The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-05-18

not present to explain" as was hoped
for by the other candidates and also
the voters.
Mr.. w. w. STRIPPING read a letter
from Mr. Nathan Mayo, candidate for
the legislature in group one, stating
that sickness in his family prevented
him being on hand. Mr. Mayo took
occasion to. thank the voters for the
compliment paid him is not placing
anyone in opposition to his candidacy.
Messrs. G. f. Connor, James E..
Thomas, Alfred Aver and r. d. Lam
caster Jr., candidates for clerk of the
circuit" court, made short addresses
in support of their claims for the po-
sition. All promised the best of serv-
ice, etc. Mr.. Connor stated that he
only wanted the position for one term.
Mr.. Lancaster produced credentials
denying rumors that had been circu-
| lated as to his being a draft dodger
or Stacker during the recent war.
These proved that not only was he not
a dodger in any sense, but that he had
refused to take advantage of a clas-
sification which would have justified
him in remaining out of the service.
| He served in the navy until the end
of hostilities. Mr. Lancaster stated
that he had no desire to ride into #
flee upon his war record, but that he
| felt justified in refuting these ru.
mors.
Messrs. Dave Sherouse and S. c. M.
Thomas, the two candidates for the
office of sheriff, enjoy the reputation
of being the "short takers" of the
candidatorial aggregation now storm
| ing the county. Their announcements
combined consumed about forty-nine
anG three-ffths seconds of time. As
each candidate was allowed ten min
utes in which to make his talk. so
these gentlemen show their generosity
toward the others by their short
speeches.
I Mr.. W. L. Colbert, of the tax as
SCISSOR aspiring trio, Stated that he
had no hesitancy in saying that he
knew more about making up a tax
book than either of his opponents, and
his great regret was that two such
good personal friends should oppose
him in his race Said he had nc
promises to make except that he
would give every man a square dea1
in his assessments.
Mr.. J. W. Davis, candidate for as
SCISSOR, said that he possibly might
not make up the best set of books the
county had ever had, as was promised
; by Mr.. Colbert, but that he would
give his very best efforts, assisted ny
the best talent obtainable. to give the
county a just and equitable assess
ment, and that he would take spec
, iai pains to get upon the books every
} piece of property in the county, botl
; real and personal, and in this way ac
: quire a great deal of additional reve
nue. for the county without raising
} valuations ON that now listed. He an
: nounced as his platform "equaliza
t tion" and stated that his experience
) in that capacity on the board of coun
l ty commissioners he felt made hin
= qualified.
4 BY special privilege Mr.. Light wa
D allowed the floor again, and gave tn
S audience a lot of figures on the pres
5 ent administration. claiming that h
3 would see that ''unessentials" wer
t knitted to the heart if he were return
j ed to the legislature.
s Messrs. Shealy and earn, candi
:, dates for superintendent of public in
S struction. outlined their policies in tn
o administration of the office in event 0
election. Both advanced so man
: seemingly practical theories for tn
S good of our educational system. an