The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-06

teaching school. In 1873 he was ad-
mitted to the supreme court of Louis
lana and in 1874 removed to Pen
sacela and began practice.
From his early life he took an act
i've interest in government and pOiI-
tics, and especially in the herculean
struggle being made to free Florida
from the corrupt control or political
adventurers. In 1876 he was elected,
as a Democrat to the lower house of
the Florida legislature: was elected
TO the state senate in 1889 and reflect
ed in 1884. his services covering in
all a period of ten years. His record
was excellent in every way and in
spired his people with such confidence
in his integrity. and ability that he
was sent to represent his district in
the fifty-secOnd and fifty-third con-
crosses.
In 1897 the Florida legislature bal
loted many days for many men for
United States senator in one of the
most exciting contests Of the history
of the state and finally elected Senator
Mallory to succeed the Hon. WIlkiu-
son Call. He was actually not a con-
testant for the place, but believed
that the honor would go to one of
the declared candidates then in the
field. Indeed. it is said that he had
no notice Of any purpose 70 propose
his name earlier than twenty-four
hours before his election.
A Careful Thinker.
Senator Mallory's career in this
body shows him to have been a care
full thinker and a conservative states
man. He was not opposed to reform.
but first satisfied himself that a
change was needed and that the new
He thought that the basic principles
of this government were sound: his
respect for the constitution was pro-
found, and his abiding faith was that
through the study of the constitution
the broadcast and best principles of
government could be learned In his
Will he left sum to Georgetown Uni
versity to DE invested and the pro-
Ceeds used to provide medals to be
awarded from time to time for the
best essays upon the constitution of
the United States.
Senator Mallory's mind was essen
tally judicial and his sense or justice
true and correct. He was of the Cath
Ole faith anad loved his church. but
| submitted case to him once in
which the church was largely interest
ed. and, after giving it careful sturdy
and thought, he decided that the con-
tention of the church. while possibly
correct in equity, had no standing in
the law
While he was grateful to those who
had brought about his election to the
senate from the deadlock of the Flor
ida legislature in 1897 and loyal to
the men who led in that contest. yet
his gratitude and loyalty were not al
lowed to extend beyond the bounds OF
what a correct conscience told him
was right. In his first term in this
great deliberatiVe body Senator Nal
lory made an excellent record, and
upon the strength of it had no oppo
sition for a second term. his election
by the legislature in April 1903. being
unanimous.
had known Senator Mallory as a
lawyer in Florida. as a member of the
| legislature, and as a representative in
congress, but my home was in Jack
sonviHe and his in Pensacola, cities
wide apart, and because of the infre
quency of our meetings our acQuaint
ance was only casual. In 1899 / came
! TO the senate, and it was then thai
/ our real acquaintance began. The