Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-13
A POLITICAL PREDICTION.

Editor Williamson. Of The Jackson.
willie FlOridian. Is OF the opinion that
Telfair Stockton will be n candidate
for the United States senate next
year against Senator Taliaferro.
Although there Is no positive an.
nouncement on the subject from any.
one authorized 90 speak. n o. 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 Is one Of the most
influential and effective workers that
the State ever had I'm Washington. As
a business Senator he has not been
given Co many words or TO parading
himself In print as do so many OF the
national lawmakers: but he has been
quiet worker. ever keen 90 the inter.
ests Of his constituents. and he has
contributed practical ideas 20 the
service OF his people rather than flow.
cry language TO the pages OF The Con.
gressional Record.
BE that as Il may. there Is little
doubt that someone will have the
tomerity TO enter the list against Mr.
TaliafeTro. II 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-"FTOm DeckHand
TO Governor without spelling that
pretty story by a probably unsuccess-
ful attempt TO step even higher.
Whoever runs for the Senate against
Mr.. TaliafeTro may expect to 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 il 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 ac-
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 in
1910. whether Mr.. Telfair Stockton is
a candidate or not. Il 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 TO 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 90 see him
become a candidate for the Senate.
He would not cut any figure In the
race and would simply not get a snow
for his money. Il would take o man
who has demonstrated his ability TO
do things TO defeat Senator Taliafer-
70. and he will have to be a resident
of some other section than the East
Coast, too. II both Senators are to
continue 10 come from the Atlantic
side Of the State. then Senator Italia
ferro Is by long odds head and shout
ders above any man I'm that section
who has so far been mentioned for
Senator. He has shown his ability TO
accomplish results-and this Is what
will influence the Democrats Of Flor
ida I'm choosing his successor II Con
gresham Sparkman does not decide
10 measure swords" with Senator
Taliaferro. the latter will be his own
successor