The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-07
POLITICS IN FLORIDA.

a republican Disguised With the
Eulk OF His Party in the State.
TALLAHASSEE. FLA, Feb. 6.-"WeH, I
am back from another tour through South
Florida" said the same northern repub-
lican whose chat about Florida politics was
recently printed ill the MORNING NEWS.
whats the latestl Well, l see the state
press has coptously copied from and COM
mented upon my remarks, as sent the SA-
VANNAH MORNING NEWS by you, and that
they are raising general cry for harmony
at the convention. That's all right. l
know that republican presidential electors
cannot be elected in this state this year, and
that's all | am interested in. The Republi-
can party in Florida is too black to suit me
so hope you will have harmonious DEM
ocratic state convention. In the interest of
good government should be very sorry to
see such men as make up the rank and file
OF the Republican party in this state again
secure control of state affairs l own prop
erty here, and am we'll enough satisfied
with the way the state government is con.
Quoted.
WIN the republicans put any ticket at
all IN the field! or course they will. They
must hold their forces together, and to do
that they must have ticket to vote for.
Then they expect to tap the national bar
rel. They couldn't get cent without max
ing some show Of fighting the democrats.
20, no; they won't run a state ticket
That was decided upon at the Jacksonville
conferences last summer, as told you in my
first talk with you. They will nominate
presidential electors and a candidate for
congress from the Second district. l thizk
they will also nominate candidate for con-
gress in the First district. so as to hold their
black cohorts in Middle Florida in harness.
This has not been positively decided upon
yet, however; it depends largely upon some
one putting up the wherewithal to canvass
the district.
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCES.
Preferences for President? Well, there
Is something real funny about that. Those
republicans in Florida who hold no office
are enthusiastically outspoken for Blaine
while the otfice-holding ones are equally SO
for Harrison. / also fouud a few McKin-
ley men. Among the democrats ] find a
number of workers for David Bennett
Hill. There is going to be en- effort made
at the convention to instruct the delegates
for Hill, and believe it will be successful.
The alliancemen all seem to be down on
Cleveland for some cause or other, aad are
dead against his denomination.
by the way, found the Mitchell gubna-
toriaI boom rolling around wherever | vent
The old judge seems to be wonderfully
pSPNieAA AAah NAbA CihoS6b. DOHn at
Brooksville they told me he could carry his
entire Judicial circuit solid. They are so
sure down that way that he will be chosen
as Florida's next governor that they have
been hunting around for his successor as
circuit judge, and have found him In the
person of s. III. Sparkman of Tampa.
This time l heard considerable talk
about the cabinet offices. 1t seems to be
the unanimous desire that W. D. Bloxham
should retain the Office of controller. DR..
Temple, school superintendent for Her
nando county, is being brought forward by
his friends as a candidate for state superin-
tendent of public instruction. For the office
of state treasurer J. F. Baya, B. +. Kirk
and E. J. TRAY are being talked of as posi-
BILE candidates. DR.. John L. Craw-
ford could easily be renominated for
secretary Of state, but it is thought
he will be one OF the leading candida ties
for gubernatorisl honors. | also heard
that as Hon. jeff B. Browne was not strong
enough this time to win as the guberna
torial candidate, some Of his friends were
talking of putting him up for the attorney
generalship. There is also talk of Robert
F. Rogers for the Office Of commissioner of
agriculture.
Another thing. you car look for lots of
politicians In Tallahassee when the county
commissioners meet here Feb. II, to discuss
worlds fair matters. 1t Will be fine OPP
portunity for the wire-pullers Of the var
ious candidates to get In good work.