The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-13
kEHOE. At
COTTONDALE
Candidate for Congress
Makes Fine Impression
on Many Voters.
Speciai tn The Journal.

SpCCldl u ne SouTndts
Cottondale, Fla, June 12.-The
Hon. ]. Walter Kehoe came in Tues
day morning over the Atlanta and
ST. Andrews Bay railroad He
mingled with his friends during the
morning and taking a team in the
evening he drove out to KineSville,
four and a half miles south of here,
and returned about 4:30 p. M, intend
ing to take the Louisville and Nash
vile train due at five-ffteen for his
home at Pensacola. 1t was soon as
certained that the l.. and n. train was
two hours late, so several of Mr.. Ke-
hoes friends requested him to make
a speech. At that time voters looked
scarce and the chance to get up
much of a crowd to hear him was
slim, indeed, as many of the residents
who live some distance from the
business portion of the town had re-
tired to their homes. However, Mr.
Tom Waters, of the turpentine firm
of Smith & Waters, and Jesse d. An
drews of they City Drug Store, soon
got up a notice, printed on a yard of
bleaching, and a hand bell and start
ed through the streets of the town
and within thirty minutes a very
good size crowd repaired on the
scene, opposite the store of C. NJ.
Fellows, to hear what Mr.. kehoe had
to say. The meeting was called to
order and presided over by the Hon
e. G. WEIGH, mayor of the town, who
in very short and eloquent speech
introduced Mr.. Kehoe
1t is not saying too much, and not
to the disparagement of no other
candidate, but Mr. Kehoe made the
incest, cleanest speech that the vot-
ers have heard through this campaign
here. He held his audience spell
bound for three quarters of an hour
with sound argument on the issues
of the day, and at times with brill
liant displays of eloquence His speech
here made him many friends, judg-
ing from the manner in which it was
received, for some voters here who
are generally silent apIe non-commit-
tai jumped up at the conclusion of
his speech and gave him a hearty
There is no question but what Ke-
hoe will carry this precinct by a
handsome majority.
On Saturday night last Col w. H
Price of Mariana and Judge Dodge
of Jacksonville spoke in the interest
of Duncan u. Fletcher for United
States senator Judge Dodge made
a good impression and there is no
donbt Fletcher gained votes.
The night before Col. Abbott of
Jacksonville spoke in the interest of
j. N c. Stockton, and Amos Lewis of
Mariana spoke in the interest of
Governor Broward. Jules Solomon
spoke in the interest of w. X. Jack
son for railroad commissioner, and
Jules did Mr.. Jackson harm. Royal
c. Dunn spoke in his own interest.
His speech was very favorably COM
mented on. His manner and style
gained him votes. He will carry this
precinct
Ben McLane, teamster for Smith &
Waters, naval stores operators, drove
his wagon through town on Saturday
morning with a six-foot diamond-back
rattle snake trailing in the rear. The
snake was killed by a chopper a few
miles south of town. The snake had
when killed fifteen rattles.
julie Shoemaker left yesterday for
Montgomery, Ala, to attend the Mas
sey Business College.
j. r. Shoemaker. J. w. Hinson. C.
M. Fellows and their families will
spend several weeks at Compass
Pond and St Andrews Bay.
Miss Mamie Killebrew and Carl and
Gertrude Harrison, the young con
and daughter of DR.. Harrison, are
spending a few weeks with the pa
rents of Miss Killebrew of Vernon,
Fla.