The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1894-08-31
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blind to truth as he had been
and prayed that certain man who
had taken refuge in Abraham's bosom
be sent to his brethren that The may
testify unto them,n but the answer
was: eff they hear not Moses and
the prophets, neither will they be per-
suaded, though one rose from the
dead.v
So in one way and another history
continues to repeat itself. In the late
democratic state convention the evil
dence was overwhelming that the
Thompson faction. because 1t couldn't
control, bolted in Nassau county, and
Mr.. Charles Dougherty, with only
nineteen followers, walked out of the
regular democratic convention in Vo-
lusia, but the enmity to Senator Call
is so great that the boiling factions
because his enemies) were admitted as
delegates, and the regulars because
his friends) were denied admission.
Perhaps some of our readers living
remote from the madding touch of
politics may be surprised at the ma
ture of some of the affidavits adduced.
1t may be remembered that the ex-
cuse given by the Thompson faction
for contesting precinct 8 and boiling
was because no notice of the precinct
meeting had been given.
The following affidavit shows how
groundless that statement was:
state of Florida, Nassau county:
Before the subscriber, justice of the peace in
and for the county aforesaid, personally came
Georhe w. Hodges who, being duly sworn, says
that he is citizen of precinct No s. in Nassau
county, that for the two years next preceding
the goth of June, 1891, he was member of the
democratic executive committee for Nassau coun-
ty that under the call of said committee he noti-
fed the voters of said precinct No. that pri-
mary meeting would be held at billiard, in said
precinct, for the purpose of electing delegates to
the county convention to be held at Callahan on
the 2oth OF June, 1884, that said meeting would
be held at billiard on the 24rd day of June 1894,
at 10 O'Clock m. That he notified the voters of
said precinct of said county regardless of fac
tionaf sentiment. That he IS member of said
executive committee and called said primary
meeting to order persuant to the call of said
county executive committee at about 10 O'Clock
a. m. on June 23rd, 1894.
I. Carter was elected secretary of said primary,
At this precinct $. j. Higginbotham demanded
that he representing the railroad or Farmer fac
tom be allowed two delegates to the county con-
vention. The chairman informed him that he
could have all the delegates he could elect He
then arose and left the house, followed by about
seven others. We then proceeded to elect six
delegates to go to the county convention, each of
these delegates receiving forty-three votes. That
d. A. Dyal and VIM j. Green assisted him in
serving notices personally on the democratic
voters of said precinct, and that to the best of
his knowledge and belief.every democratic voter
of said precinct had notice of the time and place
of meeting Of said primary.
Sworn to ad subscribed before me this 18th day
IsEALl F. c. HIGGINBoTHAM,
Justice of the Peace.
state Of Florida, County of Nassau.
Before the subscriber, justice of the peace of
the Filth District of said county, personally came
ID. A. Dyal and Wv. ]. Green, who, each being
duly sworn, says that the sworn statements of C.
w. Hodges, hereto attached, is substantially COL
rect. ID. A. OVAL,
VIM. j. GREEN.
sworn to and subscribed beforeme this 18th
day of August, A. d. 1894.
SEAL i. c. HIGGINBoTHAM,
Justice of the Peace.
Then here is another affidavit
showing that other methods were also
employed to nullify the will of the
people:
State of Florida, County of Nassau.
Personally appeared before me b. G. Dyal,
who, being duly sworn, says that on the 27th day
of June, A. ID. 1894. the Hon. Charles Dougherty,
of Volusia county, did visit at my place of
business at Race Pond, Ca, and came back
with him as far as Dyal, Fla, and, while on the
train he insisted ON me going with him that
night to see Captain ID. T. Maxwell / told him
/ could not go. He then offered me certified
check for 81 900, provided mould make my del
egates bolt the county convention which was to
be held on the 2oth of June; and he further ac-
knowledged that my faction would have the con-
trolling power in the convention He also sent
me check for $3.50, by George +. wilson on the
28thTday of June, 1894, and wrote, asking me to
use this check with any of the delegates of my
faction to get them to bolt This refused to do
and returned the check. He further acknowledge
ed to me that he was asked to come and see me
by the Farmer faction of this county lat that
time-now the Thompson faction). He also of
fered me several other inducements, saying
money would be no object If would do accord
ing to his plans.
b. G. OVAL.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this goth
day of August, A. D. 1884,
+. c. HIGGINBoTHAM,
Justice of the Peace.
How good, honest democrats can
condone, tolerate and justify such in
famous and impious methods is be-
yond our comprehension.
If they heed not these things, neith-
er will they be persuaded, though one
rose from the dead.
The only thing they did to break
the force of these sworn statements
was the silly pretext that the ''reform-
ers" kidnapped a delegate
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