The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-17
BY Jefferson Bell.


Tallahassee, Feb. 16.-GOvernor
Broward put an end to the Wofe-WaJ-
son contest and to our suspense by
appointing Hon. J. Emmett Wolfe TO
succeed Judge Francis B. Carter, in
the First Judicial Circuit. Powerful
pressure has been brought to bear
from friends of both Mr.. Wolfe and
Mr.. Watson, upon the governor, and
while the odds have been in favor OF
NJ. Wolfe, do not believe even Gov
ernor Broward knew until Thursday
morning who he would appoint
Mr.. Wolfe has many very warm
friends at the capital who are greatly
pleased at his appointment. He has
filed the position of private secretary
to the governor very acceptably, and
as his reputation as an able lawyer
has long been established, it is a safe
appointment Governor Broward has
had every opportunity of knowing Mr.
Wolfe, and making his own estimate
OF his character and ability, and his
appointment is the highest tribute TO
hin that he could pass----s~.s-.---s-s---
not supporter of Mr.. Wolfe, said
today: Wolfe has years of expert
ence. and l believe will make an hon
est. conscientious. able Judge Ger
tainly that is all that can be asked OF
any man.
A wild rumor in circulation this
week in connection with this appoint
ment was to the effect that Hon w
]. Bryan, of Jacksonville, would re-
celve the appointment / had tele-
gram from Jacksonville asking if there
was any foundation Tor the rumor-
When I showed it to the governor, he
said: II wonder if people think there
are not lawyers enough in the circuit
to make a judge out of" Mr.. Bryan
himself viewed it in the light OF a
Joke, and such it must have seemed
to him, as he was here to urge MI
Wolfe's appointment.
Bryan, of Jacksonville.
or all the men in public life in
Florida, there is hardly one with as
attractive a personality or one as I'M
conscious of his charms, as MI
BRYAN. His face is delicate and clear
Z " cut, like an exquisite cameo, yet
without a trace of the efeminlte. He
has dark hair, blue-gray eyes and q
beautiful mouth. Although he is
very young man he has become one OF
the states foremost lawyers and fin
ished politicians. His ambitions and
ideals are high and honorable and he
has the courage to live up to them.
II is Mr.. Bryan's ambition to go &c
the United States senate or become
United States Judge when l have
grown large enough" he naively said
In his work as prosecuting attorney
Mr.. Bryan is by turns popular and I'm
popular: there are times when hi
probahly could carry Duval county fol
ANYTHING he wanted and others wheI
he couldn't get fifty votes. But the
reversal is always in his favor, which
proves that the young man is in The
right. and IL he happens to be on the
crest of the wave at the right time
he will sit in the United States senate
AS he is a young man he may live Il
see a democratic administration ant
become a federal judge in his ripe
years. My faith in his ability Il
achieve his ambitions is large
What is Brown After?
7 suppose l ought to tell who is T.
succeed Mr.. Wolfe as private secre
tary, but / am all at sea on the sub
feet. When Hon. NJ. Augustus Brow
arrived at the capital several day
ago. we said that means that Nj
lWolfe will be appointed judge and Nj
brown will be private secretary Blu
today l am told that Mr.. Brown doe
not want the secretaryship, so Their
YOU are. Now the question is. wha
does Mr.. Brown want? Possibly t
be supervisor of state conviets. tina
still being vacant, although there ar
something over a hundred applicant:
Mr. Brown is a man who keeps hi
own counsel. so those who ask hi
get no satisfaction. 1t is good thin