The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-04
OUR NEW STATE
AND COUNTY OFFICERS

To-Day, there Is BcucToi Shoh6S GA
over Florida officialdom, as old men go
out and new come in.
The greatest change, OF course, IS
In the governors Office. There has
been no such change for the better
since the day over forty years ago
when a democratic governor took the
place of a republican and the state
was redeemed from carpetbag domi-
nation. However. that change, which
only our older men remember, was
partisan, not personal. The republl-
can, who stepped aside to make room
for George X. Drew, was opposed for
his politics Compared with the man
who retired today, he would have made
an excellent governor. On the other
hand we have no idea that even Gov
ernor Drew could come anywhere
near graphing as well with the mat
tiers of the present time as we believe
Cary Hardee will, nor did he have
with him such great volume of pop
ular good will.
There is but one change in the
governors cabinet-Rivers. III. Blu.
ford, who for the next four years will
be attorney general He has the
good will of the people with him, d
record of success behind him and we
believe he will give the state honor.
able and intelligent service.
I'll. Clay Crawford, secretary OF
state, j. C. Luning, treasurer. Ernest
Amos, controller, W. N. Sheats, super.
intendent of public instruction, anc
w. A. McRae, commissioner of agri
culture, succeed themselves. Mr.. Lun
ing and Mr.. Amos were nominated
last June by big majorities over mer
Who had considerable claim to popu
larity. They are as good men a:
Florida can find and the people viii
probably find more work for them tt
do after their present terms. Mr.
Sheats was nominated by narrow
majority over a man not well known
end not very popular. He has con
siderable merit and. we believe. al
honest desire to his duty by the state
Mr. Crawford and Mr.. McRae were
nominated, we believe, because nobody
ran against them, and we prophesy
this will be their last term. After
years of faithful service. Royal c
Dunn retires of his own volition from
the railroad commission to make way
for A. S. Wells, who was nominated
by good majority over two oppo
nents. Two able justices of the su
preme court, w. FL. Ellis and Thos
u. West, succeed themselves and
Col. Lowell will be commissioned ad
jutant general.
There viii be changes in most Of
our county Offices. Alfred Aver, whs
in years and length of service, is tn,
dean of the courthouse, will retire
FROM the assessors Office. Mr.. Aye
has done good service for the county
A good deal of fault has been found
with. some features of his policy. Blu
he has always been honest and cour
teous, ard we doubt that any othel
man would have stayed in his plac,
% long and done as well. Every tim,
he ran for the Office of assessor, h,
wass elected by big majority. Hi
place will be taken by Mr.. w. L. Col
bert, well known to be an intelhgen
and conscientious man, and who w
believe will fill the place faithful,
and accurately.
The next officer in length of servic
&c 60 is John P. Galloway, who ha
been our sheriff for three full terms
beside part of another term. W.
doubt that any county in the state ha
ever had a better sheriff than Mr.. Gal
loway-r A quiet and modest man
tolerantssof other peoples weaknesses
always prefering to keep another maj
out of trouble than arrest him TO
getting into it, only those who hav