Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-08
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

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assembling OF the Legislature this
year was attended by a much smaller
crowd than the writer has seen for
the past quarter OF a century. There
were not near as many aspirants for
positions az the disposal OF the Senate
and House as there have been az prev
ious sessions. and the boosters" for
the candidates for President OF the
Senate and Speaker Of the House
were exceedingly few in number.
Ex-Governor Broward appeared upon
the scene Sunday afternoon and i'm.
mediately went 90 work I'm behalf OF
Senator Hudson for President OF the
Senate. The Ex-Governor was criti-
cised by not a few for his participa-
ton IN this contest. but he no doubt
felt called upon 90 assist his friend In
the matter. and there is no disputing
that he rendered Senator Hudson val
liable aid. BrOward Is an indefatiga-
bic worker. and r. determined 70 keep
In the lime-light The election OF Sen
atOr Hudson as presiding officer OF
the Senate will no doubt be heralded
abroad as an INSTRUMENTATION vic
tory. Such Is not the case. however.
for Governor Gilchrist never lifted his
voice or raised his hand for or against
either Hudson or HUMPHREYS. He Is
keeping his promise 20 the people not
% NEEDLE in the affairs Of the Legls-
lature by debating In such matters as
the election of presiding officers. and |
there Is no doubt but that as many |
OF the Governors supporters voted for
senator Hudson as for Senator Humph- /
ries. Had Governor Gilchrist seen M
90 do so he could have brought some
powerful influence 20 bear in favor of
and no one doubts what
BrOward would have done had he
been In Gilchrist's shoes. The cleo
lion OF Senator Hudson Is no more
IN INSTRUMENTATION victory than Is
he election Of Ion L. Farris Of Duyal
Nhiskey ring victory, for as ardent
temperance men as are 20 be found
n the House were numbered among
lis supporters. Farrls Is A seltmade
nan. who has made his way alone In
he world. and such men are admired
'or their pluck and energy. He said
he was a winner from the start. and
ais campaign was admirably managed
By Col. Caulkins. representative from
Nassau county. In fact. Farris Is the
Inly candidate for Speaker who had
what might be- termed an Organiza-
ion. The other candidates were all
at sea" from start To finish. and the
shows that Il takes effective
work 90 accomplish results I'm such
contests as well as In elections where
he people decide the result. Judge
Carter Of Alachua saw the hand
writing on the wall" early IN the game
Ind withdrew from the contest, as did
OF So. Johns. HUT Rober-
son OF Suwannee and Alexander OF VO-
lusia stayed 10 the finish, the former
receiving l6 and the latter 10 votes
There is no doubt that Carter would
have received more votes than either
Alexander or Robertson had ne re
NAMED a candidate.
The Legislature will scarcely get
down 10 real work before next week.
as there Is much preliminary work TO
be done In the way Of appointing com
etc.
The good ladies OF Tallahassee
decorated the Senate
chamber and House with flowers.
Promptly az noon Tuesday both Sen.
ate and House were organized In due
form and the officers
and attaches as named In the Monday
nights caucus were duly elected and
installed The nomination and cleo
ton OF Hon. d. n. Rakcr. thu able
and veteran Senator from the TWEEN.
tieth district. composed Of Marion and