The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-11


"A ballot four feet long, with
three columns OF names, will be
handed to voters in the first Demo-
cratic primary June 2.
It's a new record for size of the
voting sheet which bears the names
of candidates for nomination. On
June %, however, it will be
trimmed to a mere slip of paper
because when the second primary
comes around there will be only
two candidates names in the va
rious races. The others will have
been eliminated.
+ Names of 101 candidates for
statewide offices will appear on
every ballot. In addition, there
will be names of candidates FOR
congress from the five districts
which will appear on ballots within
the districts, and names of cand:-
dates for district delegates to the
Democratic national convention.
Added to all this will be the
names OF scores Of candidates for
county offices.
This is the "big election" year,
and every elective office except
United States senators, four JUS
tees Of the supreme court two
railroad commissioners. some cir
cult judges and state ATTORNEYS and
Is state senators is to be filled.
Fourteen for Governor
Fourteen candidates for COVER
nor lead the parade. The winner
will oppose the Republican nomi-
nee in November.
So far as the salaried offices
are concerned, it's contest
among men this year. There is
NO woman candidate. In the
counties. however, some races
have women aspirants.
In its history. Florida has had
only one woman in major office.
She was Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen,
who represented the fourth dis
trict III congress. She was defeat
ed for reelection and afterwards
became American minister to
Denmark.
To End in First Primary
Some OF the nominating con-
tests will end with the first pri-
mary because there are only two
candidates. In a few the incum-
bents were unopposed for re-
nomination.
Republicans will offer II can
didates for major offices in No
veElber. They are governor. con-
gress from the first, fourth and
fifth districts, and seven candi-
dates for presidential electors.
Regarding Women
Indications last week that Flor
ida women were NOT anxious to
pay their own expenses as dele
gates from the state at large to
the Democratic national conven-
ton were dispelled before the
time expired for qualifying. With
in the last three qualifying days,
seven women stepped into the
races, along with Mrs. Paola c.
Copeland of Everglades who pre-
viously qualified. They are
Frances Estelle Afford of Boni-
fay, Edith V. Herlong Of Miami.
Madeline A. Jacobson of ITALIA
hassee, Mrs. Bertha Lowdermilk
of Fort Myers, Mrs. Dave Starr
of Oakland. Mrs. H. H. Strick-
land of Live Oak and Mrs. w. B.
Young of Miami.
Political observers here say
this year also marks the first time
a woman has sought election as
congressional district delegate to
the national convention. Miss
Title Dennard of Pensacola is
bidding for election against four
men from the third district.
Each congressional district has
two delegates. and there are four
men and four women delegates
from the state at large.
Calls for Big Money
Campaign expense statements
being filed with Secretary of
State Robert A. Gray by candi-
dates show the cost of a political
campaign runs into big money.
Their first statements. showing
expenses up to May 8, total about
100000 for statewide and con-
gressional offices.
There's humor in politics. too.
A candidate said he made
speech at Daytona Beach and aft
erwardS.