The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-03-05
The Meeting Of the Executive Committee
and its Recommendations.

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The meeting of this committee last
Monday was in response to a call that
had been published for a month. II
was largely attended, every district
but one being represented by commit
teeman or proxy. There were no
complaints lodged before it but one,
and that one showed the call was
thoroughly understood and had been
actively canvassed. There was no
"consternation," no SURPRISE" no
"discord." Every committeeman
knew exactly what the meeting was
Tor and most of them came with in
structions from the democrats of their
respective districts and were faithful
IN the performance of the instructions
given them. A rather active canvass
was made in all the districts outside
| of Ocala but one and in that district
no canvass was made because it was
practically unanimous for the reten-
ton of Mr.. Allen. The action of a
portion of the democrats of Gambler,
and the resolutions they adopted, was
brought to the attention of the COM
mittee, and the course of Captain
johnson, the committeeman for that
precinct, was almost unanimously en-
dOrsed.
1t was full, harmonious gathering
and the names recommended for COM
missioners are admirable men and
will make good officials.
We endorse everything that has
been said friendly to Mr.. league. lie
made good officer and surrenders the
place bearing the good will and es-
TEEN of his fellow-citizens. But he
did not expect the Office under exist
ing circumstances any more than the
editor of this paper would have ex-
pected it, or Mr.. Mcleod would have
expected it, had the Palmer and Buck
ner forces been triumphant at the
polls.
Mr.. Mcleod, the gentleman recon-
mended as his successor, Is a success
full business man, and a resident of
and active part in the last campaign
and it was largely through his efforts
that the free silver sentiment was tri-
umphant in this county and this con-
gressional district. He was gener-
Gus contributor to the campaign fund
and is justly entitled to the place for
which he has been recommended.
Mr.. Carney has also been successful
in business. He was, and is still, one
of our largest orange and lemon grow
ers. He knows the needs of the
county and it will suffer nothing at
his hands. The district from which
he has been selected is composed of
seven election precincts, each precinct
was represented in the committee, and
he was the choice of majority of the
entire number, and his district is en-
tireIy pleased with his nomination.
The'othe gentlemen selected have
served on the board before and have
given eminent satisfaction.
There is no cause for complaint and
the "kickers" are very few in number,
Captain Carney owns residence in
Ocala ami is here part of the time, and
Mr., Mcleod lives but short distance
and belongs to this election district,
so Ocala stands in no danger of imme-
diate annihilation at the hands of the
new hoard.
The recommendation of this COM
mittee will be needed and approved by
Governor Bloxham and confirmed by
the senate, Brother Porter and Brother
Mellon to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Speaking of Captain Carney, the
Evening Star says: ''The man recom-
mended by the committee for COM
missioner does rot so much as live in
the district. As result strong pro-
test is being circulated praying for the
appointment of Mr.. Mitchell" In
other words it complains that Captain
Carney is not citizen of the Lake
Weir district, but of Ocala, as he
owns a residence here and is here a
portion of his time.
Just before that the Star said:
"Ocala having over million dollars
worth of taxable property and one
third of all the votes cast in the coun-
ty, is certainly entitled to representa-
| tion on the board of commissioners"
Tho Star ALWAYS shoots with re-