The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-06-29
JENNINGS OUR NEXT GOVERNOR.
HernandO's Adopted Son Will Preside Over
the Affairs OF Florida.


ton in Jacksonville OH the 44th ballot.
The balloting had continued steadily all
day Friday, Mr.. Jennings gradually in
creasing his lead, except one time when
Mays led the race, at which point Clay,
Alachua, Gadsden, Liberty, and other
counties changed :heir votes suddenly 10
Mays. Then Judge Raney rose up and
withdrew Myers name and cast the vote
Of Leon for Mays. The next ballot
showed that Jennings and Beggs' forces
were not disturbed.
+ At the evening session Mays vote was
Withdrawn ard Escambia's delegation
voted for W. Ill. Milton, of Jackson.
After one ballot Beggs name was with
drawn 10y Mr.. Palmer, of Orange, and
that county cast her vote for Milton.
On the 43rd ballot Jennings stood l69,
Milton, 100. On the 44th ballot 1t waS
soon seen that Jennings had won, as sew
eral counties had changed To him. He
had seven votes more than Was necessary
To nominate. The nomination MAS then
made unanimous. Mr.. Jennings Was es-
corted into the hall, and after IA thunder
ing applause said:
Mr.. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen
1t occurs To the that have seen some
of You gentlemen before. | am not here
to make IA speech; there are othors here
much better prepared for that. lam here
only To express in my feeble way the
token OF appreciation of the high honor
/ that YOU have seen iii 10 place upon me.
! | am here To accept the nomination OF
! governor of your state, under the plat
/ form adopted 10y this convention, and |
/ subscribe IN spirit and To the letter la that
/ document presented and adopted here.
''ln accepting this nomination, il Is not
done alone for the honor. fur | am not
unmindful of the responsibilities that 20
with such position, and | am not here
I To take this position of governor from
YOU, hut to only keep it with You. am
not accepting this nomination of governor
( To take 1t away from the people, but TO
/ bring II down To the people.
/ Il am not Eere 10 accept this nomIna-
ton "a ii thing that can be carried away,
/ but to accept the powers and tine duties
4 that come IN that capacity, and 10 rest on
the Judgment of the people of the state of
( Florida, whom il shall be- my earnest en-
deavur To serve.
4 Il want To express my appreciation of
this great honor, and beg of you Ia car
, ~ with you a sympathetic and an earnest
desire Tor my successful administration of
4 the office, should il devolvc nI.on me. |
feel that Won are 4 partner of mine IN the
dIschaI.,. of the duties a. yuur nominee.
and your suy,ruur, should / toe elected.
thank you very kindly for this honor. A"
The work OF the convention MAS then
proceeded with. Judge r. Is. Carter, of
thr supreme court was renuminated.
Hon. John l.. Crawford wa~ unanimous.
~ nominated for secretary Of state, 10y az
clamatiun.
". T.. Lamar, of Jefferson, ami J. T.
Wills, of .ErlItprd, were placed Ina nomi-
nation tpr attorney general. Wills grace
lIIIy Withdrew. and Lamar MAS nominal
rd toy reclamation.
". H. Reynolds. of Polk. Ma uuau.-
mou-iy nominated a. comptroller. ~ Ma
also lion. T. L.. Whitfield. -tatc treas.
un.r.
For superintendent of public u-tw--
tiur. " \. >hru-. "i Aachua. rr.i. a.
f. Irraham, ol Wakua, and Thoma- +.
McErath. OF pulal, were placed ia upnt-
nation. The first ballot stood. ~hrur~.
~. ,uuham. o;: N.Ecath, -
uu tine second ballot, ~hcat~ received
lgu votes. amt Was nominated uuau.mua--
~.
lion. T. T.. Ncl4n w.,- chosen the nom