The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-06-16
SEVERAL MEN SUGGESTED
As SUCCESSOR TO CLARK


The three men so far put forwar
for the appointment are T. Ed Bryan
tof Tampa; Frank A. WalpOle. Q
sarasota, and l.. l.. Bean, of For
Meade.
Mr.. Bryan was placed in nomina
ton" by Tampa friends and bv tn
Charlotte County Board of Trade tn
Punta Gorda Commercial Club. C. c
Carleton, mayor of Punta Gorda, W
II. Johnson of Punta Gorda. and b,
the chamber of commerce of Perry
Florida.
The Sarasota County Chamber q
Commerce, by a. 3. Edwards, its
president is behind the candidacy Of
Frank A. WalpOle and is actively ad,
yOcating his appointment to the va.
'cancv created by the sudden death o.
Mr. Clark last SUNDAY,
The name Of l.. l.. Bean. Fo.t
Meade banker and capitalist was put
Avon Park of the associated board
Of trade of central south FloTia9
Mr.. Bean has the support of the
Lakeland Chamber of Commerce rs
well as that of organizations as far
south as Fort Myers. At yesterdays
meeting at Avon Park sentiment was
definitely crystalized in his favor and
Mr.. Beams consent to serve if 20.
pointed was obtained. In a state
ment to the representatives of tho
various organizations gathered ~
Avon Park Mr.. Bean declared that
he stood for Justice in the dietrihu-
ton of state road funds and that he
was in favor of finding if possible
less costly program Of road "O"-
struction by which it would be posi-
Bile to build more roads for the dol
lar than can be built under the $50 e
600 to $4,000 per mile program.
He stated that he was not in favor
of cheap roads but of roads ut more
rooderato prices that have proven en-
tirely successful wherever tried. Mr.
Bean pledged himself to work for the
completion Of State Roads Nos. ., 3
and 8. all in the First Congressional
district. and declared particularly for
No S, the Tamiami Trail, linking the
cities of the west coast and for No. 8
the cross-country highway.
While r. Ed Bryan is ont Of the
city. many of his friends are actively
pushing his candidacy without his
knowledge In his behalf il is de-
clared that Mr. BRYAN has missed
few. if any, Of the MEETINGS of the
state road department in many yea g
and that ha is probably better in
formed in regrd TO the state road
program and the problems confront
ing south Florida and the west coast
section than any other man In the
state.
Mr.. Bryan left Chicago last Satur-
day and is returning to Tampa by au-
tomobile with several friends. In his
absence a telegram was sent to the
Punta GOrda. Charlotte county and
Perry organizations by his partner
f. j. Keefe. in the firm name, stati""
that Mr.. Bryan would not be able 10
accept the appointment If it were CT
fered TO him by Governor Hardoe.
However it is felt that this really i
a matter for Mr.. Bryan himself I"
decide, and those who best know the
deep and active interest he has ~
ways taken in the south Florida an"
west coast sections road problem
and the work of the state road de
Dartment express the belief tina.
when he is advised of conditions an
Of the desire for his appointment
from Perry TO Punta Cora"
40 will az elast hesitate for a con
siderable period before definitely de
dining the post
The date OF Mr.. Brvan's arriv'
n Tampa from the North is not def
litely known, but kilograms hay"
Deen sent to him suggesting that per
laps it would be best for him to
thandon the automobile return trim
md come on by train, so that he may
place himself en- rapport with con
iitiOns and with the sentiment Of
hose who believe he would be the
best possible and the only logical
choice as the successor to the late
Mr.. Clark. His decision in the mat
Ter Of a speedy return to Tampa hae
not been announced.
Frank A. Walpole, Sarasota coun-
tvs candidate for the place vacated
by Mr.. Clark's untimely death. ieI
chairman. Of the board of county com
of Sarasota county. and
is well posted in all matters pertain
ing to road construction He also is
thoroughly acquainted with the de
tails of the state road program. par
tiCulaIly as it affects south Florida
and the west coast. So far Mr. Wal
poles candidacy has been advocated
only by his own county, though he
is thoroughly qualified for the post
to which his friends seek his appoint
ment