The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-06-11
OFFICIAL REPORT
OF the Proceedings at the Last Meeting
of the Recent Democratic Committee

and the First Meeting of Its Sue
eessOr.
The Democratic Executive Committee
of Marion County, Florida, met at the
court house, Saturday morning, June
1st, 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, w. B. Newbern, w. l. Jordan,
Fred Buhl, j. w. Davis, DR.. Henry. A
w. Fort, John r. Rogers, w. P. Will
hanson, ]. w. Stephens, C. J. McRainey
s. Ramey, w. A. Priest, J. II. Knoblock
by proxy. J. J. Knoblock, w. Allsopp
w. j. Willis, J. L. Whisenant, L. T
Hickson, s. C. Lowell, F. J. Titcomb, T.
e. Pritchett by proxy, ]. N. Marshall
J. E. Thomas, C. f. Lucius. z. Graham
J. A. Jones, Jr., D. r. Zetrouer.
1t was moved and seconded that Mr.
Marshal be seated as proxy for Mr.. T
e. Pritchett. Mr.. J. ]. Knoblock, broth
er of the committeeman from Precinct
No. IS, asked to be seated as proxy
for his brother. Moved and seconded
that J. J. Knoblock be seated as proxy
No. 18.
The report of Campaign Committee
was thereupon read by Mr.. John Rogers
and was as follows:
ITO the members of the Democratic
Executive Committee, Marion County
Gentlemen:
Your Campaign Committee begs leave
| to submit the following report:
Q+L
1912.
For Governor-Park Trammell re
| ceived 1889 votes.
For Member of National Committee
J. T. c. Crawford. $40; Eugene s. Ma
| thews, GA.
For Congress State at Large-Claud
L'Engle, 899; W. NJ Toomer, 442.
For State Superintendent Public In
struction-W. NJ. Holloway. ASS; w. n
Sheats, S73.
| For Delegate to National Convention
State at Large-James f. Alexander
25S; A. ]. Angle, 292; Montcalm Brow
ard, 346; w. ]. Bryan, 442: f. S. Grill
SO7; Frank f. Harris, 1914; Edwin i
Lambright, 791; 3. S. Williams, 1913.
For Delegate to National Convention
First Congressional District-P. w
butter, Il. II. 11oDDS, -oU, W
Harris, 1877; Adrain p. Jordan, 726.
| Your committee recommends that tn
above results be certified by the chair
man to the State Committee.
For County Commissioner, First Dis
trict, Marion County-C. Carmichae
2S9; r. B. Meffert, 221.
For County Commissioner Secon
District, Marion County,. w. Coulter
150 B. G. Watkins, 1872.
For County Commissioner Fifth Dis
trict, Marion County-C. NJ. earn, 1SC
w Huffman, 1876.
For County Commissioner Third Dis
trict, Marion County-Mr. J. NJ. Doug
lass withdrew from the race; leavin
Mr.. Nathan Mayo the sole candidate.
Your committee recommends that
Carmichael be declared the nomine
for County Commissioner District n
/; that D. c.. Watkins be declared II
nominee for County Commissioner Di:
trict No. 2; that Nathan Mayo be d,
clared the nominee for County Con
missioner District No. 8; and that Y
huffman be declared the nominee Il
County Commissioner District No. 5.
For Executive Committeeman Pr
cinct No. 1e, Marion County-S. Rame
So; A. C. White, %.
. Your committee recommends that
Ramey be declared elected as EXecuti7
Committeeman for Precinct No. 16.
Your committe further reports Il
following receipts:
Balance on hand from former pr
mary, G91D SS6.79.
Amount received from county cand
dates, 1912, $3.50.
Amount received from ConsreSsion
!. Committee as Marion County's pro IA
\ share 1912. $1,000.
Amount received from State Commi
4 tee as Marion County's pro rata shal
Gin addition to printing ballots (
a second primary. $4,000.
u Total receipts with balance Janua
,, 1912, $1,S4S.1S.