The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1922-08-25

division of party strength between
several candidates under the same
banner.
| Prior to the committee meeting, Mr..
Cawthon and ]. w. Burns of Lake
City, who had announced his inten-
tion of becoming a candidate for the
office of superintendent, had agreed
to abide by the committees nomina-
ton. Since the committee failed to
nominate it is not known whether
this agreement will hold. Mr.. Riley
had not entered such an agreement.
crawford's Resolution
The text of the resolution offered
by Mr.. Crawford follows:
Whereas, the Democratic incum-
bent holding the Office of state super
intendent of public instruction had
died, causing vacancy on the Demo
cratic list of nominees to be voted
for at the general election in Novem-
Der of this year, and
Whereas, it is the sense of this
committee, acting for and on behalf
of the Democratic party of Florida,
that some recommendation should be
made to the Democratic voters of
Florida in relation to filing the va
cancy created by the death of the late
lamented state superintendent of pub
lie instruction; Now therefore, be it
Resolved, by the Democratic state
executive committee: That it approx
es the appointment made by the gov
ernor of this state of w. S. Cawthon
to be state superintendent of public
instruction and that is heartily rec
ommends the said w. S. Cawthon to
the favorable consideration of the
Democratic voters of Florida as a man
eminently qualified in every respect
for the important duties of this Office
and a sa consistent, ever loyal and
faithful Democrat, worthy of the unit
ed support of the party in Florida"
Law Revision Committee
BY unanimous vote the committee
adopted resolution offered by Mr.,
Crawford calling on the chairman to
appoint a committee of five members
10 suggest certain changes in the
Bryan primary law for legislative en-
actment Mr.. Crawford called atten-
ton TO the fact that the law is def
cient in a number of instances and
that certain changes are necessary in
order to make entirely clear its pro-
visions and intentions. This COM
mittee will be named at later date,
Chairman Davis announced.
Convention Measure Lost
Goode NJ. Guerr,y of Putnam coun-
ty, offered a resolution calling for
state convention of Democrats and
seeking attendance from every coun-
~. This measure was lost on ballot
because of lack of quorum, several
members having left the hall dur
ing the recess.
Reports of the secretary and treas
urer of the committee were received
and accepted and a memorial resolu-
ton on the death of State Superin- 4
tendent Sheats was adopted. A reso-
luton expressing the thanks and graft
tude of the committee and the party
for the work of George P. Raney, re
firing chairman, during his four terms
in Office. also was adopted.
List of Committeeman
Committee members present and
those holding proxies emitting them
to seats and votes included:
Alachua: r. +. Davis, Gainesville.
Baker: Walter A. Dopson, Mac
clenny.
Bradford: A. e. Adkins, Starke.
Broward: W. p. Cromer, DeLand.
Clay: G. w. Geiger, Green Cove
Springs.
Columbia: L. NJ. Plymton, Lake
City.
Dixie: Mcqueen Charles, Old
Town.
Duval: j. ]. Backham, Jackson
vile.
Franklin: H. L. Grady, Apalachi-
cola.
Gadsden: E. o. Hall, Quincy.
Glades: G. p. Harden, Moore Ha-
ven.
Hamilton: F. B. Farrell, Jasper.
DeSoto: ]. G. Shaber, Arcadia.
Hillsborough: George P. Raney,
Tampa.
Jackson: Paul Carter, Mariana.
Jefferson: S. d. Clark, Monticello.
Lake: DR.. l. n. Kennedy, Eustis.