The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-10-21

Wherever the leader of the Florida
Democracy in this campaign makes his
appearance remarkable enthusiasm is
aroused, and it increases In intensity as
he approaches the close of the toilsome
canvass which he has prosecuted with
such untring energy and brilliant abll-
ity Everywhere he has been cheered
in his progress and at many places re-
ceived with veri,able ov2tions-splendid
popular tributes to his worth and to his
position a. the standard bearer of the
party. These demonstrations have oc-
CURED in all sections of the State and
more are yet to come, notably those In
Tallahassee, Jacksonville and at his home
in Pensacola.
The General was in far-off Key West
last Thursday, and We cannot do better
than copy the following special from the
Times MON:
KEY WEST, FLA, October l6.-Geueral f. A
Perry, Democratic candidate for Governor 0i
Florida, arrived here last evening At : o'clock by
The mail steamer Stella
On her appearance the Committee of Reccp
ton and large number OF private citizens had
congresaed al the wharf, and while the cannon
were booming and the band discoursing patriotic
airs. The General WAS escorted TO the Russell
House where be was met bv large cOncourse
of our people whO were introduced to him. But
rs soon Ms il was learned that he had engage
mtnis IL speak At Other points on the mainland,
and that he would leave on the return of The
mail steamer. to make the most of his limited
time il Was decided bv the committee to select a
more central point. He was then escorted to the
beautiful residence of Mr. Samuel Filler where ali
citizens were invited also 10 be present. On his
arrival there II WAS found that q large number Of
ladies had urea " collected there to do honor 10
The distinguished candidate.
About O'clock he was escorted To the front gal
ery bv the committee, when he was Introduced
to and commenced to address one of The largest
and most intelligent gatherings of The citizens of
Key Wes' that has been witnessed in four years
General Perry kept ms large audience deeply in
tcrcsttd Tor Two hours wi hOut the slightest in
terIuption, save from the hearty applause and
other evidences ot appreciation by the eager lis
teners.
General Perry LETT CIV for Tampa At I
O'Clock this afternoon, with The assurance OF the
| >lpporl ot All the Democrats OF Mpnroe county
and number OF respectable and influential Re
| publlCans
On Saturday our next Governor was
at Cedar Key, where he addressed
great assemblage, and left that point
TO travel five hundred miles to keep his
appointment nj Milton yesterday. There,
near his home, the people of that flour
i>hing town made " Perry Day" that
We know compared we'll with the most
that have occurred. From Milton the
General will come eastward, meeting the
! people at Chatfn>, Enchee2nna, Crrrn
Gordo, Vernon, Chipley, Mariana, Chat
! tahoochec, on consecutive days, and to be
! welcomed at Tallahassee on the 18th, one
week from to-day, when it is proposed to
have here a larger demonstration than
any yet recorded. Two DAYS later Jack
sonvlle will strive to excel anything
done before in his honor. and thence he
will be escorted by the Perry Guard Of
Honor" back to Pensacola, to be the cen
trial figure Of a final "jubilec" there be-
fore the vote is taken that will make him
Governor Of Florida