The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-06-13
MEETING OF DEMOCRATIC
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

turns of the second primary election
held June :, a. D. 1910. The following
committee was appointed to canvass
the returns: ]. W. Stevens, D. p.
Zetrouer and c. NJ. Mathews.
Mr.. Ivey c. Whisenant was seated as
proxy for his father. Mr. ]. l. Whise-
nant. committeeman for district No. 81.
Mr.. S. Ramey was seated as proxy
for Mr.. \. c. White, committeeman for
district No. 1s.
Upon motion the committee adjourn
ed until IL a. m, as no further bust
ness could be done until after the re-
turns We're canvassed.
Eleven O'Clock Session
The meeting was called to order oS
| the chairman, who asked the can
| ing committee for their report my
| stated that all the returns were III "a
cent from districts Nos. ana 4
! Irnon Mr. Zetrouer's motion COM
f,t.a az follows Mr.. Jones and Mr..
Mathews was appointed to bring the
ballot boxes from those two districts
| in and open same before the committee
and get the returns. The canvassing
committee made the following report:
Taliaferro go, Broward $50, for L. S.
Senator; Rogers 757, Phillips, CO..
Light 6SS, Bullock TIA, for House of
Representatives. For member of the
Executive Committee for district No.
10-Fort %, and Lewis Is. Upon mo-
ton of Mr.. Lewis this report was &C
cepted.
Mr.. Stevens moved that the nominees
be declared, which motion was carried.
It was moved that Broward be de-
clared nominee for L. S. Senator: Bull
lock and Rogers for members of the
House OF Representative and y. W.
Fort for member of the Executive
Committee for district No. 10, which
was carried.
y motion was made that as. after all
bills We're paid, there would be a bal
ance in the treasury, that mileage be
allowed committeeman of 10 cents a
mile for both elections, that is 90 cents
! a mile one way. This motion was car
! ried.
Mr.. Zetrouer made a motion that if
| there is any money left in the treasury
after all bills are paid and mileage for
hrin ging in the returns, that it be re-
| turned or prorated to the candidates
| who paid it in; that is, after waiting
| twenty days, the given length of time
| for any contests as to the findings OF
this committee Said motion was car
| ried.
| The chairman brought before the
| committee the matter of returning as
assessments of candidates whose names
did not appear on the ballot, namely,
Mr.. w. L. Jordan for commit ee man
| for district No. 6, and Mr.. G. NJ. Math-
| ews for committeeman for district No
| 3, whose names were left off the ballot
| by mistake and through no fault OF
| tn heirs; also the name of Mr.. J. D. Rob
| ertson, candidate for county commits
sloner for district No. l, who withdrew
| from the race. 1t was moved that the
assessments be returned and the Sec
rotary was ordered to return these
| gentlemen their assessments.
| Chairman Duval suggested that this
committee appoint a committee to take
up with the Marion member of the
State Committee the matter of max
ing an amendment to the primary law
SO that none other than democrats
could vote al the democratic elections
this matter up with the Marion mem
| Der of the State Committee.
The secretary called the roll and the
| following answered to their names
L. w. Duval. c. NJ. Mathews. j. f. Par
ker, J. NJ. Douglass, w. f. McCaha gin
John T. Lewis, John r. Rogers. ]. w
Stevens, W. F. Jordan, s. Ramey proxy
| for A. G. White, w. T. Forbes, W. All
| sopp, l. c. WhiSenant proxy for ]. l.
| Whisenant, L. It. Hickson, =. \. Snow
c. f. Lucius, Z. Graham, d. A. Clark
J. A. Jones, Jr., and D. +. ZetrOuer.
| The newly elected committee was or
/ ganiZed and called to order. Chairman
| Duval asked Mr.. Clark to take the
chair.
The secretary called the roll by call
ing the number of each precinct and
the newly elected committeeman Civ
ing his name as his precinct was call.
ed. The following precincts were rep
resented:
, IL w Duval
| 2-E. D. Rou.
SC. NJ. Mathews.
4-B. l. Freyermuth.
6-W. L. Jordan.
II. NJ. Douglass.
DIR. Henry.
10-A. w. Fort.
11-John R Rogers
12-W. p. Williamson.
13-J. W. Stevens.
14-W. F. Jordan
15-C. J. McCraney.
16-S. Ramey.
Nv. T. Forbes
| IS
le-;w Ansopp
2O-W. J. Willis.
eli. L. Whisenant.
22-L T. Hickson.
ESP. A Snow
"a
EST. E. Pritchett.
26--W. Huffman.
Eff NJ Harp.
| CSC. F.. Lucius
| 29-Z. Graham.
Bod. \. Clark.
31-J. y. Jones Jr.
SD. r. Zetrouer
| Mr.. Rogers moved that Mr.. l. ". Du.
val be elected permanent chairman O.
OF Marion county. which motion wa.
carried Mr.. Duval thanked the Com.
mittee for the election and took the
chair.
Chairman Duval stated that the mex
matter to come before the committee
| was the election of secretary. \ mo.
ton was made that they keep tn,
same secretary, which motion wa.
carried
There being NJ further business L
| come before the meeting. the commit.
| tee adjourned subject to the call of I'll,
chairman. L W. DuvaI. Chairman.