The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-12-14
eoVEaNoa AND ARROMTMENTS.



- OthsSs Ne VASES TEDs-
Cemneses.
One would think Il not only reason
able, but q political necessity, thst
Governor BfOwarq should swat the
FOconnmeldatiO Of the County Execu-
tive Committee before making an ap-
p0intment 70 fll 2 vacancy In Al impor.
tant Office. The fact that he has named
John 8. MeFall 70 occupy the place re-
Of Tax Collector Charles y. Worth,
without any communication with the
committee, comes 80 q surprise TO the
Tribune. More than that, Il Il NOR.
tideatIon to note that our chief magis-
trnto. who has had our respect, because
we have believed IL his honesty Of puf-
pose, even Wiion we have opposed him,
has IN this instance shown an utter
want Of judgment 80 70 what 10 right
and proper from . party standpoint, 90
well e. q weakness In being led into
premature action By the persuasions Of
two or three individuals, who, II report
speaks true, have not been actuated BY
adeeire 70 serve their county and State,
but by q wish 70 feather their own
Ths Tribune has nothing 20 say
againgt Mr., MeFall's appointment from
. business standpoint. He will, doubt
less, perform the duties Of tax collector
faithfully and well; bat we do insist
that the current report, which seems
70 come from reliable sources, 10 the
effect that he has promised large part
Of his salary TO certain heelers, who
win use Il to iiquldate the debts Of the
defunct Tampa Herald, should have
been thoroughly Slfted before the APP
pointment was made. This the Execu-
tive Committee intended TO do, and We
must reiterate that the premature
action on the part Of the Governor was
very unwise and decided slap In the
face for q body Of gentlemen who, IN
eli matters affecting HillsbOrough
county, should be his mainstay and
guide.
The Governor has repeatedly shewn
that he can be led by the nose by de-
signing, gelf-seeking politicians, with
eli the facility usual with men who are
thrust into Offices entirely too big for
than, and the present instance, accom-
panied e. II was by the hurried trip Of
two local politicians to Tallahassee, Is
but other evidence Of this unfortunate
weakness on his part. Tampa Tribune.
The alleged trade went through
John 8. McFall In now tax collector
OF HillgborOugh county and II rimor3
generally current are correct the in
debtednegs Of the newspaper organ of
the crowd which controls Official patron
age IN this section is 10 be paid by the
new collector out Of the emoluments of
the Office
A telegram was received from ITALIA.
hassee at noon today stating that Nc
Fall took the oath OF Office this morn |
Ing.
This IL q little quicker action than
was generally anticipated. The general
impression was that Collector Worth
would at least serve out his present
term, which runs q month yet, but the
telegram from the capital seems to In
dlcate that McFall IL TO take charge Of
the once at once.
Il II q common street talk that the
News, the political organ formerly re-
ferred tO-formerly the Herald -owes
the CitiEons' Bank and Trust Company
shout q, 600, and that the hackers Of
that sheet have given McFell their In
Anence 10 secure the JOB for him In re-
turn for an agreement from him to pay
vi WIZ uluOVONAlloN8s
Leaving out Of the question the fitness
pl the new Apposntoe and his aceepta-
bility to the people, Il the ruinoru con.
eerning the manner h which he secured
The Office are true & shameful spectacle
j presented.
Further than thar, there was ample |
time 70 secure an expression from the
executive committee, or even TO hold a
primary 70 learn the Wishes of the peo-
pie. Tampa Times.
The politicians about Tampa are con-
siderably worked up over the sudden
appointment Of John s. McFall Of this |
city TO the tax colleCtorship Of Hills.
borough, which Office has been declined
BY Hon. Charles r. Worth, the present
collector, who was reelected TO serve
the term beginning In January, 1907,
Mr.. Worth recently announced that,
owing TO III health, he would be COM
PEELED 70 rollnquish the Office upon the
conclusion OF his present term, January
i, and ever since this announcement
there have been a number Of applicants
Tor the position, among them John =.
McFall, who had the ear and influence of
the particular friends and adherents of
Governor Broward In this section, and
got the official plum from Tallahassee
yesterday. There were quite number
of other applicants whose friends were
urging their appointment, and these
friends are now loud In denunciation of
lhe precipltate action Of the governor,
who they claim has again made use OF
bis appointing power regardless OF the
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