The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-04
TALIAFERRO'S MEN CHOSEN.
HE WON ALMOST EVERYTHING IN
CAUCUS LAST NIGHT.

Chances of senator PascO Are There
fore Considered Somewhat Weak
dr-There VIII, However, he a Big
Fight Over the SenatOrship-Legis-
Inture VIII BE Called to Order in
TaIlabaasee at Noon To-day.
Tallahassee, Fla, April 3.-The Florida
Legislature of 1893 will be caleld to order at
noon tomorrow.
The most important matter to be decided
by the joint assembly Is the election of
United States senator 10 succeed Senator
Samuel Pasco. whose term expired on
March last
For this position the most prominent
candidates are Senator Pasco who wishes
to be his own successor: Hon. James P.
Taliaferro of Jacksonville and ex-Sena-
tor Wilkinson Call.
1t is conceded on all sides that Mr. Call
has no chance of being chosen, consequent
ly the contest as it stands at present, is
narrowed down to a fight between Pasco
and Taliaferro. The friends of both these
candidates are confident of success, but no
unbiased student of the situation is hardy
enough to predict the issue of the contest
when it comes before the legislature.
The next most interesting question at
Tallahassee to-day is the speakership of
the House The leading candidates for
this post are Robert McNamee, W. K. Ze-
wadski and DR.. ]. c. Pelot At this mo-
ment the chances seem to favor McNamee,
but an effort is being made to create a
deadlock, and hot, close fight is antici-
pated.
Looks Like TaIiaferrO.
All day long the members of the legisla-
ture, which convenes tomorrow, have
been besieged by the several hundred can
didates for the score Of places to be filled
when the two houses are organized.
The organization Of the Senate and
House has caused big surprise. 1t was
regarded as an index of the contest for
the United States sena torship, and as the
friends of Col. Taliaferro have been nom
mated in caucus for the elective positions
in both houses, the chances of Senator
Pasco to succeed himself are thought to
have been greatly weakened.
1t is now believed that a pro-
longed senatorial contest will ensue.
Every member of the legislature is a
Democrat and all caucus nominees will be
elected tomorrow. Frank Adams will be
president of Senate and Robert McNamee
speaker of House.
The senatorial candidates, Pasco, Talia-
ferro and Call, are all here and making
the fight of their lives
Call is not a serious factor. 1t Is be-
heved that Taliaferro has the Senate and
Pasco the House, Both have large dele
cations of influential supporters here.
The two houses will formally organize
tomorrow, and senatorial wire-pulling
will consume most of the first month.
Candidates Working Hard.
Mr.. Taliaferro has with him large dele
cation of Jacksonville politicians, and also
many of his staunch friends from other
sections of the state are here working
zealousy in his interest His headquar-
tiers are at the Leon Hotel, and some of
his supporters have engaged rooms until
Jim Taliaferro is elected United States
senator"
Senator Pasco has established headquar-
ters at the St. James, where he and his
numerous friends are making a vigorous
fight to gain every advantage which may
come to the surface.
The irrepressible political enemy of Sem
ator Pasco. Gen. Ed Bailey of Monticello
is also at the Leon, and there is no man
working harder to shape the final outcome
of the senatorial contest Bailey is man
who never surrenders until the battle is
ended.