The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-03

ing the voters that he did not get II
votes cast for him in Hamilton coun-
ty. The man who saw the error RE-
PORTED 1T TO the PROPER OF
FlCERS and the II votes were accred-
tied to MIR. CATS.
They are also telling that he has
50 votes in Tallahassee now, that
haven't been counted. According to a
signed statement from Hon. H. Clay
Crawford, chairman Of the canvass
ing board, Mr.. Cats has Sc uncounted
votes at Tallahassee and Mr.. Knott
has So uncounted votes there. Includ-
ing Mr.. Cats &C votes, and Mr.
Knott's SO uncounted votes the lead
which he already had over Mr., Cats
gives Mr.. Knott Al majority.
The INDEPENDENT candidate has
talked much about his CERTIFI-
CATE. There is NO CERTIFICATE
issued to any democratic nominee.
He had a statement from the Secre-
tary signifying that he was the nom
inee according to the first returns,
which were later proved Incorrect.
Mr.. Knott has a similar statement,
which Of course cancels the one is
sued to Mr. Cats. BUT NO GER
TIFICATE was issued until October
7 and this was issued to the county
commissioners for each democratic
nominee to be placed on the ticket in
the general election There has been
BUT ONE NAME CERTIFIED as
the DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE for
GOVERNOR, and that name is W.
| " KNOTT.
Are You a Democrat?
THEN. You should vote for the
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE. THE
MAN RECEIVING THE LARGER
NUMBER OF VOTES IN THE
JUNE PRIMARY was w. V. KNOTT
and HIS NAME is the only name that
has been certified as the DEMOCRAT
nc NOMINEE. ANY other names
appearing on the ticket for Govern
or will be there as Independents or
nominees Of some other party. If
you vote for them, YOU ARE NO
! LONGER A DEMOCRAT.
The Courts.
The Independent candidate has Sc
verelv criticised our courts, but he has
been to COURT EVERY TINE MR.
KNOTT HAS, and he hasn't refused
any gains made for himself in the
proceedings instituted by himself or
by Mr.. Knott.
His attorney on September 25th eX-
pressed his opinion Of our Supreme
Court as follows: "This case is the
most fortunate that I have witnessed
in sixteen years. practice, as it has
served to prove to the people of Flo
rida the PERFECTNESS OF OUR
JUDICIAL MACHINERY. This court
has been fair and impartial and has
dealt out Justice always and it is a
pleasure to try case before such
Just Umpires. My Client has criti-
cised this court in the heat of passion
end debate. I don't know whether he
is ashamed of it or not, BUT l AM"
Who Gained in the Recount.
The Independent has stated repeat
edly in his speeches that not one of
the candidates had gained anything
in the recount but Mr.. Knott. In his
speech in Tampa, September 9Th, the
Tribune quotes him: "Farris has not
gained, Wood hasn't gained, Hudson
hasn't gained, POOR OLD CATS
didn't get any gain" This is in keep
ing with his statements on other sub
iects, and he could not have made the
statement ignorant of facts.
Farris gained in Bradford, A; in
Duval, II; in Hamilton, 9; in Jackson,
IA; in Leon, 8; in Nassau, 6; in Put
nam, s; in st. Lucie, s; in Santa Ro-
sa. 9: in Suwannee, Z; in Volusia, 8.
Wood gained in Duval, II; in Ham,
ilton, 10; in Holmes, 60; in Jackson,
II; in Leon, 4; in Nassau, 5; in Okla