The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-02
The Ingraham Meeting.

The Ingraham Meeting.
A small crowd, considering the fact
that il was the last speaking before
the primary election of today, greeted
the speakers at the political meeting
al Hotel Escambia last night, and
while many of the speakers were lib
orally applauded there was a lack of
enthusiasm not usually witnessed in
Pensacola the night before an cleo
ton.
w. A Blount. Jr., presided over
the meeting and introduced as the
first speaker of the evening
J. Campbell Avery, Jr.,
candidate for mayor. Mr.. Avery
made a good and plain address. He
first thanked those under whose aus
-pices the meeting had been arranged
for their invitation TO him to address
the voters on the night before the
election. Regarding himself he said
that his greatest endeavor, should he
be chosen mayor, would be TO make
the best mayor Pensacola has ever
had. He had no criticism, he said, to
make of any candidate or candidates
now before the people, but believed
Pensacola needs and badly needs har-
mony and peace. IF ! am elected
mayor, | viii go into office clean. |
am not backed by any factiOn-I am
not backed Jy any clique" said the
candidate, although / was brought
out by my friends and am backed by
some of the best citizens of the city"
He said he was heartily in favor of
improvements, but wanted those i'm
provements done right. There has
been so much trouble and pickering
between our higher officers that Pen
sacola has suffered If you want q
progressive city you must put pro-
gressiVe men in office" said Mr..
Avery. He was literally applauded-
Walker Ingraham
was next introduced, and was re-
ceived with much applause. He made
only a short address, stating that the
city needs at this time some one in
office who has the interests OF Pen
sacola and not their own selfish ends
in view. He said the people of Pen
sacola should think well before cast
ing their vote tomorrow and take into
consideration everything before them.
He would appreciate their vote for
mayor.
w. A. Durham,
candidate from precinct No. 10. was
the next speaker to be introduced
He stated at the outset that he was
no orator, and had therefore pre-
pared what desired to say, which
he would read. He then read d
statement that Mr.. MuldOn had come
TO his house the night that he had
announced for alderman, and told
him that ne was against Bliss and
Intended supporting Ingraham in the
first primary, but that if the latter
failed TO get into the second primary
he would support Avery. He also
said Mr.. MuldOn had told him that
his reason for announcing was an ar
ticle in The Pensacola Journal in re-
latiOn to a clean sweep" of the
council Mr.. MuldOn then told him,
said Mr.. Durham. that Alderman
Hays would resign his position in the
council after the election and that
he (MuldOnJ would do all he could
to place him CDunham) in the vacant
position if he did not run from the
precinct. He concluded by asking
the voters for their support tomOr
row.
MIR. Muldon Answers Charge.
Alderman Jas. N. Nuldon was next
introduced and answered the charge
made by Mr. Durham. He said there
was a third party to the conversation
with Mr.. Durham, who would VOuch
for the correctness of the statemnnL
that he would make regarding tEe
same.
Some time prior to his announce
ment. he said. some of his friends
had gone TO Mr.. Durham and asked
him if he intended TO run for alder
man and were told that he would not
become a candidate, as he was too
busy. and the day that Nj. Durham
made his announcement he did not
learn of the fact until he had gone
home about 10 o'clock at night He
then called mp Mr.. Durham and ask
ing for a conference. secured hack
and went 10 the latter's home. There
il was understood between them that
both were against Bliss and that in
the event Mr. Ingraham was not in
the second primary he tMuldon)
would support Avery, but that In case
Avery failed TO get into the second
primary Mr.. Durham was TO support
Ingraham as against Bliss.
He then said regarding Mr.. Dun
hams candidacy for alderman that
the latter had told him at this meet
ing that it might not be necessary
for him (DunhamD TO continue in the
race, and that he (Muldon) then
roId him that if Alderman Hays did
fill the vacancy He added, though,
that he mad not seen or spoken 70
Captain Hays for two weeks prior 10
his conversation with Mr. Durham.
Leaving the subject Of the charges