The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-26
For Pensacola Man If He
Becomes a Candidate.
GOVERNOR .BROWARD PLEASED
WITH RECEPTION ACCORDED
HIM IN THIS ciTY-INTEREST.
ING CLIPPINGS FROM AN OLD
TIME PENSACOLA NEWSPAPER,
PUBLISHED IN 1824-27.
BY Jefferson Bell.


not have 1t, not if they brought
Il TO me on a silver waiter" said
honorable Frank Adams on the
Leon porch Tuesday. We were
discussing the governors office.
81 would support Mr.. Groom il
he was a candidate, but he does not
want it, continued Mr.. Adams. IF T.
A Jennings is candidate shall sup
port am aga INST all corners. He Is
the man for the Office and can have
il if he wants it, Hamilton County
will give him a rousing vote. start
ed 10 say that | am talking for publ
eaten, but won't do that"
As Senator adams IS popularity sup
Fcsei to carry Hanflton County In his
YES; packet the above may be takea
at It's face value. Mr. Adams has just
returned rem business trip to New
York and expressed his regret at not
beng able to attend the Bryan recep-
ton. He is one of the number invited
by Mr. Browne to attend.
Mr. Adams IS one of the strongest
nen In public affairs in t5e State and
YIELDS an influence second to none in
Flor da politics and is always a well
ccme caller at the Statehouse.
Appointment Of Women.
Strong pressure was brought to
bear on Governor Broward from
hillsborougn County to induce him
to appoint Mrs. w. o. Pass Sup.
erviso. of Registration for that
county. The Office was held by
Mr. Pass, who died suddenly recently.
The precedent set by the Governor in
appointing Mrs. Dearborn clerk of the
ci,cut court Of Dade County after the
death of her husband last year opened
the door O. Office to the women OF
Florida. In exceptional cases only
will L be wise for the Governor TO
make such appointments, but he will
be able to make the discrimination
50 there Is no immediate danger of
the Offices being monopolized by the
Wmen.
Tbs reminds me of an appropriate
little story told by Mr.. Groom at din
rer at the Leon Sunday. Il was talk
Ing With country man on the train
last week down in South Florida and
lie was discussing Governor Broward,
said Mr., Groom. "He said well used
to like Governor BIoward, l thought
ne was pretty good man and / voted
Tor b nj, butt don't like him appoint
Ing women 10 Office. My wife used 10
De hard enough to get along with. but
since he appointed Mrs. Dearborn
clerk. she is outrageous"
Governor Pleased.
The Governor has returned in high
Slee over the cordial rgc 1pt On 81. !
INN n Pensacola He made very
strong speech which was well re
ceivei. The Governor makes good
impression wherever he gees and has
ceFeIoped into a remarkably able man
Governors Mansion.
Work on the Governors mansion is
eus0g rapidly forward Mr. Klutho
the architect was here this week tc
inspect the work. The building viii
ne ready for occupancy in the spring
AS Tallahassee was settled more than
eighty years aso 1t has taken a Iona
Tine to arrive at the dignity of an of
lcial home Tor the governor.
Old Pensacola Paper.
| have been much interested in ar
old newspaper fre now IN possession
OF Hon. H. Clay Crawford Secretary
OF State. ut is file Of the Pensacola
GaZette, which was published by w
Hnsell Hunt. The file dates from
March 13, 1924 TO March 2, 1927, and
contains many interesting stories o.
those days.
In It Is publ shed the journal OF ths
expedition of the Capital Commission
us to the interior of Florida to select
= site for the permanent location Of
inc capital. The legis 'ature had me-
alternately at Pensacola and ST. Au
justine and had appointed j. l.. VIII
ans and DR.. Simmons a commissios
70 select a site for the permanent sea-
VI government. The story of Their In
Vestigation of the country Is graph
Vely told in this journal
treated politics seem to have abound
gu IN those days as well as in ours
General Calls campo Ign for congress
leaoAed point that made the recen'
eorg campaign look pale besides
Locating state Capital.
Inc threads Of the story OF the State
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