The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-05-18
SATURDAY FULLY UTILIZED
BY THE SPEAKERS
CANDIDATES AT OKLAWAHA. OXFORD AND BELIEvIEw
INTEREST CROWDS

| Saturday was another red-letter
day for the candidates, at Oklawaha.
/ The speakers stand was placed un-
beautiful Lake Weir, and the sloping
gounds made an ideal theater About
1900 people were there with a large
delegation from Ocala And il goes
without saying that the dinner was
all that one could wish for. Funds
/ were raised for the Oklawaha church
| by selling badges. from which S32
| was realized, and the ice cream and
| cold drinks brought about $40
There was music by the Summerfield
band and a ball game between the
Oxford and Summerfeld teams,
which resulted II to in favor of
Summerfield.
| Col r. F. Rogers was made chair
man for the day and he varied his
program a little by having the coun-
! ty commissioners speak first, as the
| day before they were the last to
speak and their speeches were cut
/
ty candidates were present and each
/ spoke practically on the same lines
that have already been reported
Chairman Rogers, in the highest
/ terms, introduced Mr. Robert w.
| Davis, who is most eloquent speak
er and held the attention of the large
crowd for few minutes to speak a
! few words in behalf of his friend,
Congressman Frank Clark. Mr..
Davis complimented the candidates
of Marion county on their friendly
! rivalry for Office and said he would
be tempted to be like Mr.. earn when
the chairman called time on him
Mr.. earn was in the midst of his
speech and was so engrossed in talk
ing about millions and millions"
that when the chairman said half
minute MORE Mr.. earn said, Ives,
half million more" Mr. Davis paid
a high tribute to Mr. W. H. Ellis
who was present, but for the lack of
time did not speak.
Congressman Clark made a strong
speech which was listened to by all
the voters with great interest.
Dinner was then announced and
all did full justice to it.
The first speaker after dinner was
Mr.. John Denton, of Micanopy, cam
didate for Congress. He made a verb
al assault on Mr. Clark and as it
could be plainly seen that the crowd
was a Clark crowd, Mr.. Denton's
speech did not meet with a very ia
vorable hearing.
The next speaker was Mr.. William
T. Stockton, who is speaking in be-
half of his father, John N. C. Stock
ton. Mr.. Stockton made a good talk
for his father, and some day, there is
no doubt, but he will be as noted a
man as his father. This is Mr.. Stock
tons third political speech, and it
was as good and better than that of
some men who are at home on the
platform.
ure. Mr.. John T. Lewis was every
where, to see that all were enjoying
the day to the fullest extent Mr..
Lewis is a most courteous gentleman
and delights in entertaining his
| friends.
At Belleview Saturday Evening
The candidates make use of every
hour of the day After leaving Ok
lawaha many of them went to Ok
ford, made speeches, and returned in
the evening to Belleview, where they
made speeches that night. There
were about two dozen voters pres
ent to hear them. And when the
] county commissioners tell about
knowing the roads, it is safe bet
that Mr.. Scofield will be able to tell
them about all the roads in Marion
county and a few short cuts thru the
wood by the time he gets thru with
this campaign.
Mr. j. W. Davis and Mr.. Ed Car
michael, who have been in the pri-
mary class as public speakers, are
improving rapidly and if they con-
tinue to improve as they have in the
past twenty-four hours. they will
soon stand at the head of the school.