The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-12
WM. SHERMAN
JENNINGS
As He Appears to Editors of
the Florida Newspapers.
A Rare Collection of Caustic and Per-
tinent Comment Culled from
the Columns of The
State Press.

No one will deny the value or the
accuracy of public sentiment as eX.
pressed in the public press. 1t is
at once both a record and guide;
and Is the latter because it is the for
mer. Here follow a few expressions
of public sentiment concerning the
candidacy of Governor Jennings, gath
cred at random from the columns of
the Florida newspapers of all shades
of factional opinion. They exhibit
with the fidelity of a mirror the pre-
else condition of the public mind on
that topic, and as such, should be the
surest guide to the formation of con.
illusions thereon among those who
may still be In doubt:
AlNchua Hustler: Jennings will gain
more favor and possibly votes II he would
attend to that pension business.
Tampa Times: Jennings viii lind that
the bomb" he has exploded recently will
prove n boomerang And In Its rebound
1t Will deal him knockout blow.
Jasper News: Governor Jennings is
bis campaign literature. and making con
hdcntidl friends Of some of the coiOred
Republicans.
pcFuniak Herald Jennings made the
mistake of his life when he borrowed
Stocktons pepper box while here. ana at.
tempted with ii to blind the voters to
the true issue.
Quincy Times: From and after the
dat" Of the primaries the headquarters OF
Governor Jennings will be Mt Tallahassee.
Until then card addressed to him in
"Floiida.' will reach him safely.
DcFuniak Rrcezc Dear Governor: Has
that 100000 been collected as back taxes
from the SCahoard Air Line? II not
why not? You are the executive officer
Of the State are You not?
1olfo Advertiser: The govcrnorship OF
Florida must be an easy ~ snap. Al
least Governor jennings finds time amu
his arduous duties TO attend all the politi-
cOl rallies, besides also to do some visit
Ing.
Tampa Tribune: If Mr.. Stockton and
Governor Jennings keep up their little
scrap much longer. II is going to be the
means Of Nh Tnlafcrro being elected on
the first primary with hands down.
Palatka Tlmcs-iIclald: The Governor
having been successful in collecting @ that
Indian War claim. should turn his atten-
tlon to the Scaboard Air Line and see
what can be done regarding that $90,OOU
back taxes.
jacksonville Labor Journal: Sherman.
Shcrnan, whore have / heard that name
DcforeY oh, yes, now remember Heard
1t twice. Once In a fiery trail In Georgia
and once in the capitol building in Florl.
do.
SO tired of herring it:
nG1.and Record why does not Mr..
Jennings tell the people why that $4,000
has not been collected from the Scaboard
Air Line? The u. s. Supreme Court sus.
tanned the findings of the State courts in
the cnse.
ChiPlcY Banner: We have heard Of a
fellow running for President because his
Grand Daddy" was once President, but
IN Florida fellow Is running for United
States senator because his cousin ran for
President
St Petersburg Times The Live Oak
Democrat doesn't see where Jennings
votes are to come from. Nor does any
body else, unless ii be the Governor him
sclf-aRd ms he Is not known to take any
thing strong 1t Is difficult to understand
how he can see EN-.
Live Oak Democrat: The race for
United States Senator Is between Stock
ton and Tallnferro. Jennings is not i'm
the race. Stockton will carry jennings
home county, fernando, so reports say,
and the adjoining counties. Citrus Pasc0
and sumter. will give Jennings very
light votc-hardly enough to count
PaIatka Tlmes-uerald: The Stntc Is
being Hooded with campaign literature from
the Jennings headquarters. The mammoth
picture of the Governor. however. must
he mis- heaviest thunder, Judging from
the way II Is being so promlscuously sent
broadcast. Mr. Jennings Should know that
records, not faces. count In a campaign.
White Springs Herald: The political
machine which Governor Jennings has
built up In this state may look all right
TO him at present. hut as a mntter Of fact
it Is one of those Schnapps Tobacco Kick,
ing Machlues What II will do to him
In the primary Will he a plenty, for the
people will turn the crank. and may the
Lord have mercy on-his hind gate.
1.-Two Oak Democrat: Governor W. \.
Jennings, who is candidate for United
States Senator, has written a letter TO
Bent. ]. Gay, of Palntka,, a Republican
which he closes as follows: II have no
hesitancy in discussing matters Of State
WIN 9hu AtfflA' We tuuHol uuuefhL1nO
why the Governor should desire to discuss
political matters with a Republican unless
II has come 10 be case Of necessity.
Madison New Enterprise Judge e. C
Maxwell Of the Supreme Court has ten
dered his resignation TO the Governor to
become effective February rs. II Is stat
cd that Judges Maxwell and Rceves-the
latter Of whom has renewed HIS rcsIgna-
tion Of some weeks ago-wlll form co
partnership for the practice OF law In
Pensa cola That man, Governor Jennings
seems TO be playing In great luck in that
be has 50 many appointments to make 10
OIL vacancies caused by resignation or
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