The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-07-31
SOME STATE TOPICS.


for young lady commissioners from
the three geographical divisions OF
Florida to represent the state at the
Worlds Fair, is proving an immense
success. There was, when last weeks
vote was counted, over 80 candidates
in the three districts and the votes
on these candidates ranged from 20
to $3.50, which latter total had been
cast for Miss Bluma Gay of Jackson
vile as q representative for the east
coast division. Miss Gay is the tele-
graph operator at the union station
at Jacksonville, and hundreds of rail
road men in the state are interesting
themselves in her behalf. For the
west coast, Miss Sarah Harris, the
accomplished daughter of Hon.
Frank Harris, editor of the Ocala
Banner, leads with u vote of l,4l0.
While in the middle division Miss
Lulu u. Bird of Monticello leads the
list with 96l votes. The Times-Union
is entitled to great credit for its en-
terprise in this matter, and that there
is such widespread interest in the
contest speaks volumes for the tho
roughness of tins papers circulation
iu all parts of the state.
The leaders in the east coast divi-
sion on Saturday had the following
vote to their credit: Miss Bluma Gay,
Jacksonville, $3.50; Miss Edith q.
Pye, Jacksonville, 1882; Miss Lillian
Thomas, Jacksonville, 3,4l4; Miss
Grace Reed, Titusville, 3,l6S; Miss
Clara Lopez, st. Augustine, 3,l36;
Miss Helen Singleton, Rockledge,
2,745; Miss Irnie O. Irvine, Lake
City, 2,7l2; Miss Marie Dozier, Jack
sonville, 2,2S5; Miss Belle w. Bud
dington, Green Cove Springs, 2,069;
Miss Fannie w. Brooks, Fort White,
l,474, and Miss Fannie Moore, Haw-
thorne, LISP. Others have votes
ranging from $40 to 20. Pick out your
favorite and vote, and for u full list
see the Times Union.
Hon. r. w. Davis has been taking
a rest on the Atlantic Beach, away
from the hurrying throng, but he did
not forget his duties nor his Obliga-
tions to the people of Florida. says
qualified to hold the position of the
chief executive than Mr.. Davis, and
while the few "ring trIcksters" who
would stab him in the back only
make noise that is to an extent if
not altogether unpleasant. These
few peanut politicians will have their
little "pipe dream" over too soon for
their good, for as sure as the sun
shines, just so sure will Hon. r. w.
Davis be the next governor of Flor
ida.-Tampa Times.
Frank Walpole, the wouId-be trust
buster of Tampa, is being bounded
by the people of the state to declare
his candidacy for railroad commits
sioner. Here his plant: II do not
know whether / will be candidate
for railroad commissioner Ur not.
Heavy pressure is being brought to
bear on me by friends to make the
race. But it's early yet. However,
if this pressure of friends continues
/ may be obliged to give way and
make the announcement What an
annoyance it must be to one to find
himself so popular.
Having disposed of his bank stock
the Hon. JnO. N. G. Stockton will
now proceed to raise his voice from
a mere whisper to penetrating anti
corporation yell.
A half drunken Irishman, just
boozy enough to twist his tongue in
to freckled dialect, stood up in a
big political meeting in Cleveland
Ohio, in 1896, at which VIM. j. Bryan
was speaking, and at the close of one
of Bryan's brilliant flashes of oratory
yelled at the top of his voice, "Rah
for Willyum j. Brennings; he's the
by for me-"
If William j. Brennings
Should assist Sherman Jennings,
In his ambition unique,
Don't you know,
He would still be consistent
In his efforts insistent,
TO break, so to speak,
The Democratic party in two.