The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-01
THE POLITICS
I'M PENSACOLA
BIRMINGHAM AeE-HERALo COR.
RESPONDENT SIZES THINKS
UP AS He SEES THEM
HERE.

The Pensacola correspondent Of the
Birmingham Age-Herald has recently
sent that paper a very interesting COM
munication from which the following
is reproduced:
Politics is AII-Absorbing-
Politics, next to the naval visitors, is
rapidly becoming the all-absorbing
topic Of the day. IL fact the city POT
is simmering, and will soon be boiling.
The question OF the primary was de-
eided several years since, yet there are
still some in the democratic ranks who
profess or oppose it. The candidates
for mayor in the primary to be held
April are only two-Reilly and Bliss.
Mr.. Reilly is too wen known 10 require
anything said in his behalf; but Chas.
II. Bliss, while be has claimed Pensa-
cola as his home for perhaps a decade,
has been resident of Birmingham
and other cities.
Several months ago Mr.. Bliss, who is
an al[round newspaper man and q
forceful writer. began a crusade
through the Daily Journal on the Pen
sacola Water Company, charging in
efficient service, extortionate charges,
etc. and for this public service ne was
Landed to the skies by the many and
/ consigned to the piutonian realms by
/ the few people. The Pensacola water
works is an out-of-date plant, without
doubt, yet the owners were only wait
ing the f1Otation Of $750,000 Of
city bonds to unload on the public
I al I'D -, Of = IL,
actual value. Mr.. Bliss headed a move
to secure a franchise from the city
mucn more favorable to the public
than the old. This franchise was
granted. and now Mr.. Bliss offers him
self as candidate for mayor. So
much for the primary candidates.
Inc DalIy News, the organ OF a GER
tain democracy and the staunch sup
porter of Mayor Welles this mouth
piece, In fact), heads the anti-primary
movement. On last Monday night the
ants held meeting, and after consid-
cradle spouting by his honor and 9TH
ers, c. L. Shine was nominated for
mayor. Mr.. Shine was a warm sup
porter of Mr.. Welles two years since,
and was rewarded for his services BY
being appointed city clerk. He is a
smooth-faced. chubby, Pickwickian 1T
tie lawyer. who came here from Tai
I lanassee several years since. On ae-
! count of his cherubic appearance dur
ing the last campaign he received the
ieuphonious appellation of "The Kat
zenjammer Kid" The title stuck, and II
!. is barely possible that the Katzenjam-
mer Kid may be the next mayor of
!. the Gulf City.
Many Fakirs in Town.
For several weeks prior to the arrival
lof the feet the fakirs, confidence men.
hobos and disreputables of every
/! character have been pouring into Pea
sacola, and the devices planned and
the traps set to beguile poor Jackie
of his hard-earned pay are countless.
Lower Palafox and parts of Main and
Zarragossa are lined with fleeing de-
vices. There have been many COM
plants by the business men OF the
notorious violations of the license ordi-
nance, but without result so far.
Service is Bad.
i Pensacola mas had the poorest post
Office service for years that is TO be
found anywhere. The help is entirely
inadequate to the work done in the
office. both carrier and clerical. Not.
withstanding the fact that the presence
OF the vessels OF the navy has almost
doubled the amount of work, but three
new clerks have been allowed, and but
lone of these will be retained after the
departure of the feet.