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P. 0. Box 1773
Goals, Florida
Phone: HA 2-8122
January 31, 1960
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
To paraphrase a davy recruiting slogan -- "Join the Governors
race and see the State." If you doubt this, ask Psrris Bryant,
gubernatorial candidate in the Democratic Primary.
The former Speaker of the House has been working around the
clock meeting and speaking with as many people as possible through-
out the state ever since his official announcement on January 16.
A tireless worker, the hS-year-old Bryant has been averaging
16 hours a day, six days a week -- spending Sundays in Goals with
his wife, Julia, and their three daughters.
"I don't think you can call this work", Bryant said about his
arduous campaigning. "The many wonderful people I meet and talk
to are so interesting that I hardly realise where the time goes.
In fact, I wish there were more hours in the day so I could meet
more people. The only way to find out what the people in Florida
really want is to talk to them personally", he added.
in example or Bryant's itinerary is represented by this week's
schedule. On Monday (Feb. 1) he left Goals for Vsirsdale with
Marion County Manager Leo hayward where they met with various groups
and individuals. Departing at 9 A.H., he arrived at Leeshurg where
he not with herb Butler, Lake County Coordinator. He spent the
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morning visiting with groups in this area.
After a luncheon in his honor, he left for visits in Groveland,
Claremont, Howey-in-ills, Tavaree, Ht. Dora, Eustioe, Umatills, and
returned to his home in Ocala late that evening.
On Tuesday morning, Bryant spoke before 100 business and pro-
fessional men at the winter rark Chamber of Commerce Korree Klatch.
This meeting was sponsored by the Minute Maid Corporation. Follow-
ing a question-and-answer session, Bryant departed for Cocoa where
he met with Cocoa Manager Anthony Nino. Following a luncheon with
campaign workers, he moved on to Tito-ville where he met with Earl
Jones, Chairman or the Titusville area, and his State Campaign Hana-
ger, A. [in Brewer.
Prom Titusville, the group moved to Sew Smyrna Beach and met
A. dorley Brown, Campaign Manager of Volusia County. They then
proceeded to Daytona Beach where Bryant met with labor leaders that
evening.
0n wednesday, Bryant loft Ocala at 6:30 A.H. for Jacksonville
where he met Dave Poerster, Campaign Manager of Duval County, and
several groups of supporters.
At noon he was guest speaker for the Downtown Lions Club in
Jacksonville, then spoke to a women's group in the early afternoon,
followed by s Finance Committee meeting. That evening Bryant met
with labor leaders and remained overnight in Jacksonville.
Early Thursday morning he met with labor group leaders and
campaign workers until 9 A.d. when he departed for Lake City. From
there he visited Branford, Mayo, Clara, Cross City, Old Town,
Trenton, Ohiofland, Bronson, Williston, Cedar Keys. and then back to
Ooala.
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Tomorrow (Friday Feb. 5) Bryant will leave Ocala and head for
Tampa where he will meet dent Hilleborough County Chairman Warren
Cason. The rest of the day will be spent in Tampa, meeting with
various groups, and then on to Ybor City for a meeting that evening.
After spending the night in Tampa, Bryant plane to leave early
Saturday morning for St. Petersburg uhere he will meet with Pinellas
County Manager Richard A. Parker. Bryant's Saturday schedule calla
for meetings in Pinellaa Park, Tarpon Springs, Clearuater. St.
Petersburg and then back to Ocala, winding up another week in the
life or a traveling candidate.
A state-aide rally for Bryant will be held in Orlando on Feb-
ruary 20th with more than four thousand supporters expected to
attend.
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