The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-02
REESE AND KENNEDY
ARE Committeeman
REPRESENT ESCAMBIA
Men Known to Favor Con-
tinuation of Primary Sys-
tenn Are Selected
UNANIMOUS CHOICE
COUNTY COMMITTEE
A Resolution Adopted Con-
demning Movement to
Change Primary

1t required less than thirty plin-
utes last night at a meeting of thc
county executive committee to dis
perse any notion that other than
Democratic white primary would be
countenenced BY the Democrats of
Escambia county, for candidates who
We're put IN nomination as respective
successors to the late Capt m III.
Welles as state committeeman, and
the late Col. Frank l.. Mayes as con
gresslonal committeeman, were elect
ed without opposition R. Pope Recess
was elected to succeed Capt WoUeq
as STATE committeeman, while Dr 81
X. Kennedy was selected 10 sues
ceedFsr Mayes
Upen call of Chairman a II. Ec,s.
the 80 " Democratic executive coe-
mn get at 0cI0cll the call stat
III The meeting was for ESQ
3 hAing vacancies by rea-
IA % the state coumittse.
of the largest att
nv he county commit
heid Sng time. The Ch
o'clock the minutes o
ineeting Wes read END roll
the following were present
THOSE PRESEf.
Precinct Archie Benton.
Precinct &c. c. Kupfrian.
Precinct SC. b. prico.
Precinct 6-F. S. Cav.
Precinct w a. Firlay. jr.
Precinct Or. &. stanton
Precinct 10-E. Wand
Precinct 11--Johr i Aegtt
Precinct 12-1 +. Todd
Precinct t3--M Ian er Gel
Precinct I4-Pa MCH8ch.
Precinct l5.-Gus SoderilG.
Precinct Nv. II. Ktbes.
Precinct 19-Olivor Ivhtc.
Precinct 2o-p n. pGitcla-U.
Precinct 22-W. y. Mac.
Precinct 23-J. a. Gilmore.
Precinct PIT e. s agfit
Precinct 26-r. q. A.u pelt
Precinct 26-Fhilfp Bc-lI
Precinct 27-T. M. Farrar.
Precinct 25-C. j. Levy.
Precinct 30-N. e. ~ lillian.
Precinct 31-E. z. SWaine
Precinct 32-H. 3. ph1ipa
Precinct 23-J. +. Eir5v.
Precinct 34-W. Chiplc Jones
Precinct 35 Mark Joseph.
Nick Condor, who was precinct
from No. 4 was prea-
mt, but as he had moved from that
precinct and was now residing ID the
,ity, the precinct was not represented
On motion Of w. Chiplev
Zones, Edwin King was elected to flI
he vacancy.
Allen Brewton held the proxy Of M
I. Hall, from No. 1s; c. i. Smith
ield the proxy Of G. r. Vaughan from
70. p, and W. NJ Mackey held the
,roxy Of r. u. Gray from No. %, all
+ them being duly recognized.
Upon roll call being completed, and
llso upon the recognition Of the reg
lar proxies as named, Philip Beall,
With a few preliminary remarks, in-
reduced the following resolution,
which was unanimously passed.
"Whereas, The State Democratic
Executive committee will meet on the
ixth day Of january, 1916, for che
purpose Of calling a primary cleo
ion and prescribing rules and reg
lations for holding same; and
Whereas, a movement has been
aunched by the special interests
With the intent and purpose Of keep
ng the judges, state attorneys, coun-
v solicitors and clerks Of courts out
f the primary and thereby prevent
ng the people from choosing these
and
Whereas, the Escambia Demo
ratio executive committee at an
ines favors and furthers the selec-
ion Of public officials by primary
lection, and not by with or through
he Intervention Of any clique OF the
representatives Of the special inter
sts;' Now, therefore, be II
Resolved, BY the Escambia county
Democratic executive committee that
he member Of the state Democrats
executive committee representing rs