The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-04


good an officer he has been. He is sue
ceeded by Mr.. S. c. MI. Thomas, who
has amply proven himself a brave
and vigilant officer, and who we be-
lieve will make the county as good q
sheriff as he has made the city an ex-
cellent chief of police.
After eight years Of service, Mr..
Perry Fl. Nugent retires from the Of
fee of clerk of the circuit court. Mr..
Eugent has filed his position most
conscientiously, and with absolute
faithfulness to the law as he inter-
preted it. Marion county has never
had a more honorable clerk, and tho
some have found fault with the in
that his refusal to deviate
from the set course sometimes put
them to. we believe the faith of the
people in his honesty is as strong as
on the day they first elected him. His
place is taken by T. D. Lancaster Jr.,
q young man whose ability in bust
ness and public affairs ras been fully
proven. "T. d." even as boy, was
a worker of more than average intel
ligence, and the Star predicts for him
a term of honor and good service.
The office of county judge has
rever been better filled than by VIM.
E. Smith, who would have succeeded
himself today if he had not declined
last spring to stand for a third term
Careful, conscientious, well read in
the law, always ready to temper JUS
tice with mercy, he has come as close
to making an 100-percent official as
any man could. His place is taken by
Leverett E. Futch, a young lawyer Of
ability, whose popularity with the
people has been proven by a large
vote. and who, his friends believe
Will serve justice with the same de
votion that has been marked in hi:
predecessor.
Mr.. w. d. earn, the veteran super
intendent of public instruction, step
down and out to make room for Mr.
Henry G. Shealy, the popular young
sehoolmaster. The Star preferre.
Mr.. earn in the last campaign, has
| ing it's preference on his proven abil
ity, and regrets that he does not sue
coed himself, but it has the best o
good wishes for Mr.. Shealy, who
and the people of Marion count
know to be an able and conscientiou
young man. and hopes he will do hi
work so well that it can follow demo
cratic precedent and support him for
second term at the end of his first.
| w. w. STRIPPING has made such
lgood tax collector that nobody ven
ltured to oppose him in the last cam
Ipaign, so he didn't have to do any
thing but shake hands with himsel
when he went into his Office this morn
ling. We do not expect anybody bu
Strip" to sign our tax receipts dun
ling the remainder of our natural life.
1 Mr.. w. A. Moorhead, the vetera
surveyor, takes the Office of count
surveyor today, and all who know tn
always cheerful and obliging "Alex
hope for him a successful term.
| Mr.. d. M. Barco, supervisor of reg
istration, is an appointive officer, an
will probably serve until Abraham
calls him, for all the people are plea.
led with him.
l The new board of commissioner
consists of Messrs. r. B. Meffert,
| B. Weathers, r. L. Clyburn. G. 4
Waters and ]. z. Talton, and it is til
Stars opinion they are five as goo
men as the people of the county ca
lpick. Messrs. Meffert and Talton al
the two members of the old board r,
elected, o. H. Rogers did not run,
W. Davis ran for another office an
Mr.. Hutchens was defeated by M
Weathers. The retiring board he
brought good deal of criticism O
itself, in which the Star doesn't joil
The members made mistakes, {
course, but they tried to do som,
thing and drag the county out of
run, and they moved it some, too.
The three efficient gentlemen O
the county school board-Messrs.
ltG. Stephens, w. T. Gary and C. !
Welfare all reelected. So far the
Fave worked with honesty and eff
iiency, and we see no reason to thin
they will ever conduct themselve
otherwise.
The Star hopes it will have reaso
to praise all these gentlemen man
times during their terms of Office.