The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-02
WORK TO ELECT
PLEDGED DELEGATES
Strong Resolutions Endors-
ing the Great Cornnoner
and Calling for His Nom
ination Adopted. M.
Bars, of Jacksonville, Pre-
sides at Duval County
Meeting.
Special to The Journal.

Jacksonville, Fla, May with an
attendance OF about 900 persons, in
GLIDING a few ladies. the Bryan Dem
ocratic club of Duval county, was Or
eanized last night at the Duval the
atre, and then the audience ! Stoned
Tor nearly two hours TO addresses by
the various county <aniidates, in
Guiding candidates for the legislature.
Mr.. Bars invited the members OF
the Duval county democratic eXecu-
tive committee and all candidates to
come forward and take seats upon
the platform. About twenty of the
candidates responded.
The call for the meeting was read
by Mr.. Bars, who then took Occa-
SIGN TO deliver stirring address in
favor of William jennings Bryan. and
during which he bitterly attacked the
New York World and other papers
opposed to organs nomination as the
standard-6eafer of the democratic
party. He declared that the cand =
dates for delegates to the national
democratic convention should place
themselves on record as to whether
or not they favor the nomination of
William J. Bryan
After speaking along this line for
, etne little time he asked what was
the plea sure of the meeting.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Hon, VILLAIN S. Jennings, former
governor of Florida. arose Ind offered
the following resolutions, ard moved
-and-apAn- tha-nlotiCn
bong put the Resolutions were adopU-
cd:
Reso we'd, That We proceed, in &C
Vcidance with the call for this meet
ing, read by the acting chairman. 10
the oTG2nsZ ~dCn "a lnS bryan De1uo-
cratic { uS.
Olficers-That the officers of said
club snail consist of the following:
A president, two or more Vlce-presl-
dents. a secretary, a treasurer and
chairman Of the campaign committee.
Pui,pose-That the purpose OF this
organization shall be, as outi ned Dy
the cal, TO advocate the election OF
only such delegates 10 the democratic
national convention at Denver as VIII
positively pledge themselves to the
su.pc,rt of Wi liam Jennings Bryan for
the nomination for president OF the
I'm ted Sta. es, and the support of the
nominee or election
sSligibility-TEat all white demo
cratic voters OF Florida pledgln2
themselves to the support OF Wi.han
Jennings bryan for nomination and
elect on as president Of the Unite {
States. are eligible to membership II
this club.
Enrollment-That an opportunity
he now Afforded for the enrolment o
members. Such enrolled member:
shall constitute the charter member
ship of the club.
NO REPORT ON MEMBERSHIP.
Membership blanks, p!edging TIT
members OF the cub TO vote for cnl.
dp1bCaTpS tn,
national democratic convention s.
would pledge themselves TO vote 10
the nom nation OF William JennlnS
BRYAN for the presidency, and pl@d2
ing the signers 70 support the nom
nee of the Denver convention, Wer
then nassed around for signature. y
report was made on how MANY sigma
lures were obtained, and while thi
was in progress, Charles r Jonc
moved that the cub proceed I
effect a permanent organization. TIL
motion was carried. and nom nation
were declared 70 be in order.
JENNINGS ELECTED president
Frank O. Miller placed IN nomin;
ton Hon William 5. Jennings Il
president and. there being no otht
nominal ons. Mr. Jennings was elec
ed permanent president of the club.
Governor Jennings came forwaI
and, in taking the chair, made a
address in which he thanked the clu
Nor the honor conferred. and the
paid a glowing tribute 10 the cane
date for the presiden-y for whom II
club was named. and whose nom n
ton was the sole object OF the clu
For first vice-president. J. NJ. Bar
nominated Arthur T. Williams, al
Mr.. Williams was elected.
Vicn-DI.o Si0PnT j
White nominated r. d. Knight. al
Mr. knight was elected.
For secretary. ]. VI. Bars non
mated Cromwell G bbcns. and Mr. G.
bcns was elected. but was not pre-
ent Mr.. Bars first nominal
George NJ. Powell. but Mr.. Powell
slined. with thanks. assuring the cl
OF his hearty sympathy. but say1
ne could not devote the necessa
time to the duties of the offiC
Charles f. Jones was elected asst
ant secretary OF the club.