The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-11-13
1T WILL SOON BE
POSTMASTER LUCAS

Washington, Nov. 9.
Senator Duncan U. Fletcher,
United States Senate.
My dear Senator Fletcher:
In response to your letter of Nov.
z, the commission has the honor to
inform you that the following persons
were examined on July Is, 1922, for
the position Of second class ,postmas-
ter at Ocala, Fla, and attained the
eligible ratings Indicated:
Benjamin F. Borden. .. .86.40
Albert L. Lucas 1880
The papers of the following candi-
dates were not given numerical rat.
ings because the commission decided
on all the evidence adduced that they
do not meet the minimum require
ments for eligibility, in accordance
with the executive order of May 10,
1921:
Nathan W. Kindt.
Philip G. Murphy.
Thomas M. Moore.
The results Of the examination have
been transmitted to the postoffice de-
partment, as provided in the order.
By direction of the commission.
Very respectfully,
John T. Doyle, Secretary.
One would suppose by this that Mr..
Borden would soon take good old Col
onel Bob's snug room in the south
east corner, first floor, of the federal
est rating but if it was left to the
popular vote could be elected post
master of Ocala over any other candi-
date.
Not only your life. Mr.. Borden is
a democrat and has no more chance
of being appointed postmaster than
he has of being elected president of
the German republic. He had no ex-
pectation of being appointed and took
the examination simply to see how
high he stood
Mr.. A. Lester Lucas will receive the
appointment. 1t is reported that Mr..
Lucas has the endorsement of Mr.. G.
w. Neville of Dunnellon, who has been
the republican boss of Marion county
since the Gainesville crowd lost the
job. The republican bosship of Mar
ion county has been coming nearer
home long time. Twenty years ago
it was located in Jacksonville (Which
still has a string tied to it); then it
was sent to Gainesville and then to
Dunnellon. Not so bad to have it in
Dunnellon, which is home town, and
Mr.. Neville has been a pretty good
boss. The power, however, is passing
from him and most of it is now in the
hands of Mr.. H. M. Hampton, who is
the B. R. A. of Marion county. "B.
r. A" is not a highbrow manner of
spelling "bray" and we hope no dis
respectful cuss will shorten it to
"bra." 1t stands for benevolent Re-
publican Autocrat," and we have no
doubt that Mr.. Hampton will live up
to the title. At any rate, he has
SI1i tCO VII well III giving MI AuSdS
the big political pie, for Luke is a
popular boy and most folk, more dem
ocrats than republicans, We'll bet, will
be pleased to see him in the office.
All the same it is funny to demo-
Gratis to see republicans pussyfoo,
around in their gum shoes. 1t looks
like federal office in Florida is handed
to republicans as a reward for not
getting found out.
Along that line, Mr.. H. NJ. Hampton
should be given that new federal
judgeship for Florida. Hamp knows
| more law than good many of the
men now on the bench, and while he
might turn some of his friends loose,
he would only be following the pre-
vailing fashion, not confined to repub-
lican judges, by any means. At any
rate, if he isn't given high Office,
and continues B. r. A. of Marion
county, we are going to insist on his
making some speeches, in the next
campaign. for the G. 0. P. Hamp
can make a bully speech, especially
for the defense About eighteen
months from now the republican party
will have great need of his oratorical
| talent.