The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-08
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JAcxsoSyu1z. June6, 1850
Easor F71vsdsan II understand that Ror
r,,u.E u haa created "a fnttcring among the
vopndet3 pircops." Bat intended 10 RUNE no
ones sensibIlIties. Ny object was 70 warn The
people against " the machine +" In our politics.
We have q higher purpose In view than tDe
mere parceling out of the spells and we VIII not
tolerate the manipulation of Convention made
I'M of "a representatives fresh from the people
by Office. holders and spoilsruen. We want NO
political bosses in Florida, and now 70 the time 70
say that the holders are the servants OF the
people, NOT 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,
/ only repeat what 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
to the whisperings of the few who alone have
his ear, he would see cause mol only to distrust
and disregard their interested advice but would,
am satisfied, withdraw from hopeless contest,
which contest there is reason to believe he has
only been induced TO enter by the delusive nc
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 to the rule of the mongrel crowd who
were expelled from power in 1879. II is no
secret that the Madison delegation to the Con-
vention Is 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 it 10 be u 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 straw of
significant import.
/ will not reiterate what said last week as 10
sohO 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 10 his sup
port not only united and hopeful party 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 as our candidate, Conover
becomes al once formidable, and on our side (the
truth might as well be told1 the campaign will
be spiriiless and well nigh hopeless. In all our
struggles since 1868 we have never had so fine
an opportunity to win a decisive victory and we
will deserve defeat il we throw il away merely
TO crafty the ambition OF an unavailable candi-
date where most ardent supporters are "the
machine"
In the Union OF to-day you will find short
article intended TO discourage Bloxham's sup
porters. The article says: I" 1t is understood
" that he still adhores firmly TO the determine
|" ton not 10 be candidate for the Gubernatorial
nomination, or 10 accept IL If tendered." This
last statement, which have put in italics, is IN
true, as the editor might have learned had he
consulted Mr.. Bloxbam while he was in this
city. We all know that he is not a candidate
for the Gubernatorial nomination in the same
sense that others are candidates-that is, taking
part in the scramble for the place and working
up delegations to secure it for it for him; and
this fact commends him all the more strongly to
the people. As said last week, " he does not
seek the nomination-H seeks him." Nothing
could be more complimentary than a nomna-
ton thus rendered. That he aciU accept ii no one
doubts. In fact he said while here that q 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, "BLoxHAM and VICTORY"
Vox PoPUI.