The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-22
MEETING OF THE STATE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The following from the Pensacola
News will be of much interest to the
democrats of Marion county:
Chairman George P. Raney of the
state democratic executive committee,
has issued official call for the COM
mittee to meet in Jacksonville at 10
a. m. January 6, 1916, for the pur-
pose of preparing for the regular pri-
mary elections of next spring, and
for the purpose of transacting other
important business. Several ques-
tons of vital interest TO the public
and to candidates will be decided.
Raney Discussed the Meeting
In discussing the meeting Mr..
Raney said:
81 have called a meeting of the
state democratic executive commit
tee to meet in Jacksonville on the 9Th
day of January, 1916. | am afraid
that the list of names and addresses
of the several members of the state
democratic executive committee fur
nished me is incomplete, and / trust
that the newspapers will give pub
licity to the time and place of meet
ing, in order that all members of the
committee may attend. / have en-
deavored to communicate with each
and every member in writing.
"The most important matters for
the state democratic executive COM
mittee to attend to are: to prescribe
qualifications of electors, and parti-
cularly to limit the right to partici-
pate in the democratic primary to
white democratic electors, ETC., and
also to provide for the election of a
member from Florida of the National
Democratic Executive Committee, del
egates to the national convention and
70 determine whether or not candi-
dates for president and vice-president
shall be placed upon the ballot in the
primary election.
Primary for Judges
another important matter which
must be settled by the state commit
tee is whether or not candidates for
clrcuit judge, state attorney, judge
of the criminal court of record and
county solicitors shall be nominated
in the primary. 1t is also probable
that the state committee will consider
the advisability of providing for an
Itinerary of candidates for United
States senator, governor, etc., where
by joint debates will be held between
candidates under the auspices of the
state democratic organization.
"Under the law the state democrat
lie executive committee has the power
by proper resolution to provide for
the nomination of candidates for al
appointive offices in the primary for
the nomination of candidates for al
appointive offices in the primary.
shall vote for the adoption of such q
resolution. Under the constitution OF
this state judges of the supreme
court and of the criminal courts OF
record are appointive and consequent
II it must be determined my the state
committee whether or not candidates
for the last two named offices shall
be selected by the primary.
/ Favors Primary Plan
''In my judgment all candidate.
should be nominated in the primary
The objection is frequently raised
that such a course puts the judiciary
in politics. My observation is tina
there is less so-called politics in thu
selection of candidates for judgship.
by the primary than is the case wher'
judges are appointed by the gov
ernor; this might not be true were
judges appointed for life, but it il
undoubtedly true under our system