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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19

The counties will select th.s
gates in any manner as NAV
sidered best by the people acting 1
the usual party organizations. n
recommended that the conyeut
each county meet for this purpon
court house or other usual place n
ing, on Saturday, May 81.
Arrangements are being made
mittees appointed for such pus
secure reduced rates of taassi
from the convention, and this co..
will give the county commits
notice of such results at an early
County Organizations and q
are notified that this commits III
at Tampa at 8 p. m, May 81, TOD
credentials and issue tickets Of a.
to delegates.
By order of the committee,
JAS. P. TALIAFERR0, q
Attest: L. B. WOMBwELL SeJ
The chairman and secretary d 4
conventions will confer a favor .
stale committee by sending w
printed proceedings of their re-
conventions held for the purpossd
mating delegates to The stattel
to L. B. WOMBwELL, Seczst
Talhh>
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19

In order to create more interess
volver and pistol shooting, as vel
form the acquaintance of the rs'e
shooters of Florida, We hcrby ca
any two men in the ST tie to sA0
friendly match, or a match i3
am unit Of money not exceeding
side, for the revolver champions
Florida.
CONDITIONS.
Each man to shoot twenty o.
shots at short range, say fifteen tos''
yards, and twenty or more shots =
range, say thirty TO fifty yar:s
Position strictly off hand 'evo ,1s'1
be held in one hand without w.
other su port.
Any revolver. th'rty-two can4s
larger. sh. OF ng a practical chargS
Any open sights.
ANY trigger pull
Targets, referee, place ana w
match to be. mutually decided upon j
Challenge open until April !, nss
Address W. f. Carlin, Phoenl1 q
county, Fla.
W. E. CARL1N,
A. L. A. HiMMELwSloAss
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19

THE Gainesville Sun says: There
are rumors from all over the county
that the. people are going to make a
fight on the present rate of taxes.
With the existing law in regard to
tax sales Of land, it would seem that
the country is in pretty bad way
as far as looking TO a settlement Of
the affairs Of the county and state
goes. If the people think that the
taxes are too high and, taking adj
vantage Of the new law, refuse to pay
in any large numbers, what are the
county and state to do for money
with which to:Fun the machinery Of
government, Echo answers "Whatl,,'
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19

SENATOR HILL made a happy hit in
his really eloquent and strong speech
to the Mississippi legislature Tues
day, one Of the brightest jewels in
which was this: 1.-The last citadel
of republican power stands now at
the mercy Of our united assault. Is
this the time to divide our forces!
Is this the time for the army
Of the farmers alliance in any
state to renonnce co-ol Grafton with
the democratic hosts Of all the statesi
IL this tie time to divide and
separate and splitl Gentlemen, 1t il
madness.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19
Call for Comfy ConveniIpe,

By order of the executive o.
the democratic voters of Lea g
W II assemble at their resp-c ifsI
places on Thursday, Nay 10, i
elect delegates by ballot to represG
respective precincts at the conIsu
be held At tallahassee on SaturdsT
21st, 1892. at 10 O'Clock 4. ND
purpose of electing d. legates t'fsp
this county at the State and congTs
conventio S, and transact sueh
business as may come before It.
The apportionment of delegatesta
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19

~ II q 81 ss ! h B q bes o te1ors %
|cAInpAI1 ~ isly opsnA Dr. Deriux, i. j.
Nieuwsnkamp and Eppes Tucker were APP
pointed committee on resolutions.
The Ocala Free Press learns from re.
liable source that the following will be the
third party ticket: For Governor, A. P.
Baskin; Secretary of State, F. II. Lyle.
Comptroller, B. Sutton; Attorney General,
]. D. Gross, all of Marion county; for Legis-
lature, from the same county, T. j.
S:strunk and w. D. Condor.
~
The Lake City Tobacco Plant says:
Politics are beginning to warm up. DR..
Gaskins of Bradford, Judge Mitchell. DR..
John L. Crawford and others are mentioned
as candidates for governor. Capt Baya,
Mr.. TRAY, Jno. N. O. Stockton, @. B.
Collins and others for state treasurer
Columbia county lie full Of candidates for
sheriff, and those who want the other
offices, state county, and municipal will
begin to be heard from before long.
~
The Atlanta Constitution of Thursday
says: "Judge w. B. Young, Of jackson
vile, is being prominently mentioned as
the right man for the Supreme Court
Judgeship to be filed this year. Judge
Young is in some respects an Atlanta man
and has many friends and admirers here.
His wife is daughter of the late DR.. Ran
kin. Judge and Mrs. Young are promi-
nent factors in the social life of Jackson
vile, and the judge is regarded as one the
brainiest Of Florida's legal lights. The
democracy of the state of sunshine and al
ligators certainly could not make better
selection for the supreme bench"
~
The republicans of Polk county held
convention at Barlow Tuesday. At the
forenoon session there were only three per
sons present. At the afternoon meeting
there were five, and the convention organ
lied by electing Mr.. Vanhook president
and Dr.. Lake secretary. The convention
was very harmonious, throughout The
following were elected delegates to the
state convention at Tallahassee: Col. NJ
W. LaRue, DR.. Lake, DR.. Saxton, John
Powell, Henry Blood, Isaac Whitaker,
-Hadyman, S. W. Ahliuger and E. E.
Skipper The delegates were instructed to
vote as unit 1t was decided to have no
county candidates, and the opinion was
expressed that there would be no state
ticket put in the field by the republicans,
but that congressional nominations would
be made A central committee was ap-
pointed for the county and the convention
adjourned.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19

IN a recent letter Ex-President
Cleveland said: 81 believe the people
should te heard in the choice of their
party candidates, and that they,
tn mselves, should make the nomina
ton as directly as is consistent with
open, fair and full party organization
aid methods. l speak Of these
things solely for the purpose Of al
vising you that rny conception Of
the nature Of the presidential office
and my conviction that the voters Of
our parry should be FREE. in the seler-
ton Of their candidates preclude
the possibility Of my leading and
pushing self seeking canvass for
the presidential nomination, even il
l had desire to be again a candi.
date"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19

1t will cost you nothing and will surely
do you good, II you have cough, GOLD or
any trouble with throat chest or lungs.
Dr.King's New Discovery for consumption
coughs and colds 10 guaranteed to give re.
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ers from 10 grippe f'und IT just the thing
and under Ia use had speedy and
perfect recovery; Try = sample bottle .,
how good ething ills Trial bottle free q
D. Lively's drug store. Large size SOC and
v&VV.t tr<1Ts ~ g., =
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19

THE supervising architect means
that work shall soon be begun on
Tallahassee's public building. Send
in your bids.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19
FLORIDA POLITICS.

John O'Conuor, the bright, brainy edi
tor of the Pensacola News, is II indicate
Tor the Office of clerk vi the circuit Court oil
E'oambia county.
IL. II. McCreary, publisher of the Gaines
vile sur, has been mentioned for the leg.
islature from Alachua county.
Lake county is said to have five aspi.
rants Tor stale of1ces-
~
The Polk County Democratic Club was
permanently organized at Lakeland. on
March 3, with over 100 members. Capt.
4. A. Scott was elected president; Capt
W. B. B.'nsker, fsas yice-presidcnt; J. q
Wilbur. second vics president, and Thomas
Stephenson secretary It 10 expected
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19

THE New York Herald is Of opin-
ion that if either Mr.. Hill or Mr..
Cleveland be nominated for presi-
dent by the democrats, New York
will Immediately take it's place as q
doubtful state. But the Herald
believes a Western man can carry
New York beyord peradventure.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19

JUDsoN G. CLEMENTS of Georgia,
who has been appointed interstate
commerce commissioner by Presi
dent Harrison, is Baptist deacon.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19
Csn or = &C
vsnt

sse@
= The de nocratic ~
Florida VIII :hold !
Tampa, ON Wednesa.s T.
for the following puss
To choose delecatss n
State in the NationsI e
1892. u ~ chid
To nominate candid....
OF governor, one jus,ics y q
court, a secretary Of Il. g
general, comptroller, &c..
tendent of public ins',s
missioner of agriculture
dental electors and alts,n.s.ad
be ::voted for at the nsss
election and to transact .a.l
ness as may come before y
The different counties 4 3
send delegates to the ooa
the following basis: a
One delegate for each
cast in each county forth1
the state ticket that recei,sa J.
number of votes at the sss.
Of 1888. and one additiosss
fraction in excess thersos
amounts to fifty or mors 1
county increased it's yots !. 3
election Of 1890, it shall ha. = ! |
of such increase. Ea, h 60.
entitled TO one delegate.
In counties where the den..
of 1888 was reduced below -
1884 by reason of prevalsn.s !.
fever, such counties are ar,. 8 j
also certify to said convention -
and may in addition to its rsr ran
herein authorized, select ans n
the convention such additioos, n
on a basis of the vo,e of 1aas
action of the convention.
The counties under this nj.
entitled to representation a. an,
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19

THERE are so many candidates for
Office in Florida that it has been
suggested that we may have to send
to Georgia for voters to give all the
candidates more than one vote each.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19

The reception given by Mr.. Da-
Costa at his magnificent Jackson
vile printing establishment Thurs
day was grand success. His many
friends in Tallahassee sent him
nearly a carload of beautiful flowers
for the occasion.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19

LEON county has an equable-a
delightful climate. 1t has a fertile
soil that will produce profitable
crops. What we want most here,
however, is a few hundred more
thrifty young white farmers to tickle
the soil and make it bring forth
fruit.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19

We hereby warn all persons from cn.ua1it r.
ping tiS Der on our lands In Liberty any n
counties Florida, and we also warn = NJ
from buying such timber or naval sso; - sy :
ceuses have zen or viii be granted 80
Mr.. Ira W. Sanborn IL authorized 70
Offenders to the full extern, OF the Jaw.
MARsARxT ]. PowER'
WILLIAM II. PowER, ,..sxseu
J CARRAB1iI.x LAND D bcA -
Feb. a sAiyE. soi..
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19

ine, II here stat ) Nun inf oepifl
for wages, material, etc., 81 8, O5O,
making a total Of $4,000 for entire
capital, and ten subscribers, at $3.50
each, or twenty at 1926 each, or
fifty, at $50 each. would be able to
establish the plant and keep it at
work for an entire season. As soon
as it is known that, such an institu-
ton is certainty in Tallahassee
hundreds Of people, from the small
proprietor of a few acres to the
owner of the large plantations, would
hasten to plant for the cannery, and
as the season Of production is 80
much larger than in the north, the
result would be an output of double
that Of the same plant in a northern
state. Besides this, the wild fruit
could be utilized, and the pears that
are not suitable for shipment, either
on account Of small size or over
ripeness, could be profitably canned.
Much more might be said in favor
of this industry as an avenue of
escape from the difficulties that
now encompass the Middle Florida
farmer, but here is enough food for
thought for those who haye the
to think for themselves.
I will join any one or two others
who may be thoroughly impressed
with the positive necessity Of action
in the present emergency, in the
work oforganizing an effort to estab-
Lish in Tallahassee small canning
factory. CHAs. A CHoATE.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19

SENATOR HILL was warmly greeted
all along his route to Jackson, and
he made some rafting good ten
minute democratic talks from the
rear platform of his Car.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19

EVERY property owner in Middle
Florida should plant a variety of
fruit trees. They make a home at
tractive and soon begin to bring in
money when it is most needed.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19

A Press telegram from Atlanta
says that the newest move on the
the part of the third party satellites
is the circulation Of talk to the eff
feet that at the July convention Of
that party plank to be added to the
present platform declaring in favor
Of the government paying for the
slaves owned at the breaking out of
the war. The union soldiers pension
plank was the St. Louis convention
bid for recruits from the republican
ranks in the north. Now the slave
plank is to be added 10 catch south
ern democrats. 1t is said that an
interchange Of ideas on this subjec;
has been had with the leaders Of the
movement in the north and west by
the third party people, and that
they are willing to vote for such rec,
ommendation.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19

TALLAHASSEE will surely be sin
it" when she gets her new railroads
and two or three canning and cigar
factories.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19

THERE will be an immense crop
of pears harvested in Leon county
this year. What are we going to do
with them all That canning facto-
ry must come. Why not start it
with local capital
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19

EX.SECRETARY OF STATE THOMAS
F. BAYARD has addressed an open
letter to the democrats of the country
in which he takes strong ground
against free silver coinage under
taken by the United States solitary
and alone, arguing that bimetallism,
ifpracticable, can only be so through
international agreements, and he
gives an ardent and sincere warming
to the democrats Of free trade ten
denotes to take fair warning, least
by their action they impair and
weaken public confidence in the
wisdom and conservatism of the or
ganization Of which they are mem
bers and thereby increase the dan
gers and evils Of continued ascen-
dency and control Of the political
party proved by its record in the
last congress to be sectional in it's
purposes, mercenary in its organiza-
ton and regardless Of the constitu-
ton of our government whenever
power is to be obtained by its viola
ton.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19
precincts is as follows

GEO. w. WALKn
WAB. ScHRApER, Sec'y. C
Tallahassee, February %, 1879. .
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19

BE sure to read the supplement
with this issue of the FEoR1DIAN.

JUDGE ENOCH J. VANN of Madi-
son is being mentioned as a guber-
Material possibility.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19

A recent telegraphic dispatch from In
dinapolis says: For veral days there
has been quiet movement on loot among
prominent democrats to bring Gov. Gray
into the gubernatorial fght with view OF
nominating him, and thus demonstrating
his popularity With the indiana democracy,
1t being conceded that all other aspirants
would withdraw and Gray would be nomi-
mated by reclamation. The convention
would also endorse him for the presidency
and instruct the delegates for him, and he
would thus 90 before the national conven-
ton stronger by reason of the double in
dor:ement Of his state. The scheme had
progressed 40 far that several of the gubtr-
nat rial Can didates bad bren apprised oft,
but when it was mentioned to Gray him.
sel;. ;hc fatty refused 10 countenance it,
and notified his friends that he would not
be party to such a proceeding. 1t is
understood that the governor bases his Oh
jection upon the fact that he will have y
prominence before the Chicago convention,
in part by reason OF the necessity of carry
ing Indiana this year, and that, if pomi-
aa!cd lor Governor ns his friends urge, on
he ground that he can only cs Try the state,
!:,e friends OF o;ner candidates can Justly
nay ta..' tie state 10 assured to the demo-
cra:s by his nomination for the governor.
chip, and il i, not necessary to nominate him
or lie presidency. Brs;4es this, he does
NJ WANT to lie governor again, and his
fr end: have reluctantly concluded not to
urge H. matter further.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19

Col. G. E. MERRILL has about
completed his arrangements and will
Il. "a few days resume the publication
of the Daily Florida Standard. Col.
Merrill and the Standard have many
warm friends in Tallahassee who
will be glad to have the always hon
est and outspoken Standard as a
daily visitor again. 1t will be a
valuable paper to have, particula ly
through the campaign.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19

MRs, ELLEN CALL. LONG, Florida
Regent 81 the Ladies' Hermitage
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19

No men ever worked harder or
more earnestly for the advancement
and welfare of fair Florida than
have the Florida Worlds Fair Di-
rectory. They may not succeed in
having the state represented at the
fair as a state. but, even if they do
not, the names Of everyone of them
should be recorded at the top Of the
column, alongside Of pure reading
matter, in the historical ledger OF
Florida.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19

There is trouble in Indiana over the defeat
Of the anti Harrison men in the twelfth
congressional district by combination of
office holders. Mr.. Mcdonald, a defeated
candidate for the Minneapolis convention,
thus tells the story in telegram 10 Chair
man Clarkson, Of the National Republican
Committee. The convention to elect del
egaies TO the national convention held IN
this congressional district yesterday was
without jurisdiction on account Of Unfair
apportionment. The delegates declared
elected did not have majority Of the con-
vention. The whole proceeding was the
work Of tyrannical off1ce-holders' ma
chine. propose 10 test the validity of the
election Of delegates and the validity ofthe
convention. cannot get fair decision
from the Indiana state committee and want
he national committee to investigate the
subject and have a new convention ordered
held in this district, 80 as to give the re-
publicans fair representation and fair
election Of delegates l desire to know
from you how TO proceed in order to bring
the matter properly under your jurisdic-
iion"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19
Warning.

Key West, Tampa AMI Quincy 0
T. B. t,yrd's.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19

Vice-P resident Morton 81 lasts admits
. yearning for the presidency, and bis
friends have been heard to say that II Is
time the republican talk of the necessity OF
having Western man with E stern ideas
at the head of the ticket was stopped.
This is the way 1t looks to John Cock
GRILL: There are two prominent demo-
Gratis in New York state who are keeping
very quiet about the presidential nomina.
ton and have expressed no preference as
between Hill and Cleveland. They are
Gov. Flower and William @. Whitney, and
each is said to have hoisted his lightning
rod.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19

The richest republican in northeast
Indiana, will head an anti Harrison dele.
cation to Minneapolis. This is R. T.
of Fort Wayne. The reason
he Is "agin" the Presidents denomination
is tina. in 1883 he put up all the money that
the republicans had In that district to carry
it. Of course he was defeated. He says
he was promised the naming of the post
master but after election he was ignored.
As "hell hath no fury, like republican
Office seeker scorned," Mr.. Mcdonald is in
favor of Henry w. Blair of New Hamp-
shire for president, rather than Mr..
Harrison. He will take private carload
of anti Harrison men from Indiana to
Minneapolis, and may diversity the pro-
ceedings there with some very lively anti
Harrisonian demonstrations.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19
FASHION NOTES.

For the information of lady readers of
the FLoRID1AN the following fashion items
are culled from the March number of the
ever popular Godey's Lady's Book:
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-03-19

Gen. Russell A. Alger, being asked by q
Tribune reporter as to his attitude toward
the suggestion of his name for the republi.
can presidential nomination, said II have,
until recently, been undecided as to
whether I would enter the contest for the
nomination, but In view of the expressions
which have come to me from earnest
republicans throughout the country have
concluded to enter the field. You may
say this for the information of my friends
both at home and abroad"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-01
THE MEASURE PASSED.
Tho Irish Educational Bill Goes Through
the House of Commons.

The Irish Educational Bill Goes Through
the House of Commons.
LONDON, May 31.-On a motion to pass
the Irish Educational bill on its second
reading in the House of Commons yester-
day, Mr.. Thomas Sexton (Mc Carthyite)
objected on the ground that education
was made compulsory. He approved OF
the grants under the bill, but objected to
the exclusion of the Christian brothers.
schools from the grants. He criticised
the measure as bad and crude. The IrisL
party, he said, trusted that the Govern
ment wonld assent to amendments In
committees; otherwise they were bound to
use their utmost efforts to defeat the bill.
Mr.. Healey said he was willing to ac-
cept compulsory education provided Ire
land got franchise like the English
franchise for the election of school com
mittees; otherwise the Irish members
would do all that was possible to thwart
the bill.
The Chief Secretary for Ireland, In re-
plying to the speech of Mr.. Healey
offered to meet the Irish views in the
matter by allowing the school managers
themselves to compose the committees.
He also conceded some minor points that
Mr.. Healey had raised. The bill passed
the second reading by vote of 152 to SO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-01
To Bring About a Modu. v,vend,.

LONDON, Nav 3i.-The Chronicles cor
respondent at st. Petersburg says: at
In reported that strenuous efforts are be-
ing made to bring about modus vivendi
between Germany and Russia. The latter
is said TO be willing TO reduce her duties
many will guarantee not to attack France
and will give Russia free hand In Bpl-
garia. Russia IL anxious for peace in
order to repair the rsvsges OF the famine
and To better her financial condition"