The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-06
R. POPE REESE
MAKES SPEECH
Candidate Endorsed By the
Democratic Executive
Committee Gets a
Rousing Re-
ception.
Senator S. r. Mallory Writes
Letter Urging Demo-
cratic Unanimity.
CHAIRMAN FRANK REILLY, or
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, PRES
SIDES AND INTRODUCES THE
SPEAKERS AT ENTHUSIASTIC
MEETING OF DEMocRATs-ALLi
WILL SUPPORT THE TICKET.

Last night in front of the Escambia.
hotel the democracy of Escambia
county held a rousing ratification
meeting where the policies and prin.
ciples of the party were ably exc
pounded by half a dozen of its elo-
quent followers. Wyer's brass band.
rendered several stirring selections
proceeding and during the meeting
which Were greatly enjoyed by the au-
dience All the speakers urged the
necessity of voting the straight demo-
cratic ticket at the polls to-day and
explained carefully what was neces-
sary to do to vote properly for the
democratic candidate recommended
by the committee.
Promptly at eight o'clock Hon.
Frank Reilly, chairman of the DEM
.ocratic county executive committee,
called the meeting to order and stat.
ed that the object of the meeting was
for the purpose OF ratifying the pri.
mary nominations and the nominal
tion of Hon. R. Pope Reese, by
the Executive Committed to be
a candidate for r member OF
the legislature to succeed the late
Chas. NJ Coston He then read the
following letters from Senator s. r.
Mallory and Frank l.. Mayes:
Senator Mallorys Letter.
Pensacola, Nov 5th, 1906.
Hon. Frank Reilly. Chairman Demo- /
cratic Committee of Escambia
County, Fla, Pensacola, Fla.
Dear Sir:TI regret very much |
that illness prevents me from avail |
ing myself of your, appreciated invi-,l
tation to participate In the meeting 4
tonight, the object OF which is the
ratification of the Democratic ticket i!
that will be before the people of thed
county for election tomorrow. re-
greet it more particularly because by
the death of the lamented Chas. NJ. J
COston. who was nominated in thez
last primary for one OF the legislative
positions, your committee has been
obliged to take the unusual step OF 4
the name OF another
candidate for the position for which
Mr.. CostOn was nominated by the
Democratic voters of the county, and
| am afraid that some stress may be
laid on the fact that in such a matter
your committee has no more author
ity than any similar body of gentle
men. and that their recommendation
has no binding effect ON any Demo-
cratic voter. ! do not think that
such a plea can have much weight
with impartial and patriotic men who
are seeking only TO do that which is
best for our community and the state,
but am aware that prejudice and
factional spirit often blind us to the
true course to be pursued in cases Of
such as the one now pre-
sented to US, and ] feel that ought
not to be silent, II perchsnce any
counsel from me may have any effect
in counteracting such influences.
For this reason, have thought
proper to address you this communi-
cation.
No Democrat can deny that II ia
the interest OF the county and the
state that Escambia's delegation In
the next legislature should be Demo-
cratic and in a position to work unit
eddy for the county and the state.
Nor will 1t be denied that, unless the
Democratic voters of the county unite
on some one candidate fer the posi-
ton for which Mr. Coston was rlonnin-
ated. one of the two socialist candE
dates, whose names are on the ticket,
will be chosen tomorrow to repre-
sent Escambia in the next Legisla-
ture.
This being so. IL would seen that
such action as will lead to the unifica-
ton of the Democratic voters OF the
on some one man who is capa- {
BILE and who is Democrat, thereby
securing his election tomorrow, In
the part of wisdom and prudence.
Your COMMITTEES may be without au-
thcrity to act officially in such mat
ter. but as the members OF that COM
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