Arizona republican., 1896-10-20
REPUBLICANS AT CONGRESS.
Enthusiastic Meeting Held at
 That Camp.
The McKinley-Hobart Club of Yava- pal County on the Return From Phoenix to Prescott Rauify All Along the Line.

CONGRESS, ,Ariz., Oct. 19-(Special Correspondence of The Repubhcan)- The entry of Hhe jubilant Republicans into this thriving camp Saturday was an event in its history. The Prescott band which won meritorious plaudits in Phoenix, also captured this town The concert given by the band was listened to by hundreds.
 The train which carried the political combination was in charge of Harry Elliott, engineer, and Thomas Carri- gan, conductor.
 On the train besides the forty loyal Republicans who represented Congress at the Phoenix ratification were A. J. Doran, w. S. Head, R. E. Morrison, Isaac T. Stoddar'd and John S. Jones'
 The reception rendered the visitors was cordial and filled with general good will.
 Congress lies at tIhe foot of the ual flow of the precious metal which BryaIlism presends ito treat with con tempt, butt which here gives employ ment to 200 miners. and many other men at the forty stamp mill, running night and day. About itwo-thirds of the population dep md on tOhe mines for a livelihood.
 B. B. Gage is the genial superint end ent and every person in the camp is his warm friend. MT. Staunton is his as- sociate as is also Arthur Gage, the most popular man in town. F. M Murphy is largely interested in the splendid mine.
 The visitors were treated to a stump duous repast, which sharpened appe- tites made all the more palatable For the meeting had been erected between the upper and lower towns so as ito be convenient for amy one, a large and substantial stand, gay with the Ameri- can colors and brilliant with lanterns and lamps. Surrounding the speakers stand had been placed seats for several hundred. About o'clock the band paraded the streets playing some stir ring music for the enjoyment of the people.
 When the meeting was called to or der fully 600 men and women were present, Judge F. H. Fall presided and his opening remarks placed the audience at ease and made the meet ing move with parliamentary smooth ness.
 I. T. Stoddard as chairman of the county central committee, spoke in a pleasant, but earnest, manner, predict inf Republican success, territorial and county.
 | Judge R. E. Sloan was then intro duced and delivered a masterly argu- ment in support of the financial plank
 in the St. Louis platform. He stood f1at-footed upon it and by logical state ments, indisputable statistics and con-
 vincing analysis, held his audience tC
 the end, when a burst of applause
 showed that his work was understood and appreciated. His remarks relating
 ito MT. Doran, personal friend O. twelve years standing, were truthful
 and highly complimentary.
 The center of attraction, Hon. A. J
 Doran, then addressed the meeting
 Being a miner himself, and the peoplt
 knowing it, he was cheered to the echt
 upon his appearance. His remark . about silver, statehood, etc., were re
 ceived with every sign of approval Talking as a miner to miners he dem , onstrated that free and unlimited coin age of the silver of the world as advo cated in the Chicago platform, woult
 be exceedingly detrimental to the sil
 yer miners of Arizona. He insistet
 that the Republican party had beer
 the constant friend of silver, havini
 coined and purchased since 1878 ove
 one billion of silver dollars. H claimed that he was friend of silve and would so remain the friend of sil :, yer produced under the shadow of tn . American flag. Loud cheering fol , lowed Mir. Doran's speech. District Attorney Morrison followe and knowing nearly every one at th : meeting was cordially greeted, an f spoke largely on county matters. z Hon. w. s. Head, candidate for tn r council, was the next speaker and h
 made some telling arguments agains = Democrats and Populists, assertin
 tihlat he had no fear from Democrac,
 as it was a party thalt was now read for interment and would receive Chris titan burial November 3, but that dan a ger was to be expected from the fo ', n lies of the Populistic combination and he concluded by a fine presents . tion of the confidence which could | placed in the promises of the Republ if can party.
 s F. M. Murphy was the last speake o and made one of his business-lil = . talks to the people who have know II him as the forerunner of prosperit - and development of Yavapai county
 resources. MT. Murphy always please
 his hearers and this was no exception e as his words were received with al y plause. The band played on and u ). meeting gave hearty cheers for Ji- d Doran and Congress. It was elaine