The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-15
OF
COUNTY TO PAY
ONE PER Cent.
THIS Is THE ASSESSMENT MADE
eY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE, WHICH re Id
MEETING LAST NIGHT.

| a resolution proposed by Pat Nc
| Hugh severely "condemning and crth-
| Ching" the action OF Governor Park
Trammeli 'for his utter disregard of
| the endorsement Of our COMMITTEES"
was unanimously adopted by the Es-
Gambia County Democratic Executive
Committee at the meeting last evening
/ at $50 o'clock in the office OF the
county Judge, called for the purpose OF
assessing the candidates. The commit
tee Is permitted by the new Bryan prt-
/ mary law to assess the candidates not
more than two per cent OF the annual
| salary OF the offices sought. for the
purpose OF defraying the expenses OF
the COMMITTEES and keeping that coun-
ty organization intact. The committee
decided to assess each candidate one
per cent Of the salary OF the office
sought. It was figured that this would
raise two hundred dollars il there were
| but one candidate for each office. The
committee had $4,000 in the treasury
| but 1t was deposited in the Pensacola
| State Bank. The mileage for last
nights meeting will cost less than
| $500. and 1t will not be necessary for
the committee to convene again, as it
| has been shorn OF all OF it's powers by
the new primary law.
After chairman John G. Oliver called
the meeting to order. stated it's pur-
pose and a roll call showed that G
quorum was present, the chairman
| stated that he desired to appoint
committee of three to draft resolutions
upon the death of members NJ. Jacoby
and @. ]. stephens, former members
of the committee. A motion to this
effect was made, seconded and carried
Chairman Oliver appointed w. H. Kill
bee, N. J. Brewton and Pat McHugh
to draw up suitable resolutions. The
committee retired for five minutes and
ed unanimously
LoFTIN GIVES INFORMATION.
County Solicitor Scott NJ. Loftin was
present and was called upon to read
and interpret those sections of the
Bryan primary law which have to do
with the executive committees duties
and functions The reading Of the law
showed that the committee has no duty
except to meet and assess the candi-
dates not more than two per cent OF
the salaries of the offices. sought. to
gay for the per diem of the members.
The county commissioners viii ar
range for the election, and assume ali
other duties formerly performed by
cussion on this point. J. Fisher, who
is. not a member OF the committee,
asked what use was the committee,
said 1t no longer had power. that the
new statute had shorn the party of its
rights and placed all power at ITALIA
hassee, that the democratic party had
gone ito the dogs, it seemed, instead
of being better by the new law" He
thought the new law was q heavy frost.
w. J. Sennott, member from Precinct
Is, moved that the committee adjourn
since it had been announced that 1t
possessed no powers, but there was no
second to this motion. Mr.. Loftin. at
whom the questions had been directed,
said he was not discussing the merits
or dement's Of the law but was SIM
ply attempting to explain the new
statute to the committee, and suggest
ed that Mr.. Fisher run for legislature
and amend the law If he didn't like it.
Member Pat McHugh introduced a
resolution condemning Governor Park
Trammeil for his alleged utter dis
regard Of the committees recommen-
dations IN the matter of appointing
successors to Registration Officer
Maura and the late clerk Of the court
OF record, John L. Pinney. In support
OF his resolution, McHugh said he
know the committee didn't like the way
it had been treated, that he ought to
know the committee was around here"
whether he paid any attention to 1t or
not. He said he saw the newly named
court OF record clerk In the house. He
wished McAllister as well IS McMil- |
Ian had been in the house because he |
wanted to say that he had no personal !
feeling AGAINST either OF Trammelrs |
latest appointments in this county, |
that he had voted for Mcmillan time |
and again" and perhaps would do so
again. but he wanted the governor to !,
know that the committee was dissatis- I
fled. The resolution, which read as !
follows, passed unanimously:
THE RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS. There has occurred In |
this Escanlbia county, Florida, two
vacancies in the county offices Of said :
county during the administration of !
the present executive Of the State OF |
Florida, the Hon Park Trammell. |
governor. and,
WHEREAS. both OF. which said va
cancies have been filled by the said |
executive without regard or recogni- !
ton Of our committee. notwithstanding /
the fact our said executive commit .
tee recommended to his exceilency. |
suitable. capable and efficient men FOR t
the said vacancies, viz:
FIRST: Hon. =. a Hicks, for su-
per'visor Of registration, vice the Hon.
Frank Maura, resigned. who had the /
endorsement OF twenty-five (25) MEM
oers OF our committee out OF pos
sibie thirty-one (31), besides q large
popular endorsement. and yet Hon.
Flo McAilister. was appointed for the Il
vacancy. without the endorsement OF