The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-05-28
THE PRIMARY ELECTION

Next tuesday, Will De held the
primary election to decide whom
shall be the candidates to be voted
for in the general election of next
November
Most of the interest centers around
the nomination of United States SEN
ator, for which high Office there are
two candidates-the present incum-
bent, Duncan U. Fletcher, and his
opponent, John N. c. Stockton.
All indications point to close
contest, with probabilities in favor
of Fletcher. The vote by which he
was nominated six years ago was
proportionately much larger than
any ever polled by Mr.. Stockton in
any contest.
There are more voters in the state,
now, however, than there were in
1908. If Mr.. Fletcher holds his old
friends and has won his fair share
of the new voters, he will win.
It's impossible to tell how the
Star has learned the old friends of
both candidates are standing by
them faithfully. The Star knows
very few adherents of either who
have wavered in their allegiance.
The result elsewhere may be COM
pHcated somewhat by the fact that
in 1903 Fletcher was running for
senator and Stockton was running
for governor, but in Marion county
Fletcher men are Fletcher men, and
Stockton men are Stockton men, just
like they were six years ago.
The Star believes Senator Fletcher
should be elected-thinks he is en-
titled to reelection and his re-elec-
1t is glad to be able to say that Mr..
Stockton is one of the states best
men, and if the people chose him in
stead he will represent them worth
fly. 1t is good for Florida whenever
her choice for high office narrows
down to two such men as Fletcher
and Stockton.
For congressman, there is little
either of the interest or the bitter
ness Of two years ago. In the first
district, Mr.. Sparkman is opposed by
Allie Angle and j. Fred de Berry.
Mr.. Angle is quite popular man in
Polk county, and some other local
files, but it is hardly possible that
he will make any impression on the
solid ranks of Mr.. Sparkman's sup
porters. AS for Mr.. de Berry, his
candidacy is a joke.
In the second district, Frank
posed by John v. Denton, but it is
doubtful that Mr.. Denton carries
single county.
The only real congressional con-
test is in the third, where the pres
ent incumbent, Emmett Wilson, is
opposed by John P. Stokes. Both
are able and popular men, but it is
hard to see why the people of the
third should not avail themselves of
Mr. Wilson's experience and give
him another term.
In the fourth district Claude
L'Engle, elected as congressman at
large two years ago, is a candidate
against a bunch, consisting of VIM.
H Malone of Key West, w. J. Sears
of Kissimmee and ST. Elmo Acosta
and Albert NJ Williamson of Jack
sonville. L'Engle has done more
hard work and made more sacrifices
in the last dozen years than any
other public man in Florida, and the
people of the fourth district will be
ungrateful to him and unjust to
themselves if they do not re-elect
him.
There are three candidates for the
two vacant places on the supreme
bench of the state-Judge Shackel-
ford Of Tampa, who is a candidate
for reelection, and Judge John G.
Avery of Pensacola and ex-Attorney
General Ellis of Tallahassee Judge
Shackelford is an able jurist and de-
serves reelection. Of the other two,
Judge Avery, both by his residence
I'm West Florida and his long and
distinguished service on the bench,
seems the best qualified for the Of
fee.
The only other state Office in dis
pute is that of commissioner of ag-
riculture, for which the present in
cumbent, VIM. H. McRae, and T. j
Appleyard. Jr., are striving. Mr.
McRae was elected two years ago
for four years, but neglected &c