The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-09
a coNvENrIoN At ocALA.
The Democrats of Marion County
have Lively Time.


OcaIa. Fla, June S.-This has been a
big day for Ocala in political sense. No
such a democratic county convention ever
met here for downright turbulance and
oratory and hilarious outbursts II leaves
the Lilly Whites" and smut Blacks Of
the republicans IN the shade, but IL was
AN good notured. The morning was de-
voted to caucusing 20 see who should be
endorsed Tor congress from this county,
but the matter was finally referred to the
convention.
on calling the convention TO order. Judge
AlcConathy made some feeling remarks
about yielding 10 the party OF the silver
side He paid President Cleveland and
Secretary Carlisle high compliments The
only thing ne regretted was the drawing
OF sectional lines, the south and the west
against tAe east, the latter always prov
ing politically a friend to the south He
spoke OF the needs of this state, especially
legislation to relieve the congested SUI
preme court docket.
Gen. Bullock was made chairman Of the
convention unanimously, and w. K. Ze-
Wadski was made secretary.
Gen. Bullock made q rs to ] speech He
wanted delegates to go 10 the state and
cohsres sional conventions that would rep
resent the views of the people
While the secretaries were preparing
the roll, an hour was taken for dinner
on reassembling, there being no contest
Mr.. Clements of Dunnellon Introduced
2 resolution, the substance of which was:
Every delegate TO the state and congress
5lonal convention to declare for free sill
Yer Each delegate to be nominated from
the floor. No espousal OF any candidates
cause. II was referred to the committee
TI,,,. ny ions, ,Wnlch CONSISTED OF F. T.
T. !. Cooper %. c. McCloud, II. G. Wright
and ". H. Kennedy. - az
Speeches We're limited to five minutes
Alfred
ms services to the people during recon-
slfucuon days, and wanted the young vO-
teIs TO know or his services to the people
Inc general said he was not a candidate
Tor congress
Clarence Smith was solid for silver and
90 return good for evil wanted two gold
delegates IN each committee
II was moved by Mr. Stroller that a
committee of one from each district and
Two from Ocala be named to select names
whom they should recommend to the con-
Nentlon Tor delegates. IT was so ordered
II was also decided to instruct the dele
gates TO the conventions.
Inc committee on platform, which was
drawn up by Il. Il. Harris reported The
substance Of it follows: Federation Of
tne doctrines enunciated by Jefferson
against trusts and class legislation De
Feedted the partys departure from paths
made by the founders OF the party on
posed the retirement of the greenba clxs.
GaIoIed 10 10 ] on the silver question,
ana going It alone as a nation on this line.
All demands on government to be paid in
coin, whichever coin was most abundant
IN the treasury. To vote for such men
only as We're in fun sympathy with this
plank on the money question Favored
a railroad commission and legislation 70
enforce ITS provisions. Sympathy for the
cuban Insurgents and calling on the
president 10 recognize their belligerency.
Commended President Cleveland for his
stand on the Venezuelan question. Ar
raigaed the republican party of Florida
for lodging the money question Pointed
with pride to twenty years of democrat tc
reign in Florida without a county or state
lists to come back to the fold. Rei6icfne
| of the past.
A long wrangle ensued about the vote
| on amendments, and the minority report
| Clarence Smith wanted CleVeland's name
stricken out of the list. The Clements
| resolutions were voted down, as were alsC
| the minority reports of Edward L. Wart
! mann and {. II. White, that this con.
| vention adopt for their platform the on,
| to be made in Chicago"
The Harris resolutions then wen
| through with n whoop.
Messrs. Burford, Brown and Harris, as
| congressional asplrants, then spoke
state superintendent Sheats who wa,
| in the house and a candidate for re-elec
! ton, also spoke.
the convention and ratified, as follows;
! Congress ional-Lancaster Whitehead
Sheriff Hodge, r. e. Harris, II. G
/ Wright, c. NJ Brown. Mr.. Burford Mr.
| Zewadski, j 5. RiclardFon, s. Il. vii
son, james Cribitt NJ. Strauss. VIII Nor
ton, Ali. Aver J NJ Reynolds, e. L
| Morse, J. w. Boring, Or. Smith. DR.
Bitch, p. 9. McCloud, w. e. Allen an,
State Conventon-Gen. Bullock, d. E
! McIver, Mr.. Lyons, Tom Gary r. A. Bur
| ford II. c. Wright, T. d. Lancaster, w
4. Hammond. w. J.. Chambers, ]. c
Ross, F 3. Turner, c. j. Smith G. ]
! Stroller, Robert Holly, L /. Meggs, w
D. Emonizer, E. i. Wartmann, ALI Proc
/ tor, M. II. Kennedy, w. T. Fords, ]. w
johnson and ". T Tompkins
Each delegate has half a vote
TWenty-siN county committeeman Wer
| then elected
/ The delegates were instructed to vote a
unit Candidates for county indorse
ment for congress were named. Mr. Ham
mond named Mr.. Harris. Mr.. johnson
spoke for c.. NJ. Brown. and NJ Straus
Tor Burford. The vote was taken by bal
lot. A majority Endorsed Harris He re
ceived ~. Burford Is, and Brown s. Har
RS Endorsement was made unanimous
n e was called out, but could only saw
out Of the depths of my heart / thanl
YOU, and then broke down. The con
Venuon went wild over Harris II wa
truly his day.
Interest in the result was intense. Tn
house was packed with specta tors Snft
and Morton made some ringing speeches
Efforts were made to indOrse Gen Dick
ensOn and Mr.. Collins. the latter for star
treasurer, but they We're voted down.