The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-09
BY FRANK 1. HuFFAkER.

Tallahassee, April S-Both houses
unanimously adopted Senator Stokes's
and Representative Acosta's resolu-
tlons demanding the immediate GUST
Ing of Joe Lee from the office of in
fernal revenue collector at Jackson
vile and the appointment Of a white
man Senator McCreary amended the
treasury and members of the Florida
delegation wired instead of written on
the subject.
Nathan P. Bryan tonight addressed
the joint assembly in favor Of a new
primary bill. Gov. Trammell speaks
later on the reformation of the ballot
In his speech of acceptance Speaker
Farris declared he would make q per-
sonal fight for the initiative, referen-
dunn and recall and demanded a rule
fc.rcing all committee meetings to be
held openly and al committee votes
be recorded.
ORIGINAL WILSON MAN.
In the sels sfion of Hon. Herbert ].
prane, OF Lakeland, as president of
the state senate, the really truly orig
ina1 Woodrow Wilson man was hon
ored. Here's the story:
On the night Of Woodrow Wilson's
election as governor Of New Jersey
Senator Drane and a business friend
were dining together in Brooklyn.
Upon leaving the festaI boad (what-
ever that is) they saw this newspaper
flash" against the wall of large
building: Woodrow Wilson wins gov
ernorship of New Jersey"
fright now I nominate that man for
president of the United States, and
he'll be sure winner said Senator
Drane to his friend. He is not only
a good Democrat, but he is a southern
democrat, where real democrats are
produced, and he'll make a real demo-
cratic president continued the Lake
lander. The first part Of l1ds prophecy
has come true and Wilson and his
cabinet win see to 1T that the second
part will develop into a reality.
PRESIDENCY STRUGGLE.
The struggle for the presidency of
the senate, which resulted in the cleo
tion of Mr. Drane over Senator Fred
Hudson, of Miami, was the most spec
tacular seen hereaIbouts for many
moons, and not till a few hours before
the caucus met did the Miami mans
friends throw up the sponge. His
friends regarded his election as
"cinched" until the afternoon hours,
when Senator Wells, of Leon, asked to
be relieved of his promise to vote for
Hudson, and then a few others fell by
the wayside. They could not be re-
turned to the fold, by ree son of which
name was withdrawn. The
Miamian was loudly applauded when
he moved that all nominations be
closed and that Senator Drane's cleo
ticn be made unanimous. The argu-
ment that Hudson should not hold the
positions of attorney for the railroad
and the senate presidency
at the same time was used with effect,
but his opponents had to pull stronger
strings in order TO get his goat"
Senator Hudson had practically decid-
ed not to run until about a month ago,
when he changed his mind and re-
newed his campaign by letter. He
thought that it was his duty to stand
for the position.
HARD-EARNED VICTORY.
That Senator Drane's victory was
hard earned one is shown by the fact
that for several weeks he was engaged
in a personal canvass of the state, and
has been working beaver-like for a
long time. One Of the greatest am
bitions of his life has been to become
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