Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-15
A POLITICAL PREDICTION.

Editor Williamson. OF The Jackson
willie Floridian. a. OF the opinion that
Telfair stockton will be a candidate
for the United States Senate next
year against Senator TallafeTro.
Although there Is no positive an
nouncement ON the subject from any
one authorized 60 speak. Il II general
" recognized that Mr.. TaliaferrO will
stand for reelection. Many people I'm
this State are OF the opinion that Mr..
TaliaferrO has earned another re-
election and that he n one OF the most
influential and effective workers that
the State ever had I'm Washington. AS
business Senator" he has not been
given 20 many words or TO parading
himself In print as do so many OF the
national lawmakers; but he has been
a quiet worker. ever keen 10 the inter
ests of his constituents. and he has
contributed practical ideas TO the
service of his people rather than How
cry language 20 the pages Of The Con-
gressiOnal Record.
BE that as Il may, there Is little
doubt that someone will have the
temerity to enter the list against Mr..
Taliaferro. Il has been all along the
generally entertained idea that former
Governor Broward would be the rep
resentative OF the oppOsition-if there
Is any organized or substantial oppo-
sitiOn I'm the case-but indications now
are that the former Governor has
enough" for awhile and will devote
his time and attention TO other than
political matters. He Is doubtless
content TO rest on the Characterization
given him by the writer In Every
bOdy's Magazine-"FrOm Deck-Hand
to GovernOr"-without spelling that
pretty story by a probably unsuccess-
ful attempt 60 step even higher.
Whoever runs for the Senate against
Mr.. TaliaferrO may expect 20 expert
ence a most strenuous campaign, for
the people OF Florida have their eyes
turned toward practical results more
than ever before and they are going
TO ask themselves seriously and
thoughtfully II the offered successor
Is capable Of doing things" with the
facility and the success which have
attended the career Of the present
Senator
The Tribune trusts that the State
will be spared an acrimonious, bitter
campaign next year. We had enough
Of this last year. We need time TO
grow in more important and more &C
ceptable lines.-Tampa Tribune.
Governor Broward made the attempt
TO step higher-and failed. But IL is
generally conceded that he will again
become a candidate for the Senate I'm
1910, whether Mr.. Telfair Stockton is
a candidate or not. II is not at all
likely. however, that the people OF
Florida will commit the folly of dis
placing Senator TaliaferrO with either
Broward or Telfair Stockton. The
latter Is a gentleman for whom the
editor Of The Sun has the highest re-
spect and most kindly feeling, and
though he is reputed 70 have sufficient
Of the filthy lucre TO scatter fifty
thousand or so over the State and
not in the least impoverish himself
or family, We would dislike % see him
become a candidate for the Senate.
He would not cut any figure in the
race and would simply not get a show
for his money. IL would take a man
who has demonstrated his ability %
do things 70 defeat Senator Taliafer-
TO. and he will have TO be a resident
Of some other section than the East
Coast, too. II both Senators are TO
continue 20 come from the Atlantic
side OF the State. then Senator ITALIA
ferro Is by long odds head and shOul-
ders above any man In that section
who has 50 far been mentioned for
Senator. He has shown his ability TO
accomplish Tesults-and this Is what
will influence the Democrats Of Flor
ida I'm choosing his successor. II Con
gresham Sparkman does not decide
20 measure swords" with Senator
.Taliaferro, the latter will be his own
successor.