The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-08


guished citizens have been in ITALIA
hassee this week looking inson the ex-
element. formally known as.the legis-
lature. Claude L'Engie, John Stock
ton. Cromwell Gibbons and Ion Farris
OF Jacksonville, were here for several
days. Among the newspaper men were
Editor Frank L. Mayes of The Pensa-
cola Journal. Editor Adrian p. Jordan
of the Punta Gorda Herald. John S.
Caldwell, until recently editor Of the
Jasper News. The last named has re-
tired from active work and is now
taking a rest for the first time in a
quarter Of a century, and faith, he
needs It"
Amos Lewis, for a term Of years
secretary to Senator Mallory and latsr
to his successor. William James Bryan
but now a practic.ng attorney OF Ma
rianna, was a visitor as was also
Cephas Wilson Of the same place.
VIII H. Price, chairman Of the State
Democratic Executive Committee. also
of Mariana, looked at the show for a
few hours
John Porter Hollis, representing the
National Child Labor Committee, as
well as all the philanthropic and hui
nanitarian societies Of the state is
here IN the interest OF q child labor
law. Mr.. Hollis has had wide expe
rience in such matters and he hopes
TO see "a law passed for Florida that
Will effectively put an end to the evil
Of child labor.
John G. Ruge. Of Apalachicola- is
also In Tallahassee. Mr.. Ruge IL
interested In oyster factories at that
place, and Il was said at that time thct
he gave employment to q large num-
Der Of youthful negroes. The argu-
ment was presented that it was much
better for these to be employed than
to be idle In the streets The child
labor law as it was proposed would
have interfered it seems with this in
dustry. The argument evidently had
force. for Mr.. Griggs was aided in
amending the law pretty much as It
suited him.
Robert ]. Patterson, OF Madison
county, is a candidate for state comp
troller, or rather, probable candidate.
He was tax assessor OF his county for
long time, and is a nephew Of the
late August Paterson. a prominent Ma
son. Mr.. Patterson has a wide ac-
quaintance and would prove a for
midable opponent for any candidate
who may offer.
Governor Gilchrist Is looking for a
new set of jokes. He has worn out
his stock, and he is calling for con-
tributions to his smile bureau. II any
body has a real joke, send II to the
governor. I am not authorized to quote
prices, but the governor will make IL
worth while to those who supply him
with acceptable laugh-inducers.
TTnCle Nat Wallxar aOf hfTaqaIf Alarf-
ed for the ninetieth time as reading
clerk of the house and then got ex-
cused for the rest of the week. II is
oeing poio- @aeS.e that tf.e-~~s-aans clerAz4
saw no need to stay when he learned
that the governor was going to read
his own message, the inference being
that the rest of the week would be ~
quired in the performance. But those
who know the venerable reading clerk
know that he has a pack of hounds in
Wakulla which he has to look after in
person, the leaving Of these hounds at
home being the chief regret he has m
attending the biennial sessions Of the
legislature.
APPOINTMENTS APPROVED.
In executive session this morning
the senate approved the following ap-
pointments of the governor:
~ Oi F6nSdCOldy 10 DC
commissioner on uniformity of Iegis-
lation, to succeed John c.. Avery, re-
signed October 81, 1910. Motion to
confirm Mr.. Blount was made by Sem
ator Stokes, Of Pensacola.
A v. Long OF Starke. to be state at
torney for the Eighth circuit to sue
coed A. NJ. Rivers, deceased.
T. p. WArlow of Orlando, to be
judge sof the criminal court Of record
for Orange county. to fill the upexpirad
term Of J. d. Beggs, deceased.
Bert Fish OF DeLand, to be Judge of
the criminal court OF record for volu-
STA county, to I'LL the unexpired term
Of James W. Perkins. resigned, Nov.
2, 1910.
Royal P. Hamlin of DeLand, to Re
county solicitor for Volusia county, to-
III the unexpired term Of Bert Fish,
resigned, Nov. 2, 1910.
Charles o. Andrews, to be Judge II
the criminal court OF record of De-
Funiak Springs for Walton county, to-
fill the unexpired term Of d. Stuart