The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-08
THE CITY ELECTION

/ The CITY ELECTION
The annual city election takes place
next Tuesday, and the people Of
Ocala are rather more than usually
interested in the outcome.
! The candidates are as follows:
| For Mayor: J. e. Chace, John D..
Robertson.
For Councilman at Large: John H.
Taylor, A. r. Thomas
For councilman from First Ward:
A. A. Winer.
For Councilman from Second Ward:
]. J. Gerig, E. A. Osborne.
For Councilman from Third Ward:
ID. E.. McIver, Charles w. Hunter.
For Councilman from Fourth
Ward: G. A. Nash, F. G. B. Weihe,
j. w. Johnson.
We do not think there is any ques-
ton about who is the most suitable
man for mayor. We do not see why
any man who cares for Ocala should
want the rule of petty tyranny that
marked Mr.. Robertson's administra~
ton resumed. While he was mayor, he
seemed to think that he was the little
lord goddlemitey Of Ocala, and to OPP.
pose him in any way was sacrilege.
He tried to make it unpleasant not
only for officials but for private citi-
zens who opposed him. That he was
always honest, that he sometimes
showed considerable public spirit, we
are only too glad to admit, but he
does not possess any more, il as
much, of those qualities than his op-
ponent, while in his liberation of the
opinions of others he is so far DR..
Chace's inferior that there is no com
parison.
DR.. Chace has come very near max
| ing an ideal mayor. He has worked
steadily with the council, and with
our leading citizens for the i'm
provement of the city. When he
found himself in the minority (which
was seldom), he has yielded grace
fully He has never prosecuted, abus-
| ed or threatened any man who dis
lagreed with him. Under his admins
Itration the city has had for the first
time in years mayor who adequate
ly and dignifedly represented it at all
lpublic occasions. More than all, there
lis no question of his loyalty. He
faithfully and without wavering has
supported the government in all its
i policies and has literally contributed
to every one of the great undertake
iings TO lessen the horrors OF war for
Jour soldiers. In the days of war that
"a h< has %r1s 10
not only in it's interior affairs, but be-
i fore the state and nation that it has a
imam for mayor of whose loyalty there
i lean be no doubt.
In the matter OF aldermen, the Star
i is9not distressed over who is elected
Tor defeated. We are pretty well ac-
efauainted with all the candidates, and
it is our opinion that they stack up a
igood average. We would prefer that
i the present incumbents be elected, be-
Icauses they have been for two or
three years each connected with the
lpresent work Of improvement, and we
4 believe it Will be to the interest OF
i the city for them to be allowed to
finish the job. There is, of course,
some dissatisfaction with them, but
there was a great deal of dissatis-
faction with their predecessors, and
il their opponents ere elected, there
!, will be dissatisfaction with them.
The Star prefers Mr.. John Taylor
[ for alderman at large, because it be-
lieves he is particularly well adapted
for the work the city is now engaged
lin. The city owes much of the success
, of its electric plant to his business
sagacity when he served as alderman
! before, and it is hardly necessary to
remind our citizens that all attempts
to alter the policy he followed result
, ed in muddles that made great fric-
ton and cost the city much money.
81 His opponent, Mr.. A. T. Thomas, is
however, very capable and public
spirited man. If he is elected, we have
! no doubt that he will do his best fol-
i 1.-THE city, and that it will be a very
: good best too.
For second ward alderman, we pre-.
| fer j. J. Gerig. Mr.. Gerig has been 9
lcitien of Ocala for almost thirty
] years; he has been one of our besi
! resident Of Ocala for almost thirty
council; none of the complaints made
j Iagainst him will stand the test Of
publicity, and the people of Ocala vii
never be able to find any better mar
{ to represent them on their council.
$ Mr.. Gerig's opponent, Mr.. Osborne
has not been in our city many years
: but we were glad to have him wher
: he came; he, too, is of the highes
TYPE of citizenry, and there viii be NJ
heartburnings if ne is elected.
Il Messrs. Don McIver and c. wv
j Hunter are the third wards candi
dates. Mr.. McIver is an old citizen, h,