The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10
THE CHANGE OF ADMINlsTRA-
TIONS
From Tuesdays Daily:

take place in the state of Florida.
The Inns" will go out, and the outs
will come in. Governor Gilchrist viii.
retire from office, and Hon. Park
Trammell will be inaugurated as his
successor. 1t gives us great pleasure
to say that Governor Gilchrist will
carry into his retirement very large
share of the respect of his fellow cit
liens. He has escaped harsh crit
cism because he endeavOred TO be
fair, and it is conceded on all sides
that he made a good governor.
Hon. Park Trammen goes into OF
fee bearing the good will and good
wishes of his fellow citizens, and t
is the universal hope that his admin
istration will be such as his fellow
democrats and fellow citizens gener-
ally can cordially approve, and that
he Will retire as Governor Gilchr;st
docs-bearing the plaudits of all
classes.
The same change that is occurring
in the state will also occur in all the
counties of the state Some officials.
who have served long and faithfully.
go out, and some who have received
the endorsement and approval of the
people, after a spirited but friendly
contest, go in as their successors.
Mr. Simeon T. Sistrunk, after i
term of sixteen years as clerk, and
ten years as deputy clerk, retires in
favor of Mr.. Perry H. Nugent.
Mr.. Sistrunk, we understand. con-
templates taking up the practice of
law. He was admitted to the bar a
number of years ago, and his expert
ence in the clerks office will be IT,
valuable to him. He retires bearing
only the good will Of his fellow citi-
zens..
Mr.. Nugent, Mr.. Sistrunk's success
or, is one of the most pleasant and
affable of our fellow citizens. He has
been with us for thirty-two years, and
has the faculty of making and holding
friends. He has served the county as
deputy sheriff and afterwards as sher-
if. and in this trying office discharg
ed the duties with such tact and skill
as to gain the confidence and respect
of all with whom he was thrown n
contact. 1t is believed that he will
make a popular clerk, and his tenure
of office is fixed for as long a term
as he will serve.
Judge Joseph Bell, who was ap-
pointed under Governor Broward and
elected under Governor Gilchrist, re-
tires in favor of Mr. W. E. Smith, who
was elected at the last primary by "A
most fiattering vote. Pleasant, affa-
Bile, and with an Unborn disposition TO
please, it is generally believed that
he will make most popular official.
We do not know the plans of the
retiring officer, other than that he has
a real estate and insurance agency
with the popular secretary of the
board of trade, under the firm name
of Muncaster & Bell.
On the board of county commission
ers Mr.. c. Carmichael, who has made
such an efficient and acceptable mem
Der, will be his own successor from
this district.
Mr.. J. w. Crosby, whose fidelity to
the county's interests will long be re-
membered, retires, and is succeeded
by Mr.. Walter Huffman. Mr. Luffmaa
is from an old pioneer family, and is
native of the county He is thor
oughly aware of the county's needs,
is active and alert and his friends be-
lieve that he will make fine record
in pushing the county forward as
we'll as safeguarding it's finances.
Mr. Henderson, from across tn
river, remains over, and Mr.. Proctor
of the southern district, is succeeded
by Mr.. Nathan Mayo. Mr.. Proctor
lost none of his amiability while a
member of the board, and retires
bearing the good will of his associ-
ates, and all others who know his
sterling worth
Mr.. Mayo was elected by a large
majority, and his own precinct is
standing right behind him, and so
far as his influence goes, his people |
expect to see good roads and other |
good things multiply under his magic |
touch. He is hustler, and is after |
every measure that has the promise
of bearing good fruit.
Mr.. Samuel Petteway voluntarily |
retires, after serving a faultless term.
He Is succeeded by Mr.. J. w. Wat |
kins of Dunnellon, who was elected
after closely contested election. He
is extremely popular in his home