The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-14
LEON COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
Delegation Instructed to Vote for
Fred Il. Myers.

Tallahassee, May 13.-The Leon County
Democratic Executive Committee met in
the City Hall just Before the County Con
vention met and ratified the canvass of
the primary election returns as reported
by the Central Committee. Messrs. Raney
and Hopkins for the Legislature, c. A.
Bryan for circuit clerk. R. A. Whitfield
for county Judge, W. T. Bannerman for
county surveyor, John A. Pearee for sher-
if, c. W. Bannerman for superintendent
Of county schools, George l. Davis, r. j.
Evans and Gilbert Hartsfield for county
school board, H T. Felkel for tax asses
sor. w A. Demilly for tax collector, and
John Day Perkins for county treasurer
were thereupon declared the nominees of
the Democratic party in Leon county.
The Leon County Democratic Conven--
ton was called 20 order in the Opera
House on Saturday by Chairman John P.
Roberts of the Executive Committee. Hon.
Fred II. Myers was selected as temporary
chairman, with DIR. p. M. George and
Hon. b. B. Wilson as temporary secre-
taries.
Upon taking the chair Senator Myers
thanked the convention for this additional
evidence of their confidence and esteem
ana cOuNSelGQ LnGH TO TtIldIfl ilItu III
their adherence to Democratic principles
long recognized Mr.. Myers touched upon
his candidacy for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Governor of Florida, saying that
If chosen his every endeavor would be to
remain true to che trust which would
thereby be imposed upon him, while II
another was chosen as the party's nomi-
nee, he would loyalty support the action
of the convention. as he had done in
former years.
Upon motion of Rev. A. L. Woodward.
the temporary organization was made per-
manent.
Judge George P. Raney offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unanimous
ly adopted by a rising vote:
Resolved by the Democratic party OF
Leon county in convention assembled:
First That we heartily approve and
indorse the candidacy of the Hon. Fred
erick r. Myers of this county, for the
office of Governor of the state, and we
commend him to the Democrats of the
state as entirely worthy and capable for
the high position. OF strong abilities, and
cultured attachments, of continued loyal
and efficient service TO the party, of ripe
experience in matters of government, and
familiar with the history and wants of
the state, we guarantee that the duties of
the office of chief executive of the state
will find in him wise administrator.
Second. Resolved further, That the
delegates from this county to the DEM
ocratic State Convention, to be held at
Jacksonville, on the 10Th day of June
next, be and are hereby instructed 90
cast the vote of this county unit for
Mr. Myers so long as ne shall desire that
they shall do so, and to use every hon
orable effort to secure his nomination for
that position.
Col. William j. Bryan was Endorsed as
the Democratic candidate for President.
Mr. Daniel L. Hazard of the United
States Coast and Geodetic Survey, Is here
to make magnetic observations on Jack
son square. The special object of this
work is to determine the variation of the
compass, and at the same time to deter
mine the direction and force of the earth's
magnetic attraction by comparison with
results obtained here in 1875, 1t viii be pos
sibe to tell what changes have taken
place in the interval
Mr. Irving Lindey died at his country
home on Saturday, leaving a wife and two
children. He was member of the Gov
ernor's Guards, and was to-day buried
with military honors.