The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-06-22
No NOMINATION YET FOR GOVERNOR
Proceedings OF the Democratic State Con
vention at Jacksonville.


Florida convened in the commodious
auditorium building in Jacksonville Tues |
day, the 18th inst. The convention was
called to order by Chairman w. A. Rawls,
of the state executive committee, and the
official call was read by Mr.. j. c. Cooper,
secretary. Rev. r. V. Atkisson, of the
Methodist church, invoked the divine
blessing.
The election of temporary chairman
being announced in order, Judge b. 5.
Liddon, ex-justice of the supreme court
of Florida, presented the name of Hon.
Duncan L. Fletcher, of Duval, for that
high honor, and Hon. NJ. L. Williams, of
DeSoto, named Hon. Thomas NJ. Palmer,
of Hillsboro.
DIR. l.. Montgomery, of Alachua; Judge
NJ. l.. MershOn, of OsceOla; and Hon. 5.
j. Hilburn, OF Putnam, seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Fletcher, and Mr.. W.
A. Carter, of Hillsboro, seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Palmer, all in short
but apropos speeches, followed also by a
short speech from Hon. Frank Clark, of
Duval. The roll being called by counties,
the ballot stood as follows: Fletcher, 1879
Palmer, 1894.
Mr.. Palmer was escorted To the plat
form and chair by special committee, and
in thanking the convention for the honor
conferred upon him, made a rousing
Democratic speech. Temporary organi-
Zation was then perfected by electing l..
W. Zim, of st. Johns, as secretary, with
+. \. Walpole, of Manatee, as assistant.
Contests were reported from Clay, NO-
lusia and Wakulla counties. In the Sc
lection of committee on credentials
these counties were excluded, the COM
mittee on credentials being made up Of
one delegate from each county.
The chairman announced that an eX-
cursion for that afternoon had been ten
dered the delegates by the Florida East
Coast Railway company To Pablo Beach,
which was accepted with vote of thanks.
The convention then adjourned until $50
p. H., To allow the committee on cre'len-
tials time to prepare their report. About
500 of the delegates. visitors and citizens
took in the trip 10 Pablo, which included
also the run 10 Mayport, Vice President
PARROT giving personal attention To the
comfort and pleasure of the guests.
At the evening session the committee
not being ready To report on credentials,
"A half hours fun Was furnished by Dele
gates Marion l.. Payne of Marion county,
who wanted Ia make speech, but MAS
drowned out by applause, he being OPP
posed To adjournment, but the motion
WAS put and carried tn adjourn until -
O'Clock "Wednesday morning.
WEDNESDAY.
! After keeping the convention waiting
an hour the crcdential committee report
ed in favor of seating the contc~tecS,
/ headed bv :. +. llanford, in Clay county;
! the regular delegation in NoluSia, known
rs the Sans delegation, and IN Nakul!a
county To- admit each Of the TWO dclcsa-
tions with one half vote each. This re-
port MAS adopted.
The temporary organization MAS then
made permanent 10y unanimous consent.
\ committee on platform AMI rrs"lu-
tion~, 10 consist Of one delegate from each
county. MAS then selected. \ cummittc,
Ia select presidential electors one from
each county, ami committee 10 select
delegates t. the National Democratic CON
yrntion lonr from each county. Wrr,
selected: and one delegate from racll
county MIS- uAmrd To iorm new stat,
executive committee.
\ resolution MAS taken up resembling
the action of the state convention al
Tampa in lS92 relative To- notice uf con