The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-24
EX-GOV. GILCHRIST
VISITS MIAMI
Campaigning for United Senator
Discusses the Contest with
a Newspaper Reporter

Hon. Albert w. Gilchrist, form.
er governor of Florida, candidate
for United States senator, and
owner of two hats-his own and
grandpa s''-arriyed in Miami
Thursday, night spent yesterday
and last night in hand-to-hand
communion with the voting popu-
lation, and will remain here ac-
cording to his calculations, until
Monday when he will leave for
points south of here.
The hat worn by Mr.. Gilchrist
is the one he facetiously calls his
own. 1t is photographed on some
of the campaign literature which
he is distributing. Another hat,
of the" plug variety, the grand
pa hat, !" also appears in promi-
nent relief ON the literature, and
looks as though it might be in
tended for a east net to gather in
the votes of Presbyterians, Bap-
fists, Methodists and those of all
the religious faiths, for just such
hats were worn by the forefath-
ers of all church devotees now in
the country.
incidentally it is interesting to
hear from Mr.. Gilchrist that he
thinks they are coming his way,
and that the race for United
States senator is between himself
and Messrs. Bryan and Trammell.
The former governor has, in
this trip, visited the entire state
except five or six counties, all the
way down from the Alabama line.
His methods are distinctively his
own, the same as those which ele-
waited him to the gubernatorial
pinnacle a few years ago. He only
rides on trains between stations.
While IN towns and cities he un-
dertakes to meet every man face
to face, hand out his printed plat
form and become acquainted. Vir-
fually, he is on a walking cam
paign, and it means many hours a
day of hard work and little of
ease.
why don't you let a boy dis
tribute your literature he was
asked yesterday.
Simply because / want to
meet the people and take a look
at them, he replied. "When I
meet them they are anxious to
read what | have written, and
when they do that | am reason
ably sure they are not going to
oppose me"
Says it is Three -Cornered
"How does the campaign look
to you?" was asked by a repre-
sentative OF The Miami Herald.
You can judge from this" he
replied. "In any county in Flori-
da the well-posted citizens will
tell you the race is between Gil
christ and Trammell or Gilchrist
and Bryan. This is very salts
factory situation as ] view it."
care you hearing much on the
prohibition question ?"
My opponents, Bryan and
Trammell, have come out for ma
tional prohibition. / have stated,
and it is my platform, that which
ever way the state votes on that.
question, / will vote as a senator
in congress. Therefore the pro-
hibitionists who are for me are
satisfied with my position, and
those who are opposed to me
would vote against me whether
went the whole hog or not. The
prohibition vote of the state will
be divided between Bryan, Tram
nell and myself You have ask
ed me some questions, now let me
ask you-who do you think will
lead in Pensacola, Jacksonville,
st. Augustine, Palm Beach, Mi
ami, Key West and Tampa?"
The newspaper man did not re-
ply, but it was evident that Mr..
Gilchrist had in mind someone
whose name begins with G.
"In the smaller towns" he
said, "and in the country, | have
always won out, and will this
time. When ! ran for governor !
received the majority vote in ev-
cry county in Florida except
Sumter and Lee. l will carry
Lee county this time, but | don t