The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-11
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Official Report of the Meeting Held
Saturday, May 4, 1912.

Official Report of the Meeting Held
Saturday, May 4, 1912.
The Democratic Executive Commit
tee Of Marion County, Florida, met at
the Court House Saturday morning
May 4, 1912, at the hour of 10 o'clock
Mr.. L w Duval acting as chairman
and Miss Clara Moore as secretary.
The following members were present
| and answered TO roll call:
| l. W. Duval, E. D. Rou, c. NJ Ma
thews, 3 l. Freyermuth toy proxy.
W. L. Jordan, Fred Bull, J. W. Davis,
| DR. Henry, A. w. Fort, John r. Rogers.
| w P Williamson. J. W. Stevens, W.
F. Jordan. S. Ramey. W. a. Priest, J.
H. Knoblock. w. Allsopp, W. J. Willis,
| J. L. Whisenant, L. T. Hickson, S. G.
Huffman. ]. n. Marshall PROXY for T.
! E. PritchetD, F. NJ. Harp. C. E. Lucius
T. Graham, ]. A. Jones. Jr., D. R Ze
trouer.
! It was moved and seconded that Mr..
~. y. Marshall be seated as proxy for
precinct 25. Motion carried.
| W. T. Forbes having died since the
meeting in January, and Mr.. w. A.
Anthony. precinct II, to fill the vacan-
cy made by the death of W. T. Forbes.
Motion carried.
| Moved and seconded that Mr.. J. Z.
Thomas be seated as representative
from Spar, precinct &c. Motion car
ried.
Thereupon Mr.. Zetrouer moved that
the two candidates securing the high
est number of votes majorities be
lappointed nominees Motion carried.
Motion made that precedent be fol-
flowed Motion carried.
Motion made by John r. Rogers that
the inspectors in Ocala precinct be
given double pay for their services
having occupied the entire night in ad-
dition to the day. Motion carried, and
Auditing Commute so instructed.
Moved and seconded that the Can
vassing Committee in canvassing the
returns use the returns opened By
chairman to save time. Motion car.
!, ried.
The Auditing Commute appointed tC
assist the Secretary were: L T. Hick
f: son, E. D. Rou, D. r. Zetrouer.
Thereupon the committee adjourned
until one o'clock, at which time thu
Auditing Committee and Campaign
>" ere ~ icpOl
Afternoon Session.
: The meeting was called to order, am
at the request of the chairman, Nj
John r. Rogers read the report of tn
h Campaign Committee, showing the re
turns from Democratic Primary Elec
ton held April 80, 1912, after a can
vass of the returns of the various pre-
cincts made to the chairman of thi
= committee, which report fol
lows:
For President of the United States:
Oscar w Underwood. received 50
votes.
Woodrow Wilson received $50 votes.
For Presidential Electors:
. jefferson B. Browne, 1874
Jesse E. Burtz, SAP.
J. Fred DeBerry, 624
Leland J. Henderson, 603
Charles E. Jones, SAT.
William Chipley, 532
J.. F. r. Loomis, $50
A. VI. Mcmillan, SIP.
Walter j. Singletary, 377.
J H. c. Sparman, SIS.
For Member National Committee:
John T. G. Crawford PAS
William Hooker, 913
Eugene S. Mathews, 255
For Congress, State-at-Large:
Braxton Beacham, 46.
Claude L'Engle, 819.
George c. Martin, 100
J. Ed OBrien, 68.
w. NJ Toomer, 296
Albert VI. Williamson, '12.
For Governor Florida:
Cromwell Gibbons, 321
- William H Milton, 331.
Edward NJ. Semple, %
Park Trammen, 661.
John w. Watson, 1872
For Secretary of State:
= H. Clay Crawford, 1887.
For Justice Supreme Court: !
n J. B. Whitfield, 1912. =
For Attorney General:
Thomas F.. West. 1929
For State Comptroller:
w. V. Knott, 1910 -
For State Treasurer: =
Il j S. Griner, 534.
J. Hampton Jones, 272.
J. c. Luning. 657.
For State Superintendent of Public In
struction:
VIM. NJ. Holloway, 511.
A. NJ. C. Russell, 4Ss.
w. N. Sheats, 621.
For Commissioner of Agriculture:
W. r. Dorman, ST.. i
W. \. McRae, 500 (
For Railroad Commissioner: g
81 Royal c. Dunn, 1920 p
John L. Neeley, 313. <:
4 For State Chemist:
u r. f. Rose, 1,170. =:
For Adjutant General: Z !.
u w. j. Driscoll 222.
J. Clifford r. Foster, 6S2
]. Stewart Lewis, 451. ="
For Assistant State Auditor: ="
Henry Curtis. 1919.
g For Congress. First District:
Herbert S. Phillips, $50.
S. NJ. Sparkman, 1868
For Delegate to National Convention
State-at-Large:
]. E. Alexander, 396.
\. j. Angle, 1872.
Thomas ]. Appleyard. 321
Montcalm Broward, 500.
W. ]. Bryan, 1872
1. Frank E. Chase, 643
DR.. E. S Grill, 497.
Thomas A. Darby, 116.
Charles E. Davis. 217.
Herbert L. Dodd, SO. =
l. f. Dosier 22S
Albert W. Gilchrist. 1911
Frank Harris, $40.
\. H. Monk Harrison. 81 :
X Lincoln Hulley, 81. -
John S. keene. PA
Edwin D. Lambright. 44g. -
Hayes Lewis. 259
George G. Mathews 500