Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-10-29
A HOUSING RALLY.
Meeting on Saturday Night Was We'll Attended and Great En-
 thusiasm Prevailed.
Good Impressions Made By Candi. dates and Speakers Who Were
 AppIauded Wildly.

One of the most successful politica meetings ever held in Prescott wal the one held in the court house or Saturday. There was no band O. music to attract a crowd, no torch light procession and no flourish O trumpets, but the court house wa: filled even to standing room.
 The space inside of the railing ot the court house was reserved fol ladies and it was filled too, those present taking as keen an interest ir the meeting as the men.
 J. c. Forest and W. c. Bashford or the county central committee, oc. cupied seats on the platform, the former presiding and announcing the speakers. He also delivered the initial address of the meeting.
 The other speakers were H. E. Armitage, Dr. John Dennett, candi- dates for the legislative assembly, Joe Roberts, candidate for sheriff, c. W. Platt, candidate for recorder, E. s. Clark, candidate for district attorney, and Joe Morrison.
 The candidates, with the exception of E. s. Clark, made only brief ad- dresses, but were listened to attens lively by the audience and were ap- plauded. Roberts popularity in Prescott was especially noticed by the deafening cheers which greeted him on his appearance and at every mention of his name.
 Mir. Morrison seemed at his best and delivered stirring address. He dwelt for time on the importance of electing a republican delegate, touched up some of the inconsistencies of the democratic party and they gave a general review of the republican can didates, and pointed Out very forcibly and clearly the reasons why they shuuld be elected. He spiced his re- marks with some anecdotes which kept the audience in good humor, and at the mention of the name of each candidate the audience gave deafening cheers. Such speeches as MT. Morrison made on Saturday night would be great benefit to the ticket.
 MT. Clark, who has been given the title of the silver tongued orator, by the other candidates, is very pleas ing speaker. He is graceful and self possessed in his appearance, and there is a sincereity in his manner and in his every word that carries conviction to his hearers. He makes splendid points in his addresses, and one who listens to him cannot help being impressed with his ability and with the fact that he stands head and shoulders above his opponent for the position in his qualifications for dis trict attorney. If voters will cast their ballots on the respective merits of the candidates there is no question of the result.
 MT. Clark was the last speaker of the evening and the meeting closed at the conclusion of his address.
 A quartstte of colored musicians interspersed the programme with vocal and instrumental music.
 As the audience started to leave man in the audience proposed three cheers for Morrison, which were given with enthusiasm. He then proposed three cheers for Joe Roberts and E. $. Clark, respectively, which were given with equal hearty good will, when he announced that he was an ex-confed- crate soldier, was born and raised a democrat, but could not stand the party any longer.