The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25
Developments of Interest
Expected Soon as to
GovernOrship.
Board Of Control Authoriz-
ed Important Education
al Money OUTLAWS.
Two Appointments Made
and a Considerable Batch
Yet to Be Made.
BY Jefferson Bell.

Tallahassee. Aug. 24.-Final hear
M, were conducted by the invesu-
g3-ipg commission this week, and the
commission. accompanied by Governor
3roward and Comptroller Groom, LETT
Thursday for TT. Lauderddle, TO IN
u,at The work OF the dredseS Ever
.a,.a and OkeechObee.
The party expected TO go in Launches
from Lauderdale into the Everglades,
cunning Sunday night.
Mr.. Harrison, editorial writer OF the
Timys-Union, former Governor Jen-
rlu.s and Commissioner OF Agricul-
ur. NcI-in were among those tesu-
rine before the commission Inc
accountants will complete their work
in about TWO weeks, and the commits
sion now hopes to finish its work on or
before the middle of September.
Whether there will be all extra SeS-
sion OF the legislature or not no one
seems to- know definitely. Unless one
IS called 10 receive the report of the
commission. there is hardly necessity
to warrant an extra session.
Two Appointments
The governor has made two appoint
ments since his return from his VaCa-
ion, that of George W. Geiger, as
county Judge of Clay county, vice
Judge Martin, deceased, and \. b.
IyJy, county treasurer, vice Ira
Thompson, removed Cn :cccuEt Of d
shortage OF $500. There are a
number Of county appointments pend
il, 10 fill vacancies caused recently
By deaths and designations. The old
adage that none resign and few die
10 longer holds good in Florida pol
iiics. The NUM- Der of positions made
vacant within the past six months in
Florida greatly exceeds any period
Of that length within the past three
years.
A Promised Announcement.
Although from the outside there is
apparently no new developments in
the political situation, especially as
concerns the candidates for the guber-
latorial nominal ton, there will prob
ably he a popular announcement early
in October. That there will be can
Gilarp to take the place of Mr.. Jen-
I,ugs in the campaign is a fOregone
conclusion. NO announCemAlt made
ye' has been received with any en-
thusiasm, and the man who will be
the next governor of Florida has not
yet been announced.
Bryan and Stockton.
Straws point to John n. c. Stockton
or ". J. Bryan as the strongest prob
a'..itios. Nj StOcktOn'S ambition to
81 10 The United states senate and
Ills desire to again try conclusions
Win Senator TalliaferrO may keep him
from Offering for governor. Mr. Bryan
has the same ambition that Mr.. Stock
Ton has nurtured for years Either
would be- acceptable to the mass of
L'u who would have supported Mr..
jennings. OF the two, Mr.. Bryan
Would perhaps have the better chance
" election. as Mr.. Stockton has made
many bitter political enemies during
TIE Years he has been in politics. who
4 WOULD wage relentless war on him, al
-''sh he has d formidable following
81 friends all over the state.
E',oor would make a large sacrifice
u make The race. both of business
ana political ambition. Mr. Bryan has
dN practice easily worth $4,000
9 var beside which the salary of
,,'''' paid 10 the governor of Florida
= mere baGatelle. Mr.. StOcktOn's
i-S.hr>N operations are on much
'~7'r scale than Mr.. Bryan's.
49, Board of Control.
- '''ib q. OOnJTOl met mere JnlS
- and held lengthy sessions. seek
s. why's and means around the re-
SS5yh'e clause of the act of the leg
.''c MAT has tied up all legiSla-
j 49,. appropriations that are not cur
- expenses Of the state government.
4 : -''F this act, no contracts could
o;- --"He unless the Board Of Com
.-.f "herS of state institutions have
4 r. ned such contract by stating
r. ""ere would be money in the
~ 10 meet such contracts when
T. he Board of Control is anxious
i 70. "ld Il dOrmitory at the Female
h 70 replace the one destroyed
r. IRE last Christmas, as it is abso-
Il ~ necessary to the college.
- Groom Stands Pat
s ao,. W.. ,lu'i with a ruling of the attor-
30 .'FaI. Comptroller Groom has
hr n,In IN his position under this