The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1894-08-17

tanned the essence and ground rock of
democracy. Equal rights to all and
special favors to none. While he re-
gretted he did not have time to read
it ard comment on it he would take
that document, canvass the district,
challenge the opposition to meet him
on The stump and would defy them to
meet the arguments and the accusa-
tions. His remarks were received
with vociferous applause.
He referred to the subsidized press,
instancing the Metropolis, of Jackson
vile, which in an editorial said "The
state executive committee is the only
power to instruct the democracy of
Florida
Great God! Could such things be,
for if so the Sumter delegation could
not be here unless first asking author
ity from the state executive commit
tee.
He then spoke of his little friend,
Tom Harris, of the New Capitol, who
was one of those 2x6 editors who ran
a 2x4 sheet, but as Tom didn't know
any better he would forgive him and
take him under his wing so no harm
would befall the innocent"
The general said all this in an ex-
quisite vein of sarcasm and he made
the house roar with merriment.
1t was Bullock's day and he set a
pace that winded his opponents to
follow, while his old time friends
hugged themselves with delight.
He said that he had proposed to re-
tire but not under fire His opponents
had put live coal on the wrong man.
Wm. Fox was made secretary and
editor Frank Walpole, of the Wild
wood Vidette, assistant secretary.
Mr.. Long moved to proceed to nom-
mate candidate; so ordered, and
from the floor. Mr.. Titcomb, of Dun
mellon, moved the old time two thirds
rule. This was adopted.
Two expert tellers were appointed
to assist the secretaries, and the honor
falling on w. C. G.. KiIgore and E. P.
Thagard, of Kendrick.
Mr.. Long then took the floor and in
his usual forcible manner presented
the claims of DR.. s. HI. Bitch, ably
seconded by G.. J. Stroller.
The eloquent J. H. Curry made the
G. NJ. Brown nomination and did it in
his usual finished and convincing
style and referred to Mr.. Browns
wonderful energy, tact and business
ability,a a man who had erected the
Ocala House and brought to maturity
the finest groves in Marion ond Sum-
ter counties. Mr.. Alfred Proctor, of
Pedro, made most happy second.
Mr.. d. III. Irvine was well groomed
and was given a splendid send off by
Drs. I. L. Frink and Perry Bergin, of
Mcintosh. The former made the fin
est nominating speech of the day and
the only thing to detract from the eff
fects of its choice and beautiful lam
guage was the low voice in which it
was spoken, the greater part of the
audience losing the gems of thought
in which it was clothed, DIR. Bergin
made a very modest but a most sin
cere speech, but his voice, too, was in
audible.
Mr.. Titcomb then moved ten min
utes be given each candidate to pre-
sent his views on questions of state
and the leading issues of the hour.
The candidates were called in the or
der of their nomination.
DIR. Bitch modestly referred to his
record in the legislature in 1889 and
1891 and his vote in the creation and
discontin2ance of the railroad COM
mission. He was for it then, he was
for the commission now. He said he
voted for the present election law and
believed the eEd justified the means.
AT this juncture VIM. Fox said :
''How do you stand on the Call ques-
tion? 2" This question was the signal of
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Everybody was on their feet, shout
ing at the top of their voices and ges-
ticulating wildly. Among them was
J. G. Holly, of Orange Lake, who
raved with the madness of Dervish
and went into fit of uncontrolables.
Pandemonium had truly broken
loose.
The chairman let the fury exhaust
itself, when j. III. Curry moved the
question be relegated and it was so or
dered, but DIR. Bitch said if it was the
| pleasure of the convention he would
express his views on the Call question
but that matter was temporarily laid
at rest.
Mr.. G. NJ. Brown appeared and
made most vigorous, telling aud elo-
qnent railroad commission speech.
He said it was a bread and butter
question to every producer in that
audience and the only real live issue
of the campaign.
NJ. 1hNAhCf dlhtu tIuuuSIIuS ehccl-
ing said:
Il am emphatically and unequivocally opposed
! to Senator Call / regard his course in the
United States senate as prostitution of that ex
| aited position to which he has been elevated by
the democratic party Of the state Of Florida. A
prostitution Of the pnbc service to his own .per
sonal ends and the payment Of his political
debts.''
7 favor railroad commission elected by the
legislature and clothed with such powers as b
| an honest arbiter between the people and the
transportation companies. commission crea-
ted in any other spirit. for the purpose Of in
creasing oppressive pcwers win not and cannoi
stand under our constitution, can it stand il
the estimation of amy intelligent and fair-mind
cd people.
He pleased his friends greatly and
won warm enconliums from his oppo-
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