The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-12
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ny HERsERT FELkEL.

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at he shrine Of ancestors. Monday
night 1t the house caucus % many
memberD had. speeches In their GZD-
TENS which they felt called upon to set
rid Of that In the uomlnAtlng speeches
TOR the thirteen candidates for page
and WEE smas hours Of the night were
rapidly growing into those designat-
ed BY larger numerals. And stu there
seemed 70 b no end 20 them. They
dealt iargsly with the ancestors OF
the smart little boys who aspired to
Mr.. Futch. who thinks every tub
put an end TO + BY one Of the neat-
est little explosions OF irony heard IN
the capitol building Tor o long time.
Rep. Amos Lewis IL more popular
than ever. The extreme cheerfulness
Of that esntlsman following his Sec
big hearted magnauimity toward those
who brought this about has, accord
ing to the statements OF many of
his colleagues ia the house. stamped
him man Of broader views and larg-
er caliher than they had before given
him credit for.
Rep. Watson, Of Dade county, ala
pot reach the capital until midnight
Monday. Mr.. Watson dating back for
more than thirty years has been q
member OF various sessions OF the
legislature and has always been one Of
tho most active members In tho organi-
Eation. For this reason his absence
could not be accounted for here at
the time. and was the occasion OF much
chaSrin. It later developed that he
WAS delayed by . train wreck. That
delay has ALREADY been characterized
state misfortune.
The meeting OF the state federation
Of labor in this city. which came 20 a
close today I'm q measure oyershawod-
ed the meeting of the Legislature. 1,he
deIepation YVES a large one and the
badge marked members were in evil
dence everywhere.
An obseryant member OF the legisla-
ture remarked y ssterdsy, that ono 1T
why certain detectives could always
and a nennv cram came hut vent
Stone hind whom a hundred dollar a |
shot game startes
r G. Privett the state labor commits
sioner waa among those at the Can't !
tal during the ha-inainu of tho nres-
the state federet;o. Of labor. Until
called tn fill his present position Mr..
Priyett used to be one Of the slaves |
who sends out legislative dope to the |
naw.na ners during the sessions of the
legislature. In both capacities he has i
,nada ,,tvnsalf very popular. and he ia |
always q welcome visitor to the capt. /
tai.
ceaded Mr.. Privett as the representa- I
tive OF the state federation at the !
capital during the sittinas of the legis- |
at,1re. has also been attending the I
sessions of that body this week. It is /
understood that he will not remain I
In the Same CAPACITY at this session. 7
This for the reason that he Is now
the secretary OF the state board OF |
lenrth Of time.
John Campbe1l. for many sessions I
the representative Of the brotherhood
~ T.ocomotive Engineers has also been
hare this week attending the conven-
ton and renewing old acquaintance.
ua 4. one of the most popular OIL t
the seaboard Air Line.
The weakly newspa pers of the state
are to he supplied with a resume of
81. nroceeainra ~.,f the legislature by
ME. Jefrersoh BELL. They and their
readers are to be congratulated. Miss
Hel1 4. one of the brightest news
naner women of the state, and her
lot rxyi11 full OF interest
70 the D,,Nlic She is also serving
several daily papers.
p.r PERRY IT Lee county. is as full