The Punta Gorda herald., 1902-05-16
The County Executive
Committee
Met May 9TH and Adopted
Very Liberal Rules.

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Precinct No, /, Fort Green, w, A,
TIendry, No. 2, wauchula, A, O..
Smith; No, 3, Lily w. r. Warn; No,
8, Charlotte Hnrbor, s, h, Glddons,
proxy tor r. S, Knights No. Z, Pun
Ia Gorda, j. II. Sandlinj No, 3, Fort
Ogden, j. III Hancockj No. o. Area
dia, q. w, Fc crrostorj No. II, zolro,
$. l., Griffin; No. 10, Calyinia, II. a.
Ellis, proxy for n. Il, Fielder; No. II,
Nocotoc, u, Il, BoldwIni No. Is,
Owens, u, Il, Blackburn; No, 10,
Cleveland, Jno, n, IIolloymoni No,
20, Oak Hill, M. H. Laulor.
The rost cf the precincts woro not
represented
The meeting was called to order;
w. II, Warn chosen temporary socro-
tary; minutes Of last meeting read
and approved, and tho following
business transactcd;-
S l., Grllln was accepted as u
momber from zolfo Ia place of Dr,
Daylo, removed from the county,
Moved by u, l.. blackburn, that all
white electors, without regard to
past party affiliations be and they
are hereby invited to vote In the
democratic primaries to bo held in
this county on July 10 and August "
noxt provided that by participating
In said primaries thoy are pledged to
support In tho ensuing general oloc-
tlon, tho democratic national, state
and county candidates nominated ut
said primary, Seconded by A, q,
Smith aud carried.
On motion Of u, l.. Blackburn,
duly seconded by B. r. Baldwin, II
is ordered that the various oandi.
dates be allowed until the 10 day Of
June, 1902, to alo with tho chairman
Of this committee u list Of qualified
voters TO be agreed upon by a MAJOR
ny Of the candidates, before the prl-
mary, from which to select tho In
spectors and clerks Of said primary
that In the ovont u majority OF the
candidates fail to send In such list
within the time prescribed, each
member of tho executive committee
sond 10 tho chairman on or before
the 10Th day OF June, 1902, an appoint
ment In writing OF inspectors and
clerks oach for his own district, then
and In that event the campaign
committee to be hereafter appointed
by this committee, be and they are
hereby authorized TO appoint such
inspectors and clerks for any dis
trIct wherein no appointment Of In
spoctors and clerks have boon made.
That In the event u majority OF tie
candidates agree upon n list Of voters
from which tho inspectors and clerks
may DO selected said campaign COM
mIttoe be bound by II only 80 far as
they deem advisable and the said
campaign committee be and II Is
hereby empowered tn pass upon the
appointment of the inspectors and
clerks as recommended by tho can
dldates. on vote the motion was
carried.
Moved by B, l.. Blackburn that all
who desire to become candidates boz
fore tho primary bo allowed until on
or before the first day Of July, 1902,
to flle with the chairman OF tho cam
paign committee to be hereafter ap-
pointed notice in writing Of their Ia
tentIou and desire to become such
candidate, and that all such candi'
dates be allowed the same tlmo to
pay tho said chairman, or to n treas
urer to be designated by the cam
palgn committee, the sum OF money |
assessed against such candidate
for the purpose OF dofraylng the ex'
penses Of said primary, and that no
candidates name be placed upon the
ballot for said primary who fails to
comply on or before the date men
toned With the above requirements
us to filing written notice OF candi-
dacy aud payment OF assessment
The motion was seconded by ID, II.
Baldwin and was carried.
G. W. Forester, J. II. Hancock,
r. r.. Fielder, II. Il. Baldwin and NJ.
4, Lnnier were appointed q cam
palgn committee with full power for
calling, controlling, arranging for
and regulating the primary, major
ity Of said committee to act for the
whole.
$ l.. Griffin resigned as commit
teeman on account Of being a candi-
date.
Moved and carried that In arrang'
Ing the ticket for the primary elec'
tlon the same be so arranged by the
campaign committee as to get an ex'
preston from the yotersas to whcth'
or or not they favor the establish
OF State Bureau OF Life As
surance for the state OF Florida.
Moved and carried that In addition
to the qualifications above prescrib-
edMl voters who participate In said
primary elections must be qualified
electors.
Committee adjourned to meet In
tile courthouse July goth.