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The story Of The Jacksonville Me
tropOlis TO the effect that Call aud
Stockton had made friends furnished
interesting reading TO two or three
gentlemen interested in politics in
this state. There il political signifi-
canoe i'm the incident which must not
be lost sight of. Gainesville News.
THE STORM CENTER.
Duval county is again the storm
center of politics, and Jacksonville is
the center OF the storm. -Leeshurg
Commercial.
TWO DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMEN.
Tampa has had two distinguished
visitors recently who were enthusi
a tie i'm their expressions Of surprise
and admiration at the marked prog
reSs that city has made within the
past few years. Governor Jennings,
Florida's chief executive, and Hon.
Clark Howell, editor of the Atlanta
Constitution, and president Of the
GrOrgia state senate, both of whom
have within the last few days visited
and looked over Tampa, pronounce
il one Of the most progressive cities of
the south, and pay it, citizens most
deserved compliments for their un-
bounded thrift and enterpfise.-S:.
Petersburg sun.
THE INDICATIONS.
The Jacksonville Metropolis r-uOrjs
that ex-senator Call and J. y &.
Stockton. ho l. a candidate for the
senatorial nomination, have "kissed
and made up" after being bitter
enemies and not on speaking terms
for six ears. This indicates that Call
will he a supporter of stockton in his
candidacy.-Tampa Times.
sPARKMAN'S EFFORTS.
Hon. Stephen VI. Sparkmsn, this
disIric, = congressman, Is making an
earnest eftor; 10 have the proposed
marine biographical station estab-
lished on the west coast OF Tampa
Bay. -. Petersburg j. the place for
ii, and with the proper effort the sra-
ton can be- secured for this FOint.
TarpOn Springs and -. Petersburg
are The only two points prominently
mentioned for the location OF the STA
ton, and we understand the. lsJter
place is working energeJIcally 10 have
ri ID
Sun.
"ENTIRELY Too BUSY - u Z
Mr.. Jennings says h. hasn't time 80
run for he senate. Oar governor
must indeed be leading a strenuous
life. No Uime to ran far The hjght Il
office within ,h- gift Of ,he state; too
vice-president, and The cry Of the
Tampa Tribune TO give JeuninsS
81 would Indicate that our chief px-
e'utive was leading a Ro"srN, l.ian
life.-Polk County News
JUST LIKE A TORNADO.
In an interview published IN the
qaoted a. saying that tie will not be A
candidate for the United States SEN
ate TO succeed Senator Taliaferro, and
il too busy to discuss the several
applicants for that place. The gov
ernor, also, does not know where his
boom for Vi e-presiden, IF the United
States stored from. However, it
se,ms 30 have come like tornado
out of the west, aud gathered consid-
cradle force 10y the tine il reached
Florida, where, of course, il pleased
the people nightly. As governor,
our chief executive has made An en-
viable record, and a. vice-president
he would make no less a success
Leesburg Commercial.
POLITICAL STRAW.
A few months ago Hon. Wilkinson
Call wrote an open statement de-
nOuncIng Hon. J. y. {. Stockton. In
Jacksonville last Tuesday they were
walking arm in arm. We don't know
What III means, out The tact Il pOr-
tentously significant Of y political
straw with more or les wind pro-
pelling it.-Leesburg Commercial.
THE LATEST SENSATION.
The latest scsuation i'm political
circles is the friendly nisrbe up be-
tween ]. y. c. Stockton and ex-sena-
tor Gail. six years ago when Stock
ton saw the coming crash Of the Can
forces he made a rush To Mallory,
which resulted ia the defeat of Chip
ey or the Omitted States senate. Sen
a;or Call believed that Stockton for
sock him ia the wrong hour, and
from that time until now has been "A
political enemy Of Sto -kton. But the