The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-20
LEES ANNIVERSARY
AT STATE CAPITAL
established wherever the permannt
camp site is located.
RESIGNATION of Carter

The resignation of Judge Francis B.
Carter was a surprise to his many
friends in this city Judge Carter is
a wonderful mana living refutation
of the grand political slam-"Few die
and none resign" Twice within the
memory of man he has resigned-two
years ago from the supreme bench to
exchange with Judge Parkill and now
from the circuit bench. He is one of
the ablest juriSts in Florida and his
retirement is d matter of regret. Al
though Judge Carter has been men
toned as a possible candidate for gov
ernor, it is the opinion of his friends
that he will retire from political life
and settle down to the practice of law.
Having declined to permit the use Of
his name before the convention for the
United States senate he will hardly
care for the lessor honor of being
governor of Florida
Aspirants for Judge Carriers posi-
ton are as thick as blackberries in
June Among the most probable are
W. H Watson of Mariana; Hon J.
Emmett Wolfe, now private secretary
to Governor Broward. and Col. W. w.
Flournoy of DeFuniak Springs. Mr..
Watson is very strongly endorsed and
sent a powerful emmisary to the cap
ital in his behalf this week in the per-
son of Hon w H Milton of Mariana.
but there are complications here in
volving both these appointments that
make the result exceedingly doubtful
in either case.
Ambitious Mr.. Milton.
Although Mr. Millions errand to the
oil &c in hnI lo1 IF Nv
Watson's candidacy, it was the occa-
sion of a revival of considerable Cos
sip concerning his own probable can
didacy for governor in the next cam
paign That Mr. Milton is ambitious
was fully established when he went
into the race seven years ago when
Governor Jennings was nominated
Will he put his popularity to the test
again two years hence? He said he
would not but think it was like some
of the stock compliments he passed
up, and did not expect to be taken Sc
riously.
Mr.. Milton is a nephew of former
Governor Milton and is one of the
most distinguished and successful men
in the state. His home is at Marian
ma a little West Florida town that pro-
and as heedlesSly as Nature filters
the bottom of the sea with mother
Cf-pearL Nowhere are there as many
prominent men to the square inch as
IN Mariana.
Mr.. Milton is largely interested in
the banking business of the state
and has laid up considerable treasure
here on this earth that will come in
hon f4I-f in, Fb.0
eide to enter it. He is a man of high
character and fine business ability and
would have a large following in a pri-
mary
Major HeaIy's Visit.
Claude L'Engle says there 'is a.
ways something doing when Healey
rides the rail- but | failed to find out
what brought my dear friend, the Ma
jor, to Tallahassee this week. I did
not ask him even, for 1 knew if he
thought 1t was anything / ought to
know he would tell me- To me Major
Healey is one of the most interesting
characters in Florida. His mental
grasp on political affairs is so strong
and his perceptions are so acutely
trained that he reads a situation at a
glance.
There never was such an epoch in
Florida politics." he said. absolutely
no one knows where he is at. Every
thing Is in chaos. Lines and organize
tons are obliterated. There is not a
string you can pull that would put
hVe prominent men into line"
Are you still standing pat on the
situation?" he asked me.
And l said that 1 still believe the
next governor would come from West
Florida. The man who will be the
next governor has not yet been seri-
ousiy discussed" he began when Mr..
Milton poined us with the query:
What will it cost, Major?" So | did
not ind out who Major Healey had
reference to nor even what it would