The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-05-12
THE CANDIDATES AT PEDRO

ceeded to Pedro yesterday morning,
led by DIR. Light, many predicting il
would be his position in his triumphal
piarch towards Tallahassee on the
morning of May goth. BE that as it
may, MIR. Light with his fine black
high stopper, bred on Lake Light, led
the van and gave those who followed
lively chase to Pedro school house
short distance west Of Miles Proc
tors residence and store, where the
committeeman Of the precinct, DIR. G.
A. Snow, was in waiting with some
twenty-five of the ycomanry Of the
land led by Robert Perry the heavy
weight farmer of that neighborhood.
tipping the scales at $50.
The regret was general that the
meeting was not more largely attend
ed. but unfortunately the oat crop, and
81 good one had just been harvested
and had to be put into the barns, as
the cantaloupe and tomato crop which
promises a record breaker was on their
hands and the oats had to be put
away for what was to follow.
At that meeting We saw the pictur-
esque scene of farmers coming by the
school house on top of a big load of
cats, stop for five or ten minutes to
listen to the words OF wisdom of those
who sought the high offices in the
Gift Of the people, pass on to be fol-
lived by a neighbor, and so on for the
four hours that the candidates held
sway.
All the candidates were present eX-
copt DR.. Griffith, of Dunnellon, Regis
f.stf fNy1 Dr;r
coming all the way from Oxford, be-
ing brought to the meeting behind his
fine coal black horse Diamond" w.
L, Martin. the Spar candidate for the
legislature. was a little belated and
was only allowed five minutes Of hot
air pressure. which hardly gave the
eloquent candidate time to speak his
really poetic and beautiful lines ON
MY old and unrivaled Southern
hcme," to say nothing OF his attitude
on true and tried democracy, with free
and unlimited whisky thrown in for
good measure and the fearful picture
lac drew of the negro domination by
qualifying the black vote to carry
wet or dry election.
Capt. s. r. Pyles was a new leader
Ina the political procession and made
his maiden speech, which was as ex
cellent as 1t was modest.
G.. Y. Miller, candidate for sheriff,
Tade the oratorical hit of the day and
oonvulsed the audience with laughter
In reply to Mr.. Miller, Mr.. J. L. Smoak,
another aspirant for the same office,
remarked as Mr. Miller was the only
candidate making the race for glory
and not the filthy lucre. he would no
doubt donate the salary attached to
The public school fund, or some equally
worthy cause. Mr.. Miller replied by
! saying IL was true he had made his
hest egg and was liberal to degree
That had won the encomiums of his
Eeighbors, but his benevolently in
clined heart did not expand to that de-
gree of glory. and it was true that he
did desire the office for the honor, so
that like his gloriously illustrious
prototype of pure and undefiled dem
ocracy, he could skipp from the high
sheriff's office to that of governor of
Florida; that he had the ability. and
could easily made q better speech Than
the gubernatorial candidates now in
the field. But laying all jokes aside,
g Y. did develop a speakfeast talent
pIONSu a SSHulHt PRISE W
hearers as well as a bushel of fun.
Every attendant regretted the meet
ing was set for Monday and in con-
sequence there could be- no picnic at
t8chment. and the ladies were equally
sorry, but they remained at home to
provide a feast for the exhausted
candidates Every mans horse and
himself was provided for. DR.. T. K.
Slaughter came over from Levon and
returned home. 21s miles distant, with
Sour candidates. but Miles Proctor
waylaid their vehicle temporarily and
then conducted the occupants into the
large dining room and with eight 9TH
ers gave them dinner that the eaters
are still Dragging about. The tooth
some meal was prepared by Mrs.
Proctor and her two accomplished
daughters.
The veteran Henry Shaw, was there
and the Star reporter with Mr.. Smoak
and Mr.. Swearingen, who snapped
homes with Mr. Shaw, were his guests,
and a bounteous feast it was.
= The people of this section propose to
build a new school house and locate
it in more central position. Its ses-
sion just closed was taught by Prof.
i. Wilson Green and wife of Belle
view, and they had ninety scholars.
In no section of Marion were finer
crops seen, nor anywhere are there
more Industrious farmers and truck
ers. They did not really suffer for
rain and with the excellent cultivation
the corn is about tasselling. The fields
! are yellow with shocks of oats and as
the county is thickly settled and never
cut of sight of q house the scene was