The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-07-30
A TORRID, TROPICAL TIME
In the Old Town Last Night-LiyeIy
Speeches by Candidates-And
the Band Played On.

last night at the Ocal:l House
with one Of the largest meetings
of it's kind ever held in Ocala.
That it was of a red not nature
let the proceedings Show-of n
character that has never had q
parallel in our political history.
Withal, everything passed off
without any friction or apparent
deep feeling. The meeting was
gotten up for the benefit of our
county candidates. They had not
spoken in Ocala. Our people were
anxious TO hear them, especially
Mr.. Aver, who, rumo" had an
nounced, would pulveriZe the
newspaper editors Of OcdIa and
blow them out Of existence.
General Bullock, president of
the Ocala democratic club, called
the meeting TO order, and it. was
ad IOurned from the court house.
where it was TO have been held
to the porch of the Ocala House,
SO that all could hear the speakers
as we'll as listen to the Ocala
Metropolitan band, which was
rendering it's esteemed and be-
loved president a complimentary
and farewell concert or the eve Of
his departure today for his new
home in Charlotte, n. G..
The music and oratory CONF
mingled most acceptably, and
when, after II O'Clock, the crowd
estimated 1T anywhere from GOO
TO 500 persons, repaired to their
homes, there was Il universal eX
preston Of satisfaction, and re-
marks such us Il wouldn't take a
dollar for my fun were heard =,
while; others, more enthusiastic,
said, 81 would not have taken S.
for this moonlight matinee"
The Legislative candidates spoke
In the following order: Cooper,
Payne, Ztwadski, Mcleod.
Clarence j. Smith was absent
The Star will not weary it,
readers with what those speakers
said, for it has repeated il before
but the Star does say that all the
aSpirantS We're on their mettlt
and made the best speeches OF the
campaign.
When Mr.. Mcleod had con
cludcd, on the suggestion of Mr.
Burford, Mayor Charles I'll. Camp
bell, in view OF his leaving Ocala
for good today, was called on fol
a speech, to which he responded
expressing the respect and love
he cherished for our people, who
had honored him and whom ht
never would forget: he believed
that prosperity would be ours
again. for even at the worst, hav'
ing WithstOod the intllction Ot
divine providence and the failur,
of men intrusted with the inte
estS Of the people, the town was
not dead by 3 long way. We
will hold our heads as high as
ever with the best of them.
Then it was that Mr.. Burford
with fitting words Of cOlnmcnda
ton, said it would be a GOOD
thing for the people to extend tc
Mr.. Campbell a vote Of regret al
his leaving us and of hope that
prosperity would follow him ir
his new home. The chairman put
the verbal resolution and IL went
through with Il hurrah.
Then, with expectation on tip
toe and interest Intensified, came
Mr.. Aver with his campaign
speech, including his Legislative
experience and bis conflict with
Monopoly and Corporation, ant
how, single-handed and alone, h,
flOored the monsters. Last. but
not least, came his respects tC
the Ocala newspapers and then
editors. He first put Editor
Brumby on the spit and Sin%ec
his quirerin@ flesh and made hin
cry out, "Mr. Aver, you are no
stating the facts about the price
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