The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-04-13
HON. ALBERT T. JENNINGS
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR

A few days ago the Pensacola Jour
nal. the leading and best paper in West
Florida. and one Of the most ably
edited and best printed journals in the
South, had a full. double column edi-
torial. publishing an interview with
and advocating Hon. T. Albert Jen-
nings Of that city for governor. While
not formal announcement Of his can
didacy, it amounts practically TO an
admission from Mr.. Jennings that he
will be a candidate. As Mr.. Jennings
has a host Of warm friends in this
part Of the state, particularly among
the influential men. we reproduce most
of the Journals editorial:
In another column Of the Journal
this morning will be found an interest
ing interview with one Of Pensacola's
distinguished citizens. For some
months there have been rumors 10 the
effect that Hon. T. Albert Jennings
Of this city would be a candidate for
governor in the primaries next spring.
and many attempts have been made
to secure some definite expression from
him on the subject. but not until yes
terday has he made any public state
ment OF his intentions in the matter
Mr.. Jennings does not say positively
that he will be a candidate for COVER
nor, and Yet he says enough for his
friends to thoroughly understand his
position. He intimates that he will be
a candidate if conditions present them
selves in favorable light at the proper
time, and this statement from him will
no doubt be the signal for his friends
in all sections Of the state to rally to
his support, and to those who know
how legion are the friends of Albert
Jennings the statement VIII have a
deep and significant meaning.
Mr.. Jennings is right when he saws
that he has no desire to preCipitate
the campaign by an official announce
ment at this time. He has been urged
to make known his intentions in re-
gard to making the race. by newspa-
pers in different sections Of the state
for many months, but up - the pres
ent time has refused to be interview
ed, or To give expression u any sefti-
ment that would cause any unusual
premature discussion Of the next gu
bernatol1al campaign. He has within
the past few weeks. however been
strongly urged by his friends to make
some statement OF his intentions in
order that they might do nothing that
would embarrass them in case Of the
subsequent announcement Of his can
didacy, and this is perhaps the reason
which prompted him to submit to the
Interview found in the Journal today
That Mr.. Jennings will prove a for
midable candidate should he decide to
enter the fight, there is little doubt
He is native Floridian. was born and
reared in Hamilton county. has lived
on the east coast and the west coast
of the peninsula, and is now a citizen
Of West Florida, He has never been
a partisan in politics. and yet his
stand in past political campaigns has
always been open and above board.
As expressed by him in the interview
he has never yet tried To dodge an is
sue-sOmething that few politicians can
claim While interested financially in
private corporations. yet he has stead
fastly maintained his position that cor
poration influence in politics is bad, |
and in every campaign in this state |
where the issue has been upon this
point he has taken his stand on the |
peoples side,