The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-13


terest Of the divorce reform. Gov. Gil
christ's proposal TO discuss divorce
was shelved, but with the consoling
assurance that divorce laws would be
taken up as one of the leading sub
jects at the conference Of 1912"
The Call, New York: Governor
Burnes of North Dakota was strongly
in favor Of making the residence limit
FIVE years. and a corresponding time
limit for re-marriage. Governor Gil
christ OF Florida, agreeing with these
views said that something had got TO
be done to make the people moro
soberly regard the importance OF the
marriage relation"
American, Philadelphia, Pa: More
than one delegate to the house of
governors in session here has been
uneasy as to what his lieutenant gov
ernor might be doing. Lee Cruce OF
Oklahoma, got telegram from here
today that put him IN a frame OF mind
between a laugh and a frown.-7 The
telegram informed him that the lieu
tenant governor has appointed a Judge
and was about to call a special session
Of the legislature. He is certainly
feeling his oats said Cruce. ! had
expected to appoint that judge myself,
should be called in extra session"
When Shafroth Of Colorado, left for
the east he looked his ONCE in the
capitol and forbade his lieutenant gov
ernor to open the door. Sahfroth's
was a dollars and cents reason. II the
lieutenant governor acted In his alb
sence the lieutenant governor would
draw the governors salary for the
period. Shafroth figured that he was
har uAof rA has hh
earning his pay even though away
from Colorado. He spoke TO Gilchris.
of Florida about the matter"
We'll, I'll tell you what did said
the Floridian, with his soft drawi, I
told my man that home or abroad
was the commander in chief Of all the
armies of Florida and that IL he acted
up l would send word to my army TO
fight him."
The Post Dispatch, 81. Louis Mo-:
"As Governor Gilchrist put It, would
the supreme court let itself be bull
dozed by three lawyers"
The World, New York invited the
governors to a luncheon In the World
building on Sturday the day after the
adjournment Of the governors confer
ence. Referring to this luncheon, the
World stated: First 70 arrive was the
bachelor governor OF Florida, Albert
house of governors
From Gov Hawley.
From Governor James u. Hawley,
| Of Idaho. Governors as seen by
| governor" published in Idaho States
man:
ITO me the most interesting person
ality in the conference was Governor
| Gilchrist Of Florida, large bodied and
clear headed, with a vein of humoT
in his makeup that, combined with
the broad southern accents Of his
voice, charmed his hearers and claim
ed their closest attention when he
spoke; and he spoke often and every
one present would have been better
pleased had he spoken still oftener.
Although not past middle age, he
was one Of the few bachelors present:
why, ! do not know, as his devotion 70
the fair sex was at all times apparent.
/ So much so in fact that Governor
| Spry of Utah, and myself, who were
constantly with him during our New
York City visit, almost persuaded him
| to attend the Cooper institute meeting
and speak on woman's suffrage"
What the effect of an avowed con
version would have been on his
! Cracker constituency is hard TO
4 imagine, but / apprehend that neither
/ that nor any other reason would have
weaned them from their devotion TO
/ the man who is making a new Flori-
| da by his intelligent and well directed
| efforts IN draining the everglades OK
| hts state and opening up for settle
ment several hundred thousand OF
\ acres Of the most productive land on
/ the continent.
more power to ye' Governor Gil
/ crist = {"