The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-01

House of Representatives, L. S,
Washington, D. c., April %, 1908. Hon
\. J. Henry, Lake City. Fla.-My Dear
Friend: Yours CT the 23rd inst. just
received. l wrote yOa two letters
from Indian Springs, and tried to
make the matter with reference to
Governor Broward just as clear as /
could | am afrai d, from your letter
just received, that l was unfortunate
in not making mmyself perfectly clear.
1 viii try to do so now
First-On Wednesday, April s, 1908.
l was at Gainesville. Fla, stopping at
the hotel known as the White House.
Mrs Clark my wife, was with me.
We intended taking an early morning
train on the 9th of Apri on the Sea
board Air Line railway for Jackson
Willie. Having learned, however, that
Governor y. B. Broward would deliver
q political address, in support of his
candidacy for the United States sen
ate, at the courthouse III Gainesville,
Thursday, April 8, 1908, at l.
O'Clock d. M, We decided to remain in
Gainesville, and take Il train leaving
there at o'clock p. m. April Q, 1908,
for Jacksonville, 50 that we might
hear the governors speech.
Second was standing on the
street in Gainesville. near the store
of Mr.. MCselev. talking 10 some gen
teman, when Major Will am X. Thorn
as. mayer Ct Gainesville and Hon. y.
b. BrCward. governor OF Florida. came
by on their way TO the courthouse.
This was in the neighbOrhOod CT II
O'Clock a. II. Major Thomas and the
governor stopped, spOkS TO myself and
the other gentlemen. and ~eque5ted
that l accompany them to the court
house. which ! did.
Third-We reached thC courthouse
and went in the door downsta IS. fac.
ing nCrth. Coins inside the building.
saw probably fifteen or twenty gen.
tiemen scattered about the hal. The
governor and myself stepped at the
foot CT the stairway leading U2 10 the
courtroom, where We stood, and con
Versed for several minutes I DO NOT
know what became OF MajCr Thomas,
but he disappeared in some way. and.
as the time was growing short and
/ saw no one who appeared 10 have
charge of the governor or who was
exhibit ng any disposition TO escort
him to the -OurtTOom. ! offered my
services, o. rather, suggested TO him
that we go up injo the courtroom The
governor acquieScei. ani together We
went upstairs. walked into the court
room and took seats 10 the right OF
the door through which We entered,
and in the rear Of the audience.
Fourth-The democratic executive
committee OF the county seemed to
be n session with Dr.. J. F. McKin-
st-y. Jr. hartman c. Tas committee,
in the chair The goyerno. and my
self corversad fer some few minutes
until finally two members CT the com
mittee tand just who they We're
cannot say cane 20 where we were
sitting and stated TO the governor that
the committee had suspended, ana
they were ready TO hear from him;
wheTeupon the governor rose and IS
cCrted by these two gentlemen. Va 4
ed inside the bar. and was int. JduCSd
to the audience b. DR.. J. F Mckln-
stry. Jr-
Fifth-When the governor and my
self walked into the court room there
was no applause; when the governor
walked inside the bar with the TWO
members OF the committee, there was
no applause; when the governor was
introduced by DR.. McKinstTE there /.
was no applause. and he was not APP /,