The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-18
Broward's Successor
and the Next Primary.

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paign In which the drainage of the
Everglades was, the leading issue. The
other issues were overshadowed by
this one and towards the close of the
campaign many orators took the
stump against the governors scheme
and 1t seems helped to carry the
measure down in defeat The govern
or takes his defeat calmly and attri-
butes it to the fact that the people
did not understand the issue and says
that though the amendment is defeat
ed he will continue his work with the
dredges and if the courts decide that
the last legislative act in regard to
drainage was constitutional that he
will proceed with the work as if the
amendments had been carried. Some
interesting development in this drain
age matter are likely to occur later
on and especially when the legislature
meets in Tallahassee next spring.
In New York they believe in short
and spirited campaigns and the guber-
Material candidates there are seldom
nominated more than sixty days pre-
vious to the election. but not so in
Florida. The next democratic pri-
mary in this state is nearly two years
| on but matters are beginning to
shape themselves even at this early
date. The politicians should give the
people rest. At least they should
let the poor fellows now in office go
through the holidays without causing
them to loose sleep over announce
ments of aspiring candidates who are
willing to serve the dear people in
official positions.
In the next primary all the cabinet
officers, two justices of the supreme
court, one railroad commissioner,
three congressman and a United
States senator will have to be chosen
and the perpetual politician is already
specializing on some of these posi-
tons.
In the primary of two years ago
Treasurer Knott, Comptroller Groom,
and Commissioner of Agriculture Nc
Lin passed up" without a fight, but
it is very doubtful if they will play
in such luck when they come up for
reelection. An opponent of one of
these popular officials, so it is ri-
mored, is already feeling around
among his friends to ascertain his
possible strength should he enter the
arena against this official
Supt Holloway went into office by
a good majority but after a hard fight,
having defeated Sheats in the pri-
mary and Wolfe in the general cleo
ton. Secretary of State Crawford
was another official who had a good
run for his money. In the first pri-
mary he disposed of Senator Kirk and
in the second primary swept Senator
Broome out of his path. 1t was
rumorea some time ago that Shep. |
Clark, of Blountstown, would be a
candidate for this position, but it is
hardly probable that Mr. Crawford's |
opponent, il he has one, will come |
from Calhoun county.
For the office of Acknowledgement !
W. H. Ellis led Alfred Abrams by a |
good vote and the present attorney
general has made a very efficient Of |
ficer. Whether or not he will stand |
for reelection to his present posi- |
ton will doubtless depend on his de-
cisiOn to enter the fight for a higher |
office. 1t has been rumored that he |
has aspirations for seat in congress |
but it is hardly probable that he will |
enter the fight against Lamar. The |
rumor that seems to be more probable |
in regard to the aspirations of the at
tOrney-general is that he will become
a candidate for governor. Several lit
tie incidents of recent date would seem |
to indicate that the gubernatorial bee
is buzzing rather loudly in his head |
and among the most interesting of
these are the following noted by
Claude L'Engle in the last issue of
his Tallahassee Sun:
1t seems that this gubernatorial
fight is going to be distinguished by |
having its combatants of very high |
rank. The last days OF the much-de-
bated drainage campaign developed
General as a gubernatOrial /
Just why man who is elected to
the Office of Attorney General should
be known henceforth and forever
more as General" do not know,
but, as it is the custom, will follow
it to the exent of saying that: Gen
eraI' William II. Ellis can no longer
conceal from himself. or those to
whom he talks, his determination to
take a chance at the highest seat in
the councils of the state.
If | were not too good friend of
our worthy Attorney General l might
say something about train converse
ton which occurred a week or two
ago, in which one of the speakers was
a gentleman who bore another military
title
Major Healy, coming from Jackson
Vile on his way west, where he was
sent by "He-who-must-be-obey to