Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-19
COUNTY COMMITTEE
HAD BIG MEETING
Returns From Primary Of Tues
day Were Canvassed.
THE RESULT WAS ANNOUNCED

In the County Was Represented.
Bills of Committee Paid--Commit-
tee Adjourned Until June ~.
In compliance with the call, the
Democratic Executive Committee OF
Alaehua county met at the court
house Friday for the purpose OF can
vassIng the returns Of the primary
election OF the 10Th inst, and Tor the
transaction Of WhateveF business
that might come before the meeting.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman J. +. McKinstry, Jr., who
explained ice purpose, after which the
committee got down to business.
Chairman McKinstry announced 90
o committee on canvassing the vote,
Commissioner A. +. Summers OF
High Syringe, DR.. LuciuS Montgomery
Of Micanopy and T. J. Hammond Of
Hawthorn.
The committee proceeded to canvass
the vote OF the various precincts, and
the nomination OF the various success
ful candidates was announced % fol-.
lows;
In announcing the vote for repre-.
sentative, Chairman McKinsiry stated
that CIT vas necessary for nomination.
There were three candidates. receiving
more than the majority, bat che high
est votes we're those for 8. L. Garter
and T. A. Doke. and he declared these
gentlemen nominees.
The entire ticket Ia the county was
elected on the AFst primary With the
exception OF candidates for county
commissioner In DlStTIct No. /, J. H.
Cason having failed TO secure the
necessary vote over John @. Dsmplsr,
This primary will be held on June IL.
Committeeman ZstrousF, who was
representing the Windsor district ~
proxy for Committeeman FeastsP,
stated that he did not appreciate or
approve OF she election OF county
commissioners and members Of the
school board by Q vote at large. boz
thought that sueh candidates should
Be nominated or elected By the voters
Of the district In whiah they we're Gao.
didates. Mr.. zetronsP introduced q
resolution 10 this eject, aud 40 the
beat evidence that he had she right
Idea, che resolution was passed unAni.
m0nsly.
Committeeman ZetFoueF stated that
inasmnch % che voting place Of Wind
precinct had been changed from Wind.
sos % Roopslle, the name OF the pre-
olnct should b changed TO Rochelle
precinct, As underline present name
ms,tsp would prove confusing. He
made motion 90 that effect, which
was carried.
The oommlttse passed Q resolution
Of thanks 20 the Frat National Bank
for eoHvtssIes, che management hsv-
Ina hindly given che committee Che use
Of The adding maehlns, which sAved q
areat deal OF time aud work.
Senator Meoreary asked the cour.
tesy Of the floor. He stated that he
vac aware that che committee vas
short Of funds, having made the Asssss.
msat OF eaadlda,es very low and bare.
u sufficient 20 cover expenses OF the
oampaian, and assured the committee
that the cost OF NdvsFtlsibg and all
other printing necessary 70 ths second
primary, June ~. woald BE- given BY
him srtth. AMID applause, vote Of
thAhks Wss rendered Senator No.
CFeaFy.
pnPiag ths progress Of the meeting
the BILLS Of the committee we're paid,
The committee sdIouFhed 20 meet
on June IL,
TIE following committeeman we're
prevent,
No. ,. Lacrosse, John 7. Stokes No.
3, AlashuA, ]. Y, FOgaIsi No. 4. vii.
lsioVd, J n ostssh = No, 9. Trsnton.
4, l., SANDER, No 9. NsWbsSry.
George Tay loP; No Z, Gainesville, J..
y. MsKinstty, JT No, :, Hawthorn,
T, J. HAH..heaA, No ., leland Grovs,
4. q. HAymAas; No, 10, MloaRopy, Il,
l.. Montgomery No IL. Archer.
George Gibbons, No. -, ArSedORdo.
7. n. Vehablsi No. 10, wihdsos. Guy
zetFoOsr, PROXY tor } X. FsAstsT; No.
10, Lake View. ]. NJ. Turner, No. II,