The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-10-07


The Republican Club at Henderson is
to be congratulated on having held one
of the most enthusiastic rallies of the
campaign in Shiawassee county. The
meeting was held in the town hall Fri
day night and even standing room was
at a premium. Addresses were made
by w. b. Sheehan, of Vernon, Charles
M. Hamper, of Owosso. and Congress
man j. w. Fordney.. .eH
The speakers of the evening. together
with several Owosso friends, arrived on
the Michigan Central and found large
crowd with the Henderson martial band
awaiting them at the station. After
greeting the visitors, all formed in line,
with the band in the lead, and marched
to the business center of the village.
Here for nearly half hour the street
and sidewalks were filed with the visit
ors, with Henderson residents and large
numbers from the rural routes served
by the Henderson postoffice. The good
work done by the Republican Club was
everywhere in evidence and the feeling
on every hand was one of enthusiasm
and genuine pleasure in the situation,
which appeared to be an open air re-
ception for Congressman Fordney, j. ID.
Royce, Matthew Bush, John Y. Martin
and N. r. Walsh held in a most inform
al but enthusiastic manner.
At the hall the same evidence of sat-
isfaction with existing conditions pre-
vailed. In the absence of President
Crane of the club, Mr.. Will E. Collins,
one of its other prominent workers, pre-
sided. making brief introductions of the
speakers.
Mr.. Sheehan was the first speaker in
troduced and if all his speeches keep up
to the record of this, his maiden speech,
he has future, as campaign speaker
of force and logic. Mr.. Sheehan dis
cussed the Owosso speech of the demo
cratic candidate for governor briefly
and then gave concise review of the
situation so far as state politics are con-
cerned. He showed up the clean cut
record of Fred M. Warner and gave
general summary of the national politi-
cal situation.
The next prosecuting attorney for the
county, Chas. M. Hamper, was then
called on by the chairman. He review
ed the records of the two parties for the
last twenty years, though but briefly,
and interested and entertained the au-
dience with what was an unusually
effective campaign speech. He was
well received at every point and added
to his already large list of friends in
Henderson.
The concluding speaker of the even
ing was Congressman Fordney. The
enthusiasm with which Mr. Fordney
was received showed The popularity of
the congressman throughout Rush
township as nothing else could have
done. The closest possible attention
was paid to his speech from beginning
to end and he was frequently interrupt
ed by applause, and by hearty laughter
in appreciation CT the stories which so
aptly illustrated his various points.
Again, he had his audience almost on
the verge of tears as he told a pathetic
little incident of the democratic days of
1896, which came under his personal OBJ
servation.
After the meeting was closed the
crowd remained to gather round the
congressman and express their good
wishes for his continued success during
his coming new term. Altogether the
meeting was decided success and most
enjoyable for both the visitors and the
residents of that part of the county
alike.