The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-01-22
POST-ELEcTiON NOTES

The incidents Of the wet or dry cleo
the Star Of that date and il only re-
mains to refer to the gathering Of the
singing and marching band Of child
rem and their dismissal by Rev J. =.
Culpepper at the band stand. which
took place shortly before the polls
closed. He said they were as hand
some ana bright a set Of children as
his eyes ever rested on and the day
and the cause would be remembrance
to them never to be forgotten. The
Culpeppers would pass away, but the
day would leave an impression that
would be to them guiding star for
the cause OF temperance, home and
country. He said he would tell them a
thing or two about their singing leader,
Rev. Harris. He said ne was a man
who had enough moral grit to build
q road from Ocala to China and If he
lacked little material he would sup
ply ii. He informed the array Of at
tractive females-the single Ones-that
Mr.. Harris was still heart whole and
fancy free and that he was single was
no fault of his; that he had heart as
big as all out doors and was looking
after orphan children. a cause worthy
1of his great love. Three cheers were
then given for Rev. Harris the. Gull
/ peppers. the good women and the cause
generally. when the little folks with
yell and rush went home.
e The west entrance OF the courthouse
continued the scene of anxious and ex-
citing talk way into dark, when the
crowd gathered around the Ocala
House. to hear from the outside the
3 result in Ocala. the vote being a
disappointment to the vets, who had
claimed ii by majority ranging from
ss76 to 100. while few dry enthusiasts
Efelt that Ocala would give them from
q to so majority
rs After the result in Ocala had been
announced enthusiasm quieted down
and nowhere became rampant, though
1.-THE remainder of the night the vets
! II was reported, prepared to celebrate
& IN case their star had assembled and
i shown in the full light Of victory. All
retired with the known majority of
the vets being sixty. Early this
I morning the interest and discussion
Continued, especially on the Belleview
precinct polling several more votes
than the registration books showed.
|tAll manner OF opinions were expressed
as to what would be done with that
precincts vote. If thrown out, which
was claimed could be done, the county
had gone dry. as all the precincts were
in, but Moss Bluff. Linadale. Salt
Springs, the last two very small and
! the general opinion that Moss Bluff
| would give a neat dry vote.
Bennington was a bitter disappOint-
ment to the vets. as a much larger
4 than the one given was expected. The
Ecorners around the two banks were
6flive with intensely interested groups
60f wet and dry advocates, catching at
every rumOr on the breeze. Any per-
son who had an opinion could get a
Ehearing.
IA There was considerable talk and
Feeling among the vets because of
fwhat Rev. Harris said yesterday MORN
ling as he marched the children around
fthe square and took a position by the
fountain to say a word about
! The saloon men. He was understood to
Ehaye said that a man who voted the
wet ticket ought to hang. What he
| ala say was that a man after looking
EAtt the group Of beautiful girls and
Ehdndsome boys and what they stood
tfdf in humanity and morality. would
vbte the wet ticket, deserved hanging.
Eor this expression several whisky
men took Rev. Harris to task and one
keave him a blessing out, but like
all these incidents of an exciting wet
Tor dry election where there is much
Indulgence i'm hot air and speaking
Through hats it will pass away and
Ebe forgotten and forgiven, as soon as
the fever passes.
One Of the attractions of the boys
and eiris procession around the square
yesterday was the presence in the tail
end Of the crowd of n group of six
little negro boys, who hatless and wild
eyed with banners waving Great
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