The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-06-07
CLOSING OF THE CAMPAIGN
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been telling it on him over the coun-
ty that he was too old and had been
too long in office and should stand
down for a younger man. He said
that it was not his fault the years
were piling up on him and as for be-
ing in office so long. the people were
as much to blame as he, as they kept
him. That if they elected
Ted Lancaster he would cut out all
tie young fellows of his own age with
the girls, and that would be humiliat-
ing indeed. He said all his opponents
had good jobs and it they were not
elected clerk it would be no hardship
on them, and that he would not he
here much longer anyway and there
would be plenty of time after he had
served a term or two for the younger
men to hold the Office. Mr.. Aver
stated that when the votes were
counted he would "come into Ocala
will a good majority" and that it re-
manned to be seen what the Ocala peo-
pie did for him.
Mr.. Aver was followed by Mr.. c.
E. Common, who made a dignifed ad-
dress, stating his qualifications for
holding the office of clerk. Mr.. Con-
nor said he had served eight years in
an abstract office in Ocala and eight
years as deputy clerk under Messrs.
Sistrunk and Nugeht and was at
present employed in the clerks office
in Citrus county, which work he had
been carrying on while conducting his
campaign, which should be an indica-
ton of his ability to hold the Office,
which which he was thoroughly famil-
lar. Mr.. Connor stated that on the
first of January the Office under state
law would go on a salary basis, al
fees being turned into the general
fund, and that he would give surety
bond guaranteeing to turn into the
general fund not less than $500 a
year, which saving would be effected
through his economical administra-
ton of the office.
Mr.. J. E. Thomas, the third candi-
date for clerk and who is reputed to
be one of the strongest cOntenders for
the office, did not go into details
much, simply announcing his can
didacy and asking for the support Of
the voters. He was well received.
T. D. Lancaster Jr., who was the
last speaker in the clerk group, un-
doubtedly had his audience with him
and made a most creditable speech
Mr.. Lancaster stated that as he was
among his home people, where he had
been born and raised, it would not be
necessary for him to tell them any
thing about himself. but that he
wanted the voters to know that when
it came to efficiency and fitness fol
the office he sought. he was as vel
or better qualified than any. He
stated that he had not had a college
or business school education and what
he knew abount accounting had beer
learned through the school of exper.
ience. That recently when he was
out in the county campaigning a state
auditor had visited the clerks office
and checked it up. That he was com
plimented by the auditor on a system
that he had devised himself of keep
ing certain records and the auditor
had requested him to send to the con
kept under this method to be used il
other clerks offices in the state. Mr.
Lancaster stated that if elected h
hoped to so arrange the work in the
office that he might devote all hi!
time to meeting the people calling OF
the clerk and assist them in any wa,
possible with their problems. He wa
given loud applause at the conclusion
of his speech.
Messrs. w. D. earn and H. G
Shealy, candidates for superintendent
OF public instruction. were the las
speakers on the program. Mr.. Carr
came first and deplored the fact tina
he would have to condense 25
minute speech into ten minutes, hu
managed to express his ambitions il
regard to our public school system
very we'll in that time. Mr.. Carr
gave expression to the idea advanced
by him throughout the campaign
that the crying need of the schools
was more and better teachers and tn
only way to secure them was to TRAN
those who are entering our higl
schools and pay higher salaries to tn
teachers of merit in the county, anC
thus prevail upon them to stay here
He also advocated the establishment
of limited number of high schools a
convenient places throughout tn
county, stating that it was a crim
for the boy or girl who had attaineC
the eighth grade to have to qui
the study hall and class room becaus
of their inability to attend a higl
school at a distance, which woulC
necessitate an expenditure of som,
$40 month for board. Mr.. earn alst
pointed out that the duties of tn,
superintendent required a man of bus
mess ability, and told how he had re
Gently taken $4,000 out of the sink
ing fund and bought bonds maturiHs
IA years hence, at a saving to th'
county of some $500. He detailed
his years of service in school worl
and interest in educational matter
and was called to time by the chair
man in a most interesting discussion
of the school situation that confront!
our people today.
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