The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-26
VIII Work for the Election
Of Fifteen Members City
Charter Board.
WILL L. MOVER Is
NAMED PRESIDENT
Meeting Is Held in Court
House and Attended By
Large Number.

The Pensacola Home Rule associs-
ton was organized yesterday after
noon when rixty or more prominent
citizens gathered at the courthouse.
/ ". L. Meyer was elected president.
Frank 2. Welles vice president. L. e.
Mobiles treasurer, and R. C. v. Smith
secretary. An executive committee
Of fifty-eight was named.
j. B. Harris, as temporary chair
i man, called the meeting to order, and
the purpose was stated by Col. r. M.
Cary, who said citizens who had the
welfare of Pensacola at heart should
organize with the view of electing
fifteen good men as members of the
city charter board. These are to be
named at the general city election on
June 5. He said the committee on
organization had considered those
best suited as officers and recon-
mended the election of the above
named officers. This recommendation
was unanimously adopted. The name
Home Rule association was then Sc
lected.
Mr.. Meyer, on assuming the presi-
dency Of the association, said he be-
lieved sentiment in Pensacola was in
favor Of good government, and that
the great majority Of citizens will
work to this end, but even with this
sentiment prevailing the citizens
sometimes fail in their efforts. 81
favor government by the people, OF
the people and for the people, said
Mr.. Meyer, and / believe all those
in attendance here hold the same
view.
The purpose Of this association, az
I understand Il, continued Mr.. Moy-
er, 'is to ask good men to become
candidates for the city charter beard,
to indorse fifteen of these candidates
and work for their election. We are
not to take part in the matter OF
changing the form Of government,
but only in bringing out good men
For the Office Good men viii submit
to the people for their vote any pro-
posed amendments to the city char
ter, thus giving the people the right
to select whatever form Of govern
ment they may desire"
AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
President Meyer then called up the
committees recommendations for an
executive committee Of ffty-eight,
these having been selected from each
of the twelve precincts.
DR.. F. G. Renshaw said he thought
, the method Of selecting the commit
teemen was not as it should be, and
favored naming the committee from
among those at the meeting, where
upon Colonel Cary explained that the
committee had given much time and
thought to this matter and had Sc
lected men who are known to be in
favor of good government.
William Fisher said that the ap-
preaching election is general one,
! in which both white ard colored viii
participate and, therefore, a large
committee is necessary.
The committees recommendation
of f1fty-eight committeeman and Mr..
Fishers amendment that this com
: mittee be giveL the power to select
fifteen citizens as candidates for the
charter board and pledge to them the
| support of the Home Rule association
were then adopted.
The members Of the general exec
, utive committee are as follows:
J. A. Avant, l. H. Aiken, H. B. Al
lison, Hugh Amos, B. l.. Barclay, W
. F. Breen, DR.. L. dem. Blocker, G. r.
! Burgoyne, z. Hunter Brown, J. NJ
: Burrow, Morris Bear, Sol Calm, r
Z C. Caldwell, John n. Christie, James
. G. Clarke, d. Cocorenss, DR.. w. G,
e Dewberry, B. G. Duval, w. A. Dun
: ham, w. G. Diffenderfer, s. F. Full
: ghum, B. Forbes, John Gerlzins, d. p
: Hobgood, James Hansen, Charles
Hartman, Percy S. Hayes, 7. A. Jen-
nings, d. Kugelman, P. Lindenstruth
r. F. Mitchell, NJ. E. Morey, w. C
) Mackey, J. B. McNeill, II. Muller, A
H. Mcleod, J. A. Merritt, G. Nc K
: ing, Sam Pasco, W. G. Porter, DR.. F
; G. Renshaw, Sam Radcliff, John Rem
ich, Frank Reilly, Sam Sanborn, o. j
Semmes, Jr., J.. E. Taylor, j. F. Tay.
Tor, C. n. Turner, F. d. Tracy, H. II
p Thornton, w. T. Tracy, z. A. Vinson
IS r. NJ. Wells, w. R. Warfeld, G. L
n Wilkins, John G. Welsh J. ]. Sulli
4 van, Jr.
vi A resolution was passed that q,
e person be permitted to participate il
any meeting who is not member o.
k the association, and each member wa
n urged to secure as many members Al
le possible. About fifty of those pres
ent signed the membership roll.