The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-12-11
he vote for mayor is as follows:

Il iTu NdTu-- .-0Z Is
Fourth ward. e.. .42 %
TOTAL. ....-165 IA
Capt Nash had majority Of twen-
tyOne votes.
Mr.. A. G.. Gates was elected alder
man from the first ward without op-
position: Mr.. J. NJ. Meffert was elected
alderman from the second ward with
out opposition: Mr.. II. &. Jones was
elected alderman from the fourth ward
without opposition, and in the third
ward Mr.. Z. T. Helvenston and Mr.
H A Fausett were candidates for
alderman. the former polling 81 votes
and the latter votes.
1t has been many a long day since
Ocala witnessed so strenuous a con-
test for mayoralty hOnors. but the cleo
ton was carried off in a quiet and or
derby manner. though many wagers
were made and much money changed
hands on the result. Some say as
much as $500 changed hands during
the day. OF course the winners are
jubilant and exclaim. Il told you So"
while the losers are cast down and
give various reasons why their can
didate was defeated. notably that the
cOlOred voter lined up almost solidly
for Captain Nash. but then there
should be no feeling and reflection on
this account for friends of the de-
feated candidate were as active and
anxious to secure the coIored vote as
livered the freight.
The few days preceding the election
both sides were busy holding meetings.
scanning the polling list and in their
minds eye determining how the voter
would line up and so thoroughly salts
fed were the friends of Mr.. Robertson
with their figuring that they could not
see how he could be defeated, but
would lay his opponent low with a
hundred majority. This piece of news
came from one of said committee. who
detailed it to the Warwick of the OPP
position, who felt good over their en-
thusiasm and belief that he offered to
wager $1,000 to $500 that Mr.. Robert
son would not have fifty majority and
when this failed to bring results he
was willing to wager that Nh. Robert
sons majority wouldn't be twenty-five
and it looked for a moment as though
hewould find a taker but failed.
Probably the happiest man over this
election is II. l.. Anderson, for no one
did more to influence the colored vote
than he. To use his own expression
he employed the gum shoe tactics"
with the meaning of which phrase every
turpentine operator is familiar. but to
the outsider. il is to signify saw wood
and say nothing and let the other
fellow do the shouting.
The result of the election hinged
largely on the vote of the laboring
man and the owners of small homes,
who are keenly alive to the contest
and the character OF the men who
were running for the office of mayor.
Not that they were opposed to inn
proving the physical conditions of the
city, but the manner in which certain
things connected with il was done.
These people did their own thinking
and voting and in the main were not
the subjects of solicitude. There was
another factor in the election Of yes
terday that few though Of and none
referred To and that fact was the wo-
men OF the city. They were deeply
interested in the result. They had their
say and influence. their reasons SEEM
ed good and they plead them in the
home as only woman can whose heart
is in a cause
The election disclosed many Incl
dents that go to make an exciting and
aggressive campaign and those re-
ferred to are only a few OF the many
that were poured into the ears of a
Star reporter. The friends Of Mr..
Robertson regret his defeat, but when
they insist its effects will be reaction
airy on the interests and progress of
the city. they forget that every public
measure to improve the city will be
carried out and if il should lose the
active cooperation Of Mr.. Robertson.
which would be deplored. the people
III Ocala viii certainly not be So blind
IL their interests a. IN ignore their
own obligations.
What Captain Nash as mayor will /
do remains 10 be seen. That he will I
be considerable. conscientious and do 1
his duty as he understands the law /
there can be no question in the minds !,
Of those who know him. but that he /!
will CO any more than any other man /
who has been mayor in the past is not 4
likely The bane ~ our enthusiasm is !
that it overleaps Itself. We agree and /
predict the impossible because our
friend is in power and aScribe 10 him 1
superhuman resources and power and 1
that is why wher man has occupied |
an office and administered ii. the acts
he has performed. all good and proper
in themselves fall so far short Of our