The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-27
MEETING OF EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE THIS MORNING
Officers Elected and Other Important
Business Matters Looked
After


The county democratic executive
committee met at the court house
at l l o'clock this forenoon in re-
Spouse to a call made by the chair
man. Roll called showed a quorum
present, and the secretary was order
ed to read the minutes of the last
meeting, which was held on March
IA: On motion the minutes were
adopted as read.
Treasurer's report was read, and
upon report of the subcommittee
appointed to examine same that it
was correct, it was adopted.
AS the treasurer's report showed
that less than half of the funds as
sessed against the candidates had
been used during the campaign. a
motion. was made and carried that
half the amount be returned to the
candidates and that the secretary i'm
mediately issue checks for the
amounts due under the motion.
Upon motion the chairman was
authorized to name credentials
committee to pass upon the names
submitted as members of the COM
mittee for the ensuing two years.
Messrs. L. T. Hickson, D. B. Kibler
and ]. e. Thomas were named and
a recess of ten minutes was taken to
await the action of the credentials
committee. The committees report
recommended that the following
named committeeman constitute the
county committee for the COM
ing two years:
1, w. T. Gary; 2, E. D. Rou; 3,
C. H. Mathews; 4, ]. L.. B. Hudgens;
5, j. T. Huchison; Z, F. G. Bull;
8, ]. w. Davis; 8, DR.. H. w. Henry;
10, ]. c. Pillans; II, John Rogers;
Is, J. C. tMcCraney; 16, S. Ramey;
II, w. A. Priest; 20, T. NJ. Phillips;
81, G. c. Stanley; %, L. T. Hick-
son; "a, D. B. Kibler;, %, j. E.
Thomas; %, C. f. Lucius; 30, Peter
Loose; 81, J. A. Jones; 80, D. r.
Zetrouer.
The report of the campaign COM
mittee of expenses, ETC., was accepted
and the members were allowed pay
for the extra meetings held during
the campaign between sessions of
the county committee.
The new committee then took
charge of the meeting, and Mr.. w.
T. Gary was placed in nomination for
chairman. Mr.. Lewis of Oklawaha
was called to the chair while the
election of chairman was under way.
There being no other nominations
for the position, Mr.. Gary was elect
ed by reclamation.
Election of a secretary and treas
urer was then taken up. AS the new
primary law stipulates that a mem
Der of the committee shall be elected
to this position, Mr.. Ferguson could
no longer serve. Messrs. Kibler,
ton for the office, and the former
was declared elected upon receiving
the highest number of votes of the
members present. Mr.. Kibler ap-
pointed as his assistant Mr.. d. Mel
Ferguson, who has been serving dur
ing the past term.
Upon motion, the pay of the COM
mitteemen is to remain the same as
in the past, 50 per day and mileage
at the rate of 10 cents per mile one
way for attending meetings.
All the new members were requir-
ed to sign the "oath of allegiance"
Their signatures were attested by
the secretary, who is also a notary
public. The names of the commit
teemen from the precincts not rep
resented at this meeting will be
placed upon the list when properly
certified from the voters of the var
ious districts, at the next meeting of
the committee.
There being no further business
the committee adjourned to meet at
the call of the chairman.