The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-07
TRAMMELL ENTITLED TO
THE GOVERNORSHIP

competitor by at least fifteen th0l
: sand votes. Only the fact that thel
. were three other active candidate
each receiving a certain quota
;. votes, prevented the nomination
: Mr. Trammell on the first ballot. Tn
n argin by which he failed OF ma
iority is so small and the pluralit
lie received is so large that il. woul
appear 10 be the height of folly o.
the part of either OF the candidates
no may land in second place, 4
further contest the matter with him
Mr.. Trammell carried forty coun
ties out of the forty-eight by plur
alities, and, in twenty-five OF these
he received a majority over all hi.
ICpponents combined.
If such vote does not entitle hin
To the governorship. the Tribune i
Incapable of recognizing the justice
OF popular support. expressed at tn.
Lallot-bOX.
| Whether Mr. Gibbons or Mr. Mil
ton finally lands in second place in
the race, an attempt of either Ol
them to overcome Mr.. Trammell's
lead and to defeat him in the second
primary would be hopeless. even
ridiculous. Mr.. Trammell will hold
bis first primary vote and he will OBJ
tain additional votes from the sup
lbGrters of the eliminated candidates.
THE second primary will prove a
greater victory 70 him than the firsr.
1t will be a "walkOver.
The Tribune says this without the
slightest disrespect to Hon. CrOm-
well Gibbons, who was warmly sup
ported by the Tribune in the first
primary campaign. The Tribune be-
lieved Mr.. Gibbons the best-titted
man for the Office and preferred his
platform to those of his opponents.
That fifteen thousand more Flor
ida Democratic voters want Tram
nell to be their next governor than
want Gibbons to be their next gov
,rnor. is, TO the Tribune's way Of
thinking, an unanswerable PROPOSE
,ti0n.
Mr.. Gibbons made straightfOr-
ward and manly fight. and lost. Mr.
Trammell's plurality is SO over
Mhelmng that it constitutes, to all
intents and purposes, majority
such IA plurality entities him to the
office he seeks.
Whether it be cromwell Gibbons
or W. II. Milton. the candidate who
gets the second highest vote, as at
tested by the state executive commit; :
tee at its meeting tomorrow, ought
to gracefully withdraw from further
contest and acknowledge the fact
that the people of Florida want Park
Trammell in the gubernatorial chair.
TO wage a campaign against the
Trammcll strength in the second pri.
Eary would be worse than folly. 1t
would leave the aspirant poorer IN
purse. poorer in political prestige,
poorer in public esteem.
The Trammell plurality of fifteen
thousand in the first primary would
become twenty thousand in the sec
chd
Let's make it unanimous. Let II.
say to Park Trammcll: You are the
Overwhelming choice of the Demo.
Gratis of Florida for governor. w,
welcome YOU to the honor you have
so handsomely won. We deliver I,
You the Govcrnorship without further
opposition. We trust you will prov,
worthy the high place accorded YOU
b! the votes of your fcllow-citizens
In taking this position. the Tri.
hume feels that it is not only coin.
Gliding with the will of the people OF
Florida but that it is doing hustle.
to South Florida man. distir.
Sulshed citizen of a ncighborin.
county. one whom the crowding hon
ors OF successful political career
have not spoiled or corrupted. one
who. whatever criticisms may b,
passed upon his policies or attilia
tons. may be depended upon to Civ,
the people an honest and Intelligent
administration of the Office of GOV
ernor.
Park Trammell has. in all fairness
won the Office and he ought TO hay.
Ii. Let us end the gubernatoria
contest now. Let the supporters O
other candidates bow to the wishe.
oil the people and join in the cleo
'ion of the peoples choice.-Tamps
Tribune.
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