The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-08-22

His reputation in this respect is
second to that of no other man in
this or any other country.
Mr.. Call is reported as saying that
he is not worried over the refusal of
Governor Fleming to give him a
certificate of election, and that he
has no doubt whatever that the
senate will give him his seat with
out bothering itself much about
what Governor Fleming's appointee
may say.
In the course of q talk with the
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
the other day Mr.. Call said that
Governor Fleming represented but a
small faction of Florida democrats
in the senatorial matter because it
was understood that he (CalD should
be reelected, and that Mr. Fleming
was nominated for governor, only
after he had promised to appoint
him (Call senator, if it should
become necessary to make an appoint
ment.
This alleged promise of Gov. Elem.
ing is a new feature in this senatorial
muddle. Gov. Fleming has the rep
utation of sticking to his promises,
and if he made the promise which Mr..
Call says he did he may yet appoint
Mr.. Call senator. But it may be that
Senator Call is mistaken with
respect to the alleged promise. 1t
is probable that Gov. Fleming will
have something 10 say about this
promise which has 80 unexpectedly
bobbed up.-Savannah Morning
News.
Arguing the validity of Calls al
legged election is a waste of time.
Gov. Fleming has spoken and now
the case rests entirely with the
United States senate. That body's
action will be final and conclusive,
and nothing that can be said by
newspapers or correspondents will
cut any figure in it's decision. Mum
is the word.-Milton Clarion.
Governor Fleming has issued his
manifesto, giving his reason for not
signing Mr.. Calls certificate of cleo
ton. The governor holds that Mr..
Calls election was unconstitutional
and thousands of Floridians agree
with him. Others do not. The gov
ernor's document moves Col. A. w.
Cockrell, of Jacksonville, to reply in
the Times Union in favor of Mr..
Call. 1t Is legal fight and will be
settled according to the law and the
Misunderstanding Commercial.
Governor Fleming's paper on the
senatorial question is out and is an
able one. We would reproduce it
but for its length. Now the ques-
ton is who will he appoint. Let us
suggest that he come down to Su-
wannee and select Senator Rogers
or Blackwell, either of whom would
do valuable service for the state
Live Oak Banner.
We have read with a good deal of
care the published statement of
Governor Fleming, giving his rea-
sons for not granting certificate OF
election to ex-senator Call, and de-
claring the Office of senator now
vacant. We have also read some
of the comments which have been
advanced pro and con, in reference
to the case, and we must say in all
candor, that we can not see that
Governor Fleming could have
conscientiously and honestly done
differently from what he has done.
And further, we believe he has given
his reasons for the course he is
pursuing in a strong, logical and
honest document, backed by fair
statement Of all the cases precedent
Ito the facts in this case.
It is very clear that as governor
of the state, he cannot attach his
signature to a certificate of the cleo
ton of Wilkinson Call, in accordance
i
with the constitution and laws of the
state of Florida. Whatever con-
Igress may say on the subject he must
obey the laws of his own state, and
to grant a certificate of election
when he knows and feels that the
intent and purpose of the law govern
ing the case has been violated, would
be pretty state of things indeed.
Nobody seems to claim that Call
was elected senator according to
the forms prescribed by the constitu-
tion and laws of the state.-Plant
City Courier.
The Sentinel believes that the
governor did right, and even had
the views of the governor been
different, the Sentinel would have
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