The Florida star., 1900-08-10

building, and but for the timely action
and advice of one or two of the BTevard
men, who, with firm determination and
level heads met the disorderly element,
some of the spectators might have been
led to interfering with the convention
proceedings, hut order was soon restored
and on call of the roll to ascertain the ac-
tual number of delegates remaining in the
convention it was found that % out of the
full number of rs were there, Micco and
Sebastian returning to their seats in the
convention ere the business had proceed
ed far. Banyan delegates also renounced
their departure from the convention soon
afterward, stating that they were highly
excited at the time and acted under n
mIsapprehension of facts, and they wish
to have this correction made in their ia
vor
The delegations not answering at the
roll call were as follows: CocOanut Grove,
PompanO, st. Lucie, from Dade, 8 votes,
Eden, White City, Melbourne and Bar
yam, of Brevard, 9 votes.
The chairman next announced that
nominations for senator were in order,
and q. A. Worley, Esq, of Miami, in a
most appropriate address nominated the
Hon. +. y. Dimick. The nomination
was seconded by Mr.. NJ > Sans, of Cour-
tenay, and then'it was moved to make
Mr.. Dimick's nomination by acclamation
which was done amid rounds of applause
The following resolution was read and
adopted: Resolved, That We, the Demo
Gratis of the Thirteenth senatorial district
of Florida in convention assembled, here
by heartily endorse the platform OF the
state and national Democratic party, and
We hereby pledge our full and free sup
port to the nominees of that party.
The chairman was authorized to name
five persons from each county 10 form the
senatorial executive committee for the
coming four years, and he announced the
following persons: VI. :. Jones, Jr
of Titusville; NJ. :. Sans, of Courtenav;
John Houston, of Eau GallIe; q. :. Har-
dee, of ROckledge, and w. J. Tucker, OF
Fort Pierce, for Brevard. Geo. w. Lain
hart, OF Palm Beach; A. T.. Heyser and
F. S. Morse, of Miami, W. 4. Filler, OF
Lemon City, and +. Il. King, of Jupiter,
for Dade county.
Hon. f.. y. Dimick then made short
answer to the charges that were made
against him 10y certain faction in Dade
county, but this faction had left the con-
vention, and those Democrats from Bre-
ward who had affiliated with il were al
ready satisfied that Mr. Dimick was all
right.
Messrs. j. 4. Mcdonald and W. \. Fl
| Ter denied the compact which it was
| claimed was entered into at West Palm
Beach four Years ago. These delegate.
with many others, including Messrs Dun
lex, Owens, Atkinson, Bulge, EIeyser an,
others, pledged their individual suppor
four years hence TO Brevard's cnoice fo
senator.
SO the convention, which by yer,
many 1t was thought would end with
deadlock, reference back to the people
or an independent candidate following
bolt, resulted In most happy under
standing between Brevard and Dade dele
gates; and why not? We are all Demo
Gratis together; there should be no dis
sention in our ranks, but We should al
strive and vie with each other 10 show par
" fcalty and work together for the wei
fare and success of our party.
Owing the close proximity Of the AL
Ijournment of the convention To our pub
fishing hour, editorial reference to Mr.
Dimick's denomination has been neces
sarily deferred until next week. TIL
STAR WAS the first paper in the distric
To suggest Mr. Dimick's denomination
and We were the only paper in thi
county that supported hiin; hence ",
take pleasure in heralding the above All
nouncement to the people of east cOas
of Florida to day.