The daily news., 1900-03-20
THE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
Preliminaries for the Primary Ar
ranged.

ranged.
The Escambia County Democratic
Executive Committee met at the Of
fee of Judge T. R. McCullagh last
night, Chairman c. B. Parkbill pre-
siding and Secretary Dan Murphy
at his desk.
The certified list of candidates and
delegates who had qualified and
who were entitled TO have their
names put on the official ballot was
read.
Chairman Parkkhill announced
that the selection of inspectors and
clerks was the next order of busi-
ness.
On motion of Capt. E. H. Putnam
it was ordered that the inspectors
and clerks recommended by the can
didates be chosen, except wherein
changes had to be made, and that
such changes be made by the COM
mittee.
Inspectors for precinct No. l were
approved as recommended.
For precinct No. , it was found
that the inspectors recommended
were not residents of that precinct
and the names of Ash Cravey, Louis
Daniels and James Cravey were sub
stituted.
The list for precinct No. was
amended by substituting the names
Of d. P. Williams and John Fell for
two who had declined TO serve.
The list for No. + was approved.
For No. . the name of Geo. H.
Davis was substituted for w. A.
Shelby, who is candidate for dele
gate.
For No. the name of O. f. Jen-
nings as clerk was substituted for
Gail Bombay, not a qualified elector.
No. Z was approved.
For No. ) the name Of II. +. Crab
tree was substituted for Oliver
White, a candidate for delegate.
No. was approved.
No. 10 was approved.
For No. ii the name of J. J. Lee
was substituted for J. B. Steward. a
For No. - the name of r. Pope
Reese was substituted for {. NJ.
Jones, a candidate.
No. l3 was approved.
No. ii was approved.
No. 10 was approved with the sub
stitutiOn of e. NJ. COstOn for NJ. F.
who declined to serve.
Nos. Is and l. were approved.
For No. Is the name of NJ. o. Bag
gett was substituted for J. Y. Giles.
who declined to serve.
Nos. IS and 20 were approved.
On motion of Mr.. Felix Glack-
meyer the chair appointed COM
mlttee of three to have entire charge
Of printing, placing election booths.
etc; Messrs. Felix Glackmeyer.
Dan Murphy and Ed. Senior, Jr.,
said committee.
a petition Of voters at MuscOgee
and Ferry Pass asking that voting
boxes be placed there, was referred
% committee consisting of Messrs
John b. Vaughn, David Sheehan {
and +. II. Putnam.
1t was ordered that each set of
delegates be entitled 10 name one
person to watch the count OF votes at
Zach city precinct.
On motion of Mr.. J. b. Vaughn
q three was appointed
O see superintendent Stltmarsh
md arrange for a train to carry del
gates and spectators to the county ,
at POwelton April H.
aid committee being Messrs. J. r
vaughn, h. I. PUrsell and E. II. =
Putnam.
Mr.. John B. Vaughn called upon Z
present to subscribe for
barbecue at the convention md the I
OllOwing responded: Geo. f. smith.
3; A. NJ. Mcmillan, So; Y. b. Cook.
5; J. {. Van Pelt, s.; John de la
}ua. 50; c. J. Bell. 81: {. VI. Jones.
,; James VI. Tate. 81 %; H. {. Clop-
on, 81; Chas. Williams, 81; J. r.
Wolfe, 50.
Messr:. John B. Vaughn. f. H.
'utnam and H. T. Pursell were ap-
ointed committee TO obtain other
Contributions from candidates not q
resent and to arrange for and man. F
ge the barbecue. Z
The committee then adjourned uu-
il IS q o'clock p. m, April u, when il
'lll meet to canvass the returns
rom the primary election.
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