The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-24
CANDIDATES
ARE TAKING
CHRISTMAS
Concensus OF Opinion Is
Blount Will Lead in
First Primary.
J. N. C. STOCKTON WILL BE
CLOSE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REPORTS ABOUT eLOUNT AND
WHERE HE HAS eEEN-WiLi
BEGIN CAMPAIGN AGAIN MON.
DAY NIGHT.

MS NOfk ana VIII IAiSh |SiiuuSt
whiylwind campo ign until the primary
is over The reports are most favor
able for Mr.. Blount and it seems tie
consensus Of opinion nov that he viii
be the high man in the frs primary.
Stockton possibly being g close sec
oni. Following are a few excerpt !
from the state press about NJ. B.oun:
and his visits 10 their cites.
A CORRESPONDENT from s.. Augustine
| writing 10 the Savannah Morning
News says.
Floridas present senatCi.a! cam
paien is fast nearing its end and with
the exception of little rifle on tue
surface here and there no one IS pay
ing any special attention to il. Never
theless there will be a pretty sooI
vote cast. But it wouldn't be sur.
prising if the most importane develop.
meut OF the campaign and tie present
mix-up resulting from the death OF
former Gov. BIoward. WHO was NOM
mated in regular primary. would lie
an effort before the next legislature
looking toward radical changing o.
The present primary system III Flor
ida
The Democrat Executive Commit
tee Of St. Johns county has launched
a movement for the changing OF tile
system. removing tie primary from
purely party control and pacing them
under TIE direct supervision o. the
state. The local members OF the
legislature have been directed TO N.
trcduce such legislation and Other
counties CT the state are going to be
asked in the near future 20 give the
new matter serious attention
Conditions in Florida at toe present
time are chaotic from political nciny
OF view. II happens that people are
too busy aiding in the lipbuilding CT
the sia-e right at present 10 bother
mucl, about IT,
W. A. Blount. Nathan Bryan and
John y. G. Stockton arc making d
great campaign. Blount Will be an
easy leader in tho first primary. but
Stockton is close 70 h!m aud might
go ahead in the second.
There's PLENTY of campaign litera-
ture being mailed out, hu. less tran
ever before is being read by the
voters. Most Of II goes into tic waste
paper baskets. When either OF the
three candidates appear in Il town lie
is given a respectful hearing. There
arc no great crowds. l,u. there are
always enough TO show Just q littlo
interest. Any enc 81 the three ;ueNl
has n good record as q citize n and
business man. and Florida can't pos.
:ibly fare badly
The Jacksonville Metropolis. in
speaking, OF the meeting 10 he held in
that city in the interests of Nj.
Blount. says:
Hon. W. \. BlCurt. Democratic can.
didltc for United States senator. will
speak 1T the Duval theater, in Jack
sonville, on Tue day nigh. January Sd.
Mr.. Bluunt is ono OF the most i'm
pressive and forceful speakers IN the
south. and his friends in this city will
give him an enthusiastic reception.
TIE details OF the meeting have not
vet been arranged. bur committee
vii. 10 appointed. and everything viii
be done To make i the largest polit;
1al gathering IN This end % the state
during the present campaign.
Mr. Blount 1ill arrive in Jackson.
vile on Tuesday from Starke. a.
(which place be will speak on January
I'd. The following nigh. be will spca i;
in Fernandina.
Wherever Mr. Blouut has visited he
has been received by responsive al.
dieuces. and .; certain points .tlc
crowds that nave heard him have been
large There are few men in inc
country that hold an audience bette,
than Mr.. Blount. Committees viii
De appointed and will have charge o.
certain details OF the meeting. and
Mr.. Blount can rest assured that his
Jacksonville friends will give him q
most cordial reception.
He is speaking this week n Wesl
Florida points 70 large and enthusia 8
tic audiences His friends III jackson
Vile say thac he will have very IN
portant message 20 deliver to tie
voters here. and for this poEtica
, demonstration the Duvai theater, as
above announced. has been secure1
for Tuesday night. Jsnuary Sd.
NJ. Blolr- made q shc-. stop il
Santa Rosa county nc frst OF tht
week and Re Santa Rosa Star IN ccm
mcntins on MS visit there said, il
par:
PurSuan- % announcement, Hon. W
\ Blouat. leading candidate for Unit
ed States senator. arrived here iron
jacksonville last Monday morning. ant
proceeded az once TO the court house
where a large and enthusiastic an
i4SASt W rs III NdA~4iLS, dAu CiiSu dLt
there laid his claims % the senator
ship before them.
He spoke about oae hour and hi
speech was highly entertaining. being
/ clear. distinct and logical. He spoke
| o. his desire to represen; the peoplt
! OF the great state OF Florida in tn,
creates. Law making body in the
world. ami devotion 20 every ,nteEes
/ Ct tbs people.
He expressed tie bCle: tina. Tie fed
oral government ought 20 and woult