The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-09-04
Political.

Eds. Flortd,dn The political horizon sjs the
coming year has already assumed sn r.sp~ct
worthy of consideration. The nal1t. 81 attvd
s. Walker, Jr, tmy honored friend + 81 i,Eiics J
is already heralded as an independent Gnserna
torial candidate, which is sgnficfut~-a ;srnal
of much Importance. Democrats st..nid awake
to the sound of the trumpet ",akc.lne tv lie
forelock." and be fully prepared TO aicti NJ adj
versaries before they have perfected. IA ~ All
zation OF a regular army The questions rlsfanly
problematical as to who they are. l"lll,t Pni-
What does it mean? The LEFT wing of ~ last
Legislature revealed the fact Nothlps b. re
nor lcss-they are our old coyetoG,, ~h,lhhng
enemies in futile disguise The s*ye III oar
prosperous and peaceful cnmmonw, IN, c(airicd
with the retrospective memories of IL" pr'sl~sl
tiles and atrocities of our old enemi.', roa ,her
with just Indignation nj ihr br',clt ust :ai,h
and nsurpation which charactcrizc~ Virginia
Mahontes-her pr"tolyprs-sh"uL' litfea.utly
animate all true Democrats 10 TN, rb,n,H; nj
" Prepare for action '. 4
1t behooves us to begin in time to int srC9Eangr
ideas, as to the probable candidates I'll JOUR .nexl
GubernatOrial and Congressional cltcti@nS. 1t
us exercise precautionary steps 10 pr.. sltF.
tional prOscriptveness. II there is snts "a
to be slung by malconlcnis iron. ,iitfyrra{ sc
tons sling It before the campaign ,..rISs a$i #
possible judciously To say the le.@s Ct IL, eur
enemy is formidable one and it wifi reas.ire
our united efforts, combined and unquaifea to
achieve victory in November, 1884 &c; Astrc
be no wranglings of discomfort wh!n fhc a.m-
palgn opens, as, " that man won't 20 NJ is
not available, has no positive pop,il4ritl3 If
YOU have choice, individually, OF osn "a ise
signify ii in time, in order to arrive 1t S,rsf>at-
iSfactory determination before our cOnyei(sinn
assemblies, otherwise your choice NAV be Srea
tive Of prejudicial clamor, and be i:& ifA m
ment OF an ingloriOus defeat. The n.iiu1g Il Mr.
Walker by the coalition journal of Key Eest
for Governor is simply a transi;ory ;!rci.raG"n.
and salutary. Mr. Walkers feclng.. bo seyer
will be tranquilized-tor Congress, in, cad. " II
be the soothing syrup. And for HIM Mciki
find a foeman worthy of his steel. 10 ihaifnd
let US choose combatant, practical he p>t:
and permit me to humbly suggest tne hanst OF
one who is synonymous To the given lcrh. Que
who. during the dark DAYS of the nAsg ,gs:iist
our State was fettered by ryrannical cnai:fs 81
Republicanism, was member OF the Senat; for
years consecuivey, and so judiciouslv haniici
the tller OF the Democratic helm. stood hat'S Ia
hand in the Senate chamber unawtsl l.ys,hc
menaces Of the Republican horde offere,i,ala9nd-
ments to amendments to obnoxion, bll@.rrr
sented during the respective sessions, llls.ftt.y
blocking the passage of many of them thu
would otherwise have become laws Onr wtiose
prudent and salutary counsel was iuiloWet:' in
every particular by his Democratic COLLEAGUES
recognizing in him prominent coadjntt.r. His
action in the Legislature is but an index ts his
intrinsic value statesman. He las ever
been an interchangeable worker for the party, In
oratory he is bold, eloquent elucidatig. ana Jog
ical, never failing to he highly applaudei bYhny
audience. Last, though residing al prc>e>i: N
Middle Florida, he is one OF Tampa'> sun>:Stn1
claims South Florida, even now as his lsne
which excludes all possibility Of his IT.; b:;ng
an available candidate with AZ least The rwn;lasi
mentioned sections. A nomination is jnsti. 4.ine
him, and in bestowing the honor ii would Only
be commemorative of his assduols duties la
ing his candidacy of 1874, which he lost t*s BIZ
ing ruthlessly counted out Ii is my ca said /
opinion that it would be meet and proper i,f the
Convention of The First Congrts, innal u nc; /
of 1894 to again, by acclamaii"n. :hatr'I.m
Colonel John A. Henderson The W,>' .;lns
unquestionaby an equitable right to a. pnh al
the gander," and I'll venture an assertion lhc /
question, if any, can be most amcabiy -ctstr'.
For instance, General Perry could grace shc sly
ecutive chair most admirably OEp \ II
CRAwFoRDvILLE August "a, 1883 i.