The morning news., 1892-02-22
JUDGE MlrcHRLEs POSITION.
He Took Nc Par. q the Call and Anti
Can Contest.

Can Contest.
Editor Morning Nel0s: noticed in your
issue of Feb II a dispatch from Jacksonville
in which the following appeared:
JACKSONVILLE. FLA. Feb. I6.-The democratic
state executive committee was in session to-day
ar the Everett hotel and named Tampa as the
Mace and June as the time of holding the state
convention. There was a warm triangular fight
hstweeu Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa aud
zach place was represented before the commit
tee by large delegations. The vote was
for Tampa and for Jacksonville.
FROM a disinterested standpoint this Is con-
sidered to be the first round OF the contest be-
tween H. L. Mitchell of Tampa and jefferson
r Browne OF Key West for gubernatorial
honors. Mr.. Mitchell is the anti Call and Mr..
Browne the Call candidate. The complexion
oftbe committee Is antiCall. II had been pre-
dicted two weeks ago that Tampa would get
the convention, and the prophet was a good
one evidently from the inside The decision
was not surprising, though the unanimity
ofTampa's vote was
The article was certainly misleading and
does an injustice to Judge Mitchell. The
writer was either misinformed or willfullv
worded the article so as to make the con-
test for the governorship this
Le,mT' ooafs.t clearly q s,on %cai and anti
not the intention of Judge Mitchell or his
friends 1t was only after repeated solicita-
tions from all parts of the state and from
prominent men irrespective of their past
positions on the Call and anti-Cau CUES
ton, that induced him 20 permit his name
10 be used, and he Is even not
an avowed candidate now. As a matter
of fact Judge Mitchell has been on the bench
for years and did not even take part in
the Call and anti-Cell Question; and his
friends are among both elements of the
Democratic party. Judge Mitchell's friends
hope that he viii permit his name to be
used, because he is neither Call nor anti
Call, 80 as to prevent such fight as Is
hinted at in the article above quoted Judge
MitchelI's friends hope that be will permit
his name to be used. as he would make a
governor that Florida would be prond Of.
Although man of years, and one who has
been in public life for twenty
sullied, and absolutely unim-
peachable. A man OF sterling worth, hon
esty and ability. A man Of diplomacy, yet
not deceitful. One whom above all others
in this state has the courage of his convic-
tions and who is not afraid in public or
elsewheLe to express his honest sentiments
and opinions Magnanimous and generous
to fault. Humble without being mean
lust, without being harsh. Simple in his
manners, yet manly in his. feelings; one in
whom everybody has confidence. One
that you can love as q brother and trust as
true friend; gentleman almost without
fault.
AS politician he has ever been consider
ate of his friends and has always worked
laboriously for the Democratic party, aid
ing largely in the republican overthrow of
1876.
As a public officer of the state, having
filled successfully and ably many high Of
fees, he has given absolute aud entire salts
faction, having very properly gained the
reputation of being man who was never
afraid of dischargIng duty properly, how
ever painful the discharge of the duty
might be.
By all means let us have him for gov
ernor; man whose democracy has never
been questioned; energetic, able, honest
courageous, Of splendid executive ability,
one who has all qualities that go to the
making Of an excellent executive. Let US
have him for governor not because he is
Call or anti-Call; but because he is the man
above all others in this state for the posi-
tion. Respectfully, JUSTICE.