The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-11
Governors
Race Toe1oY


Florida's name-calling campaign
for the governorship Gained down
a little today as two Of the three
major candidates took holidays in
observance Of Good Friday.
But the charges and counter
charges flew again Thursday, with
new contributions from two out
siders-Gov. Warren and Road
Chairman Alfred McKethan--in
the form of replies to attacks
against them.
Dan McCarty. an Episcopalian,
and Bradley Oldham, q Baptist,
were idle today because Of the
religious holiday. Alto Adams took
his campaign into Orange County
for eight speeches.
Oldham wasn't allowed to speak
at Sarasota's busiest downtown
corner Thursday because of traffic
and anti-noise ordinances, but he
moved to another location and re
peated his usual criticisms OF
Adams and McCarty az machine
politicians.
Adams continued his blasts al
the State Road Department in q
tour of South Dade County, and
repeated his claim that McCarty
has made a deal to get Warren
administration support.
McCarty, in q statewide radio
address from Lakeland, called
Adams plan for recognizing the
executive branch Of the govern.
ment the groundwork for a '.po.
tential political machine in the
future" and again accused bis
opponents of conducting desperate
Campaigns OF backbiting, bicker.
ing, headline hunting and petty
shipping"
AT Tallahassee. Gov. Warren dis
claimed any knowledge OF memo
randum exhibited by Adams TO
show that two lawyers who held
appointments under Warren two
yeas ago were looking into the
legality of building a 124 million
dollar East Coast turnpike without
competitive bids.
Mcclellan had no immediate
comment on the matter, but be
said he will answer all Adams
charges against the Road Board
later. He backed up Warren's
statement that Adams unsuccess-
fully sought their support for his
candidacy.
Adams made no direct reply 20
their latest statements that be had
asked for their help falthcugh he
has denied II previously, but be
said Il have discovered and ex-
posed one OF the most diab0lical
conspiracies ever devised BY q
wicked mind. These conspiratorS
are stunned and enraged: they will
resort 10 any means To bring about
my defeat 10 the race for gov
crn0F.
MeCarsy, who Is pledged 10 use
all the power Of the goyernorshtp
Of prevent any tax increase, said
My opponents keep taking about
spot taxes, about taxes on special
groups. and anyone who has 10
keep iaIking about continued taxes
certainly cannot be very serious
about economy Ia goyernmeni. .
He said Neither trickery. de-
ceit nor sensalionaiism have any
place in the campaign for the high.
est Office In our state, and urged
FIOridians 10 visualize themselves
'.as the owners Of their own bust.
ress, hiring new general mana
ger, when they vote for gorernor.
Odhsm wanted 70 set Up his
sound equipment and speak al the
main do~ntoNn Sarasota corner.
Five Points. but the police chief
wouldn't les him.
he moves 70 the City Han where
be tod > small group: Il think i
= . pretty sd pEoposlsion ahen
. eandidass comes 10 foan and
Sanks 70 speAk % the people and
The people can't bear him.
O<iham is the first candidate for
sgyeEnor ~ speak 10 Sarasota snls
rear.