The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-09
Maxwell Has Been Endorsed
by Senators, Sheppard
by Governor.
Sheppard has nearly Half the
Members of Local Bar
Association.
FRED T. MYERS DEFINITELY IN
THE RACE, WITH TALLAaAs-
SEE BAR AND SOME STRONG
PERSONAL RAcKINe-MosT or
THE STATE house. IT IS SAID
ADVOCATES SHEPPARD.

Interest in who will be appointed by
The president to be judge CT the
Northern Distric. of Florida, to I'LL the
vacancy caused by the death o: Judge
Swayne, will be doubled when it be-
comes known that Senators Mallory
and Taliaferro have sent joint com.
munication to President Roosevelt,
endorsing Judge Evelyn c. Maxwell.
for the position, while Governor Ma.
roleon B. Braword and a majority OF
the state officers at Tallahassee have
as strongly recommended u. S. Dis
trict Attorney Sheppard. 1t also be.l
came known yesterday that Fred T.f
Myers, of Tallahassee, is also can-s
didate for the position.
Maxwel1s Candidacy.
Judge Evelyn c. Maxwell, who has
held the positions of judge Of the
first judicial circuit of the state end
supreme court justice, is a candidate
for the position, and with the en-
dorsements of Senators Mallory and
Taliaferro, his friends believe that
he stands a much better chance than
any other Democrat for securing tha
appointment. The joint senatorial
endorsement and his career as a dis
trict, circuit and supreme court judge
are believed to put him in a very
strong position for one not a member
of the presidents party.
BroWard Endorses Sheppard.
Mr.. Sheppard, however, even with
out his strong endors enient by the Re-
publican state s1eotils., holds another
high card, as he has been endorsed
not only by Governor Napoleon 3.
Broward, but by majority of the
state officials at Tallahassee. Cover
nor Browards letter to the president,
il is stated, is one of the strongest
statements ever sent from the state
recommending man to be appointed
to office, while those of other state
officials are said TO be equally strong.
In addition, Mr.. Sheppard has al
ready been endorsed by nearly half
the members of the local bar associa-
ton, and the bar of Jackson county
has endorsed him almost solidly.
Numerous attorneys in other counties
have sent in their endorsements, or
else forwarded letters direct to the
president.
Local Bar Association.
An effort was made TO get the menu
bers of the Pensacola Bar Association
but it failed. It was the intention, 1t
was stated, to endorse some party for
the position, but there was trouble
in getting a meeting because some
wanted to endorse Maxwell, some
preferred Myers, and not few had
already by their signatures endorsed
Mr.. Sheppard.
Myers Candidate.
While it had been rumored that
Fred T. Myers, of Tallahassee, would
be a candidate, it was not until yes
terday positively known that he had
been endorsed for the position. Mr..
Myers once aspired to represent the
Third district in congress. and it IS
understood is being strongly backed
by John Hartridge, general counsel
for the Seaboard Air Line, Geo. p.
Raney, the members of the Tallahas-
see bar and several others.
More Gold to Go Out.
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