The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-05
STORIES FROM SANFORD.
The Struggle for State Railroad
Commissioners

Commissioners.
Sanford, Fla, May 3-The prospects of
railroad commission has put nearly
every portion Of the state in the field with
candidate for railroad commissioner.
Sanford offers Hon. ]. N. Whitner, the
efficient chairman Of the board of county
commissioners of Orange, and for years
a large wholesale commission merchant
IN THIS city. Just now, however, he is try
Ing to rival Mai. Ryals Of Savannah as a
champion truck farmer. He has had
large experience with railroads in freight
matters and would be a valuable man on
the commission to consider such matters
After long delay Sanford has fallen into
line with other enterprising cities of the
state and organized a board of trade But
better late than never especially when the
work, as in this case, is well done In the
selection of officers, rare good judgment
was exercised. President George II. Fer
maid is not only a leading merchant, but
prominent figure in all public and social
movements. Vice President NJ. F. Robin
son has charge Of the large properties here
or the Travellers Insurance Company
while Vice President George Fox stands at
the head Of the Plant system land depart
ment. Treasurer D. L. Wary is teller of
the Sanford Loan and Trust Bank, Core
spending Secretary II. G. Whiteman is in
NAAD 4 Aetll SYSTEM > Offices, ana secretary
A. 9. Doudney is president of the Ice COM
pany. All are men of fine business capac-
lty and will make the board of trade q
power for good to our city.
Tie meeting of the State horticultural
Society at Orlando tomorrow will be
largely attended by farmers and fruit
growers from all parts of this county. as
one result of the good roads movement.
Delegates win have an object lesson in
this matter that will enable them, on their
return to their homes in other counties,
to advocate the real benefits of good roads
from practical observation. There will be
one sad feature of the convention-the alb
sence of the lamented president, Dudley
w. Adams, with his hearty, robust humor
and inspiring energy. For nearly a quar-
ter OF century he was a prime factor
IN the societys operations, and he will,
therefore, be missed for years to come
The changes, by promotion, at St.
| Francis barracks in st. Augustine, brings
| there as the new lieutenant colonel of the
| First United States Artillery. Maj. Jacob
| Il. RawlS, who as captain of the Fifth Ar
| tillery, some years ago, was so popular
| with the volunteer military of Savannah,
| where he was then stationed with the
late Lieut.. Col. George p Andrews. Col
| Rawls entered the artillery service from
| West Point Academy in 1861 and has had
| steady promotion in that branch of the
| service ever since, and his many friends
will be delighted to know that he comes
to such an important post as st. Angus
| tine as its commander.
| The conspicuous position of Gen. Long
| street at the Grant monument ceremonies
| led to the belief that he was a classmate
| of Gen. Grant, which was not the case
as he graduated in 1S42 and Grant the year
| following. But both were assigned to the
Fourth United States infantry, and be-
came comrades at Jefferson barracks.
/ near ST I0uig Vbprp TOnoefraat
duced Grant to Miss Julia Dent. whom he
| married Grants class contained thirty
| nine cadets, headed by Gen. William b.
| Franklin, and but very few of them are
! alive to-day. One of the survivors, Mai.
| Gen. Samuel G. French of the confederate
army, has recently removed from Winter
! Park, in this county, to Pensacola. He
was born in New Jersey, but having mar
| ried In the south, he espoused her cause
| in 1861.
The plate matter newspapers are pub
| fishing an imperfect list of the surviving
lieutenant generals of the confederate
| army. The correct roster Is as follows.
s. b. Buckner of Kentucky, John b. Cor.
don of Georgia, Wade Hampton of South
| Carolina, James LOngstreet of Georgia
Stephen D. Lee of Mississippi. Alexander
| p. Stewart Of Tennessee, Joseph Wheeler
Of Alabama. All have occupied or are
now occupying prominent public positions.
Buckner is a recent ex-governor of his
| state; Gordon is an ex-governor and ex-
| United States senator; Hampton Is Pacific
/ railroad commissioner at Washington
| Longstreet is an ex-United States mar
| shall Lee is president of the Mlssissippi
| Agricultural College; Stewart Is a member
OF the Chickamauga battlefield park com
mission and ex-chancelor of the Univer-
sty of Mississippi Wheeler has been for
years conspicuous member of congress
from his district.