The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-21
FLORIDA MAKES A PLATFORM.
DEMOCRATS .ISDORSE COL. BRYAN
AND THE PARTY.

biggest Fight Was on the Plank
About Removal of the CapitOl-It
Was Adopted in n Modified Form.
Question to Be Submitted to the
PeopIe-A Plank in Favor of White
Primaries Planks on National
Issues.
Jacksonville. Fla. June 20.-The conven-
ton met this morning at 10 o'clock. The
Credentials Committee was not ready at
that time and it was an hour or two be-
fore the committee entered the hall.
The trouble arose over the Wakulla
contest. The committee held a lengthy
session last night and finally decided to
seat both delegations from Wakulla with
half votes each. This the Myers members
of the committee violently opposed and
he finally secured another meeting of
the committee this morning before the
final decision was given. At the meeting
this morning it was decided to seat the
delegations from Wakulla, with half a
vote each They came into the convention
hall with the committee, as did also the
Volusia delegation headed by Major Healy
and the Clay county delegates, headed by
Sydney Hanford. The convention en-
Enthusiastically indorsed the work and re-
port of the committee.
During the waiting the delegates had
much fun in impromptu speeches. The
band discoursed inspiring music which
pleased all one enthusiastic delegate,
while the band was playing Dixie"
sprang into the aisle and danced jig to
the amusement of the crowd, amid, cheers
and clapping of hands and cat calls.
Upon motion the temporary organization
OF the convention was made permanent.
Committees on resolutions, Platform 10
select national committeeman, presiden-
tial electors etc, were appointed.
The Executive Committee.
The counties then selected a committee
10 select State Executive Committee,
of one from each county, as follows
Alachua, DR.. ]. NJ. McKinstry; Baker,
D. II. Rowe; Bradford, w T. Weeks; Bre-
ward, w. ]. Tucker; Calhoun S. W. Clark;
Citrus, j. C. Priest Clay, s. F. Hanford;
Columbia, j. l.. Niblack; Dade, b. b.
Tatum; DeSoto, T. j. Watkins Duval,
Frank Clark Escambia, T. E. Wayles;
franklin, j. c. f. Griggs; Gadsden, w II.
Ellis; Hamilton, l. j. Mccall; fernando,
H. c. Groom; Hillsborough, J. L. Crane;
Holmes, John T Neal; Jackson, w. II.
Milton, Jr.; Jefferson, w. NJ. Girardeau;
Lafayette, r. l.. Goodbread; Lake, j. c.
Luning, Lee, R. A Henderson; Leon, G.
p. Raney; Levy, r. w. Stands; Liberty,
w. H. Gum; Madison. Chas. E. Davis;
Marion. Robt. Bullock; Manatee, j. c. Pc
Tote; Monroe, Geo. w. Reynolds; Nassau,
A T. Williams Orange W. L. Palmer;
Osceola, R. E. Rose PascO, NJ. J. Dooner;
Polk, ]. N. Hooker; Putnam, T ]. Fern
side; St Johns, A. H. Mickler; Santa Ro-
sa, Ernest Amos; Sumter w II. Howell;
Suwannee, W. S. Hodge; Taylor, S. II.
Peacock; Volusia, passed); Wakulla, Nat
r. Walker; Walton, Samuel Campbell;
Washington, J. r. Wells.
The convention then adjourned till p.
Prof. McBeath. candidate for superin-
tendant of public instruction. has been
approached, according to his FRIENDS, with
many offers OF trades" and deals" To
all he has turned af ear. In a CONVEX
sation he said Il am not a trading and
trafficking politician, but an educator,
and If l cannot be nominated on my fit
ness for the position of superintendent of
public instruction of this great state. I
will not descend to dishonest or schem-
ing methods to secure It,"
At o'clock the convention convened,
but little business was done as the Plat
form Committee was not ready to report.
Following are the presidential electors:
J. M. Bars, Duval; J. s. Beard, Escam-
bia; w. II. Ellis. Gadsden; NJ. L. VIII
llams, De Soto. Alterna es-W. H. Harris,
Monroe; G j. HilbuIn, Putnam w. j.
Hines, Sumter; Dan Campbell, Walton.
At the Evening Session.
For over four hours, from o'clock to
midnight, a hot fight prevailed over the
adoption of the platform and resolutions,
or that portion referring to capitol remov-
al. but they were finally carried by vote
of 201 to ST.
]. NJ Bars secretary of the Commit
tee on Resolutions, read them deliberate
presenting the majority report. Cheers
upon cheers rent the air as they Ners
read The minority report came fr-m
fourteen counties out of forty-four A
hot debate began on paragraphs ., 26, p
and u.s. Sid Garter of Alachua, E lis of
Gadsden and Raney of Leon A guins
against them while Clark and Fletcher
OF Duval, McNamee of Lake. and others,
favored the majority report. Ii was
q grand intellectual battle of giants. and
delegates roared themselves hoarse che r
ing champions. The final vote al mid
night was 201 to 81 for the adoption o
all. ard on motion it was made unan m us
Candidate for the governorship will be
nominated in the forenoon and balloting
begin In the afternoon tomorrow.
The Platform.
Among other things the platform con-
taius the following<princples
I'VE most heartily and enthusiastically
indorse each and every, the declarations
OF principles embodied in the platform
adopted by the National Convention Of
our party at Chicago, in 1895.
I'VE most heartily and enthusiastically
indorse the fearless stand taken by that
great true and brave leader and friend
of the people, Col. William j. Bryan, on
the great questions of principle and of