The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-17
was to brand as untrue his numerous

was to brand as untrue his numerous
imaginations of such.
ION Friday after Mr.. Milton an
ncunced through the Metropolis his
withdrawal. Mr.. Walpole and Mr.. Glib
hons were together off and on for
seI eral hours, apparently In confer
ence Mr.. Walpole, as he told several.
was offended at Mr.. Milton because ne
felt that he had been ignored. Glib
bons was up in the air and had been
saying for several days If Milton
withdrew from the race he was going
to get his name on the ticket in the
second primary. So from a man who
said he had been ignored and was
angry and from another man who had
al. axe to grind who had a design and
purpose in mind-that of trying to get
into the second primary-came the
unsupported, the absurd, the ridciul-
Gus and unreasonable story of an al
legged deal. Its ridiculous absurdity
gave II the ear-marks Of being the
expression only Of the widest tmagina-
ton Mr. Gibbons knew the people
would not approve of him, the fourth
man in the race, trying to get his name
on the ticket when such conduct was
contrary to the practice of other can
didates, was In violation of the spirit
of the primary law and against the
primary regulations which have 9x-
listed since the beginning Of the prim-
airy system, so he practically Joined
with Mx. Walpole in getting out the
absurd story of the imaginary deal, in
hcp pes thereby to gain a little justin
cation and approval of his unheard OF
pr oposition of the fourth man In the
first primary trying to get into the
second primary.
"Fifty-two thousand out of sixty
two thousand votes refused him the
right to get into the second primary.
The will of the people ended his rights
in the first primary. The chairman OF
the state committee and the supreme
court have affirmed the verdict Of the
peor by holding he has no right to
go into the second primary.
AT the time 1t was not secret
and no one has attempted to conceal
the fact that Mr.. Milton, with some OF
his friends some of my friends and i
on Thursday night, and only then, met
and discussed in an honorable, gentle
manly manner, the question of the
second primary contest. At this meet
ing not one word was uttered which
any man present would object to
having published to the world While
I had no doubt as to the results Of
second primary, my friends and l felt
IDdL a S6COHu OIOuio AiOl bO
forced and the entire conference was
a matter Of discussion upon this sub
ject Does any man who credits any
one with having any honor except
himself, question the right or the
prupriety Of such conference? Ger
tainiy no one can say there was any
thing wrong in the mere fact of having
such meeting. Every one present at
the meeting knows there was not and
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deal, combination or any kind of
political makeup made or even sug-
gested, so no wrong was committed In
any respect Mr.. Millions withdrawal
di6 not come as result Of this meet
ing, but il came as a result of his
own decision formed after he had con-
ferred with a large number of his
friends and deliberately considered the
entire situation. His action was what
was desired and expected by ninety
zine per cent or more of the people of
Florida, and I believe II is approved
by at least that percentage of the
Democratic voters of the state. But
very few, regardless Of whom they
had supported, thought I should be
forced into a second primary when
lacked so little of having received the
nomination over four opponents in the
first primary. Neither Mr.. Walpole or
knowledge or the knowledge of any
other man in support of any Of their
charges or assertions. They can not
do so and confine themselves to the
truth. Their game has been one of
trying to injure and reflect upon 9TH
ers by giving utterances to charges
and intimations which they fail abso-
Iutely to support with the truth and
facts.
Il have felt that it was proper for
me to defend my honor and man
he cd against the unwarranted attacks
OF Mr.. Walpole and Mr. Gibbons. but
cut of a consideration for the citi-
Gems of Florida, who / know are dis
guested and tired Of their Shethods and
having myself a dislike for political
rang1es, l shall In the futre endeavor
to pay no attention to any trumped-up
charge that may be made by either of
the gentlemen 1 made a hard but
clean and honorable fight. The war,
as far al I am concerned. Is now