The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-06-07

of Governors Bloxham AMI Perry. Ills
unanimous nomination by the people is 4
strong endorsement of the manner IN
which h. has filled this office
Hon. Frank j. Pons, the nominer tor
Treasurer. is 4 native FIoridian, and for
years has been prominent in the State, and
highly honorel by all who knew HIM
Daring the past eight years he has been
Clerk of the Circuit Cour, for Baker
county. and resides at SandersDn, in that
county. He is widely known ami -
tcemed AZ a gentleman Of ability AMI um-
imptachable integrity. II is safe To say
that the Treasury of the State will b..
duly guarded under his watchful care.
Hon. ". Is. Lamar, who is the choice
of the Democracy for Attorney -Gencral,
Is a young man, but has already d,>tin-
gnished h mselt As legislator, and il
is safe to say that he will make IN able
and trustworthy legal adviser for the
Governor and his Cabinet.
Colonel l.. b. Wombwell, who Is To be
the next Commissioner OF Agriculture, is
still a young man, but is widely known rs
one of the most faithful and competent
officials the State has ever had lie has
served as Private Secretary to Governors
Drew and Bloxham, and is now the trusted
Secretary af Governor Perry. He is well
informed on the duties of the office TO
which he is called, and will make most
excellent and capable Commissioner of
Agriculture. He for years followed the
occupation of farming, rising from the po-
sitinn of plowboy to his present position,
and he is deeply interested in the agrl-
cultural prosperity OF the State and peo-
pie.
THE PRESIDENTIAL. ELEt TORS.
Mr.. r. A. Burfor.l, of Marion. is a zen
tleman of fine attainments, a staunch Dem
ocrat and safe adviser He will add
strength to the ticket and will win sue
cess.
Hon. J. II. Mckinne, of Jackson, i
well known in Florida as i legislator, and
and for a number of years has been prom
inent in the politics of the State He
will make lively canvass from the Per
dido to the Florida Keys
Mr.. Palmer, Of Columbia, is a promising
young attorney who has served i'm the
Legislature. He is a fine speaker, and
will contribute to the success of the entire
Democratic ticket
Mr. Campbell is a leading LAWYER of
West Florida, and has served several ses-
sions in the Legislature. He is strong
and popular man.
GENERAL ROBERT BULLOCK
1t has been said of the Great Commoner
Henry Clay, that he sometimes seemed to
trip on purpose while speaking, in order tn
show how gracefully he could catch aud
recover. We heard more than one prom
inent delegate remark OF General Bull
locks speech Thursday night: 81 would
rather have been the author of that
speech than to be Governor of the State"
General Bullock is a gentleman Of
splendid presence and manly bearing; and
when he was escorted to the platform af-
ter Captain Fleming's nomination had
been announced, the veriest novice could
detect In his face and form all the ele-
ments of manhood. No one could
have borne himself more magnanimously.
1t was but natural that he should feel the
disappointment hedsplayed no indlffrr-
ence or stolidlty, no atfectation of levity:
nothing of the spirit of bravado to- cover
the temporary wreck of noble ambition.
The proud, chivalrous equipoise of the
physical, mental and sentimental nature
was magnificent. There was nothing OF
an effort to assume what he did not feel
but he stood before that admlring au-
dlence IN all the majesty OF the genuine
man. 1t requires an occasion now and
then not to develop, but to expose. the
most splendid types of character: we are
candid IN saying that any man might be
grateful ior the opportunity General Bull
lock enjoyed, provided he might meet
and take |, captive, as General Bullock
did.
The expression was no less admirable
than the bearlng-the matter no less cap-
uvatiny than the manner From the first
brief sentence he took the Convention
captive: " Mr.. President and fellow-citi-
zens. | am used to this thing" There
was calm dignity heroic mien-a ge-
NAL twlnkling of the eyes which BETRAYED
nothing OF the disappointed cynic. If he
could not carry, he could at least follow,
the old Democratic banner, and with ali
the ear"estness of his great nature he
pledged himself to the work.
We have never listened to a more per
tlnent speech; one which so behtted
the occasion or the man. There was not
sentence, word or syllable misplaced.
1t was full of grand and noble nature.
and no one whose good fortune it was to
hear 1t can wonder that old Marion loves.
anu would follow to the death, her favor
lle son. To be great in adversitv-to be
calm, dignitied, uncomplaining and heroic
III defeat, Is given to but few, and that
few bear kinship with the gods. DuvaI
tenders her compliments and congratuia-
tlons to the noble "Province of Ocaly."
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