The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-01
AMONG THE POLITICIANS,

What the Jacksonville Metropolis
is pleased to turn political resur-
rection" is the re-entrance of Tx
! Senator Wilkinson Call in the arena
of office seekers. III is said that the
Ex-senator arrived in Jacksonville
fresh from New York on Sunday,
and that he was arrayed in purple
and fine linen" and had the appear
ance of II man who Jared sumptuous-
| ly three times a day. lie wore a
high silk hat, a Prince Albert coat,
! trousers that were faultlessly creased
and smile that seemed C0 say you
can't lose me.' The ex-senator said
he had the dough with which to pay
his entrance free to the primaries,
and that he was going to Manitee to
formally announce his candidacy for
the United States senate. Speaking
of his candidacy the Metropolis says:
Call, of course will denOunce TalIa-
ferro, but he will be equally severe
on Stockton. His denunciations of
both, it is believed, will fall Hat.
TaliuferrO's record compared with
Calls in the Senate cause the latter
to sink into insignificence. 1t shows
that in one year TaliaferrO did more
for Florida than Call accomplished
in eighteen years"
The unexpected has not happened.
Robert McNamee has announced
his candidacy for congress from the
First District. The announcement
is in the shape of an open letter to
the democratic electors, and con-
tains n challenge to Mr.. Sparkman
to meet him in joint debate. Mr..
McNamee is II very pleasant, and,
Wlthal, II very popular gentleman.
But it does seem unfortunate for the
First District, yes, the whole state
OF Florida for that matter, that he is
to use this popularity to jeopardise
the return of Hon. S. M. Sparkman
The News does not know MIR. Spark
man, but it does know somewhat of
the commanding influence he has OBJ |
tained in congress influence he
has used at all times for the benefit |
of the state. He is one of the Big |
Four" that has obtained more in
the shape of tangible reconition for
Florida in one year than any previ-
Gus delegation from the state had Sc
cured in twenty.
Henry S. Chubb and Joe Lee,
chairman and secretary respectively
(the former white and the latter
colored) of the state republican COM
mittee have issued a call for Il state
convention to meet in
St. Augustine, Jan. 20th, for
the purpose of selecting delegates
to the national republican conven-
in t.E
is made that the republi-
cans of Florida will have a full state
ticket in the field this year.
Probably the most entertaining po-
litical gathering thus far in the cam
paign was that held at Manitee last
that place furnished an old fashioned
barbecue. Most of the leading can
didates were there and made address,
eS. Senator Taliaferro, John N. &.
Gov. Jennings and Wifkin-
son Call told of their qualifications
and desire for the office of Senator.
All had their friends. Napoleon Bo-
naparte Broward of Jacksonville,
for governor, was also on
hand and spoke his piece. The News
has seen several newspaper accounts
Of the meeting and these reports all
agree that the one real speech of the
1ay--the speech that created enthus-
asm and good nature was deliver
ed by Congressman Rob't. w. Davis,
for governor. 1t will not
De a hard matter for Putnam county
people to believe this. The r. .nna
Times says: IL
Captain Broward in his speech in {
lulged in his characteristic cheap
accusing Judge Davis of S
being II corporation man. But the {
after answered him most steffectively, {
moving that while he had been i
counsel for railroad company some .
years ago that he had resigned that t
position as soon as he was nominated t
or congress. Judge Davis is one of
Tlorida's most finished orators, and r
lis speech yesterday was gem. He !
provoked liberal applause. His trib !
Ite to the ladies was particularly elo- ,
luent. Broward made a very dis :
'reditable impression in cOmpari- \
on" '
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