The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-04-04

In committee he has always proven
himself a safe counselor and an in
dustrfous wOrker3 On the floor of the
Senate he has bd fn a thoughtful and
able 1ebater, uraing his views with
the ardor begot Df sincerity and the
logic born of conviction, and withal
preserving a dig1kfied courtesy toward
his opponents tn 1T allayed rancor and
disarmed animOSEty. His natural abil-
tiles fortified By his long experience
have eminently qualified him for the
high Office, and. as chairman of the
last State convsntion he proved his,
fitness by the distinguished ability;
with which he discharged the duties;
Of that most arSuOus and trying posi-S
ton l, therefore, with full confidence
that we will M Ike no mistake in the
choice, present kto your consideration.
the name of HIN. Thomas Palmer"
Senator CarsSn then was recognized
and said: J.
CAS- is we'll Enown to the Senator'S
1 recently made some effort to securS
the coveted peize now under discuss
sion. I did sd.*with the most cordis
feeling. Arriving on the ground, anS
finding that MY opponent had a m$
jority, 1 withdrew. Believing all thS
Senator Myers has said, l take greA
pleasure in sesonding the nominatios.
and hope thatsthis body will nominafe
Senator Palmer by acclamation."
Several &her Senators maas
speeches in ssconding the nomination
of Senator Palmer (of HilsburougkJ
after which b was unanimously eieSt-
ed. The cahcus then proceeded 90
nominate the following officers:
President Fro TempOre, Senator s..
S. Grill of P Fntnam; Secretary Of ele
Senate, T. 3 Appleyard of Monrke;
Assistant Secretary, L. L. Ramsey SCf
Lafayette; Heading Secretary, J. sB
Bouchelle of sVolusia; Assistant Resd
ing Secretary, John R. Willis of Ley.
Bill Secretary, Fred L. RObinsonS Of
fernando; recording Secretary. ;is
F. Davis of jackson; Engrossing .H
retary, S. Al EdmOndson of AlaclS:a
Enrolling Secretary, C. ]. Hardees of
Madison: Sergeant-at-Arms. s. A.
Oglesby oE Nassau; Doorke's s.er,
Charles D. tCIark of Calhoun; Gap
lain, Rev. 4. L. Woodward; Jan tor,
NJ. C. Bur hes of Suwannee; Pssges
Mallory O'Hrien, Eli Futch and Irs NJ
Cox.
H. the other end of the CaSm',
wa eSEthe faembers Of the HousS as
sembled to hold their caucus fo: the
election of officers the same condition
of affairs, of course, prevailed. BARK
ness made visible by the fsntly
glimmering gas jets but feebly: de-
scribes the condition of affairs. : The
time of coming to order was desayed
as in the Senatorial caucus suntil
lamps could be procured, and ie was
$3.50 o'clock when DR.. William: For,
syth Bynum finally raped for Srder
proceeded to call the roll ana an,
nOunced a. quorum to be presenE
Mr.. Zewadski arose and made the
nomination of Hon. Geo. P. Rafey oi
Leon county as chairman of ths eau
Gus. Mr.. Wolfe of Escambia sesOnded
the nomination and Judge Rang was
elected chairman
Proceeding to the rostrum af I'D as
suming the gavel, Judge RaneS, in &
few well chosen remarks, thanked the
members. of the caucus for thes honor
they had conferred upon hiS Sa-and
then asked the pleasure of tfa eau.
Gus. DR.. william Forsyth Byn@n was
then selected as Secretary of tie eau.
Gus. <
Mr.. Clarke of Jefferson thensmoVeC
that thu caucus proceed to tEe cleo
ton of the various officers :to b.
selected and that the same eSby bal
lot, which motion was carried
Mr.. Zewadsh then arose AID in &
brief but forceful speech with&rew hi'
name from the consideration Of thu
caucus in the speakership cOpSest. Ht
stated that he was satisfied Shat By
withdrawing his name thus early IL
the contest he could prevent all dan
ger of a deadlock in the CAUCUS pro
ceedings. His remarks were ;Will re
ceived land, as usual, had tie true
ring.
Mr.. zewadski lost nothing S taking
the course he did.
Mr.. Wolfe, Of Escambia, 5 promi
nent candidate for the sp&kership
then arose and said that he though
that tie question Of wheth@ or no
members of the caucus hofding thu
proxieS of absent members should b
allowed to use them shouH be de
eided before the balloting bSgan. Mr.
Watson said he saw no re$son VIII!
they thould not be used. Mf. Zewad
ski, rising, said he held two proxies