The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-03-29

Washington, March 2o.-Upon be-
ing asked today for a statement in
regard to his candidacy for reelection
to the Senate and the possible candi-
dacy Of W. J. Bryan in opposition to
him, Senator Park Trammell made
the following statement:
81 am candidate for election to
second term in the Senate and feel
confident of winning by an over
whelming majority in the June pri-
mary. While some of my political
enemies and some republicans have
for months been trying to stir up op-
position to me they have been unable
to arouse any great amount Of oppo-
sition. 1t seems to be quite generally
believed that l will not be opposed
by any public man of Florida who
has heretofore been identified with
the political and public affairs of my
state These public men who have for
years been identified with Florida,
any many of whom would make good
| United States senators, as Florida has
| just as capable and able public men
as any state in the Union, realize
people of my state are satisfied with
my services in the Senate and they
are favorable to my reelection.
Bryan Not Registered Voter
1t seems that my only possible op-
position is W. J. Bryan. who is not a
registered voter in Florida and who
cannot register until some five or six
weeks before the June primary as he
has not yet been citizen of the
state one year and who, as is well
| known, was a citizen and voter of
Nebraska until recently, having been
a candidate in that state less than
two years ago. AS to Mr.. Bryan's
personal attitude regarding his posi-
BILE candidacy | have no comment to
make. In regard to the fight being
made on me by a few, however, | will
say | do not propose to remain silent
by Misrepresentation and fallacious
arguments to try to deceive the peo-
pie of Florida into bringing about op-
position to me- We Floridians have
felt a great pride in our state, we
have been proud of Floridas wonder
full growth, and justly so. In the
highest esteem we have held Florida s
progressive, enterprising and intelli-
gent citizenship. If there is a state
in the Union that is on the map it is
Florida The state with her pro-
gressive and splendid citizenship,
with her charm, her wonderful re-
sources and natural advantages is
decidedly on the map. Yet, to further
their political ends, a few political
enemies of mine and a few republi-
cans, who desire to try to split up the
democratic party, are rejecting upon
our state and Florida's enterprising
and progressive citizenship by saying
the state needs one man to put it on
the map and to advertise Florida
| w I'LL lilSII SIIOuiOSIS " lhS "11SCI
thousands upon thousands of enter
, prising Florida citizens have fol
years been carrying on this work anc
they have made such a good job of il
surd and ridiculous for any Floridiar
TO now talk about one man putting
Florida on the map. Such contention
is resented by very large majority
of the people of Florida and shoulc
= be.
! Pennsylvania Importation Sending
Out Petitions
a About four weeks ago q man nam
, ed Walsh, who is not registered
voter of Florida and who came to th'
state only a few months ago from
Pennsylvania, opened in his Office a
Miami headquarters for the purpos
of sending out petitions for circula
ton, requesting Mr.. Bryan to run fo
> the Senate, the signers to pledge Nh
Bryan their vote and active support
= Mr.. Walsh who, though not a voter il
: Florida, but who is trying to run tn
politics of Florida, has sent these pc
= titions broadcast Some of those re
= ceiving them refused to circulat
them and sent the petitions to me
! some consigned them to the vast
: basket, and some are being circulate
g by mostly political enemies of mine.
:, Trying Unscrupulous Tactics Agains
IF Trammell
a All kinds of misleading tactics ar
l. being used to get signers, yet it
;e my information that a far large
lie number are refusing to sign the pet
d, tions than are signing them. In som
S, localities | am informed that to hel
i'd the petition movement, it is said
r, will not be a candidate, which state
r, ment is false. Some of these petitio
l. circulators state in trying to Undue
IS voters to sign that the petitio
,r amounts to nothing and does not bin
them, which Of course is untrue q
the wording of the petition is that th