The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-05-07
OCALA. FLA. FRIDAY, MAY z, 1897.
Mr.. Smith Replies to III. re.oat.
To the Editer ocaia Banner.

DN+hAst tfAtt@*h-s
In referring to Mr. Nugen' s rcbls
to me in your paper of the 30 II uit;
will say that Mr.. Nugent is correct as
to he being the deputy referred 10 as
taking an active part against the net
ions of the Democratic Executive
Committee. He claims that lie has
taken no part in the fight. | will
give the evidence from vlich made
the assertion and lleve he rga1e,s Of
the Banner to decide
Mir. Nusent wss The first party to
notify Mr.. Carney few h0usa after
the committee had adjourned that
We were sore Over tis dafpat Of our
man aud We may take some action ia
the matter. Does not We include
the party speaking? Mr.. Nagent
showed Mr.. Carney the Gambler pr
pers endorsing Sir Milhell; the
next we know of these papefs, they
were in the Star office. Dd the edi-
tor Of the Star enter the nocturnal
abode of MIR. Nugent while he was
sweetly wrapped in the arms Of Nor
pheus and steal those papers or did he
deliver them TO him for publication?
Mr.. Nugent said to Alr. Carney,
that he (NugenN had not signed
Mitchell's petition but would if he
was asked, he also said 10 Mr. Carney
that the Shady Grove petition wss /
sent to him and he delivered il to aFr. /
J. c. Porter. Why was the petition
returned to him if he did not send il !
to them?
Mr. Alf Proctor said that Mr.. Nu-
gent asked him to 60 home in Pedro
district and Gala meeting of his club,
and get them to endorse orsign Mitch
ellis petition. AR Proctor said he
did this, but his district was with him I
in backing up the executive commit
tee. Now dear readers, if this is not
taking an active part; what kind Of
a part do you call il?
Although Mr. Nugent does not ap-
preciate or seem to believe it, voted
for him in the democratic primary
when he ran for sheriff; but I assure
him | regret it, fully rs mach rs he
possibly can; and if he will pardon
me, 1 promise not to be guilty Of the
oily again, but will endeavor 10 vote
or some one that will not boIttle NY
support and try to III Ike the readers
IF the Banner believe ihat / lied
Referring to my promising to vote
or Mr.. Mitchell some years since: Mr..
Mitchell and Mr.. Nugent came to me
It Weir Park and upon The endorse
nent of Mr.. Nugent and the friend
hip ! had for him, I agreed to vote
or Mr. Mitchell, but when the execu-
i've committee met, | was prevented
rom going from some cause-sickuess {
suppose, as | never stay away fer
nything else, sens my proxy 10 Mr. {
Allsop, with the uad- -rstandirg thar /
ny vote should be east for Mr.. Mitch :
Il, in what shape this understanding :
vas, | cannot say, but I am uudel The {
Impression that when Mr.. Mitchell
nd Nugent returned from Stanton
hey informed ME that Mr. AH,app
Tas going to support Mr.. Mitchell; il
his case may have sent A:r. Ailsapp i
~ proxey without amy Institutions. a
.et it be as it may, it was my wish q
nat my vote be cast for Mr. Mitchell a
nd thogght that it was unlil two i
ears afterwards I eSplained it 30 @
Ir. Nugent and he seemed satisfied i
nd think it very unlliud in him to O
ave referred to il in tne manner in f
hich he did therefore change his g
rayer little by saying, Lord deliver
; from those whom we have tried to
afrieud. CLARENCE J. SMITH
Weir Park, Fla =