The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-18
POLITICIANS ARE GATHERING.
FLORIDA LEADERS PREPARE FOR
To-MORRoW'S STRUGGLE.

Practically Only Preliminary Work
Will De Done the First Day.
Fletcher and Palmer to Contest for
Chairmanship - Cnpitol Removal
Question Opens the Way for Many
Denls-DeleSates VIII Visit Pablo
Beach Tomorrow Afternoon.
Jacksonville, Fla. June l7.-Numerous
were the arrivals to-day. both morning
and night trains, and all the various
headquarters show the increased additions
to their contingent The leaders have not
been working very keenly to-day, but stin
many private conferences have been held.
the field looked over, plans mapped out
and the work determined upon.
The Auditorium was open this after
noon and was visited by hundreds of cit
liens and delegates. all of whom ex-
pressed their pleasure at the beautiful
han prepared for the conventions use.
1t is large. well-lIghted, well-arranged
for convention uses. well-ventilated. will
not be hot or stihing-in fact, with its
grand decorations of flags, etc, could
hardly be improved upon.
Tuesday az noon the State Executive
Committee will call the delegates to or
der. After a temporary organization the
Committee on Credentials will be appoint
ed, probably one from each county. AZ
ter it has reported. come the contests,
one from Volusia. one from Wakulla and
possibly one from Walton.
Then viii come the fight for the perma-
nent Craftsmanship and the Platform Com
mittee. Hon. d. U. Fletcher of Duval and
State Senator Palmer of IIillsborough are
the only candidates so far spoken Of for
this distinguished honor. HiIlsborough
depends upon Alachua, through deal for
Sheats, it is rumored. for aid, and also from
Leon, as Myers friends would aid Hills
borough quicker than they would Duval.
The contest will be A. warm one. and II
viii in a measure test the strength of
some of the opposing factions in the con
ventlon. Fletcher seems TO have the lead
so Tar. but until the vote is actually count
ed no one can tell with certainty what will
happen.
Room for Many Deals.
The platform committee will bring on
another contest, IL is stated, as the reso-
luton in regard to bringing the question
or the capitol removal efore the people
Tor vote. will have strong antagonism
from Western members. This and the
| craftsmanship question will afford lots of
room Tor many queer deals and bargain
counter" acquisitions and doubtless they
VIII be utilized. The air is full of surmises
and rumors of deals and agreements, but
50 far it's only guesswork and shrewd po-
htical planning as to what tother fell
low 5 doing.
After the above appointments are set
tied Tuesday, 1t is very probable that the
convention VIII adjourn and accept Mr.
FIogler's invitation for an excursion to
Pablo. There will not be any night ses-
sion Tuesday night, according to the pres
ent programme.
A number of the delegates hied them
selves away TO Pablo this afternoon, to
hear what the sad sea waves were say
Ing" and If what they said had any bear
ing upon the approaching convention
Hon. w. ". Sheats, state superintendent
OF scho5ls, arrived to-day to look after
his denomination" fenccs.
Capt. Dick" Parkhill clerk of the Cir
cult Court, Jefferson county and one Of
the best known politicians Of the weste rn
section, is in the city, a guest Of his son.
Mr. G.. w. Parkhil.
Hon. w. H. Reynolds. state controller.
is at the Windsor. He is one Of the lucky
cnes. having made such good public
record that he has practically no opposi-
ton as yer.
Hon. Patrick Houstoun. adjutant general
is in the city, having just completed an
inspection of the state troops.
Judge Raney. eX-chief justice OF the
Florida Supreme Court. a member OF the
last House of representatives., and a
leaeing candidate for United States sena-
tor in 1897. is In the city.
HilIsbOrOugh Delegation.
The Hilsborough delegation will arrive
here Monday afternoon in great shape.
They have a special. with decorated cars.
flags a-hying and banners galore They
expect TO do some good work for heir ia
vorites. Palmer. for chairman. and Spark
man. for national committt eman, and
will hustle the moment they arrive
At the Windsor last evening Senat r
Myers. Judge Jennings. Mr.. Milton and
others were at supper, but at separate ia
bles. Mai. Healy of Volusia, one of the
jolliest politicians alive, saw the opportu-
nifty and he corralled them up at one a.
Bile, where amidst great hilaTify and fun,
they finished their meal.
II wanted to make them acquainted vii n
each other" remarked the Major smiling
by afterwards.