The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-08

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one's sensibiniies ny object wa 70 warn the
people againss = the machine In our politics-
We have . higher purpose in view than The
mere parceIing out Of the spoils and we viii not
tolerate the manipulation Of . Convention made
up Of " representatives fresh from the people
by ONCE holders and spoilsmen. We want no
poitcai bosaes in Florida, and now % the time TO
say that the ONCE holders the servants OF the
people, NOS their masterA With the kindest
feelings towards Governor Drew personally and
the earnest hope that the Convention VIII give
TO his administration all reasonable endorsement,
Ionly repeat wins, Is in the mouths Of nine out
Of ten Of The people, that he is NOT the man Tor
the emergency, and if he would consult with
those who know public sentiment and listen less
10 the whispeYings Of the few who alone have
his ear, he would sec cause not only 10 dlstrust
and disregard their interested advice, bat wsuld.
am satisfied, Withdraw from hopeless contest.
which contest there is reason 10 believe he has
only been induced 10 enter by the delusive ic-
ton that the people want him" and that 1t
il only the politicians = who are opposed 10
him. He cannot be nominated, Mr.. Editor, and
he ought to be made aware Of it. Why, sir, If
he will advise with the cooler heads even in his
own county they will tell him that bis candidacy
will endanger the success OF his party and may
remit US 10 the rule Of the mOngrel crowd who
were expelled from power in 1875. II is no
secret that the Madison delegation to the Con-
vention il not unanimous for him, and it is by
no means certain that its whole vote. under the
unit rule adopted BY the County Convention,
will not be given for another. Your correspon-
dent knows il 10 be fact that two at least Of
the delegates are out-spoken for Bloxham and
four OF the remaining nine incline the same way
This shows The drift of public sentiment in the
very home of the Governor and is a straw Of
significant import.
will not reiterate what said last week as 10
seho the people want for their candidate, but
will say that with Bloxham in the lead there
will go out with his name the most enthusiastic
assurance Of success He will gather TO his sup
port not only united and hopeful parry, but
many of the more intelligent Republicans will
give him their votes-and in this speak where
of know. AS between him and Conover. the
soldier of fortune" who is not averse To- fighting
under any flag which pays best, the race will be
easy, but with Drew our candidate, Conover
becomes al once formidable, and Oh our side the
truth might as well be told,) the campaign will
be spriiless and well nigh hopeless. In all our
struggles since 1868 we have never had so fine
ar opportunity to win decisive victory and we
rr-in 6ofoa "a olr1
10 crafty the ambition OF an unavailable candi-
date where most ardent supporters are 1.-The
machine"
In the Union OF today you will find short
article intended TO discourage Bloxham's sup
porters The article says: at is understood
that he still adhtres firmly to the determine
ton not 10 be candidate for the Gubernatorial
nomination, or 10 accept II if tendered" This
last statement which have put in italics, is IN
true. as the editor might have learned had he
consulted Mr. Bloxham while he was in this
city. We all know that he is not a candidate
for the Gubernatoral nomination " in the same
sense that others are caDdidates-that IS taking
part in the scramble for the place and working
up delegations to secure il for il for him and
this fact commends him all the more strongly to
the people. AS / said last week, he does not
seek the nOmination-n sefks him" Nothing
could be more complimentary than a nomina-
ton thus rendered That he ,cU accept it no one
doubts. In fact be said while here that neither
himself nor any other man would dare to refuse
under such circumstances" This is sufficient and
now let the shout echo from one end of the State
to the other "BLoxHAN and VICTORY"
Vox PoPUIL.