The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-05-25

P-nEAcoas Adrxnce Nay ISL
As Gnbernsiorial candidate, We regard Como
yer as one of the weakest men the Republicans
ooald name, and we doubt moi he win be beaten
in the esming contest 30 deciSiyely - 10 put
put 10 rest for ever his aspira1ions fH political
hoDOrs in this State
TIE necessity u making an effort 10 carTy the
State iOF The Republican electoral ticket may
possibly compel those who represent the brains
and resources Of the party 10 stimulate something
ike enthusiasm for him, bat these gentlemen,
Who in the pas, have never hesitAied 70 express
their contempt for his abilities and influence, are
Do, 50 fond Of dish OF crow that they can bolt
il Without making some WY faces, and there il
DO question but that 10 them Conover's nomina
ton viii prove 10 be very unsavory mess Of
genuine cerrss.
Contemplating the matter, therefore, from
Democratic point Of view, We are disposed 10
feel personally friendly toward the ex Senator
His wezkoess and inefhciency, while warming
seat in Congress Is Senator from Florida, The
mastery manner in which he mAnged during his
term in Office to avoid saving or doing anything
that might benefit his Stale, had inspired Us with
an opinion OF the man that closely Spproximaied
10 the sentiment Of contempt with which his
carpet bag brethren regarded his political imbe-
City. The patriotic manner, however in which
be has wire pulled himself into this candidacy,
his devoted selfabnegation 10 crowding himself
70 the front, 30 the exclusion Of stronger, ADLER
and more Formidable enemies OF the Democracy
ard the Sta,e, en,itle him 10 the thanks of all
"a tn he
employed by him or the motives that actuAted
him. The Democracy cannot conscieBtiously
wish him success. bot We are half inclined 10
think it would be the correct thing TO tender a
complimentary vote Of thanks TO the man who
thus early in the contest has done 30 much 10
assure iis triumph.
Leap Of "a Played-Out SENATOR
San and Pres May i.
The reasons why the result is what it is are as
thick a. blackberries in spring time, for the op-
poriunities for combination are more numerous
than in Northern States There are the white
Republicans and The colorcd the eastern locality,
the middle the southern and the western, each
desiring recognition and place. Then comes the
ambitious candidates, for all want Offices that Can
The hitch before voting for Governor was the
time when solid progress was made; it was the
time when the noted fifteen puzzle was solved.
The magical numbers Of 13, IA. 15 were found
ia place, and The inevitable George Washington
was then told to sit down." and he did. The
consultation OF few members, at the hoiel, ended
/ satisfactorily, and than work commenced. The
large vote for EAgan was a surprise, and If Den
mis-, with his eleven votes, had gone to Eagan on
the third ballot he would have been nominated
/ bat this would have been contrary TO the pattern
set up. Eleven votes, il is true, would not have
( been enough to elect at that time, but it would
i have broken the jam, and the next vote would
( have shown a stampede Of certain other delega-
/ tons 10 his banner. II was the supreme moment
/ in that convention for Eagan.
/ Ledwi1h's vote was solid the first time, viz
/ y 10 a vote Of 1888 He was running against the
field. This vote was well in hand, but combina-
lion could he made To increase il, unless with
/ ConoYer and this was Conover's time of all
others, when success was everything TO him. He
was playing for himself, and the game was as
desperate and as important 10 him as was Bona
parties to him when he escaped from Elba and
| apptdeO again W Oiu uOOpS nc Ic1p IIUHl
played-out Senator, with no future, to that Of a
nominated candidate for Governor, and at the
head Of the party, is long one, and when we
consider that il was accomplished inside Of two
months from entering the State Sherman man
we must consider the conditions were favora.
BILE, or else the materials were pliable In some
cases Barkis was willin'," in others some little
| egerdemain was necessary. Nobody was really
cheated, but they could not tell how II happened
any more than the little boy could tell how hil
pinafore was torn.
But Stickney figures with a small vote, and
apparently with no backing. Good backing was
ali he wanted. In midnight caucus q backing
OF forty votes was promised him on Q certain
contingency, but that contingency depended on
another contingency, and the last on the slow
processes of mind that Is slower in its action
than frozen molasses making its way up hill. He
was not sold out, but he was supported by vol
unteers that kept in The rear when they should
have charged on the enemy.