The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-04
Well Known A.Jrney
Will Represent Escam-
bia County in Next
Legislature.
His Name Is Substituted for
That of Chas. M. Coston,
Deceased.
THE MEETING WAS A LIVELY
ONE AND A MERRY DISCUSSION
ENSuEo OVER CANDIDATES
QUALIFICATIONS AS A REcU.
LAR DEMOCRAT.

The County Democratic Executive
Committee met in special session last
night, every precinct being represent
ed with two exceptions. and nominat-
ed R. Pope Reese for the position of
representative to the Florida legisla- .
ture. The nomination was made !
upon the first ballot. Mr.. Reese re-
ceiving II votes, Mit\h Jaeoby
votes and J. J. Sullivan, Jr., votes. !
Chairman Reilly presided, Secre- |
tary D'Alemberte was at his desk and i
the following precincts were repre- I
scented:
Precinct No JAS. NJ. Andrews,
by proxy.
Precinct No. 2.-Wm. Archer.
Precinct No. 3.-H. T. Purcell.
Precinct No. A c. Tippin
Precinct No. 5-A. l.. Webb, by
proxy
Precinct No Ct. B. Beck, by1
proxy.
Precinct No. IN. T. Mcmillan.
Precinct No. Solver White.
Precinct No. 9.-N. J. Brewton
Precinct No. 10. T. Rigsby.
Precinct No. I'm A. Touart, Jrs
Precinct No 13.-F. B. Radcliff.
Precinct No. 14.-Jas .McHugh.
Precinct No. 15.-W. A. Durham.
Precinct No. lev. B. Hubbird.
Precinct No. 1T-A. c. Berry
Precinct No. ia w, Brewton.
Precint No. 20-Mark McCurdy
2 Precinct No 21-J. d. Trammell,
Jr
Precinct NJ. 22-W. H. Mayo.
Precinct No. 23.-H. C. Kellums.
The Business Stated.
Chairman Reilly then arose and
said: Gentlemen the object of the
meeting tonight is to nominate some
person to fill the vacancy on the
ticket for the position of representa-
tive to the legislature, caused by the
death of Hon. Chas. NJ. Coston, one
of the nominees of the party
Before proceeding, however, the !
minutes of the previous meetings !,
were read are adopted.
Secretary D'Alemberte then moved
that a committee be appointed to
draft suitable resolutions upon he
death of Hon. Chas. NJ. Coston. This
motion was carried and the chairman
appointed Messrs. DAlemberte, Mayo
and Mcmillan, as the committee.
The Fignt Begins.
p The first evidences of fight were
revealed when Committeeman Pur'
cell. of No. 8, moved that the cont !
mittee in selecting a candidate, con-
slider no nomination of a person other
than those who were voted for in the
primary for the Office. This motion
was seconded by Mr.. McHugh, of pre-
cinct No. ID.
Jas NJ. Andrews, holding the proxy
of William Archer from precinct No.
l, opposed the adoption Of such 4
rule, and stated that it was unfeir
and unjust to saddle upon the people
these candidates who had been cast
aside by them in the last primary.
Committeeman RadcIiff OF precinct
10. took the same view as Mr. An.
drews.
Wien a vote was taken the motion
was defeated by good majority.
Secretary DAlemberte. who had
been a candidate for the committees
endorsement, then withdrew. and w.
c. Jones, who had been mentioned In
connection with the Office, stated that
he had never been a candidate, but
that before the committee adjourned
he would have something TO say re-
garding those who were candidates.
Three are terminated.
Chairman Reilly then announced
that nominations were in order. and
J. Nj. Andrews placed r. Pope Reese
in nomination amidst much applause.
Mr. Reese was highly 'eulogized by
Mr.. Andrews. and the nomination was
seconded by F. B. Radcliff.
H. T. Purcell then arose and nomi-
mated Mitch Jacoby, one Of the pri-
mary men and Jas. McHugh nomina-
ted J. ]. Sullivan, Jr.
The nominations were then closed.
Questioned His Democracy.
When the nominations were closed
w c. Jones stepped forward and
started an interesting debate, In
which the Democracy Of ore Of the
nominees. Mr.. Reese, was questioned.
Mr. Jones said that were he mem
Der of the committee, as he was two
wears previous. he would second the
nomination of either OF the two gen.
tIemen whose names were mentioned
and who had been voted for in the
primary.
He then stated that he desired 10
relate some facts, saying that sixteen
months since this same committee
met and provided for the holding OF
a CITY Democratic primary, having as
its object white supremacy. This