The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-09
LITTLE PATRONAGE is LEFT.
TLoRIDA'S GOVERNOR WILL HAVE
FEW TO APPOINT.

Career of GOV. Observation-Disclosures
for Omces of Honor In FIorida's
Legislature General Assembl,
VIII Have 60 Provide a New Con-
Eressionai District-Floridn's Cat
tie Industry -DeveIopment OF the
Naval stores Industry.
Tallahassee F.aa De-. S-Thc new Gov
ernor who Will be- inaugurutcd Jan. s.
has been practically shofu of an nouu-
cal patronage. ami be is thus almost en-
urely relieved of pressing demands gor
the appointment Of friends 10 Offices.
The Democrats primary designated the
choice o. The party for the lncumoeucy
OF ali appoiutive state and county onlces
during the next two years The only new
cabinet officer TO he insta .i,d next month
Is Commissioner Of Agriculture b. +. Nc
Lin. he can control personally but Two
clerkshipe and no Information has yet
reached the capital as 10 who viii M
them
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The retirement OF Gov. william
D. B.oxham and Commissioner OF Agrl-
culture Lucius b wombwen from office
Will remove from active public lie, tenn
porarily at least. two o. the most dis,in-
guished men in Florida's history.
In lsso SIR. ". j. Bloxham. then Is
years Of age. was sent 10 tho Legis-
lature by the Democrats OF Leon county.
rom that day to this Mr. BloNham has
oeen awarded a place IN the front uank
In
lam was made Secretary ofstate. lie np-
pointed AIR " ombwell his chief clerk Al
the end q this term Mr.. BloNham was
elected Governor Of Florida. and his FIRST
term ~ that high ONCE was from 1881 10
lseo The brilliant young wombwell was
appointed Gov Bloxham's private secre-
tiry. Gov. Bloxham was succeeded By
Cen Edward A. Perry Gov. Perry re-
iAined Mr.. Wombwell as private secre-
tary until tho summer Of ISIS. when the
latter. was nominated for Com
missioner OF Agriculture Mr. Bloxham
was offered the post OF Minister TO Bolivia
by President Cleveland IN 1855. but de.
clnea H. A few months later ne was APP
pointed surveyor general Of Florida ana
held that place until the Harrison adj
min!siration came IN IA lSs9 In iSs1 no
was appointed state controller 20 an out
the unexpired term OF Gen. William D.
Bernos. In 1899 be was elected controller
sor full term. and at the expiration OF
that term was again elected Governor.
Meantime. Mr. WombwelI was elected
Commiss ioner Of Agriculture IN 1855. ana
reelected IN 1892 and 1886
The future careers Of these two ve,er-
an Democratic public servants VIII be
watched with the greatest interest hy all
flor dams Politically speaking GOV
Bioxham has been the most successful
some people say the luckiest-man IN
Fiorida's history
The Governor declares that his political
ambition has been abundantly satisfied
No one seems 10 remember. however
hearing him say he would absolutely re-
fuse q United States se1atorshlp. aui
Senator MansTy's successor H. 20 De
chosen by a Democratic primary in 1902
Announcements OF candidates. for the
places OF honor ln the Legislature are
beginning 10 appear Hon John W. Wat
con. representative from Osceola county
has announced for The speakership. Mr.
Watson has served two terms "a .he
House. and his chief characteristic IL
tirelese enersy. Itc is a very successful
business man o. kissimmee II g. quite
generally understood by those on the in-
side thai Hon. ] Emmett Wolfe OF PEN
sacoln. one ~ Escambla county's repre-
scntativee and former United States Dis
trtct attorney for TIE Northern District o.
Florids. IS also a candidate for the speak
crship, and the name Of Col r. H. NJ
Davidson of Quincy Is also frequently
mentioned iu this connection. Col David
son represented the First Florida District
in Congress from ISL 20 1891 Mr. Wolfe
Is probably the shrewdest politician Of
this trio and the race Is already a pretty
end close. thourh quiet one. The public
men here who make state politics a sub
jcct OF constant and careful study are Of
opinion that a dark horse will win the
speakership. aud they believe he VIII be
Hon. Thomas L. Clarke. representative
from jefferson county.
II there e. % be- a contest for the pres
idency Of the State Senate u has no; yet
taken shane. Il Is said that Hon. Thomas
Palmer OF Tampa. representing the E,lev-
enth Senatorial District. has assurances
~ strong support and no other name hgs
vet been much heard Of IN opposition 20
Senator Palmer.
Tho next Legislature viii have
20 divide the state into three congres-
sionai districts Instead or two as at
present Considerable interest r. being
nnanlfeste3 IN this matter Of division. AMI
wide differences u opinion exist as 10 how
Il should be done Some think the addl-
tinnal congressman should he elected
from The state AZ large. but those hold
Ing 10 this view seem 10 be IN q deci sod
minority. Others agree that ali OF the
state west % the suwannee except Ia
fayette county. should be formed into cne
district, but they di7aFree a. 20 whethe-
Fsetcrn end Peuinsular Flori a should be
divided FOR the other two districts by an
east and west line or by north and
south line.
Men who have done the most careful
figuring on this matter and who are ia
uiiar wifh eene~al conditions existing
throuEhout the state express the opinion
thai IN order 10 serve the three prime Oh
ie~ts Of this redivisi0n--approxina
equality ~ popuiaiion contiEulty Of terri
tory and harmony Of interests-the most
feasible and satisfactory plan Of divi ion
would be 20 make one district west OF the
suwannee and divide the rest q the - te
by \ north and south line FOR The other
two districts.
Under this arrangement the new First
(or West Florida) Congressional Nistrlct
would be composed Of 2 GAMBIA s1uta
Rosa Wrron Holmes. Washington.
Jackson. Calhoun. Frarklin. Liberty
Gadsden. Len " kuila. Jeif rson. M7di-
son and Tavl7r counties. With q tot1l
population 81 17Si9
The Second Cor West Peninsular) dis
tric, would contain lafayette. Hamilton
suwauncc Columbia. Ala~hua. Levy, Cit
rus. sumter. Hcrnanfo. Pasco. Hlllshoro
.......r 90 ard Mnurraa c0urffea. with