The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03
MALLoRYs SUCCESSOR


Hon. William J. Bryan to succeed Mr..
Stephen R. Mallory, deceased, as Unit
ed States senator.
! The appointment does not come as
surprise. Mr.. Bryan was the mana
ger Of Governor Broward's guberuator-
ial campaign and the appointment fol
lows in the nature Of the payment of
q political obligation.
If the governor had consulted the
! prOprieties it occurs to us that he
would have appointed someone who
himself was not a candidate for the
Office. as this would have continued
/ all the candidates on an equal foot
| ing, and the people would have been
! freNT to have made a selection. If
Governor BrOward had been a mem
| Der Of the "Old school of politicians
he would hav done this, but
| the "Old school" method of doing
things finds but rare and faint echo
in the modern school of politicians
and especially those who have received
their political education in the fac
tional politics of the metropolis.
Jacksonville now has the governor,
both the United States senators. and
is hustling to have the congressman.
jacksonville is certainly in the po-
Htical saddle and is disposed to do
little rough riding" but we could
stand that all right if she did not have
the interior by the neck in the way Of
freight rates, and shows no dispOsi-
ton to help US in our efforts for re-
lief.
Speaking of the new sesator the
Times-UniOn says:
United States Senator William
James Bryan was born on October 10,
1876, near Fort Mason, in that pOr-
ton Of Orange county which in 1897
became a part Of Lake county. and
in 1888 moved to that portion of Or
ange county, near Kissimmee, which
subsequently became, with a portion
Of Brevard, Osceola county.
His father. Hon. John NJ. Bryan
who was born in Hamilton county
Florida, settled in Orange county in
1868, and represented it in the house
and senate for fourteen years. In
1897 the elder Bryan was appointed
the farmer member Of the Florida
railroad commission. the appointment
coming from Gov. W. D. Bloxham. To
this office he was reelected, but after
six years service retired.
Mr.. Bryan's fathers people came or
iginally from North Carolina. where
the Bryan family is exceptionally we'll
known and prominent in all circles.
Mr.. Bryan's mother was born in Put
nam county, and descended from one
who came to Florida as a member of
the band of Hugenots, who sought and
found a refuge here.
r. Mr.. Bryan, when seen last night by
Times-UniOn reporter and asked
regarding the appointment to be Unit
ed States senator, and his intentions
regarding the coming campaign, said:
4 shall continue to be a candidate
and will not retire from the race I'M
der any conditions until after the
votes are counted
From among those who are candi-
dates for the nomination for United
States senator, I believe that he
should be chosen who can best serve
the people of Florida in crystalizing
their democratic faith into national
law. 1t is purely q Question Of ser
vice.
4 ana by birth, education and in
tense conviction Identified with the
state of Florida. and hope to contrib
Tte all the strength of a vigorous man
hood and an nflinching courage Of a
firm believer in the righteousness Of
his conduct to this state, in which my
people. having been of the pioneer
families in the period of settlement
and development, so wholly belong.
Il shall accept the governors COM
mission. and I propose to justify his
action in the minds of all fair-minded
democrats by an earnest, energetic
and unfagging devotion to the inter
ests Of the people of Florida as is hui
manly possible.
4 shall go to Washington with Sen
ator Taliaferro, and try to learn. to
catch on, and get busy.
Il have planned a whirlwind cam
paign already, and will give courage
TO my friends in the coming primary
election, to be held some time dur
ing the coming summer"
Not Willing to Give Tit for Tat
The Pittsburg clearinghouse refus-
ed to accept certificates from the Fort
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