The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-21
| LHNG[E IS IN THE LEAD
An Interesting Review of the Florida
Campaign by an Unbiased and
Intelligent Spectator


ing interesting sketch Of the Florida
primary campaign for his paper:
St. Augustine, Feb. 1S.-Florida can
didates have settled down to the
gruelling grind of the campaign and
from now until the first primary on
April 30 the fight will be warmly wag
ed The old time fire and feeling which
characterized the state ewide contests
when Napoleon B. Broward was alive
are somewhat lacking. but the cam
paign is anything but tame.
The fight has opened in the second
congressional district more than in
any other part of the state. Frank
Clark is in Washington stirring up the
Everglades investigation. Col S. ].
Hilburn of Palatka is campaigning
actively against him. r. Hudson Burr,
chairman of the state railroad commits
sion, is also in the contest and has al
ready begun a speaking tour, opening
a few nights ago at Miami. Col. W. II.
Toomer, of Jacksonville, well known
| in Georgia, also is a seeker after the
| honor.
| Florida people believe in 'Glades
drainage and some think that Clark is
lneedlessly hurting himself by stirring
| up the present row in Washington. But
he is of the opinion that when his
fight is understood, it being against a
republican department at Washington
and not an effort to stop the states
drainage work, it won't hurt him a all
and may help him,
Salty correspondence has passed be-
tween the candidates. Before return
ling to Washington Congressman Clark
said he'd like to meet those running
against him. The gauntlet was picked
Iup by both Hilburn and Burr.
| To each Of them the doughty Con-
gresham has stated that he would
give them all that's coming to them.
| And Clark is some kind of hghter on
the stump, too. Burr replied with the
Macbethian sentiment, Lay on Nc
duff, and''-so forth
Hudson Burr is splendid campaign
ler But Hilburn Is really the strong
lest opponent Clark has at the present
time. He Is very able and will poll a
Tremendous vote. Clark is strongly
lintrenched and no one in the second
jdistrict can gust him unless IL may be
lHilburn, And Hiiburn will have some
lthing to brag about if he does
The gubernatorial contest is moving
lalpng In quite a ladyiike fashion. At
torney General Park Trammell Is
working hard. w. H. Milton of Mari
lama has been busy for some time and
has chosen John t. G. Crawford as his
eampaigner John w. Watson of Mi.
ami, has chosen J. Fra Gore, a wei
known newspaper writer, as his man
lager. Cromwell Gibbons is using lots
tof newspaper space. There hasn't beer
particularly much heard from E. NJ
Semple of Key West,
L'EngIe stirs Things Up
Cain seems about to break loose il
the hitherto calm congressman-at t
large race. Claude LEngle is begin
ming to warm up to the occasion anC
is sprinkling little pepper on records
which he is presenting. Capt. J. Et
/: OBrien of Pensacola is his leading op
ponent. Some believe L'Engle will wi,
In the first primary. If he doesn't n
one will. If there is a second primar,
1t will be between LEngle and O'Brien
George c. Martin of Brooksville AM
Braxton Beacham of Orlando are il
this contest but 1t Is hardly probab bl
that they will get into the forefront
In the third district Congressma
Danitte Mays seems to be having
hard time. Emmett Wilson OF Pensa
icola is running against him and seem
. Ito have reason to believe that it viii
he close shave if the congressman |
Ireturned. Down in the first, Congress
man Sparkman Is being attacked b
J. Herbert s. Phillips. Mr.. Phillips is
lyoung man of bright future and yer
liable, but it is hardly probable that h
Twill prove himself able to oust tn
Y chairman of the rivers and harbor
icommittee, and Sparkman's that, jus
i for a while yet.
Governor Gilchrist upset the cherish
Led plans Of a few politicians when h
played checkers with his cabinet tn
b other day. Will Knott, state treasuI
er, was moved up to state controlie
which means that it Is useless for an
candidate to come out for the control
Iiership. Knott is a native of south
- western Georgia, he is honest, ha
backbone and is square all the wa
Through Florida voters wouldn
dream of returning him to private lif
The governor made the new secretar
OF agriculture J. c. Luning, sta
treasurer, and appointed w. A. McRs
of Mariana, commissioner of agr
1culture. Luning will be a candidate
succeed himself in the coming pr
maries and it is probable that McRi
- will also.