Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-04-02
NOMINEES OF THE DEMOCRATIC
CAUCUS HELD LAST
NIGHT -
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES.
Hon. = Hunt Harris. President Of
!. Senate, and Eugene Mathews.
Speaker OF Honse-Osher
Especial to the Democrat,

Especial to the Democracy
Tallahassee. Eia.. April 2.-The
Legislature. win formally organize
here today AZ eleven O'Clock. and then
the public win gather only for an
hour or so to listen to the speeches
Of nomination and acceptance Of the
presiding onieers of the two bodies
The actual organization Of the Senate
and House took place last night IN
the Democrat caucus. @
The, attempt made early In the day
yesterday to get out a candidate
against Hon. W. Hunt Harris for
President Of the Senate. and one to
oppose Hon E.-S Mathews. Of Brad
ford for Speaker OF the House was
unsuccessful and both these gentle
men went 10 the caucus last night
without opponents. They were both
nominated by reclamation. Hon W.
R. Dorman, OF this county. seconded
the nomination. of Hon. e. Mathews,
and made a splendid speech The
further results at the caucus were:
senats'si sectstary. O. A. Finley:
Reading Secretary. Columbus D.
Smith; Engrossfng Secretary, @. N.
.Hardee: Recording Secretary. Mrs.
L. B.. Young: Sergeant at Arms. VIM.
A. Mickler: Messenger. Harry Fam
min; Doorkeepet. Henry c. MeFse;
Janitor, j. B. Coleman: Charlsia.
=. II. Reynolds. s =
!. House Representatives,: = chief
Clerk, Jno. G. Keflam: Assistant
Chief A. G. stephens: Bill Clerk,
-eeo-w.~ SB. : Dickehson; Reading
Clerk. G. j. Stroller: Engrossing
CLERK. AS. York: Enrolling Clerk.
B. F. Umstead; Recording Clerk y
d. Trammell; Sergeant at Arms. H.
C. McCary; Messenger. T, f. Kirk;
Pages, Geo. Reddick. Willie, Gray.
Harry .MeCulley and Harry Wilson;
,Janitor. Bryant; Doorkeeker, Dan
Virgins; Chaplain, Rev. p. q. Cason.
T. .- - - r.g-
The following is the speech Of Hon.
w. r. Dorman... who seconded the
nomination OF Hon. Eugene Mathews.
for Speaker Of House:
. Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen of
tbgc nomoorotio N.a~,,s. Uhar
look into the faces of this distinguish
ed audience and realize as i do that
am now, speaking to- the leading
citizens of Florida, chosen as you
were to represent your people, as well
as the citizens of the entire State In
any and every way possible to adj
vance their interest, Knowing full
well that each of you feel proud Of
the high honor that was conferred
upon you by your constituency, and
that you desire to represent them In
a way that will meet their appropria-
ton and on every hand yod WIN hear
the welcome plaudito of well done
thou good and. faithful servant. Ny
friends, when l. say this, l believe
that | voice the sentiment Of every
member on the floor, of this House.
For each of us to realize this great
pleasure, | am certain that we should
look well to the selection, of him who
is 10 preside over the deliberations
of this body. We should select a man
whose experience and qualifications
especially fit him. for that honor. A
man who Is well versed in parlia-
mentary law, and one who would, in
all of his rulings, deal fair and i'm.
partially, and ! believe Mr.. Chair
man, that the gentleman who has
been named by oae of Marion's. fav-
orite sons, will measure up to this
standard. The gentleman to whom
refer is no stranger to many of The
members of this caucus. He afs' a.
Floridian; one who loves. his native.
State; the home of his childhood: the
arena OF his boyhood and the pride
of his manhood. He,loves her varied
avenues which offer profit comfort
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