The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-03-08
PRIMARY PROVIDED
FOR BY CAMPAIGN
COMMITTEE
OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULA.
TioNs ADOPTED AT MEET
ING HELD IN JACK
SoNVILLE.
Chairman Price Was Absent--Anos
Lewis Elected Chairman Pro Tenn.
Resolutions Also Adopted De-
ploring Death of A. c.
Groom and B. E. McLin.

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ocratic executive committee met and
formally made plans for the conduct
of the approaching Democratic pri
maries to be held April so ant
May rs.
Members of the committee present
were w. B. Crawford of Kissimmee
John w. Burton of Arcadia, Frank j
Fernside of Palatka and r. P. Rowe Of
Madison. Amos Lewis held the proxy
Chairman Will H. Price, while Judge
Bert Fish of DeLand was present with
the proxy of Secretary George W
Fisher. Mr.. Amos Lewis was chosen
chairman pro TEN and Judge Fish sec
rotary pro TEN.
Besides adopting the rules and reg
ulations of the primary and the list
Of offices to be filled, the committee
also unanimously adopted the follow
ing resolutions on the death of A. c.
Groom, state comptroller, and B. E.
McLin, commissioner of agriculture.
Resolved, That we have heard with
regret and sadness of the deaths of
Hon. B. E. McLin and Hon. A. c.
Groom, commissioner of agriculture
and comptroller, respectively; be it
further
Resolved, That their services as
honest, conscientious and able eXecu-
tors of the trusts confided, to them
had endeared them to all, and their
splendid services to the state will be
missed; be 1t further
Resolved, That We sympathize
with their loved ones and mourn with
our people the sad affection"
Copies of the resolutions were or
dered sent to the families of the de-
ceased.
official Rules.
The official resolutions governing
the primaries, as adopted, are as fol-
lows:
Rules, regulations and list of offices
to be filled. as declared by the Florida
Democratic campaign committee at
Jacksonville, Fla, on the 7th day of
February, A. D. 1912, under the call
for state Democratic primaries by the
state Democratic executive commit
tee at Jacksonville, Fla, January 16
1912:
The state Democratic campaign
committee in and for the state OF
Florida, under and by virtue of the
powers vested in it under the cal
made by the state Democratic eX
ecutive committee, in session at Jack
sonville, Fla, on January 16, 1912
met in the city of Jacksonville, Fla.
on the 7th day of February, A. D. 1912
and thereupon adopted the following
resolutions governing the primaries
to be held in the state of Florida on
the 3Oth day of April, 1912, and the
2Sth day of May of said year, to-wit:
Offices to Be Filled.
Resolved, first, That each electol
in the state of Florida, qualified tc
vote in said primary election, shall
have the right to vote in said prima
ries for:
One candidate for president of the
United States.
One candidate for representative tt
congress from the state at large.
One candidate for congress from
the congressional district in which
such elector may reside.
One candidate for national commit
teeman
One candidate for governor of the
state of Florida.
One candidate for justice of the
supreme court.
One candidate for secretary Of
state.
One candidate for attorney general
One candidate for comptroller.
One candidate for state treasurer
One candidate for superintendent Of
public instruction.
One candidate for commissioner Of
agriculture.
Ole candidate for railroad commits
sioner.
One candidate for adjutant general
One candidate for state chemist.
One candidate for assistant state
auditor.
One candidate for state senator in
each odd numbered senatorial district
The number of candidates for mem
Der of house of representatives tc
which the county, in which such elec
tor may reside, is entitled by law,
One candidate for county judge.
One candidate for sheriff.
One candidate for clerk of the cir
cult court.
One candidate for county assessor
of taxes.
One candidate for tax collector.
One candidate for county superin
tendent of public instruction.
One candidate for county surveyor
One candidate for county treasurer
One candidate for supervisor of reg
istration.
Six delegates from the state of Flor
ida at large to the national 'conven
ton.
Two delegates from the congress
sional district in which the electol
resides to the national convention.
Six candidates for presidential cleo,
tors
Each elector in the First, Second
Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Sew.
enth judicial circuits shall have the
right to vote for one candidate in his
respective judicial circuit for state
attorney for the circuit in which be
resides.
Each elector in counties having a
criminal court of record shall have
the right to vote for:
One candidate for Judge Of the
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