The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-03-03

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the electors taste in Sherfs can be pleased by
lection from the present offerings.
John Price, the old Confederate soldier; r. Elem
ing Bowden, the out-sroken City Councilman; Eu
gene Dodge, afectiOnatey called "Tucky" the young
mans candidate; and NJ Augustus Brown, who
res on his shoulder the Governors pat make up this
interesting quartette
AS to practical experience deemed necessary to
the proper administration of the important duties of
this Office, each of the four has it, for each has
filled the office, and no word of criticism has been
uttered against any one of them official. Each
being equal to the other in this respect the will
be run on lines of personal popularity and ability to
the greatest number of this uncertain species
1t will be an interesting race.
Twenty-one members of the State Democratic
Executive Committee present when the roll
called at the meeting last Saturday morning, and
twelve were represented by proxy, of the holders
of a proxy being w. j. Bryan of Jacksonville, who
offered resolution of primary call for the guidance
of the members of the committee.
Some protest voiced against early pr
mary, but the majority held that Mr. Bryans opinion
good enough for them, and the dates, May Is and
June IL, were accepted by the majority
Little enthusiasm marked the session, and it
closed with the adoption of resolution calling on
the Florida delegation in Congress to invoke the aid
of the Government in discriminating the white fly.
The only diverting incident of the meeting was
the appeal from Lee County that the committee take
action enabling that county to nominate the
Senator from the Twenty district Lee County
has done nothing but vote for the choice of Monroe
County for the last sixteen years, and is getting
tired of the game.
In the petition to the committee it was stated
that sour voters have loyalty supported the Demo
cratic nominee but they now to point where it
will be difficult to hold them in line should they
again be refused the candidate"
No consolation was offered by the State commit
tee, which is powerless to restrain Monroe's glut
tony for the Senatorship, that pretty fight
is in prospect in that region if the Lee County
electors are not pacated
Doubtless this will prove matter of distress to
Hon. w. Hunt Harris of Key West who has repre-
sented that district for two terms and is again a
candidate f. NJ. Semple, who is opposing Harris, is
also from Key West, and it is more than likely that
he will profit if the factional is declared
On account of Monroe's greater population, Lee
County has no show to nominate candidate without
the consent of the former, but if it cannot elect it
contribute to the defeat of candidate and as
Mr. Harris has enjoyed the Office for half the period
of which Lee County has been deprived, it looks
very much If he will be the object of slaughter if
treaty of peace cannot be arranged.
At a meeting of the Executive Committee of Mon
roe County resolution was adopted declaring That
it is the of the committee that the nomination
and reelection of Hon. Jefferson B. Browne Rail
road Commissioner, is necessary for the welfare Of
Key West"
Times change and the opinions of men revised
and altered. 1t is not many years ago that jeff
Brownies suggestions were turned down and he was
ungracefuy snubbed at of his own ward,
but with the rise of his political fortunes he was
forgiven.
Since the Democratic party has been in control
Of Florida the prospect of a dull and featureless
campaign has never been so apparent as at present
II any activity is to be expressed it is not indicated
outside of the for the Railroad Commissioner
ships, and none may be shown in those events. The
developments of the next week two will perhaps
signify the spirit of the contest.