The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-15

the only questions of any great public
interest acted upon during the pres
ent session. are being groomed by
their friends for succession 10 the
United States Senate. Mr.. Beard
comes from Pensacola, which is the
home of Senator Mallory, whom he de-
sires to succeed. Mr.. Trammell comes
from Lakeland. different section OF
the State, and is new light in the
political Ornament. These men are
of contrary types while being lined up
with but slight variance on the same
side of public questions. In con-
test before the people Trammeil would
probably win.
Trammell is an Apollo in appear
ance. He Is handsome with ut peihs
weak or effeminate, is popular among
men and adored of women, has no
vicious habits, Is vigorous, clear-head-
ed, pleasant and a good fighter. lie
was President of the last Senate, ana
has aspirations for the future. Mr..
Beard is by several years his senior
and has been in public life twenty
years OF more. He is inclined to be
autocratic by nature while cultivatinS
democratic habits is striking of APP
pearance, has deeply rooted prejudices
and loses poise in debate. Other men
than these two are mentioned as SEN
atorial aspirants, but a contest be-
tween these two would be more enter
tanning from the gallery than any that
Florida has witnessed in many years.
Lamar ON the Scene.
Congressman Lamar has been in Tai
lahassee since the session convened
and fired the first gun of his campaign
at the State House last week when he
addressed the members of the Legis-
iature on the subject of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. An invita-
ton was extended to Mr.. Lamar and
j. Walter Kehoe of Pensacola to speak
the same night but Mr.. Kehoe, who Is
States Attorney for the Pensacola
Circuit, declined the invitation. giving
his official duties as the reason.
Mr.. Kehoe has not formally an
nounced for Congress against Mr.. La
mar, but he stated to a representative
of this paper that he would make the
race, reserving formal announcement
until 1t became more seemly. These
prospective candidates are also very
nearly agreed on matters of public
policy being of the anti-corporation
kind, and the issue would be more OF
selection between men. In this re-
spect Mr. kenoe would have the same
advantage over Mr.. Lamar that Mr.
Trammell would have over Mr.. Beard.
The two avowed candidates for Cow
cTuOi tHuS IdI--duQ tney are dFOWtu
because their friends say they are, for
neither has made direct ami unequiv-
ocal announcement, are. Albert Gill
christ of Punta Gorda and Albert Jen-
nings of Pensacola. There seems
some doubt as to where these eandi-
dates will stand on the Issues upon
which the race for s.oyerntr will be
made. Neither regarded as a rail-
road candidate nor is either looked up
on as representing the administration
side OF matters which will determine
candidate-for that candidate must be
either for the drainage of the Ever
glades or against the proposition; this
will be the paramount issue, and unless
the gentlemen mentioned shall develop
quickly into advocate or antagonist
there will be room for one or more
candidates.
Legislatively the coming week will
be busy enough. The prospe ct is that
the State school book uniformity
question will be decided: the State In
the County division bills will be acted
OH.
II these matters are disposed of
space will be allowed for other bills
OF general nature, and If nothing else
is done during the week 1t will have
been a good weeks work; at least so
say the experienced ones. There is a
probability that the Governor will
call an extra session IL the legisla-
ton which he has recommended is
not reached. He wants a State insu-
rance law, franchise tax law, state
school book uniformity law and a
new system for levying tax assess
ments, and he won't be happy until he
gets them.