The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-29
Newton A. Bitch and Senator
Carson Will Shy Nneir Casters
Into the Arena.
BOTH HANDICAPPED
Not Being Residents Of West
Florida They Have no Chance.
PERSISTENT RUMoR cERcULAT.
ING THAT JEFFERSON q. BROWN
AsPlREs To SUCCEED SPARK.
MAN IN coNeREss-LAkE CITY.
GAINESVILLE UNIVERSITY CASE
NOW SIMPLY A LOCAL FIGHT.
BY Jefferson Bell,

Tallahassee, July 2S.-Oandidates to
right OF them; candidate to the lett OF
them; II the rush continued before
the season Is out all my friends will
be candidates for governor, and the
situation Will be come embarrassing.
At Ocala last week | was informed
that Hon. Newton Bitch, member
elect of the Railroad Commission will
surely be candidate and on my re-
turn to Tallahassee another bobbed up
IN the shape of former Senator G. A.
Carson of Kissimmee.
Mr.. Bitch is as strong in the hearts
of F4oridians as amy man in the state
He is rugged, clean and honest do
not know single objection that coulc
be urged against him. Senator Car
son is another of the same sort. Both
are men who are respected throughout
the state, and 1t is very unfortunate
for them that they are not from West
Florida, where have already said the
next governor will come from.
Should Senator Carson become
candidate he will have the support of
the young governor-maker,- w. j.
bryan, who managed Governor Brow
ards campaign Mr.. BSyan being his
brotherin-law This fact has lent con-
siderable color to the report that Mr..
Carson win be candidate.
Brown for Congress.
Another persistent rumor Is to the
effect tina. Hon. Jefferson B. Browne
who will retire from the Railroad
Commission the first of january will
be candidate for congress when M
Sparkman's term expires. It Is said
that Mr. Sparkman is under promise
to his friends not to offer again for
congress, but will most probably be
a candidate for the senate at the next
go round"
l had q talk with Major Healey in
Jacksonville several days ago, and
found him interesting as usual and
with the latest political gossip at his
finger tips, but as he expressed it,
there Is nothing definite yet, and the
gubernatOrial situation is really I'm the
cir. There will be candidates galore
hut when the time comes the opposing
forces will concentrate ON two men,
and there the fight will be conferred.
Hon. Geo. w. Wilson.
The announcement that Hon George
W. Wilson editor Of the Times-Union
is regaining his health is very crafty
ing to his hundreds of friends through
out the state. He and Mrs. Wilson.
have gone north for the summer and
he confidently expects to be strong
enough to resume his work by fall.
/ have known Mr.. Wilson since my
childhood and have always had a high
regard for his honesty, his ability and
the admirable qualities that gave him
his high place among men. His break
down was a matter of personal regree
and I rejoice at the announcement OF
his rapid improvement
The Supreme Court.
The Supeme Court Is busy trying to
clear it's docket before the time for
adjournment for the summer vacation
The Court had expected TO adjouri
early in August. but there are still
number of cases to be disposed OF.
Tie matter of greatest interest in the
Court this week was the petition for
writs of habeas corpus in the Ice
Trust cases from Jacksonville which
the Court denied. Several opinions
were filed, all being in criminal cases.
The Lake City Case.
Mr.. w. Wade Hampton of Gaines
vile and Mr.. N. p. Bryan and Mr.. J
y. Stripping, were on the train last
Thursday, returning from Quincy
where they had been to argue the
Lake City Injunction against the
Board of Control before Judge Ma
lone Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Hampton
were jubilant over the dissolution Of
the injunction by Judge Malone. Mr.
Hampton said: II don't known how I
will be received in Lake City. I've
got to stop there to have the order OF
the court recorded, but they know
at least, am consistent in this fight
/ was opposed to the Buchanan Bill
and fought its passage, but they would
cram II down our throats. Now they
must take their own medicine" I
noticed when he got off the train he
was met very cordially at the depot
although his errand could not have
been very agreeable to the people OF
Lake City.
Simply a Local Fight.
Mr.. Bryan said they would begin
al once moving the equipment to
Gainesville, but have learned since
that Major Thomas had to send teams
from Gainesville TO haul il to the cars
as no teams could be obtained In
Lake City.
l have felt a great deal of sympathy
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