The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-18
FLoRIDA's THIRD PARTY.
It's Attitude Toward the Ticket of
the Democrats.

| the democrats.
| TALLAHASSEE, FLA, July 17.-Great
surprise was expressed by democrats in all
sections of Florida when it was learned that
a few alliancemen who were delegates to
the state convention at Tampa had joined
the third partyites Inasmuch as that con-
vention had nominated two prominent
| alliancemen, and all the other nominees on
| the state ticket we're well known to be true
| friends OF the alliance and farmers gener-
ally, 1t was thought there wasn't even a
| pretext for any one to kick.
| When they found they didn't dare object
to the ticket they kicked against the plat
| form, notwithstanding the democrats in
| that platform ventured far over alliance
| ground and Endorsed nearly every demand
| made by that organization. This handful
OF extremists wanted 1.-THE st. Louis platform
| Endorsed, but 1t was rejected by the COM
mittee on platform and by the convention,
| and the kickers now cite this action as a
| pretext for going over to the third party,
| but many surmise that they are only carry
ing out their part OF an agree
ment long since entered into
convention held at Tallahassee In April.
adopted a resolution to the effect that they
| would nominate no candidates this year ex-
| Dept for municipal Offices. A leading re-
| publican speaking in favor OF the resolu.
ton, said in substance: Pass this resolu-
tton and await developments, and believe
| before the close of the campaign the repub-
licsns will be able to ride the horse they
have long been watching aud waiting for
| and with the ides OF November viii come
victory for u.s."
| Putting shis and that together many
Rstute politicians do not hesitate to give il
as their opinion that these new converts co
1 the third party several months ago promised
the republicans to do all they have done
| and more.
The third party machine In Florida now
appears to be engineered by A. p. Baskin,
president, and A. w. Weeks, lecturer OF the
state alliance, assisted by those republicans
| who were known as the worst men in that
party when the carpet baggers were most
corrupt and prohigate in their management
| of our state government but since the
| Tampa convention it seems that
| Baskin and Weeks have either voluntarily
assumed control OF the movement, or they
| have been pushed into its management by
| their radical coworkers, as a matter of ex-
pediency, hoping thereby to gain influence
and votes. but those who have closely
watched Baskin and Weeks for the past few
years, do not expect them TO add much in
| huenoe or many votes to the third party
1t is given out that Baskin wants to be
| nominated for governor or congress- Prof
| Borden is also mentioned in connection with
| the gubernatorial nomination. He Is known
| as one of the "Babes in the Woods, y he being
4 one of the state senators who made an
excursion to Georgia during the legislative
session of 1891, in order to leave the Senate
| without quorum, hoping thus to prevent
| the reelection of Wilk Call.
| Borden is a man of ability and force of
character, and has been quite popular.
! While many are surprised and regret to see
| him running after strange gods few ex-
press any concern as to whittier Baskin
| goeth or what he doeth. II they nominate
their best man Borden will head the third
| party ticket.
We're Borden not a hold-over senator the
third partyites might nominate him for
| governor. But those DESTROYS to make as
strong a showing as possible in the legisla-
| ture of 1892 do not take kindly to the
| scheme TO nominate him for chief magis-
trate. They have him in the Senate, aud
they, very wisely. do not care to take the
risk of being entirely deprived of his serv-
ices, and also have his seat in the Senate
! occupied by ~ democrat. The next legis-
| lature will elect a successor to Senator
Pasco, and 1t is said they actually hope to
capture a United States senatorship in
Florida. Mr.. Pasco. now serving his first
| term, has thus far made record very ac-
ceptable to his constituents, and at present
| there Is no disposition among the democrats
TO oppose his reelection. II Senator Pasco
makes no mistake during the remainder of
| us IeTtu-dnu db klN0 ulIn CTeulE LOT Del0R
a very prudent and cautious politician-he
will probably be unanimously reelected to
| the United States Senate
| 1t is reported that A. s. Mann, formerly
state senator from fernando county, but
now located in Duval county, as a pro-
moter of the orange auction scheme, de-
sires to serve the third party in congress,
but fernando being in the First and Duval
in the Second district, he has not yet deter
mined which district presents the most in
viting field for his aspirations He has al
ways claimed to be a democrat and is
known throughout Florida as the ''irrepres-
sible" Mann, but he will have to hustle a
| long time before he sits in congress accred-
tied to the third party of Florida.
! At present the outlook is very promising
for lively political contest this year On
one side will be arrayed combination of
the worst element of the republicans and a
few ambitious but sadly disgruntled demo-
Gratis, aud on the other the organized, I'M
! terrified democracy. Despite all the oppo-
sition may or can do, when the ballots are
| countet the democratic candidates Will be
| found In the lead by several thousand votes.
| LETTERS 81 WEARS ON THE NAV