The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-10-31
Manatee C0anty Overwhelming for
Davidaon-McHktnmon Cnknown
-Girahama fer state Senator.
MANATER CoUaTY. Oct IA ISSs

MANATEE C0UaTr. Oct, 1S, 1882
Editor FlOvidiaa: The political outlook in
Manatee county is, indeed, very encouraging.
While there is not great deal of public en,hu-
siasm, owing no doubt TO the fact that there
is such an overwhelming majority in the Demo-
cratic party; nevertheless. there is a manifest in
terest in all parties of the county and on the
Th day of November next the Democrats will
poll the largest vote ever cast in Manatee
county.
There are now about one thousand names on
the registration list, which has just been revised,
and il is fairly estimated that the number will
be increased to twelve hundred, large numbers
of young men having obtained their majority,
added to which will be those who have moved
into the county Since the last election.
The Republicans have no organization and
manifest but little interest IN the result of the
approaching election. l have heard many prom
inent Northern Republicans say they admired
Col. Davidson, and were satisfied that he had
done great deal in increasing our mail facili-
ties, in getting post-ufces established, river and
harbOr appropriations, and other practical and
beneficial legislation. He is great ilvoriie
and will get considerable vote from the Re
publican ranks Davidson can carry n larger
vote than any other man in the State and if
Skinner comes into Manaiee with Harmon
NtherspOon and other negro leaders, as pub
fIshed in the Guardian, the white Northern Re-
publicans of this section will be dsgustcd and
will vote for Davidson. They have no use Tor
the darkey, and many leading Republicans in
my neighborhOOd will moi hire negroes 10 do
their farm work; they look upon them as lazy
and shiftless, and want nothing to do with Them.
in anything
Davidson ought to get, and certainly will,
eight or nine hundred majority in Manatce
| have yet 10 meet a McKinnon man i'm this
county, and unless things change, and there is
no reason that they should, he will not get SIN
gle vote in the county, unless il he Bob Lamb
Col Whidden has no opposition tor the A.
sembly, and will carry the solid Democratic vote
and large number of the Republicans.
The joint convention of the District, which
met Mt Fort Green on the 20,h uli failed to make
nomination, the delegates from Polk having
Withdrawn About one hundred representative
Democrats from all portions of the county wro,e
Judge h. M. Graham an open letter. rendering
him the nomination for Democratic Senator
from the 9Th Senatorial District, which invita-
lion has been accepted by him, and tlic cor
respOndencc will appear next Saturday in the
Barlow Informant anG Fort Ogden Hejfdd 81
multaneously. Had there been time and Oppor-
tunily hundreds more would have signed Their
names 10 the letter, as his selecton seems Ia bc
almost unanimous in the county, and there is
but little opposition, aud that is not very vgor-
Gus. 1t is not known what action Polk will
take but 1t is supposed that there will be one,
and probably two candidates, who will be aspi-
rants for Senatorial hoDOrs; but in any event,
the friends OF Judge Graham says he will get a
large vote in Polk and there is little doubt of his
election.
A Constitutional Convention will be the pin-
cipal issue seiore the people and ii seems To be
popular issue in this county. The people, who
have had much trouble about taxes, believing
that the needed remedy can only be reached by
eh.,,.s;- qf the organic law, which they feel vas
not made for the frUiIir anoIiIcr vuIy import
ant object with them, is the change necessary to
give them The privilege of electing The different
officers OF the Stale and county, and both par
ties are tired of the appointment power under The
Constitution of 1868.
Judge Graham, under the auspices of the Man.
atee Village Democratic Club, has twice ad-
dressed the people the political situation, first
at Manatee, and last night al Williamsburg. At
both places he had large and appreciative audi
ences of both ladies and gentlemen.
We are making preparation for the disin-
guished gentlemen OF the Democracy who are
TO are TO address the people Saturday next, and
the indications are that thee will be IL rousing
time. Manatee never fails honor the dstin
guished Democrats whose lanes appear ON the
posters, and Call and Davidson particularly, can
always bring out an audeEe which any place
might well feel proud of lore anon.
DEMOCRAT No l.