The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-06
Blount's Candidacy Warmly
Endorsed by Many
in the State.
Friends in Jackson
vile and Elsewhere at
Work With Old Broward
Forces, While Numerous
Other Candidates Are
Mentioned and May En-
ter the Race.

The announcement of w. A. Blount's S
candidacy for the United States SEN
ate to succeed Senator Jas. P. Talia.
ferro. made through The Journal yes
terday morning, was the subject OF
general comment yesterday and it was
the consensus of opinion that he
would carry Pensacola and Escambia
county almost solidly
Reports from other parts of the
state have not yet been received. but
it is thought that the Pensacola man
will receive a strong endorsement in
every section of Florida.
Col. W. w. Flournoy, Of DeFuniak,
spent yesterday in Pensacola en- route
to Washington, D. G. b response to
the question as to whether or not he
would be candidate, Col Flournoy
declined to make any statement ex
enough, when he returned, to discuss
that matter. The colonel did, how
ever, exhibit the following self-ex-
planatory telegrams:
Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 3, 1910
"W. w. Flournoy, DeFuniak Springs,
Florida:
Many kilograms from various sec
tions of the state have been sent to
Nathan H. Bryan urging him to beA
come a candidate for United States
senator. Broward's friends and many
others both have and from all sections
of the state believe him to be the
most available candidate, and he will
run. Wire him if this meets your ap-
proval.
t'w. H. MILTON,
I'D. M. LOWERY,
"A. J. ANGLE,
'HAYES LEWIS,
"R. H. BUFORD,
"H CLAY CRAWFORD,
&C. NJ. AUSLEY,
JOHN W. WIDEN1AN.
Received 4:49 a. M
October 4, 1910.
"To w. H. Milton, D. NJ. Lowery, A.
j. Angle, Hayes Lewis, R. II. Bu-
ford, H. Clay Crawford, C. NJ Aus
ley, John L. Neeley, John w. Wide
man, Jacksonville, Fla:
Your telegram third instant sug-
gesting candidate for United States
senator following SO soon after the
burial of Ex-Governor Broward, if for
no other reason, should and will re-
ceive the unqualified condemnation of
Florida's grief-stricken and sympa-
thetic people, among whom there is
no separation, but all alike pay sim
cere respect to his memory and con-
dolence to his bereaved family Such
action by presumtively the pallbearers
on their return from the grave, is ab-
horrent to the instincts of humanity.
''WM. w. FLOURNOY."
Jacksonville, Fla, Oct 4, 1910.
"W. w. Flournoy, DeFuniak:
Am surprised that even an enemy
can be SO inconceivably little. Your
assumption is not only false but con-
temptible.
"a. J. ANGLE"
Interest at Jacksonville.
Interest in Jacksonville, where a
great many people went to attend the
funeral Of former Governor Broward,
seems to be very great and the follow
ing from the Times-Union tells some
thing of it:
Former United States Senator w.
H. Milton of Mariana, who was in
the city yesterday to attend the funer-
al Of ex-Gov. n. B. Broward, under
signed statement issued last night, an
nounced the candidacy of Hon. Ma
than P. Bryan of Jacksonville for the
position of United States senator from
Florida
While the announcement of Mr..
Bryan's candidacy is the first to be
made officially, there will probably
be other candidates, among them Con-
gresham S. NJ. Sparkman of Tampa,
and Attorney General Park NJ. Tram
NELL of Tallahassee
Senator Milton's Statement.
The statement as issued by Senator