Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-21

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TALLAHASSEE, January 19.-There was quit,
a struggle in the Republican caucus to deter
mine who should be the nominee of the party
for United States Senator. OF course this in
wolves, under the circumstances, only a com
pliment, but some prominence ia given to tn,
subject, as it is supposed to give the recipi
ent some influence with the administration il
shaping the appointment Of the Federal Off
cials in Florida.
Hence when there are several aspirants fol
this distinction and where each greedy fellow
is pulling for himself with The slogan, "Devi
take the hindmost." !" the fight is interesting.
il ex-senator Conover, who has been on
hand for several davS, was reaching after
this tempting cluster of grapes, he was a little
too short and couldn't add enough inches tc
his stature He was shelved for the present
and has been compelled to take a back seat in
the Synagogue.
General L. q Dennis is also here, doubtless
with several blunted tools to sharpen. The
little implement N entioned above may have
been one needing an edge. If this be so, he
was unable to find anybody to turn the grind.
stone.
After many throes and pangs, "nsonS par.
tltrit ct ridtcntnS mus nGScitstr," Gen. VIM.
Nj. Ledwith rose TO the surface, the future di 3
penser of official patronage. This gentleman
is quite clever in some things. with his eyes
always directed to the main chance, and pa
tculsrly at this moment, to the post Office in
Jacksonville. As the Republican candidate
up to par, and will soon be at premium in
the political stock market It is said that his
chief opponent for the Office he seeks is the
Spiritualy-mlndedW w. w. Hicks. If the battle
is to be between these two, then we go for
General Ledwith all the time
Reverend Hicks ought to have an Office. His
Satanic Majesty, to whom he has sold his soul.
generally takes care of his own, and Consul
ship at some point where the people possess
decided cannibalistic propensities would be a
desirable location
Rumor has it that DIR. Conover is casting a
sleeps eye towards the Tallahassee post office
The place is worth about $1.SC0 year, and a
man with his modest desires and economical
habits could live comfortably on such an in
come. The present incumbent is colored
man, residing in the strongest Republican
county in the State, and If he should be remov-
ed there would he some frantic bowling and
gnashing of double molars. 1t will be a pretty
little scrimmage.
Had the nomination been given to General
Sanford who has done and is doing so much
for the solid interests of Florida, the Republi-
cans might have cOndOned some of their past
errors. AS IL is, they have added another to
Their long list Of blunders: The vote stood in
caucus: LeiWith eleven, Sanford ten.
After to-day, when the Legislature will meet
in joint session to ballot for Senator, the real
work of the session will commence Some
fifty odd bills have been introduced into the
Assembly, and upwards of forty in the Senate.
This is not an excessive number, considering
the time they have been engaged.
There is a decided temperance element in
both houses, and vigorous efforts will be made
f0 k.fN 1n<
this subject In this movement the friends of
temperance have the powerful support of that
influential body, the Florida Conference
memorial on the subject has been present
ed by this denomination and referred to joint
committee who will give the matter their close
and earnest attention.
In the case of the contest in the Senate be-
tween Messrs. Lee and Greeley, Of Duval coun-
tg, the Committee on Privileges and Elections
have wa6ed through voluminous mass of tes-
timony. 1t is generally believed that the de-
cision will be ia favor of the sitting member.
Yesterday bulky pile of evidence was
handed to the same committee, in the case of
the contest in Madison, between Messrs. Will
lard and Alexander.
1t is whispered also that Jones, of this county,
who was dispossessed by Jno. Wallace. during
the last session, is meditating flank move
ment, and is preparing writ Of custer.
In my mention OF the Lunatic Asylum, for
got to state that the institution was used dur
ing the war as Confederate Hospital. Here,
down their arms and were paroled.
1t is pleasant to know that the receipts of
the Middle Florida Fair, Notwithstanding the
wet blanket thrown over it by the miserable
weather, were sufhcIent 70 defray all expenses
incurred. The thanks of the writer are due to
the energetic President, Mr.. P. Houston, for a
complimentary ticket and various courteSies
Captain Dyke, of the FI0TidtG7l, is up to his
ears in the tedious task of wading through the
proof sheets of the reports of the Cabinet Off
GERS He is well up in the work, however, and
these documents will soon be placed in the
hands of the Legislature. His sanctum is a
popular resort for the editorial fraternity, of
whom there are several in The city, and al
though the Nestor OF the Florida Press" is
always as busy as a bee, he manages to ex-
change pleasant word with his younger
brethren. His paper has a wide circulation,
and exercises marked influence in Florida
/ fear that many of the two and three years
old orange trees n the city have been killed
They have not yet shown sufficient vitality to
shed their blighted leaves. Around the older
trees the ground is covered with the fallen
foliage. This setback should not discourage
the citizens. Such fail in the temperature
may not occur again for long period. How
many times, within the last quarter of cen
tury, have the cotton planters had their crops
ruined by storms and devoured by the boil worm
and caterpillar? Yet they have clung to the
varying fortunes of their liege lord, King Cot
ton, with unShaken trust and fidelity. Loyalty
is a commendable virtue but when carried to
an extreme, and devoted to an unworthy and
tickle leader, some mes assumes the shape of
folly. There are more dollars in the golden
fruit than in the feecy staple.
AS it seems that to the Dutch bondholders
has been awarded, by the United States Su-
preme Court, the ownership of the Central and
Jacksonville, Pensacola and Mobile Railroads,
those stout and solid burgomasters of Amster-
dam will now unlock their vaults, and ship
some of their bags of guiders across the water
to carry the road through to Pensacola, they
l.
the West Floridians. The old Mynpeers have
the money to complete this greatly needed
work. 1t remains to be seen whether they
possess the will and purpose. At all events,
the prospect is that, with the entire change in
the present management an entirely new
order of things will be instituted, and that this
long hoped for project may yet be consum-
mated
At the joint session held to-day, Mr.. c. w.
Jones was elected United States Senator, re-
ceiving the vote previously announced. At
80 tonight he will address the Legislature
and citizens in the hall of the Assembly.
Thirteen United States Deputy Marshals ar
rived at Madison this moruiDg, as is supposed
for the purpose of making arr estS 1t has been
known for some time that large number of
true bills had been found by the grand iurv.
the fees charged for their services. and gem
eral election to them is always God-send.
Uncle Sam foots the bill, and does not scruti-
nize the charges very closely.
If Florida, under the proposed new appor-
shall be declared entitled to only
one member of Congress- there will, of course,
be no necessity for reaijUsting the present dis
tricts. 1t is to be hoped that there will be such
a large fraction in our favor that we may still
be abe to retain our present number. Other
wise there will be considerable letting down
OK our pretensions.
No bills of great general Importance have
yet been passed. Such acts are usually di-
gested with care and scanned closely by the
before they are presented.
Memorials for Congressional aid. for all sorts
Of schemes, are coming in thick and fast from
al quarters. There is heap of
'buncombe" in this, but then you've got to
please the dear peot tIe. you know. and show
them that you are watchful OF their interests
If they keep on coming in as they do at present
wouldn't be surprised to see bill introduced
Congress Ito clean out the well on
he premises of John Smith. of - county,
and render the waters thereof potable"
Cleans of sunshine are rare-clouds, dark
and frequent. w. H. B.
Brief fTeIegraph1c Summary.
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