The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-23
ORGANIZATION
Of LEGISLATURE
Charge Mad. That Certain
Interests. Are Making an
Effort to Organize
Both Branches.

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The organization of the next SEN
ate and house of representatives of
the state of Florida is the political
question that is now acute and Isl
daily and weekly becoming more in
tensely burning. says the Tallahassee
Sun. In the past fortnight Tor perhaps
/ might be more accurate if | We're
to 60 a little further back and in.
clude the past three weeks) there
have been two very close confidential
conferences held on the south side
of West Bay street, Jacksonville, Fla.
It. goes without saving that no out
slider was admitted to either one OF
these conferences. but as it is almost
impossible to keep the sun from en-
tering room, no matter how closely
the blinds are drawn, it will not be
q matter of surprise for our readers
to know that the Sun. although 1t had
no representative at either of those
conferences, knows pretty much all
there is to know about them. For in.
stance, it knows who was there,
what was discussed, what determine
ton was arrived at and the means
decided upon to make good the de-
termination. Among those present at
the first conference were Major
Healey, Mr.. Thomas Appleyard. Mr..
Harry McCreary, Mr.. Frank Clark,
Mr.. J. G. Spottswood and Mr. Guy
Gillen. There were others. of course,
but the Sun doesn't choose to give
all the names, and as this is the
Suns own private piece of informa-
ton, II will exercise its right to give
out only what II chooses to give out
about these meetings There was
only one thing talked about at this
first meeting, and that was the ne
cessity for organizing both the house
and senate by agreeing upon a man
for presiding officer of each and
bringing about his election OF
course. there was lot of talk about
what Rroward was going to do, and
what must be done to Broward. and
considerable speculation as to the
feeling that would actuate major
ity of the next legislature either for
or against Browardl and divers at
tempts to count noses Of those who
were favorable to the side not favor
able to Broward. and what that side
calls "Broward's schemes" It was
carried by a unanimous vote at this
meeting, that it was imperatively
necessary % be up and doing If the
next legislature was to be captured,
After the passage OF this patriotic
resolution a recess was taken until
the following Saturday.
When the chairman called the meet
ing to order a week later. which was
two weeks ago, some faces who had
faced him at the first meeting were
by him missed Anxious INQUIRY by
him ELECTED the information that
Congressman Clark had been called to
the scene of his labors for the public
veal. but that his good wishes had
been left behind under tho guardian
shin of that doughty carrier ct poll
tical secrets, Mr. Appleyard. The dis
cussion then being on. and all those
present, who were the same az those
present at the first meeting. with the
exception OF Congressman Clark. be-
inc of the opiniOn still that something
must be done. Major Healey. who had
sat silent while the talk was coins
round. was called upon for his views
The Major entered politics in the
spring of 1889 In the summer of that
year he adopted for his political mot
to that lacoDic sentence. which is
also epigramatic, and. in addition to
this, is pithy and to the point. The
Majors motto is: Money talks
The Major is noted for saying very
little; in fact, no one has ever heard
him talk real talk. real sure enough
political talk. since the winter closed
in upon the autumn of 1869. The
Major offers the one example in this
country of man who has in all cases
and under all circumstances. in good
season and in bad season, in plenty
and in stress. lived up to his motto.
So. when called on at this meeting
Quoth the Major: "This. gentlemen, is
question of money. Do you want
the next house organized and the next
! senate organized to suit your views
and purposes? II so. / can organize
them. Supply me with the necessary
I funds and Iii undertake the Job
am ready to start tomorrow, have
said"
| When conference comes face to
face with an ultimatum it does one
of two things-goes to pieces or swal-
lows the ultimatum. This conference
! / am talking about didn't go to
Dieces. The conferees were. if posi-
! BILE. even more unanimous than they
were when they first met.
So. TO all members OF the next leg
islature of the state OF Florida.
whether they be holdover senator's
or new senators or members of the
house. these greetings may come
The Major Will Visit You.
Even SIS write this he NAV be now
visiting YOU If you arc a LEGISLATOR
elect and don't feel yourself strong in
your own convictions adoDt the exDe.
dent Of TTlvsses when he returned
from the Troian war rs he sailed past
tho Island of the Sirens-nrovide your
self with WAX and stuff your eS-s
full Of it when yon heaAsthat the Ma
! Tor is in town. Ee is a enod natured
man. is the Major: n Jolly old soul
is he. end as f+sll Of wiles as an epo
Is Full of nnat. II is host not to hear
I bin-the~aforo tho wax. bacnuse he
has Gn'ordid foc'litv FIR making the
uropv thing look the light thing when
he tells you about it,
/
Sluggish to-day Feel like cutting
! -ar A. a - r. .