The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-12
DELEGATION Of
P|NEL[AS 60.
MEN PROTEST
s. D. HARRIS AND OTHERS PROM
INENT IN PUTTING THROUGH
BILL CREATING NEW COUNTY
CALL ON GOVERNOR, BUT OFF,
GALS ARE APPOINTED.
Special to The journal

Tallahassee Dec. 1.-THE governor
gave audience this morning to a. dele
SatiGT 7, from the rev county of Pinelids
%bC arrived in the city last night for
the purpose of enterias Protest against
the counting OF the election returns
from one of the precincts in the pri-
mary held last week. It is claimed
that gross irregularities were INDUCED
at the precinct in question and II 1t is
thrown out the names of the nominees
will not be quite the same as they ap-
pear on the returns.
d. Harris and Mr.. Harrison,
chairman of the committee who had
the arrangements for the primary IN
charge, were here to contest the re
turns and there were six of the dele
cation here to defend the committees
recommendation for the appointment
pointed the list of officers for the new
county strictly by the committees re-
port of the returns of the primary.
The appointments were made this
morning by the governor and the list
is as follows: County commissioners,
F. A. Wood and o. F. Railsback, st.
Petersburg J. T. Lowe, Anona, s. S
Coachman, Clearwater, L. D. Vinson,
Tarpon Springs; school board, w. A.
Allen, Clearwater, A. P. Pickett, Tar
pom Springs, A. F. Bartlett, st. Peters
burg; county superintendent public in
struction, Dixie M. Hollins, Clearwa-
ter; clerk court, C. w. Wiecking;
county Judge. Leroy Brandon, Clear
water; assessor, T. J. Northrup, st.
Petersburg; collector, E. B. McMullen,
Largo; treasurer, A. G. Turner, Clear
water; supervisor Of registration, A.
S. Mears. Anona.
Col. z. w. CANDLES Funeral.
Col. E. w Gamble, who was once a
Of Tall nt 7a
In Jacksonville last week, was buried
here yesterday afternoon. The remains
were accompanied to Tallahassee by
Col. Robert Gamble and others of the
immediate family. The funeral ser
vice was conducted from the Episcopal
church in this city, and interment was
made in the Episcopal cemetery. Col.
Gamble was the last of the four
brothers who were among the Gamble
family that lived in Tallahassee some
twenty five years ago.
Invite Conference.
At the fourth quarterly conference
of Trinity Methodist church recently a
viting the Florida conference, which
meets in Gainesville next week, to hold
its 1912 session in Trinity church.
Since the completion of the addition
to this church building it has perhaps
the largest and most convenient church
bership are eager to entertain their
brethren.
The conference showed the affairs OF
the church to be in a better condition
than at any time in it's history. The
financial obligations have all been met
this year without a single public col
lection, though they have been larger
than ever. This has been due to the
splendid system and zeal of Rev. J. B
Mitchell. the pastor. 1t is the unani-
nous wish of the congregation that he
and Rev. w. L. Moore the present able
and efficient presiding elder, be re-
turned next year.
The following elections resulted al
the conferences:
Stewards-George w. Saxon, P. 4
Mickler, J. w. Collins, Milton A. Smith
John F. Demilly, B. NJ. Gates, J. H
Tryon, f. P. Woodward, T. B. Byrd, G.
P. McCord, F. ]. Black P. r. Nichol-
son, c. E. Boyd, J.. Will Yon and DR.
: W. z. Van Brunt.
District steward-George w. Saxon
Recording secretary-F. p. Wood
ward.
Sunday school superintendent
w. Saxon.
Trustees-Dr. w. L. Moore, P. T
Mickler, George w. Saxon, John f. De-
milly. B. A. Meginniss, William Chile
and f. G. Gilmore.
Report of trustees secretary showed
a church property valuation of $33, 50(
with no Indebtedness.
The affairs of Boulevard church. I'm.
der the able conduct of Rev. A. Wood
ward, have prospered just as well a!
those of Trinity. All obligations have
been properly met. and a considerable,
indebtedness against the church prop
erty DISCHARGED during the wear