The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-01


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bpad organizer, a polished addre6s. he has sAown
gore chscacter and energy thsn his rivals. mot
Insulating to act with the Conservatives u u Ad-
vanced his intcrests; bus mixed up In errors Of
AdminitRAsion that viii keep him ON the de-
sensise IL properly opposed.
Jacksoavins Union, May al
AntS-Conover Repsbllcaa Meeting.
The East Jacksonville Republicans held meet
Ing last evening, the principal object Of which
was for the expression Of dissatisfaction at the
late nominations made for the County and State
Several individuals made speeches,
questioning ConOveE's political life in Florida,
and finally Mr.. J. O. Greely. afier some very
clear and forcible remarks in disapprebation Of
the action Of the late Republican County Con-
ventiOn, offered the following series Of reselu
tons. which were adopted:
RcsO'ued, That 1t is the sense of this meeting,
that the nominees Of the late State Convention
OF this county for the Legislature are not repre-
the vetes and respect Of the parry in the county.
BesOlUed further, That the State ticket put in
nomination at the Gainesville Convention, is
stab at the Republican party in the State, and
we earnestly hope that the nominations may be
% changed as to command the support and re-
spect Of the State and nation.
ResOlced, That the former committee Ct nine
teen be requested TO take the whole matter into
consideration and make such suggestions as they
may deem proper for the government Of the
sympathizers with these meetings.
jacksonville correspondent Cw H. b. Savannah Newsl
The cool way In which the Radical captains
of the late convention distributed among them
selves the good things Of the party, was very re
freshing They made no concealment of the va
rious trades and bargains that were effected, but
spoke Of them and went about them in a system
attic, business manner, that looked very queer to
an outsider.
Conover's nomination has, thus far, failed to
awaken any gush Of enthusiasm. His own or
gan, the P6trSOt, gets up feeble hurrah, and is
rather diSconcerted at finding that no voice be-
sides its own, joins in the applause. The Sun
and Press has been very guarded concerning the
nominations and is evidently not disposed for
the present at least TO join the noble army of
cgGQuers. Then, too, Bisbee and Conover differ
IS to the plan OF the campaign. The former de-
sres an aggressive style of warfare on the black
Tag, no quarter principle, giving hard knocks
and expecting similar compliments. Simon goes
10 for kid glove fight, disapproves Of offensive
epithets, such as rebels" traitors" "carpet
baggers and "scalawags," and would conduct
the canvass with high toned, knightly, chivalrc
bearing. How he and Bsbee will reconcile these
differences Of opinion, remains to Ike determined
Madam Rumor, that tattlng old gossip, will
have il that the sanity and evangelical brother
Witherspoon, is prepared to "come down from
his candidacy for Congress. whenever gun of
sufficient heavy calibre is aimed in his direction.
One charged with golden bullets, rammed down
with thick wadding of greenbacks will bring
him 1uttering 10 the earth Then. too the rev.
erend gentleman could account for his with
drawal on such high moral and religious grounds
He could tell his bclubbed brethering and sister
ing that he found the duties of a priest and poll
tician incompatible, that his love for the church
was greater than his desire tor distinction, and
that he would rather be a door keeper in The
house Of the Lord than to dwell in the tents of
of the wicked" Why he would come out of the
trial not only with well lined pockets, but with
his reputation for sanctity greatly enhanced.
He is heavy drag on the ticket, and his weight
is already becoming cumbersome
As straw to show the disfavor with which
the Republican State nominations have been re-
| ceived, at a meeting Of numerous voters of that
| party, held here night or two since, Mr.. J. c.
Greeley, a lifelong Republican, who was can
| didate before the late Gainesville Convention,
introduced the following resolution, which was
adopted among others
THAT the State ticket put in nomination al
| the Gainesville Convention is a stab at the Re-
publican party in the State, and We earnestly
hope that the nominations may be so changed
as to command the support and respect of the
| State and nation"
| Similar views are entertained by hundreds Of
Others and the influence of Conover and all his
friends will be utterly wasted in the attempt to
| Io In ia
first of several indignation meetings that will be
held in various sections. This element IN the Re-
publican ranks will either refuse to support the
| State ticket or will combine with the Democrats
Many of this class frankly concede the success
| of our ticket and declare that such a result
would not be one-half as obnoxious as would be
| the triumph of their own candidate