The Morning herald., 1878-12-25
PONCE DE LEON's LAND.
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK IN THH STATE
/, on fLoRIDA-TH1 STATE LRGIsLATUEE
--HALL's MAJORITY OVER BIsBKA. q

--MALL's MAJORITY OVER BNBkA.
The Post was introduced to Hon. John
A. Henderson, of Florida, candidate for
the United States Senate + ON that stat" :"
added the statesman who made the intro>
duetion. An interview at sncs suggested
ITSELF and the Post asked: az
"Wheri does the senatorial election take
place in Flsrida, Mr.. Henderson,"
THE legislature meets" he replied,
zen the first Tuesday after the first Men
day in January, and the Constitution re-
quires the senator to be elected the asxt
Tuesday: That viii be the 14th Of
January" ..,,..-.... .+
."'Who are the candidates,"'
"The real candidates-I mean the
prominsDt onss--sre sx-dov. D s. Walk
er, Hon. Wilkinson Call, Gen. J. J.
Finley, NOW eontestins for . seat in Con-
gress, and Gen, Robt B. Rullock. They
lead in the fight, and nay opinion IL that
Gen. Finley will probably be elected.
There's one thing you may bs sure Of, and
that is, that nobody but : soand, reliable
and safe Democrat will Be chosen. We
have over thirty majority, and intend to
have ore OF our very best Democrats to
represent US 10 the Senate" D.. ..y.u-
"Mr. Henderson, it il said you are 4
sandidate," suggested the Post. ss ~.
"Wsll, I hardly consider myself in the
field" he replied. IN" -''.
'"soms Of my friends who are membsr ra
Of, the legislature, have mentioned my
name, and, of course, I would not refuse
the honorable position If l should be elee-
ted. You may take that as q joke, but
I'm in ssrnset. No, really, aa | said,
doa't consider myselfa candidate"
Whom do you count, a the dark
horses?'
Among the possibilities, consider ex,
Gov. William d. Bloxon, Hon. d. l.
4 Yulee and Judge James B. Dawkins." O.
Sand yourssltT" -7s& adl cog.
swell, you may class nae as bare pcs!
sibility, but / would be the darkest horse u
"How does the Legislature stand~
"In the Senate the Democrats have "a
to s. or really to 7, because there is :
vacancy from a Republican dist let. Ir
the Hoa4e we havs-let me, see-4t
Democrats out fOf 10 members. Ths
House consists of 76 members. but there II
one vacancy. Soyou see we have over &c
majority, and one thing is very certain, the
caucus noninss, will be elected. A good
Democrat, with. a tue" record, will be
4 ehcsen.V ~ -,
| "ADd you think it will be Gen. Finley?
."Yss,,I believe he has the largest fol
lowing" 9gv --a1 }o ira. y ssq. va + ,,trt
d 'Mr. Henderson, bad the Congressional
contest in the second district been decided
when you left tPrgR4tvaA
Eg"Y,ss. 4 Hull, { Democrat got TIE esrti.
Gcate. The state scanyassing board met
Saturday, and threw out Brevsrd asd
Madison seunties. That savs1Hulls abou,
thirteen majority. Bfsvam county Wsat
Democratic by 22s majority, and Madison
wspt Republicsn about the same; 30 that
lwaS a stand off" ,ns ~ e., r., I',f' a@ l. !
,"on 'v'hst .g,ouad did they s1sl1d,
thsss counties ~ q'.,- ,,,,.,~,t, ~ 'S'.'2%1
lra't0a ths ground that the returns wers 81
false and fraudulent that the true yets, ,ol
the county eeuld nst.bs determined. Thai
dsciSi6n4w was made in 7acsordsnos with tho
Judgment Of ths-suprems court ia the
Drew ciss IN 1870. The state board have
tdscidedsin saccordause with the law j and
this elects an. .AHuA.'h- Washington Po,t
OF ysaferdays " yaEaoM Sc 5ss5T s Al ,,,ay, |