The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-14
ORANGE COUNTY REPUBLICANS.
Delegates Chosen and Resolutions
Adopted.

Orlando. Fla, Feb. 13.-The Orange
county republicans held a convention here
yesterday to elect delegates to the state
and congressional conventions.
The number of representatives in the
convention was not large. about thirty be-
ing the limit. OF these about one-third
were colored.
The convention was organized by the
election Of H. G. Garrett Of this place as
chairman and Dolph Edwards Of San
ford as secretary. After the usual pre-
liminary work pertaining to credentials.
etc, a committee of five was appointed to
present two lists of delegates, one TO the
so6s 5 eonve6 9t6sr % S2 the the s6m
mittee was out the convention cali
ed on Hon. Dudley W. Adams, for
merly president of the Iowa state
at the time that organization was at its
hight, for a speech. Mr.. Adams is now a
presidency of the State Horticultural So
ciety. His remarks were entertaining,
and at some points decidedly humorous.
he said he did not hope that the republic
cans could elect a state ticket in Florida
next fall, but they could do missionary
work, and sow seed that eventually would
yield thousand fold.
As the committee came in and were pre-
pairing to report, Rev. NJ. NJ. Moore asked
Tor brief delay, which being granted, he
offered the following preamble and reSO-
speech, defending the men named therein,
and declaring that the charge was an at
tempt to destroy the prospects of men who
mad done much for and who deserved
much at the hands of republicans:
whereas, 1t is being circulated through
out, the state and especially in the coun-
tles where gentlemen of color predOmi-
nate and control the affairs of the repub-
llcan organization, that the Hon. E. r.
Gunby, who is one of the most brilliant
young men in the state, and a former
resident of this county; Hon. H S. Chubb
VINO has labOred necessarily to keep up the
honor and integrity Of the party's name
john r. Mizell, who has always been
iaithtul TO the party, ever working for its
best interests, are engaged in an effort to
49,. S9td5nIlsn a new party to be known as the
White Mans Republican Party"
whereas, we know the doctrine being
circulated is based upon personal teal
ousy, backed by a hope to defeat the cleo
tion of all or either of the persons nam
ed as delegates to the national republican
cohVenuon, which is to convene in the
city of st. Louis, No, June 1896 and to
cause colored republicans throughout the
state TO turn enemies to the previous
named gentlemen, be it
RESOLVED, That the republican delegates
OF orange county in convention, being
personally acquainted with the three gem
uemen named, Hon. +. r. Gunby Hon
II. ); Chubb, and Hon. John r. Mizell
ana being familiar with the PRINCIPLES
they have heretofore and are still advo-
eating regarding the republican party
most emphatically deny that either Of
them is engaged in any such effort as
IN named above. But to the contrary
they are all struggling to bring about a
more harmonious feeling in the party, to
put the party of this state upon a toun-
dation of safety, to bury all sectional and
race feeling arising within the party
bounds.
Resolved, That we condemn the efforts
of any individual or faction who attempts
to Kill off the, future of any our worthy
leaders to make room for others interest
ed, or tried and found wanting
The preamble and resolution were adopt
ed, whereupon the report of the commit
tee was read. 1t recommended the fol-
lowing as delegates, and was adopted;
For the Congressional ConVention-Dolph
Edwards Dudley w. Adams, NJ. E. Bisn-
op, J. j. Patrick, c. S. Preston r. S.
Quarterman. H. G. Garrett, John r. MI
eel, Henry S. Chubb.
For Delegates to the State Convention
H. $. Chubb Charles S. Partridge H
G. Garrett, J. NJ. Cheney, J. r. Mizell,
G. c. Henderson, George Glass. M, Nj
Moore and J. f. Clark
The delegates We're instructed to vote
as unit and in case of vacancies occur
ring in either delegation, the remaining
members were instructed to make selec-
tons from the other to fill the list.