The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-22
POLITICS AND
POLITICIANS

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Get Started That Way.
IL IS true Governor Broward has
made an intensely partisan governor,
but II may be said in mitigation that
ne was brought up in an intensely bit
ter, lntolerant partisan faction, and
1t is hard for one TO outlive and over
come his early impressions. The
/ governors early environments have
their tentacles firmly clinched about
! him.-Ocala Banner
| kehoe, Lamar and Stephens.
! The fateS have not been kind to
| Congressman Lamar this time and
while Clark and Sparkman are taking
| 1t easy in their districts with none
to modest or make them afraid. he
will be putting up the fight of his life
out in West Florida to save dis poll
teal bacon Not only is Walter Ke-
hoe on his trail, but the Hon. Jeffer-
son Stephens has announced his pur-
pose to try it. but a triangular duel
might please him too well unless he
has an Old Guard he can count on
while letting his competitors divide a
minority between them.-Live Oak
Democrat
Call for Governor.
The mention of Judge RhydOn NJ.
Calls name in connection with the
governOrship meets with great favor
in Bradford county. Whether the
Jacksonville jurist can be tempted in
to the contest is another question, but
if he goes in he will prove a strong
- o. vnr-y~ -a1H hn inn Tf,r-
One.-Starke Telegraph.
Senator Massey.
Hon. L. c. Massey, who has ably
represented Orange and OSceOla
counties in the State Senate for the
past four years, has been appointed
special counsel to the railroad COM
mission. He is one of the ablest at
tOrneyS in the state and the commits
sioners made no mistake in his Sc
lectiOn-GainesViIle Sun.
Wartman of Marion.
Hon. f. l.. Wartmann. of Marion
county, has been appointed member
of the Board of Control of the states
institutions of higher learning Gov
ernor Broward could not have found
In the whole state a man better suit
ed for the position. and in making this
appointment he may be sure that he
will have the approval of every citi-
zen who appreciates seeing state af-
fairs placed in the hands of the best
type of our c1tizenship.-Starke Tele-
graph.
Of 8edbug Amendment Fame.
According to Miss Jefferson Bell. |
the talented Tallahassee correspond !
ent of The Pensacola Journal, Repre- !
sentative Willis of Levy, earned a !
reputation as the buffoon of the |
house" We hope this will prove to be !
a SANDER on LeVy.-Bronson Times !
Democrat.
There is more or less levity about /
Willis He can't help that 1t is a /
part of him. But just the same he |
was useful member of the house of |
representatives Very few men on !
the floor kept more thoroughly in
formed as to the merits of the bills |
that were up for consideration-l
Starke Telegraph.
GainesVTIIe's Candidate
Among all the candidates suggested |
by the various state papers for the
next governor. We see none that would
make better head of the state Off
Gals than our fellow townsman Hon.
w. w Hampton. For years one of
the leading members of his profess
sion in the state, acknowledged by
all as an example of a just, honest
lawyer and man who in many try
ing instances has shown his acumen
and forensic powers, We are in favor
of trusting the affairs of the state
to his hands.-Gainesville Elevator.
The Company Adams Keeps.
RuO-Rn ROuoa- p ~. ybaf
his name may or shall be, has nomi-
mated Frank Adams for successor to
Senator Mallory
Rogue, YOU remember, is the fellow
that produced that remarkable PAM
Dhlet against organized labor, the
WOman's Clubs and the preachers who
asked the legislature to pass a law
against child labor. And incidentally
3ssassinated the English language,
geographically and syntacticaIly.
Poor Frank Adams! If the Lord
won't deliver him from his friends.
Who Will?
A man is known by the company
he keeps.
What kind of company is this we
ind Frank Adams cultivatfng.-Cen-I
raj Union Times
So a man is known by the COM
lany he keeps is he? Well. while the
legislature was in session Frank
ADAMS kept the company of Senator
Tim till the Bureau of Labor and Sta.
istics bill had successfully.passe the
enate. Anything wrong with that?-
aspeT News.
Endorses McLin.
1t is reported that Hon. w C. G. ,
>iIgOre. of Wildwood, who represent
d Sumter county in the legislature
ill be a candidate for commissioner
t agriculture to succeed Hon. B. f.
icLin. Mr.. KilgOTe is an excellent
entleman, one who has the courage
I his convictions and who would
lake an upwright and capable Off ]
ial, and the Herald would gladly {
Import him, if Mr.. McLin should de
line to run. Right here it may be
roper 10 state that there are three
tate officials whom the Herald viii y
support for denomination in 6
he primaries. and thev are Commits .