The Ocala evening star., 1910-05-10

The following program of the round
up rally of the county candidates took
place from the band stand last night,
instead of in the court house as first
advertised Attorney Carlos l. Sis
trunk got busy yesterday noon and
thought II would be a neat compli-
ment to the aspirants to have an open
air meeting and introduce them with a
band concert. To think was to act,
and a subscription was quickly taken.
the band secured and 300 chairs from
Theus and Zachry placed in position
1t was o'clock before the band begun
to play and this they did for half an
hour, to the great delight of crowd
estimated at 500 persons, quite num-
Der Of whom were ladies. Automobiles
and vehicles lined the curb. When
the band had ceased it's sweet notes,
G. l. Bittinger, by special request or
Mr. John NJ Graham, chairman of the
Marion county democratic executive
committee, who should have presided,
but whose business detained, called the
meeting to order and following the
request of Mr. Graham, who had pre-
pared the program and without any
fulsome Introductory the candidates
were presented. Ten minutes were
given the aspirants for clerical posi-
tions and Is minutes to those desiring
a seat in the Florida legislature.
Messrs. Carmichael and Tompkins,
candidates for county commissioner
from the Ocala district, declined to
crate, as did Mr.. Pasteur, candidate
for county treasurer, who has no op-
position.
Attorney r. r. Bullock was unable
Jocri ell tive
honors, because Of the serious illness
of his wife and deputiZed that pleas
ant duty to his opponent, Mr.. Phillips,
who on statewide prohibition is dia-
metrically opposed to Mr.. Bullock, but
Mr.. Phillips made the presentation Of
Mr.. Bullock's position so plain and ex-
plicit and withall so fair and manly
that he won applause. Col Rogers, an
other candidate for the Legislature,
made an eloquent address and at it's
close a lady presented him beautiful
bouquet, with the word success writ
ten on the slip. To this lovely token
the colonel made suitable response
that won him more applause.
OF course, Aver and Moorhead, the
funny men in the troupe, injected into
their stage antics their usual Vaude-
willie features, to the delight Of the au-
dience. All the other candidates spoke
their usual piece and the only new and
sensational feature of Mr.. F.. l.. Car
ney's address was the giving of the
reason why he had not voted for DR..
Baskin, when four years ago he aspir-
ed for a seat in the state senate, be-
cause he attempted to take that honor
from Sumter county, when for years it
was an unwrtten law that the office of
state senator from the Goth district,
composed of Marion and Sumter,
should alternate and Mr.. Carney to
keep faith with the sister county, mad
to vote against DR.. Baskin. Mr.. Car
ney also told why DR.. Baskin voted
against him in the last election for tax
collector, because he refused to de-
posit part Of the county funds in DR..
Baskins Dunnellon bank, favors Mr..
G.. W. Neville, cashier of that bank,
demanded and when Mr.. Carney de-
clined to accede to the request, Mr..
Neville remarked they would get busy
against Mr.. Carney.
Mr.. w. l.. Colbert walked up last
night and surprised his friends with
his earnest and eloquent remarks.
1t was past IL o'clock when the last
speech was ended and being late no
one cared to detain the patient au-
dience by opening up for state candi-
dates.
The Star was sorry to the spirit
of unfairness when DR.. Baskin ended
his address by some one in the au-
dience crying out: IT'S all over; let's
CO." and the after interruption of Mr.
Carney's remarks. All in all it was a
splendid meeting and no speakers as a
whole ever received closer or more un-
divided attention. The speakers APP
preciated the interest taken in their
presence and the little courtesies
shown them through Mr. G. l.. Sis
trunks efforts. 1t was occasion
that will dwell pleasantly in the minds
of all.