The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-06
FLoRIDA'S POLITICAL FIGHT.
THE BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS TO
BE FOUGHT OUT TODAY.


the Democrats Sure to oVerwhelm
tbe ReDublfcans and PopuIists.
,.,-, O,,,, Half
The Former waking o"'S
hearted COntest-Names OF the
candidates
~. r Tomorrow
lallanassee' i Ia 80 - -.
Florida Will elect state onclaIs' les
fslature and county officer. The campaign
bas beep The most aggressive political
ill.,. .,,. ,,,,,,,
oatue Ioushl III ''Ie
orable contest or 1870 "heh lIls ueiilo1' aus
won nv less than one hundred majority,
an, ..t,,rrs5 tho rasoals out There are
a.,s sor,,,,ra+,,
three STATE ucH' ; ~ ~ ~ ''''-
fepupHcaH anu potu'-St. . .t,,.o,,,rt,
Inc ueHioei"'9 nav ~ - 30
canvass o. lilc 49, ~, - ,,r,ss.1
state anu i'a1Io'i''. ~ 80 ,,l,rsior,,I
ana IeCI 'iie 49, -, A., ,,a,,,,
tediii9 "1s -, bo,,e hen hold
sPeCidl i"i ~ -, -. 49,, ba,,a baon
anu loS@I NiNu9 a. '-.,-1,-ai ,o,,,tioe
mus '-olIS 11 ~ -, f,,,eb+ 10 win ana
ne LEM a.
WI, - 3It,o,,,. ,,,-e, ,o+ t,eer worry ar
ne ~ .ll1+ ~, la,,,,,oic1 work They
w - - go ~ tbev can elac+ no
-e1''N - o,,I,- y,,orl,inp~ for .federaI
3'.,n ~ +ho oy,ent NTcLinIev is elect
~, ,,or,,,1ist oa,,,assers have beer very
4. ,-le+r,o,,s M Ia1e NOT met with rnuch
-,I,,,,alys,,,,o,t
Hon samuel Pasco. limited States Sen
49, bas dona ,,olna.hIe work for the
5e,,ocrocy 4a entered the campaign
Win ev-Gov RIoxham's marty. and has
,'ot lost a dav during the canvass.
donendant camnaipn although he was in
,-ite6 NV the state democratic committee
20 {oin It's sneakers in the canvass. The
1oqjs1atura 10 he elected Tomorrow will
NJ AnriI select q successor to Mr.. Call.
There are over 100000 voters in Florida
for voting. possibly less than 60 per cent.
of the voting strength of the state is
oualifed to Vote, It is estimated that the
vote tomorrow will hardly exceed 10000.
of which the republicans viii not poll
more than 15.oOO and the populists about
5000 leaving a good margin for the dem
ocrats. This election will be the first held
under the new law. which is the Austria
liam system In a modified form. II is
quite intricate in detail, the voting will
be slow, and it is feared that many mis-
takes will be made. Everything tends to
a small vote as compared with the num-
her voting The returns will be slow com
ing in, as the ballot is long one and
every detail new.
A governor, a secretary of state, a con-
troller a treasurer an attorney general,
q superintendent of public instruction, a
of agriculture and a justice
of the supreme court are to be chosen for
four years; a House Of Representatives
and half Of the Senate (odd numbered dis
tricts) for two years and in each county,
county officers for two years.
AS close as can be estimated the demo- !
cratic legislative candidates and the pres
ent senators, 100 in ALL stand about 20
against Cali s.re-election, 80 in favor of it |
and 10 doubtful
The several candidates for states offices
are as follows:
C;overnor-William D. Bloxham. dem; |
Edward r. Gunbv. rep; William A.
weeks. non.
Secretary Of State-John I. Crawford
dom 9 Kellar non. T. F. McCsourin.
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So-tro,ler D W Knann nm Jobn
NstTNo,,eoaI ron yVfIliam n Revnolds
A.,
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II lel1,,. -, i-isra,ca n c,olline der,
"a oiili'' C e,,ro. 60 NTiito
IT NIaSr,- AZ y HIcStnnor no.,
n n l'lDi = T w., - 49, pop