The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-01-24
snnEROE1TIcAL sTRAWS.

i history Of the state when LlDf. sfe
az many dissatisfied men, oFpoliticians.
az there are this year over tie line up
| in the gubenatorial race.
To come right 20 the point, none Of
the candidates in the fed at the pres
ent time seem 70 develop enough
strength 10 be called winners and there
seems 10 be great mass Of people
scattered over the State who are not
entirely satisfied with any Of the candl-
dates.
When the race was between Jennings,
Burr and Gilehrist there was q senti
ment prevailing that no other entries
would be made Almost any man you
would meet was satisfied 10 vote for
one Of the three. but since Jennings re-
tirement, Burr's silence, and Stockton
and Brownies entries this feeling Of dis
satisfaction, has been spreading in al
most every section Of the State, until
today Il begins TO look as though some
new man might yet enter and bear of
the prize
From Lake county comes this COM
plant from the Tavares Herald "A
clear eyed, Straightforward man with
no entangling alliances, and with no
desire 10 increase his own or any Of his
friends fortunes by conniging and
scheming in his political position, and
one that will not be aggressive toward
the legislative and judicial departments
is the standard the people OF Florida
should select 10 execute their laws as
governor.
This demand is taken up in Leon
county by the Tallahassee True Demo
crat, which adds That's a fact, and
just such a man as you refer 70 may be
put in nomination in spite Of himself,
within few days, for be il remembered
that nominations for none Of the offices
have been closed yet, and no candidate
has hHd the great seal stamped upon
his brow, the thing clinched, and the
Office given 10 him. Just let's wait a
little pud see what will happen"
The sentiment next finds an advocate
In Madison county, and the New Enter
prise endorses II ~ follows That's
the kind Of a man we've been looking
for and we-would like 10 see him trotted
out"
Perhaps the best expression along
this line comes from Bradford county,
where the Starke Telegraph says
Suppose we get outside the old fac
tiOnal lines 10 elect a Governor. 1t
seems 10 ua that a man who would be
preferable 10 one who is 10 warped by
fractional bitterness that IN the settle
ment Of every public question he first
considers the interests Of bis "crOyd
Surely we have men who have shown
on occasion that they are broad enough
10 consider men and measures on their
merits irrespective Of factiOnal Inca
There are other papers IN the State
that have given space 10 just such ex-
presBiOns. The time Ia short now FOR
new men 10 enter. but Il Is by no means
certain that the lists will be closed as
they stand at present. Il Is up to the
candidates In the field for this position
10 line up this dissatisfied vote at
least they had better get busy and get
the voters interested in them. To say
the least the campaign for Governor is
dragging. - Pensacola News.
e~~---~e---~~sl-1,~~~
A quotation "Some men go about
looking for temptation 10 yield 10. "
~--~--~--re~-ea-eeur~-@
A quotation -cOnstruo II 10 suit your
taste Right you are ALoNzo. the
fountain plays because the WATER
WORKS"
w. II. MaypOlea is nov editor and
lessee of the Santa Rosa Star, and has
associated with him In the management
as associate editor j. T. Maypoles. The
True Democrat extends best wishes.
~~~rer-e--4~a~e-~s-.~-
Tallahassee generally joins the True
Democrat In expressing the DEEPEST sym.
patty 10 the family in the taking away
Of Mr.. John Denham. who died Sudden
", Of aPOplexy, at Monticello yester-
day.
pAe seventy-ninth session Of the
Nj -AG-n..H 4 = rrt--f j