The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-28
THE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
Contest Of the Cities tor the Convention n-assas
Stroke Of Enterprise.

Contest Of the Cities Tor the Convention -assas
Stroke Of Enterprise.
correspondence afthe Pdlatka Ners.
WASHINGTON, February "A.
For the past week Washington has pre-
sented an unusually attractive appear
ance, and the crowds of visitors have
been steadily increasing. The major
portion came as interested parties-inter-
ested in the selection of city in which to
hold the National Democratic Conven-
ton that is to name the next President
that's not bit too previous.
The three principal contestants,
Chicago noted for her girls having such
large understanding; st. Louis, noted
Francisco the metropolis of that coun-
try lying somewhere near the Pacific
Ocean that ever and anon indulges in
vain effort to make the world un-
derstand that Florida is in no'respect to
be compared with her excellent climate,
advantages and resources, all these Cit
les made most excellent campaign. and
the disappointed candidates for this con-
ventional favor-that is grammatical
this week-are shaking each other by
the hand, swearing eternal friendship
and shouting themselves hoarse for the
one man who is certain TO lead the DEM
ocratic hosts to victory. It's not nee
essary for me TO give his name, il you
were patriotic citizens you had an OPP
portunity of grasping his hand last
night together with the chance of hav-
ing the first lady of the land bestow
upon you smile of intense sweetness.
If this man whom / have named does
not receive the nomination at st. Louis,
then poor weather-prophet Virgins win
have more friends than he could shake
hands with in calendar month without
intermission.
CALIFORNIA AHEAD OF FLORIDA ONCE.
But in connection with the fight for
the convention it appears to me with
out closely examining the facts in the
case that this is really the only time
and the only way in which poor old
California has ever gotten ahead
of Florida. She made a bid for
the convention; Florida did not.
There is a degree of satisfaction,
however, to be found in the fact that
while California was seeking the con-
vention to name the. president. the Presi-
dent that is to be named was basking In
| the sweet smiles of Fiorida's balmy eli
mate.
A prohibition joke is going the rounds
to the effect that although st. Louis
water is extremely unhealthy there need
be no cause for uneasiness on the part Of
friends of the Democrats who will at
tend the convention as the best beer in
the country is made there and there is
or will be sufficient quantity on hand
to supply the demand and thereby in
sure the good health of the said polite
ians.
FLORIDA NOT ESTERPR1sIsG ENOUGH.
Right here is good time to moralixe.
Florida boasts of her enterprise, climate
and resources, etc. Is her enterprise
what it should be? All other claims are
admitted. To show the difference lei
me point to fact that Californians be
iieve in enterprise of every character
but more strongly do they pin their hops
to printers ink than to anything else. Fol
instance during the recent contest wher
everything was in doubt the San Fran
cisco Examiner staff conceived plar
/, by which the claims Of the ssGate City
could be the more prominently place(
before the members of the COMMITTEES
Two pages of the Post were purchase.
at great expense; about fifty ex
experienced reporters were empIoye,
= and the city secured. Work was ID
commenced until after 6 o'clock on Tue
day evening and the next morning q
peared the Washington edition Of I'll
San Francisco Eaaminer, containing
clear statement Of the case together Wit
interviews with every prominenf ma
in the city who favored the Pacific sIoF
All this was done and nsore wonld has
been had it been considered necessary
: This was great piece Of enterprise au
: shows to what limits Californinns N
, go to gain their point. Expense w1s
:, secondary consideration, when placl
: side by side with the advantages -
would have accrued had San Fr1noiic
!, been selected. They lost tlss Axbt q
= showed d degree Of pluck and enf1
prize that Is worthy Of emn1axion t!fs
>, Florida friends. Yes the pen 4 i