The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-06-25
Vernon. Ella June /

The republicans OF Washington county
met on above date pursuant to the TO-
Republican Mass Meetingl TO the Re
publicans Of Washington, county:
The undersigned, members OF the Wash
c (,lsuTni Constituting a majority Of
said committee, In response to the almost
unanimous desire Of their constituency,
hereby call a meeting OF republicans, at
Vernon, Fla, on Saturday, the. 18th day
OF June, 1898, for the purpose OF reorgan-
zng the County Republican Executive
Committee. on lines that VIII guarantee
harmonious and effective action. In the
approaching campaign, and such other
business as may be necessary.
IL is the earnest wish OF the undersign-
ed, that the Mass Meeting be truly repre-
sentative and entirely free from DONNA
nation Of any faction or clique. Such
conditions can be Injured by a general at
tendance and participation In the DELHI
erations of the meeting The meeting
will be called to order at o'clock p M.
L. NJ. Ware, L. Wiselogel, L. j. Boul-
hac, j. j. Cotton, b. +. Horne, Augustus
Russ, p. j. Goodwin, A. ID. Potter.
Dated, May 25, 1898.
On motion Hon. j. II. Brown OF st. An
drews Bay, was elected chairman; upon
occupying tne CHAIR, nc suskeeSu ohohs
other recommendations, that harmony
was essential TO any undertaking.
J.J. Cotton OF Caryville, was nomina-
ted and elected Secretary.
Messrs G. w. Johnston, l.. M. Ware
and p. j. Goodwin, were elected commit
tee on resolutions.
3. c. Young Of Caryville, L. Wiselogei
OF Chlpley, and Capt +. y. kolnitze OF
Miller's Ferry, were elected a committee
to suggest names for membership OF the
County Executive COMMITTEE; atter whlch
said committee retired.
During the absence OF the committee on
nominations, Capt. L.. M. ware, +. D..
Goodwin, ct al addressed the convention.
The committee In submitting lts report,
suggested the following named gentlemen
to compose the Washington County Re-
publican Executive Committed
Precinct No ], 2, j.. Goodwin, p; ID. Pot
ter; No. 2, 7. j. Roulhaa Dock Horn; No
3, j. j. Cotton, B. c. Young; NO. 4. Amos
No. 9, X. NJ. Middleton; NO; 2, l.. Wlselo-
gel. q. w. Johnston, Ii. T; Horn; No. 8,
i. n. KOlnitze, "A. Russ; No. p, (. IL ware
No. 10, l.. M. Boutelle; No. IL, Archie
Simms; No. IA, Otto Thompklns.
The report was unanimously adopted.
On motion II was resolved that the ten
ure of office of the county executive COM
mlttee De llmited 10 TWO years ana tne
chairman and secretary OF said executive
committee. or majority OF the commit
tee, are authorized to call special and
regular meeting of the committee, and
conventions OF republicans In the county,
to elect delegates to represent the county
In congressional and state, conventions,
and to perform such other duties as usu-
ally devOlve upon County Elk. Com.
On motion the newly elected cOmmi ttee
retired for the purpose of organization,
and returned and reported the election of
officers as follows: l.. NJ. Ware. chair
man; j. j. Cotton, secretary; l.. Wiselo-
gel, treasurer. Mr.. Z. j. Goodwin was
recommended to be continued member
Of the congressional committee for this
district.
The repor: OF the committee was uani-
mously endorsed by the convention.
The committee on resolutions made the
following report which was also unani-
mously adopted.
Resolved: That we reaffirm our allegi-
ance to the republican party, and the
platform OF principles enunciated at the
st. Louis convention-the convention
that gave to our country President who
has the courage to redeem the pledges OF
his party, TO make Cuba free.
Resolved: That we note with extreme
satisfaction, that the wisdom Of the re-