The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-02-24
THE SUN

to Withstand their appeals to again represent them
To Mr. Harris belongs the distinction of having killed
the insurance bill, which he talked to death at the
closing of the session.
He is opposed by 4. M. Semple of Key West, who
evidently does not enjoy the confidence of those inter
csts defended by Mr. Harris else the latter would not
rave reconsidered the matter Of retirement.
In Leon County The ball opened early, as the an
rouncements of w. A. Rawls and John W: Hender-
sOE have been before the public for some time. Mr..
Eaws says in his announcement: Important events
will face us at the next session of the Legislature"
bit of fact nobody will deny. Every Legislature oc-
cnpes the position, but keeping the face" as
the Chinese say, is the problem. Incidentally
important matter to come up at the next session,
in the past is investigation of the State printing
Mr.. Rawls is banker, and with both the present
and the previous administrations has preserved close
intimacy.
Mr.. Henderson is the son of the late John w.
Henderson, who for many years occupied COM
handing position in State politics a dictator of
measures and a manipulation of men. This race in
the Eighth District promises much excitement, and
while Mr.. Henderson has not the experience of his
opponent, yet he is energetic and resourceful, and
pretty contest will cnsue
Six candidates have announced for Representative
from Leon County, and among the number is one
whose race will be watched with interest in all parts
of the State-Edwin +. Duke, who for years has been
popular hotel man OF Tallahassee.
Hon. James E. BroOme of Quincy is candidate
for the Senate from Gadsden County, and is opposed
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been in active politics since the last State campaign
when he was candidate for Secretary of State. He
is one of the "old guard" of Democracy in Florida
having been prominent for thirty years in the coun
ellis of the party, and of those whose services in
Outsing the Republicans from power of the
greatest value to the people of this State. For many
years Mr. Broome represented his district in the Sen
ate and his recent abssnce from the chamber where
his silvery tones and equally silvery locks, had been
often heard and in graceful and forceul
tory, was regretted by his former colleagues.
The infant Gubernatorial boom recently launched
for Capt. w. j. Tucker of Fort Pierce has already
upon snag that threatens the life of the fragile
sci trusted to the cruel tossing of the political tide
In the announcement of Captain fuckers qualifca
tions for the Office and his various business inter
ests it not deemed necessary to mention the fact
that he owns and has conducted for several years
retail liquor store in Fort Pierce This forgetful
ness has been corrected by Rev. John N. Thompson,
who in signed letter to the Florida Baptist Witness,
charges such fact and thus puts the members of that
denomination guard against nominating a man
who devires profit from the liquor traffic.
Two fat judicial plums will go off the tree this
year in the form of vacancies the bench of the
supreme Court. The terms of Justices Charles B.
Parkhill and j. B. Whitfield expire on January l.
1907.
Each is candidate for reelection. both have been
lard-working and are popular with the people, sc
that serious opposition, If any, is not likely to de-
Velop.
One possible aspirant for this Office may be Judge
A. j. Henry of Lake City, who candidate two
years ago, but defeated 1t has been limited thai
the everlasting contention the Buchanan law may
serve as an excuse for candidates to the Supreme
Iustceship, but this is not likely. While the de
cision of the Supreme Court concerning the consti
nationality of the Buchanan law may have gvel
oense and caused irritation in certain quarters still
j. is by probable that the fact of Justic
having decided according to his light can be mad
an issue against his candidacy.
, In all seriousness papers have discussed tn
possibility of women candidates in this State, usin
az the preface to the argument that the Governo
threw "down the bars when he appointed Mrs. Dea
horn Clerk of the Circuit Court Of Dade County, FOL
8 getting that the action of Governor may
e wanting in legality.
The Constitution provides that but ma
n electors vote in Florida, and obviously no pc
n. son can hold Office of any kind who is not quafs
IF in the same manner electOr 1t is not like
that any person will contest the validity of the
performed by the woman Circuit Clerk of Da,
Re County, yet according to the Constitution und
{. which the government is carried on there be
70 doubt that all transactions of that Office since
is incrmbency are illegal.
he Not only is that the fact in this particular ca.
at nut the Revised Statutes of this State do not cona