The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-16

Senator Call Contra diet. One of che
G'ime.-l Mons Statements.

ASHINGTnN, d. {, july D. 1873
U2s. John b .Jptn~-0a, TE4It&.~< FII.
SIR-The toloHing apj'eal> IN lne I.m.cS- In
toq "f July 4th
The Washington cnrrcSTsn,ien' nj the New
Orleans Times Deairorat speaks al The decidedly
unpleasant STATE of affairs that exists among the
Florida Senators AM Representatives and SAYS
IL is understood lha; Senator Cal arj Repre-
sentative Dougheriy are on one side - Sena
tor: Jones and Representative Davi - - The
other. This j. lucrou> mistake >cs4iOr
Cali has himself announced that thee : II un-
Outstanding between himself. Senator j 1le> and
Colonel Davidson. This seems 10 igoore Mr.
Dougherty. il ii is not directed against HIM
This statement is untrue | have not inside an
announcement that The mslorily OF the deltzyA-
uon had an understanding which seemed to
ignore, il it was not directly against Mr. Dough.
erty | stated in the most express and pOsiiye
terms precisely The contrary. | stated that there
had been no disagreement in the delegation on
any important matter; that We submitted 10 ibe
decision at majority, each one expressing bis
own opinion and accepting the decision Of The
President Secretary without opposition |
stated that there had been no important differ
cnce OF opinion of which | was advised between
Mr.. d ugheriy and myself, except as TO the
person 1" be appointed postmaster u, Jackson
vii.c, and mat consideration and respect was
given In his wishes and opinions.
desire 10 state that there has been no under
standing between any members of the delegation
in tavor OF ar against any of lis members, nor
any opposition ta the opinions or wishes in
respect To- public dulles or a To appointments of
any memb, rs of the delegation. Each one has
The sime right and the same consideration.
Where four persons are each required 10 express
M opinion as 10 tic respective qualifications oil
different persons for public office II is quite
certain that they will not always agree rs TO
the comparative merits of individuals. But 10
state that an occasional difference at opinion IN
this respect is either ignoring or directed against
n member members OF the delegation who
thus differ in their opinion as 10 an individual
applicant, is altogether without warrant and
calculated Ia create "a false impression. There
is and has always been the best of feeling in the
Florida delegation towards each other in re-
spect To The appoin lmentS, and If there is any
member of The delegation who does not share il,
| do not know it and do not believe it. The
statement which is contained ia the above
extract. is III nil respects untrue, and misIepre-
senls the delegation and every member OF it,
and may give 10 those who read il false i'm
preston.
Il is asn untrue that the Florida appointments
have been delayed by an obstinate contest in
the delegation over one or two appointments,
and that This contest has blocked the whole
list" There has been no obstinate contest in
the delegation over any appointment, and every
one has had consideration and all possible at
teniisn.
The letters on file in the Departments will
in due time be published and will speak for
themselves as To whether there is any obstinate
contest in the delegation, or out OF il, and also
Is to the grounds OF it, and the authors of it,
Yours
WILKINSON CALL