The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-05-18
THE CANDIDATES IN ocALA.
A Large Number Greet Them-Judee
Bell Presides and Makes Intro
ductory Speech.

! Every available seat was occupied
and fifty or more ladies graced the
occasion with their presence.
\ The weather was just cool enough
20 make everybody comfortable and
Everything conspired 10 make the oc-
lcasion pleasant and memorable.
Judge Joseph Bell, Judge Of the
county court. who is candidate for
reelection without opposition, presided
land in his Introductory remarks took
occasion to thank the people for the
confidence repOsed in him by confer
ring on him the office without Opposi-
tion. II was, he said, an assurance that
/ he had conducted its affairs satisfac-
torily and it would be his aim TO con-
ttinue 10 do so in the future.
! The first name on the program was
that of the Hon. +. w. Davis. candi-
date for state attorney from the fifth
judicial circuit
! Mr.. Davis stated that as he was in
his home precinct he would not oc-
4cupy the time allotted to him. but
would give way 10 those who lived
Elsewhere TO present their claims 10
the people of Ocala for the various
Offices for which they We're candidates
Mr. T. l. Wartmann. one Of the sit
ting members of the legislature. re-
Iceived very graceful introduction by
Judge Bell and he made "A decidedly
favorable impression upon the audi
ence. He gave a full account Of his
stewardship and SPOKE particularly If
lJne service he rendered in making IL
possible 10 pass what i known a. the
Bucknan educational bill. Mr. Wart-
man held that it is the precedent and
reward with second term the official,
lwho has served his constituents faith
fully and satisfactorily for one term.
( We think he states the position of
the party correctly. This has been its
almost unvarying custom and viii no
doubt he So in Mr.. Wartmann's case.
tHis speech made Friday night is
printed in full elsewhere in today's
paper
Mr.. Carlos l.. Sistrunk. also can
'didate for state attorney for the fifth
judicial circuit said that he would not
be less polite than his opponent ana
would make no attempt 10 deliver a
set speech. He simply would take the
Occasion To correct the false impress
sion made over the signature Of Mr..
William DeHOn. which article was
printed in all the newspapers pub
.liShed in the fifth judicial circuit He
said that this article charged him with
shaving voted for Mr.. William =. Jen-
nings in his place as a delegate to the
Jacksonville state convention. That ne
voted for Mr.. Jennings because he was
instructed Ia do 50 by the convention
which sent him there. and u have
done otherwise he would have been
recreant To- the trust repoSed in him.
He was also charged with having vot
ed for an increase in the salary of the
office of state attorney while he was
in the legislature, thus rendering him
lconstitutionally ineligible from holding
the office. Mr. Sistrunk said that he
voted for the increase of the salary
because the duties Of the office had
been increased. That the office was
mot an elective one and that if nomi
mated in the primaries he would only
be appointed 10 the Office by the gov
lernor, with the advice and consent Of
the senate AT the meeting of the legis-
Ilature next March, when his present
term of office as a member of that
body would have expired. This he said.
II. in
ing the office He said that he was
horn and reared in this county and
thanked the people for the splendid
vote given him two years ago and
hoped that he would be able To return
them a greater measure of thanks aft
ler the election next Tuesday.
Like Mr. Davis Mr.. &. l.. Bittinger
said that as he was AT home he would
WELD his time to the visiting candi-
dates
Mr.. George q. Mathews being the
next on the program. was introduced
Iby the presiding officer. He arose equal
Ito the occasion and acquitted himself
lin Il most handsome manner. He told
Ipithy and pointed anecdotes and kept
1.-THE audience in good humor He spoke
Iat some length upon our form IF gov
IeInment in contrast with other gov
iernments and said that he WAS discl-
Pile of jefferson rather than ot HamiI-
ton. and his sympathies lay altogether
lin the direction of government by
1.-The people of the people and for the
people" Having lived under mon
Iarchial form of government. he was
lin a better position 10 pay tribute u
jour form Of government. and in clos
ling made a beautiful aposthrophe 10
the American hag. His remarks were
we'll conceived and We're well received
and when time was called on HIM he
lreceived very generous applause.
Mr.. Tulius f. Biggs was next intro
lduced and spoke directly Ia the issues
involved and which are likely Ia come
; mn for settlement in the next legiSla-