The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-03-31
INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK

Many papers of the state are appear
inc to Hon. Park TrammeIl. the pres
ent attorney general of the state,to be-
come candidate for Governor, ana
better man. or man whom the people
love and in whom they have the utmost
confidence in his integrity. ability and
fitness for the place, could not be
named. He has a distin2 uished record
in this State. a record that the great
mass of people of Florida heartily en-
dorse. Mr.. Trammell, should he re-
suond to the wishes and appeal Of his
thousands of friends, he will be can
didate for governor. His home paper,
the Lakeland News, says of him:
Throughout the state there Is al
ready considerable speculation as to
who will offer as candidates for the Of
fee of governor. There have been
several gentlemen suggested as poten-
tial candidates, most of those thus men,
toned being men Of unquctioned abil-
ity and character. But reviewing the
situation from an impartial standpoint,
it appears to US that the one man who
stands out among the aspirants to the
office as peak upon the plains, is Park
Trammell, at present attorney general
OF Florida.
There are men fitted for high office
whose opportunities have not been such
as to secure for them the knowledge OF
their worth by the people essential to
political success. There are other men
who enjoy wide acquaintanceship, but
who do not fully measure up to guber-
material standards. But Mr.. Trammell
has the advantage of splendid record
of public service which has not only
made him familiar figure in the affairs
of the state, but has demonstrated that
he has the capacity to fill the high posi-
ton as governor with ability equal to
any of Florida's illustrious executives.
His natural ability is supplemented
by experience in both the legislative
and administrative branches of State
government. having served in both the
branches of the legislature, a total of
three sessions, and now rounding out
four years term as attorney general.
His record, extending over these i'm.
portant positions is such as to give am
earnest. faithful and competent public
service if called to the position of chief
executive.
"A sclf.made man who has risen from
com parative poverty and Obscurity to
honorable position; manof irreproach-
able pri vate life. splendid mental en-
dowments, ripe experience and broad
grasp of public affairs, he is the logical
candidate for governor-and if he offers
as candidate, other aspirants had as
well decide to postpone their ambition.
There are, however, several other
gentlemen of note, worth and ability
who are likely to become candidates and
so complicate the situation that not
even Gen. Law, the expert political
prophet of the Barlow Courier-lnform-
ant will be able to fortell the result
Among these. are Col. Cromwell Glib
bons, of Jacksonville; Hon. w. H. Mil.
ton, of Mariana; Hon. Fred M. Hud.
Son, of. Manu- Hon. R. Hudson Burr,
of DANA; Hon. T. Albert Jennings, Of
Pensacola, and Judge Horace c. Cor.
don, of Tampa. Indeed, at this writ
ing, it appears as if no less. than six and
possibly as maxy as ten good men will
enter as candidates for governor in the |
primaries of next spring.
The proposed bill published On the
first page of this issue to- abolish the