The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-02-06
AN OFF YEAR"
But 1902 will be a Year Of Politics
In Florida. The Officers to be
Nominated and Elected


our Lord, 1902, is designated by Flori-
dians as an "off year, politically, but
glance at the political horoscope thus
early in the new year clearly indicates
that there VIII b an abundance OF poll
tics before g Summer is passed.
There will be State primary for the
nomination Of United States Senator, t.
succeed Senator S. Il. Mallory; candid
ates to succeed Hons. Henry Il. Day
and John NJ. Bryan. Railroad Commits
slnnere; one to sucoe d Justice M. Il
Mabry, OF the Supreme Court; one h.
succeed Hon. A. c. Groom, as Comp
troller; one to succeed Hon. w. B. La.
mar, as Attorney General, should h.
be nominated for CONGRESSMAN for the
tn I'd District; ono TO succeed Hon. 5.
M. Sparkman in the First Congressional
District; one TO succeed Hon. Roberl
w. Davis Of the Second Congressional
District, Congress man from the new
Third Congressional District; Secre-
tary Of Slate, to I'll the unexpired term
OF DR., John l., Crawford, deceased.
This ar ay OF National and State can
ddates to be nominated and elected the
year certainly betokens lots Of big poll.
tics for this "Off year,
Among those who closely watch and
direct De ocratic politics in Florida.
tie opinion is said to prevail that no,
exceeding four aspirants will enter the
Senatorial primary, possibly only two or
three.
Th Justic 8 of the Supreme Court
never offer as candidates, but, It is said,
Mr.. Mabr' Is likely to succeed himself,
as there is now no talk of opposition to
him.
Mr. Groom, being an ad interim ap-
pointee of Governor Jennings, it is said,
is more than likely to be elected Comp
troller.
This, the new Third District, will this
year elect its first Representative, and
in this district politics have developed
TO an astonishing degree already. 30
great is the rivalry for the honor Of be-
ing the first Congressman from the new
district. A great many candidates have
cen mentioned in this connection, but
as at present lined up they are Wm, B
Lamar, c. B. Parkhin and John. $.
Beard
or the Railroad Commissioners, Mr..
Day, chairman of the commission, is in
the field for reelection, but as 70 John
M. Bryan, nobody seems to know what
are his intentions in the matter.
The selection OF an Attorney-G General,
in the possible event Of the nomination
Of Judge Lamar for Congress, will eject
into the campaign that issue rather late.
As yet no one is mentioned as likely to
become a candidate for that Office should
Lamar be out Of the race,
Owing to the recent death Of DIR. John
l. Crawford, the selection of q candi-
date fo- Secretary Of State becomes an
issue so late in the campaign that con-
test for this is not likely. Governor
Jennings appointed the son, Hon. II.
Clay Crawford, to succeed his father,
and it is thought the new Secretary of
State will have no opponent in the cam
paign Of 1902,
A number of county officials are to be
elected this year MS we'll as members of
the Legislature for 1908, which will
make politics quite lively all over the
State, making the year 1902 not an "ofY
year, politically, but by great deal -.
Times. Union and Citizen.