Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-10-25
POLITICAL MEETINGS.
TWO MEETINGS GIVEN OVER TO THE
 CANDIDATES.
Arrival of Hon. Geo. W. Cheyney and w. F. NichOls-They Talk and Depart and are Followed by Hon.
 M. A. Smith.

AS uuIlOunceu last week, hOllS. GeO. w (. Cheyney, republican candidate for dele gate to congress, and w. F. Nichols, can didate for joint-councilman, arrived in Florence last Monday, to address the peO- pie upon the political topics involved in the present campaign. They came from Globe by the regular stage which arrives at the unreasonable hour of two o'clock in the morning, and in the absence of the usual courtesies of welcome by the re- publican central committee, such staunch individual republicans as Jere Fryer and David Gibson provided cordial recep- tion and supplied the omission or over sight.
 After partaking of few hours of great ly needed rest, the political guests were introduced to the people generally and promiscuously by MT. Gibson and others during the day, while Sheriff Fryer was arranging seats, lights and decorations for the speakers stand he had previously erected near the Florence Hotel, and when evening came on everything was in complete readiness for the occasion.
 Considerable giant powder was explod- ed during the evening and at a seasonable hour there was a creditable gathering of people to listen to the eloquence of the speakers
 Chairman w. R. Stone, of the central committee, introduced Hon. G. w. .Cheyney, in a short address of half an hour, and the honorable gentleman made his regula- tion speech. MT. Cheyney is not a fore ible speaker and upon this occasion he appeared to be merely performing an un- pleasant duty that could not be avoided
 Hon. w. F. Nichols followed, and paid a deserved compliment to the character and ability of his opponent; pledged him self against county division and in favor of economical legislation and otherwise acquitted himself creditably.
 B. B. DeNure, candidate for the assem- ply, defined his position upon various questions, and particularly thought the irrigation problem as one of the greatest importance to the people; he was anovice in legislative matters, but promised to at tend to the interests of the people to the best of his ability.
 Several others were called upon for re- marks, but all excused themselves except ing Prof. A. K. Hitchcock, who made brief but ringing address that inspired the first manifestations of enthusiasm. The meeting then adjourned.
 Messrs. Cheyney and Nichols departed by stage early Tuesday morning for Casa Grande, where they held a public meeting that evening.
 THE OTHER SIDE.
 Word was received from Phenlx on Monday afternoon by w. Wood Porter that Delegate M. A. Smith would speak in Florence on Tuesday evening, and ln the brief time allowed such public no- tice as was possible was given. He came overland, arriving here shortly after noon, and repaired at once to the residence of Thos. F. Weedin for few hours of much needed rest.
 Profting by the difficulty experienced the previous evening in speaking out ot doors, the court room was prepared and decorated in becoming style. Besides the usual number of benches, seventy five chairs were arranged for the expect ed multitude, and when the meeting was opened every available space was occu- pied.
 Mir. Smith was introduced in few well-chosen remarks by T. F. Weedln, and he at once entered upon the discus sion of public affairs in his peculiarly spirited manner. He gave an account Of his stewardship in Congress, the difficult ties in the way of securing legislation, the necessity of constantly guarding the interests of the territory, and for over an hour and half he commanded the clos est attention of his hearers. He paid high compliment to the personal charac- ter of his opponent, but unmercifully dis sected his public record. Through fear of wearying the people he curtalled the scope of his discussion and omitted few points that would doubtless have proven interesting.
 Hon. P R. Brady was then introduced and made speech that did him honor. It was plain to see that he was a favored candidate, notwithstanding the malignant attacks made upon him by the republican press, and his position upon all matters of vital interest to his county and southern Arizona met the appro- bation of every listener. Upon the pub lie school question he placed himself on record as favoring the most liberal sup port and advancing the plane of popular education as nearly as possible to the standard of the older states; he pledged himself to economy in all legislation con cerning the administration of public af- fairs, and upon all points he met every issue in satisfactory manner
 Mir. Brady was followed by Judge J. w. Anderson, who spoke at length upon the various political topics, after which the meeting adjourned
 Marcus A. Smith started for Globe shortly after noon on Wednesday, by pri- vate conveyance, to meet other engage ments.