The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-03-04
oUR sUsERHaToRuL CANDIDATES

TIE Herald regards e. four d the
gentlemen ~no are running for gov
/ ernor 81 loyal friends d Florida, any
one o. ~hom. II nominated aOd elect
&c, vii DO slI ne can for what be
/ coDscien 'iousIy believes the good %
,h- STATE. For this res-ou. Tn Her
al = no: distressing it'll about
/ the outcome u the rsce.
/ TIE candidates. being human, have
made errors IN the past. fact which
a. list one Of them mAufully admits,
b1t CONSEQUENCES Of past mistakes
wi.l serve 70 guard them against
errors IL ne future. II men ar 70
5e condemned for mistake which
they acknowledge. a. well - fyr those
which they deny, but few ~ u ~tu
escap-.
Senator B-gvn. The Marion couaty
candidate. Is gentleman 'whOee
friendship i highly valued by the
editor Of The Herald. AssuredIy, be
has the best Interests Of the state az
heart: and while not brilliant m4n
intellectually. De i blessed with
enough ability to MAKE 8 good gov.
ernOr. His administrations upon his
opponents, particularly the newsps-
pers, may be regarded purely ss cam
paiDgn matter and Of no serious
import except % hi.nself, and IL j.
serious 10 him because il weakens his
candidacy. This i one Of MS present
mistakes, but, as II i Of little mo-
ment, it may be pardOned.
Mr. Brown il not considered -
having any chance, bat be may de-
velop sufficient strength to decide the
contest in favor Of one Of the other
candidates
What is said Of Mr.. Brown seems
applicable in considerable measure
10 Hon. Napoleon 3. BrOwsrd, the
candidate from Duval county. He
has made errors, political and other
wise, but he is true 10 Florida and
has the ability to discharge the duties
Of governor. His candidacy, how
ever, l. not taken as seriously a. Mr..
Browns, for many persist in regard.
Ing it simply a. q political recOnnOis- |
ance in behalf Of Hon. Jno. y. c. /
stockton. The Herald Is one Of those |
inclined TO look upon Mr.. BrOward's |
candidacy in this light, a view in
which il is confirmed by the refec. |
ton that Mr.. Broward certainly has |
the sagacity to perceive the futility Of ,
the efforts which he il making osten-
siDly ia his own behalf and can ex. |
pect 70 derive only sOme indirect |
benefit from his campaign.
The race, according TO the opinion /
Of the majority Of political experts,
is between Hon. Dannitte II. Mays, |
Of Jefferson, and Col. Robert w.
Davis, Of Putnam. BON VI these are
gentlemen Of high character aud un-
questioned ability. The latter is bet
ter known throughout the state,
having been prominent in political
affairs for years, and there ia not a
county in which he Is without warm
friends and ardent admirers. He i a
man Of magnetism, the best stump"
speaker in Florida, q loyal democrat |
whose public record is without
single stain and whose history is a
guarantee that, If chosen governor.
he would give the state Il clean and
creditable administration. Tue Her
aid cannot tut regret that such a
lOvaOle, admirable man should be-
held respOnslUle for the errors Of his
friends.
Mr.. May= - not IN any seuse bril-
liant man, but he j. gifted with sound
judgment supplemented by sterling
integrity, and, being we'll acquainted
with the wishes Of the people and
with conditions throughout the state,
is we'll equipped to fill the guberua-
torial office He is a plain farmer,
but has had Sufficient experience in
the legislature 10 enable him 10 de-
eide wisely when passing upon pro.
posed laws, should that duty be given
him by the votes Of the people.
The conclusion Is that democrats
need not hesitate TO vote for any one
OF the four candidates; but, if the
hest opinion is 10 direct, the choice
lies between Messrs. Davis ana Mays
either Of whom can be depended on
to serve the state to the best OF their
ability in the interests OF all tue
GOrda Herald.
The Belleview News Letter, organ
Of Senator Brown, candidate for GOV.
eruor aUearz nv a the gods at OOcp /