The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-09

As already indicated In the Star the
weather conditions yesterday were in
deed ideal for the voter and all who
took part or interest in the election.
The best Of feeling prevailed around
the polls and what work was done
was so conducted that no matter which
side you favored exception could not
be taken. The ladies of the w. c. T.
U. stationed in the hall of the east en-
trance of the court house were pleas
ant, social, digniied and gracious and
those who accepted the favors Of a
white ribbon did it in the same spirit
as rendered.
Refreshments were served in the
Air Dome by the w. c. T. U. and those
who partook were welcome. . The in
spectors of the election to keep the
polls open so there would be no let up
to voting, took their luncheon in the
Air Dome. one member at a time. At
the close Of the polls the vote of the
Ocala precinct was quickly tabulated,
so all knew the result an hour after.
The drys were particularly gratified at
the result in Ocala. which, out OF SAT
votes gave a majority OF 10 for the
statewide amendment.
The returns from the county and
state were received at the NJ. E. church
under the supervision of the Ocala
Anti-Saloon League, while Mr.. Claude
Kreger, of the Times-Union, received
returns at his newsstand and crowds
gathered at both places to hear the
returns. Manager c. X. Sage Of the
Western Union and his messenger
boys were kept busy receiving and de-
livering the returns that commenced
coming in at 1880 and continued until
o'clock this morning. when those as
sembled at the church dispersed to
their homes, greatly cheered up from
the returns, especially the gratifying
results in Massachusetts,. Connecticut,
New York, New Jersey and Ohio.
Mr.. L. w. Duval at the church post
ed the returns on the blackboard
while Dr.. Dodge received the returns
and read the same to eager listeners
The real surprise of the evening, in
a local sense, came from Dunnellon
which reported So votes for statewide
and SO for local option and the news
was received with cheers as such a
vote was not expected, as the Phos.
phate City in the past has been the
stronghold Of the saloon and the dry
vote in the past has been meagre and
speculation was rife as to what caus-
ed such a wonderful change Of senti-
ment.
The vote at Belleview, % for and S.
against was a disappointment, while
the one from Grahamville, 10 for and
| 20 against, disconnected them and they
could not believe there were only ter
dry votes in that section Of Marion.
| In summing up the returns at ONT
o'clock this morning left those wh<
remained in quite a hopeful state Of
mind, as Jacksonville had been heart
from and only gave the local option.
lists some 1900 majority, while Tampa
and Hillsborough gave about 500 ma
jority for local option and the vote
from Pensacola and Key West was no.
overly disheartening. The result from
Alachua county was very cheering
The returns from St. Petersburg cleo
| trified the crowd, as that city of sun
shine gave 300 votes for the amend
ment.
| At 1 o'clock the returns at thu
church indicated majority of 100
against the amendment In the state 81
far as heard from. and Marion gave 8:
majority for the amendment There
were quite a number of faithful ant
devoted women present who took al
even deeper interest in the return:
than did the men,
At the Temple Theater which drew
a big house to witness 1.-THE Man OF
the Box" between the acts the cleo
ton returns were read by Ar. Der
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