The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-06-25
GEN. LANCASTER NOMINATED
SUPERVISOR OF REGISTRATION

A special meeting OF the county
democratic executive committee was
held in the court house this morning
to recommend to the governor a per-
SON to NIL the unexpired term of E. T.
williams, deceased. for registration Of
ncer The committee consists of the |
following persons:
l. W. Duval Ocala; E. d. Rou. Red |
dick; C. M. Mathews, Pennington; 3. |
l. Freyermuth, Cotton Plant, -. -
Hutchins. Romeo; w. l. Jordan, Camp |
lizard; - - Bull, Shady Grove; ]. |
w. Davis, Summerfield; DR.. Henry, |
Lake Weir; A. W. Fort, Moss Bluff; ].
r. Rogers, Grahamville; w. p. Will |
hanson, Salt Springs; j. w. Stevens, |
Fort Mccoy: w. F. Jordan, Orange |
Springs; C. J. McCraney, Linadale' 5.
Ramey, Citra; w. T. Forbes. Anthony;
+. NJ Townsend, Martin; w. Allsop, |
Stanton; T. L. wishert, Belleview; w.
T. Willis, Blitchton; T. T. Hickson, |
Mcintosh; p A. Snow, Pedro; T. ].
Titcomb, Dunnellon; T. E. Pritchett.
Gambler. w. Lunman. Sparr; F. NJ
Harp, Eureka; c. E. Lucius, Levon; 4.
Graham, Kendrick; d. A. Clark, Mar
tel; T. A. Jones, Fairfield. and D. r.
Zetrouer, Geiger.
The absentees were Rou, Reddick;
Hutchins, Romeo; Jordan, Heidtville;
Williamson, Salt Springs; Jordan, Or
ange Springs, Ramey, Citra; Pritchett'
Gambler; Huffman, Sparr; Harpe, Eu-
reka- l. 8. Light was accepted as
proxy for E. D. Rou and Jim Blair Tor
DR.. Henry and an effort was made to
have young wishert OF Belleview 10
represent his father, but being under
ara II was not in conformity with the
law. and II was with sincere regret
that he could not be accepted.
Nominations were then called for,
when Judge Titcomb presented the
following resolutions, which were
adopted, in support of which the Dun
Mellon Judge made an old time Andrew
Jackson speech. The resolutions fol-
low:
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this committee that it is a committee
distinctly Of democracy and that all
candidates Of the democratic party.
over which this committee has au-
thority of regulation should be of APP
proved democratic integrity. And be
Is further
Resolved. That this committee is
the Judge Of the qualifications of all
candidates with respect to their party
affiliations and right to become can
didates before the democratic pri-
mary"
Judge Titeomb wanted the pure and
undefiled democracy to hold the Of
fees and not republicans, socialists or
populists, and said he hoped never to
see again the political situation that
prevailed during the late primary
when all type of political predelic-
lions voted for the democratic candi-
dates. There was tinge in the
judges voice that seemed to indicate
that had the voters all been of the
simon pure variety the result NIGH
have been different.
Ben Freyermuth somewhat disagreed
with the sentiments expressed by thu
Judge in that the members of thu
committee were conversant with thu
political standing Of the nominees ant
said as he was a liberal minded mar
and believed each man had a right t
his opinions, he could not see why
democrat though a rampant temper
ance man could not make a good reg
istration officer. If a democrat AM
qualified. Judge Titcomb said peopl
with set political ideas should be mad
to affiliate with such party voic
ed their sentiments and not steal tn
livery Of democracy, get elected to Of
nee and then go to Tallahassee an
fight for prohibition.
Mr.. A.,sop Of weirsdale then move
that Mr.. 8. r. Pyles be seated as prox
from Shady In the absence of MI
Bull. which was carried.
Nominations were called for and Nj
Zetrouer named ]. F. Burton Of tn
Geiger section; D. A. Clark. Marie
named Major Lancaster. Titcomb sec
vent plea for the old Confederate sol
der, as did Rogers from Lynne, w. T
Rawls Of Blitchton, S. ]. McCully G
Berlin. L. T. Hickson of Mcintosh an
Len Dozier of Ocala, who was name
by ]. w. Stevens and reminded tn
committee that he too was a Confed
crate veteran. Then in >conformit
with the Titcomb resolution, Ligf
took the stand and inquired wha
branch Of the political family he rer
resented. a socialist. populist, repuf
Mcan, prohibitionist of democrat. Ze
rouer replied that Bruton was a dye
In the wool and knew no sins. Lar
casters name was called and Ligi
questioned him. The major said h
worshipped at the feet of Senator TIA
iaferro and he was pronounced SCUM
The nominations were closed ar
the tellers appointed were Zetroue
Light and Stevens. There were
votes cast and the first ballot stoo
Burton, 2; Lancaster, 9; Rawls, 2; NJ
Gully, 2; Hickson, 4; Dozier, 3 I'll
question then arose about the custo
of. dropping the lowest candidate, b
the chair said such a resolution shou
have been passed before balloting b
gan, though Light and Davis thong
Ii had been the custom of previo
committees. j. w. Stevens said it w
not for the committee to say who h
q right to run. when on motion
Tfscomb another vote was to be h
and then the lowest candidate DIR
out This was carried and the secol
ballot stood: Burton. o; Lancaster,
Rawls 1; McCully. 2: Hickson. 5; D
zier, o.
The chair then said Lancaster ha
ing q majority of the votes cast W
the nominee and his vote was ma
unanimous.
The new committeeman who had
taken the oath were requested to
so at the adjournment of the comm
tee The chair also stated the miiea
was held because of the death of J
williams, as a successor had to
named by the committee and n
they would receive same
Mr. Neal Mathews of Flemingt'
The oorpu,iffao recommend