The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-20

JACKSONVILLE, August IL, 1880.
For the last two or three years the better por
ton of the Radicals have been trying to reform
their party and substitute civilized methods in
their meetings and conventions as also to have
nominations fit to be made; but the rOwdy ele
ment has been growing worse and more aggres-
sive, and this year, from the primaries to the State
Convention, their gatherings have been noisy
mobs, and, with here and there an exception,
candidates have secured nominations by trick
and trading The opposition, especially TO the
so-called regular Radical county ticket, has been
increasing every day, and finally eliminated in a
county convention and 30 far as respectability of
delegates, business regularity Of proceedings and
good order went it presented a notable contrast
to the noisy convention engineered by Lee Lucas
Jones and their strikers. And The new or indie
pendent ticket put up by Saturdays convention
industry. The promoters Of this new movement
mean business, and will work with a will they
cannot be bribed or bulldozed, and they have got
the men and tie means to keep the field.
THE RADICAL OUTLOOK.
With Hicks and Sawyer away firing the North
ern masses, the active opposition of Cheney.
Archibald, Reed, Greeley, Abbott, the lukewarm
canvass is slow and spiritless. Bisbee is doing
the heavy work and General Ledwith the orna-
mental; neither, however, as speakers attract or
instruct an average audience If Couover. Led
with and Bsbee could be induced 10 accompany
Bloxham, Bethel and Finley through those coun-
would be safe to say that the Northern vote
would favor the latter. 1t may be that when the
promised funds come from the National Executive
Committee the leaders can gavanize the rank
and fle to some activity, but the scurson bust.
ness is too comprehensive in sex and age to cal
culate votes from.
PARsoN HICKS.
For month or two this INSCRIPTIONS agiiator
has been In and about New York attending Re-
publican gatherings, and whenever he had a
chance, whether at u religious or moral show or
a clam bake, made speech he has secured en-
ployment as regular speech maker in the cam
paign, and is thus provided for II is probable
recent loss by fire Of his Florida residence, in
GLIDING the very valuable theological library;
but If he will add that he Was insured some
$4,000 on the library 81, 100 on the dwelling, and
also the insurance adjusieI's report, an average
down east audience will hardly contribute in
dollars and cents to make up his loss.
n X.
The venerable editor of the San and Press has
also secured an engagement to assist in the Maine
canvass and, no doubt, is glad of the opportunity
TO make visit to his native State and make il
pay. He Was too erratic and uncertain for the
leaders here, and had way Of endorsing some
of the candidates which was dubious. For the
present at any rate, the SuR and Press will be
run on the joint stock plan Qimiled), and be in
spired by Bisbee & 20.
THE TELEPHONE. E8
This successor to the Breeze seems to be kind
Of double-barreled concern; it has q pretty
strong editorial staff and will no doubt bother
the so-called regulars, for Cheney is as sharp az
a whip and Governor Reed will rasp the rough
riders who are running the machine with the
worst elements of the party.
BusIEEss.
The lumber trade, which Is the main industry
In this city and vicinity, has been fair now for
several months. and keeps up god local trade
during the usual dull summer months. Many or
our citizens are having an outing" and sre
scattered all along through the resorts in Geor.
gia. North Carolina and Virginia; some, ON bust
meas and pleasure bent visit the Northern and
Eastern States, while others take shorter trips to
the bar and 81. Augustine. From the sigma al
ward the coming season than ever before. The
different lines Of railways and steamships are
making closer and quicker connections, and also
cheaper rates. ItssF
THE CROPS nfs.sss.s
are generally reported good, and the orange crop
WIN probably show q large increase. Some ,Of
the fruit growers hare wisely given their atten-
JOu 70 lemons lines, guAVAes ptnc-hppteS auO
other varieties Of semiiropical fruits, and are sac
cessfhl. % g8fsSa
TIE NRw RAILwAYs, ssllss.
The Waycross Railway is being pushed, and a.
the funds are oil provided. the iron landed, and
lands secured ior track and depots ai both ends,
there 10 nothing to prevent lie completion this
season Ia time for winter businesA Bythis new
connection ne time from New York viii notex-
coed thlrty-six hourx. The direct line from Fer
nandlna 10. Jacksonville is also assured, which
win bring the two cities into clnee connection
A. the capital fof these and other new railroads
n Floeids b firnlahed by the Northegn psople,
u would seem that they do not subscribe 10 HE
opinion of The Radical orators thai capital Il not
ale or lmmigrasion stopped BY \ Conservative
State Government,
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