The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-14
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By RUSSELL KAY
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Well, it looks like Charlie Nc
Carthy" won the election. Sea
soned political observers could
have told you the answer three
weeks ago, but few realized it
would be such a grand slam"
Dave, i'll advised from the be-
ginning, messed himself up max
in mud pies until there was moth
in left stickin' out but his neck.
It only goes to prove that you
can't build yourself up by tearin'
other people down, and Sholtz
should have realized it, for one
of the greatest helps he received
in his race for the governship
was the mud slingin' tactics of
John Martin, who tried to sheer
and smear him out of the pic
ture. 9Ho{9l
The average voter is fair-nind-@
ed and little impressed by such
campaigners. Starting his pro-
gram by attempting to belittle
Governor Cone, Dave went from
bad to worse until his radio
speech on the eve of the election
and was so bitter and vitriolic
that it turned thousands of votes
to Pepper that he might other
wise have not received.
Mark did right well for time,
but threw votes to Pepper by the
armful at the last as he let bitter
ness and jealousy cramp his bet
ter judgment and joined Dave in
the grand free for all" to smear
the Junior Senator.
1t was a great victory not only
for Claude Pepper but for the
President and the administration
and the tremendous vote can also
be looked on as a genuine tribute
to Governor Cone, who was so
happy about the whole thing he
celebrated by attending the Ken
lucky Derby.
Walking into Claude's cam
paign headquarters in Tallahassee
the day after the election, found
just about the busiest place | ever
struck. Messenger boys were
gallopin' in and out like a flock
of wild horses and letters were
stacked so high on Jack Guthrie's
desk he couldn't see over the top.
And each of those letters and
kilograms will receive a personal
answer, while KEY men and active
workers in the campaign will all
receive a personal letter of thanks
from the senator. 1t is a mighty
big job, but if anyone is over
looked it won't be the fault of
either the senator or his staff and
they will be kept busy for long
time winding up the thank YOU
letters.
Most everyone who enters the
office SAYS, "Wch. l guess you
fellows are glad it's over-now
you can rest for while"
II reminded me of the colored
boys who, as members of the AEF
during the war. were put to work
as stevedors. When the armistlcc
was signed they were still on the
job working harder than ever.
Seeing an officer, one of the
colored lads hailed him and said
please. Boss, us is signed UP fol
the duration How come we can't
quite" Boy, vo sho is ignorant
the other replied. "Doan youall
know that the duration yo is
talkin' bout is only jes startin'
for guys like us?"
So. winning the election in a
big way like Claude did leaves
plenty of hard work for everyone
IN ms organization.
With but one Supreme Court
judge and one Railroad Commits
sioner i'm the second primary, as
far as the state officers are con-
cerned. interest from the stand
point of the public will not be
very great except in counties
where hot local contests are held.
The total vote in the run-off will
be much smaller than II was in
the first ard great many votes
now listed for Thomas Watson
and Futch will not be cast for
anyone. Thomas ran remark
able race but Tom Watson was
the big surprise of the election,
Discounted By everyone from the
start and expected TO run poor
third. Tom showed amazing
strength and is recognized as a
tough contender Tvs the second
90 round Thomas forces arr