The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-12

Prinaries VIII he Held On Dates Set II
the Previous Meeting

the Previous Meeting III
Jacksonville, Nov. 12.-In accordance
with a call issued some time ago by
the state chairman the democratic
state central committee met at II m
in the parlors of the Aragon Hotel
Saturday.
Chairman Will H. Price was unable
be present on account Of business. II
and Amos Lewis. of Mariana, bearing Il
Mr.. Prices proxy. was chosen to act as
chairman Of the meeting. George
Fisher. of DeLand. acted as secretary.
Upon roll call it was found that 25
majority was present. either in person |
or by proxy. Chairman Lewis read
letter from Chairman Price in which |
he said that he was in favor OF a pri- |
mary, but he did not know where the |
funds were to come from. In this re-
gard he named the following counties
| that have agreed they will hold a pri-
| mary without cost, to-wit: Duval.
Liberty, Brevard, Wakulla. Dade. Leon.
Holmes, Nassau. Marion. Manatee.
Palm Beach. Osceola. ST. Johns and
Levy.
| The following counties say they will
hold primaries without cost when it is
called by the state committee: Frank
| The following counties cannot hold
primaries without cost: Volusia, Santa
Rosa, Gadsden, Lake, Suwannee. Clay.
Sumter, Calhoun and Lee. The doubt
full counties are as follows: Pasco.
Madison, Alachua, Hillsborough. Brad
ford. Jackson and Citrus.
After stating these facts, he said that
the state committee had but $500. and
that if all counties did not agree to
hold primary without cost it would be
unwise to call an election. The chair
man also says that he thinks this
meeting necessary. if the action Of Oc-
tober 25th, is to be confirmed.
4 resolution was offered by L. w.
Duval. of Marion county, as follows:
"Whereas. At meeting of the state
democratic executive committee, held
| in this city on the 25th day of Octo-
, Der, 1910, it was decided to hold a pri-
mary on the 10th day Of January, 1911,
, for the purpose of selecting a nominee
for United States senator to succeed
the late Hon. Napoleon B. Broward,
= and. if necessary, a second primary to
2 be held on the 31st day Of January.
a 1910: and,
Whereas. The chairman has called q
= second meeting for today: therefore
be it
e Resolved, That the action Of said
t meeting of the committee held on the
S 25th of October, 1910, in issuing the
9 call for the primaries be and the same
: is hereby ratified in all respects. and
|. that all resolutions then adopted be
t and the same are hereby ratified and
: approved"
DR.. J. F. McKinstry moved to name
a committee Of three, Fred Myers
Leon county; L. W. Duval, Marion
county, and DR.. T. s. Anderson Of Su.
O wannee county, to retire and draft 8
e new resolution. This committee to re.
1 port at once.
: The motion carried and adjourn
e ment was taken until 2:30 p. m.
January 10 and 81
. Upon reconvening. Mr.. Myers, chair
man of the committee, reported thu
e resolution. together with call for
primary on January 10 and 81. 1911
being practically the same call adopt
ed at the previous meeting, with on
or two changes. These had reference
y to the preamble of the original reso
h luton, the dates and regulations. how
t, ever, remaining the same. Perhaps tn
most important change was strikin,
l. the words from the original call. 30
'e in so many counties thereof as shall
l. provide for such primary" The sens
ID of this was to make the action obliga
tory upon all counties Of the state.
u Raising the Funds
Another equally important chang
IA referred to the matter of funds 70
- holding the primary. Under the amend
ed call, this question was handled b
~ calling upon each county chairman Q
: the forty-seven counties of the stat'
to arrange for inspectors and clerks
-, and do everything else necessary fo
- holding the primary or primaries. ott