The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-17
Many Candidates
Pluming Themselves
To Go Before
Voters of State
(By c. F. Johnson.)


the political situation determining
the future candidates for the various
state Offices will have been definitely
settled.
With w. v. Knott, present comp
troller, as the first candidate for
governor. every day OF the present
session has brought out new can
didates for other Offices, until now
one little city, Mariana, lays claim
to a candidate for practically the en-
tire administration list.
Cephus Wilson, who is grand
master of State of Florida of the
Masonic Lodge, has definitely an
nounced as a candidate for governor,
thus according to the statement OF
close friends eliminating his brother,
Hon. Emmett Wilson, who has serv-
ed as congressman for the first dis
trict during the past term. Mr..
Cephus Wilson was state senator
from Jackson county for eight years,
and is we'll known throughout the
state, being at present president OF
the Peoples Bank of Mariana.
OF the candidates for congress in
the first district, Senator B. II.
Lindsey is prominently mentioned as
a strong factor in the race. With
Emmett Wilson not in the running,
his personal friend, j. Walter Ke-
hoe, expects to have a easy contest
over the field. Mr.. Kehoe halls
from Pensacola and was in the race
eight years ago and was declared
elected by Is votes. When the cleo
tion was contested Mayes was de.
cided the winner. Mr.. Kehoe thea
lost Jefferson and Madison counties
by 1900 votes, but these two coun-
ties are not now in the first district
and for that reason he feels conf
dent of success. Senator Y. l.. Wat
son, of Quincy. is also understood
to be printing for the contest in TIL
first district Judge w. II. Price, Of
Mariana, is now at the capital fol
a second time since the opening Of
the sessions of the Legislature, an
is mixing with friends and politi
clans of West Florida.
Friends of Hayes Lewis, interna
revenue collector of Jacksonville
continue to assert that he will be {
candidate for governor and an effor
has been made to launch guberna
torial boom for Montcalm Broward
of Jacksonville. 1t is asserted tina
Hayes Lewis was also mentioned TO
congressman in the second district
but it is believed that he is stronge
Throughout the State, than he Is II
the home district and for that reasoI
it is believed he will finally decide 4
bet ONE a candidate for governor.
With W. T. Thagard, one OF tn
state banking examiners announces
as a candidate for comptroller, W
Up. Coles, Of Jacksonville. is men
toned as possible candidate for tn
place. Mr.. Coles Is understood I
have been the campaign manage
for Judge Van Swearingen. in tn
recent mayorality contest in Jack
fsonville.
| Attorney General West. after fin
ally deciding not to accept the ~
pointment as judge In the first judi
cial district, announces here thi
week that he will be a candidate I
succeed himself, and II Is reporte
that c. o. Andrews. assistant al
torney general will contest with MI
West for the place in the comm
primaries.
Down in the first congressions
district Governor Trammell ha
planned to walk of with the con
gressional toga. and will challeng
the right of Uncle Steve" Spark
man for the place.
Senator II. ]. Drane anticipates a
so that he will have easy sailing 70
this place. But to add to the In
terest of this contest. friends G
Senator Hines. of Hillsborough. a,
sert that they believe he will consen
to throw his hat In the ring for III
first district congressional seat.
In the senatorial race. Hon. \.
Bryan will. IL is believed. have I
fight out the question with ioI
Frank Clark. congressman from Oh
third district. Mr.. Clark stated I
friends in jacksonville recently tina
he believed that he would finall
decide to enter the race. but lit
is heard OF what will occur in II
third district.
In the fourth congressional di
trict Hon. W. ]. Sears feels coniideI
THAT he will be the successful car
,didate for another term. He HI
Just made an extended trip over
large part of the district endeavo
; ing to learn Just what was want,
) by his constituents. and is expect'
, to arrive in Tallahassee the latt
part Of this month to get acquaint,
with the members Of the legislator
Chic Acosta. Of Jacksonville. HI
already stated he is candida
: again for the place In the four
district. and keeps interest arouse
: In the contest In every section OF Il
: district
I Senator Foecrty. of Key IVES