention ofthe Dem
ocratic party OF Marion county to be held the
18th day of July torthe purpose of selecting del
egates to the state and Congressional conven-
tons; also to determine the manner of selecting
the candidates of the democratic party.
CD. Smith, of Lake Weir, moved
to strike out the latter clause, from The
word ''also.n
This provoked considerable discus
sion, in which Mr.. Long and Judge
Bullock participated On vote the
committee were tie, and Chairman
M'Conathy voted to sustain the original
resolution as read, saying let the peo-
pie determine whether they want pFi-
unaFies or convention.
Chairman McConathy's call for a
convention ON July 18th explains how
districts effected by changes shall Sc
lect their committeeman, the II solu-
ton coming from Mr.. Long.
1t was resolved that the con mittee-
man from each precinct shall select
Che place aud name the time for hold
ing the meetings of the democratic
clubs, and they shall determine the
qualifications of the voters.
Mr.. Long, DR. Wilson, and several
others, said they were tired compell-
ing men to sign pledges, but leave it to
the voters or clubs of districts who
know every voter in ii, and who should
say what qualifications shonld exist.
Mr. Longs resolution was adopted,
that the number of delegates should
oe based on twenty democratic voters
or fraction thereof over ten, based on
the highest vote cast forany candidate
on the state ticket at the last general
election, but each district to have one
delegate, and all districts as they stood
at the last election to have representa-
tion
Judge Bullock moved that d com
mittee Of three be appointed to make
such apportionment. Bullock, Long
nd Barco constituted the committee,
which report will be found in regular
| call.
On motion of Il. L. Wartmann, d.
NJ. Barco was unanimously recon-
mended to the governor for reappoint-
ment to the office of supervisorof reg
istration.
DIR. b. 7. Wilson, of Reddick, pre-
sented Tie following resolution, drawn
up by Editor Louis Brumby, Of the
Free Press, which was passed without
dissenting voice:
Whereas, Hon Georga W. Wilson, for
twenty years paSt NOTIFY and pro-
gressive citizen of lii~ county, and who
has devoted a large share oi his time To
The advancement OF the Interests of this
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been nominated by the President tar the
Office Of Collector OF Internal Revenue
| for Florida aud believing that his char
acter as a gentlemen, his Integrity and
morality the high estimation in which
| he is held by his fellow citize.s and his
services 10 the state aud 10 the Demo-
cratic party deserve recognition be II,
The erefore.
| Resolved First. That the Democratic
| Executive Committee Of Marion county.
| Florida. III regular session assembled
| hereby xpress its approval OF said nom
| snatio" and it's desire that said noinlna-
ton be confirmed by the united States
senate.
Resolved, Second. That a copy OF
| these resolutions be sent 10 our senators
| and representatives in Cong ess ana 10
the press OF the state.
r. MoCoNATHy, Chairman.
w. w CLYATr. Secretary.
The districts and committeeman ale
as follows:
OcaIa, w. S. Bullock; Millwood, B.
P. Wilson; Pennington, j. NJ. Math-
ews; Cotton Plant, DR.. w. r. 0. Veal:
Blue Springs, w. 4, Tompkins; Camp
lizard, j II. Mccoy; Shady Grove,
w. D. Morton; Summerfeld, Sim n.
billiard Lake Weir, G. J. Smith; Moss
Bluff, w. p. PiIIans, Brooklyn, w. b.
Holly; Fort Mccoy, j. W. Stevens;
Orange Springs, 4 Z. Meggs; Lima
dale, ]. NJ. Sims; Citra, Z. Z. Wart-
mann; Anthony, W. a. Chisholm;
Sparr, w. ID. Eminiser; Stanton, w.
AlIsop; Fantville, b. ID. Hodge; Me-
Intosh, w. H. Kennedy; Silver Spring,
Jas. Coons; S. s. Park, B. II. Leitner;
Gambler, J. w. Johnson, Belleview, n
LYMAN; Chipco, George W. Higgen-
bothen: Martin, f. e, Weatherbee;
Pedro, Alfred Proctor.
| In justice TO Mr.. L. 4. Wartmann
aud his resolution, which provoked 50
|. much discussion, especially that part
Of it that provided for nominating
legislature and county officers, the in-