The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-07
Alabama wen, Democratic yes,erda

Alabama wen, Democratic yesterday.
Mr. Walter Bishop, OF the Bank .;
Eus;i., Is the Republican nominee for
State Treasurer.
Gen Phil. Sheridan died very sud
denly at Nonqoit, Mass. on Sunday last.
of heart troubles.
Plant City Is healthy, the farmers
have made big crops. and the town has
b%gun to boom again.
The Senate has appropriated s2o5.-
90 10 be used in an experiment Of irri-
eating the arid lands OF the far West.
Election returns from East Tenues-
see show the usual Republican vote,
while in Middle and West Tennessee
there are large Democratic gains.
Captain X. w Davis, OF Pala,ka,
has been chosen Vice President, for Flor
ida, OF the National Association OF Demo
cratic Clubs. aud Mr. George Weller - a
member Of the Executive Committee.
Polk county's delegates to the Con
gressional Convention have been in
structed to vote soliily for Colonel
stephen VI. Sparkman for Congress. and
10 vote by The unit rule
Mr.. Z. X. Be1ley has purchased both
the Herald AMI Reporter Of Lake City,
and will issue a new pap, under the
name Of The Democrattc Neps, begin
ming on the ll,h inst We wish the
Ne1es success
General Lewis ;. George, the able
has been promoted 10 State Agent Tor the
Rolling Exposition, with headquarters at
jacksonville. He 10 the right man to
70 keep . Florida on Wheels" booming
". S. Shipman, Republican nominee
for Governor, says tina, he has no money ,
but with pluck, determination and priuci
PIE, be hopes 10 win. Oh. nv Wonder if
he IS actually green enough to think there
is any "hope" Of bis party ever mis-rulng
Florida again.
What Florida needs more than any
thing else is encouragement of manufac-
turing industries. We want employment
for our surplus population and the simple
remedy 10 TO put it to work manufactur-
ing articles of commerce.
-hetr0J.olis.
-Florida's Democratic Executive Com
mittee has frst-class chairman. Capt
w. ID. Chipley will manage to bring out
the full Democratic vote of the State,
and make Democratic victory certain.
There is nothing like having frst-class
man At the head of political campaign.
-Sarannah Morning Nees
1Chairmzn Brice, Of the Democratic
National Committee, says: There are
issues enough 10 engross the attention of
both Democrats and Republicans, and
the party that avoids personal attacks
upon the opposition candidate will meet
With the greatest respect and certainly
receive the majority Of the votes Of all
fair-miBded voters"
-Shipman, the Republican nominee
for Governor, IL q fzt man, but has not
the kind Of fat that the Republican
voters work for He is large and portly,
weigh. 225 pounds, has ford complexion,
clean shaved face and heavy mu-tache-a
very fair sort OF man, but not a poIiti-
ciaD and when he il buried beneath a
mountain Of Democratic votes in Noyem-
Der next be will wish that he had necer
entsred into politics.
"A Republican paper says Wombwell
doesn't know the difference between an
Irish potato and a rutabaga." Why,
bless your ignorant soul, he was reared
At the pillow, in old Jackson county, and
can dig - many potatoes as any other
man 10 the Stste-and eat 40 many ruta-
bagss. No, elect Mr.. Wombwell Com
missioner of Lands and Immigration and
you will have an officer whose personal
experience gives him knowledge of the
wants Of the people, and whose marked
ability will enable him to successfully dis
charge the duties of his Palatko
Herald