Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-10-26
The Best County Candidate Meeting Ever Held in
 Yavapai County.
Partisanship Bitterness was Sup planted by Practical COnsidera- tiOns for the People to Think of. Favorable Impressions Made by the Many Candidates.

The republican meeting last night
 in the court house was remarkably
 noteworthy one and the attendance
 was. thoroughly appreciative. The hall
 was jammed, and standing room was
 utilized by many. The county candi.
 dates held sway, and the issues were
 ably handled by each individual.
 Chairman Forest of the central com
 mittee presided.
 The first candidate to address the
 people was Sheriff Roberts and his ad-
 dress was a manly one and he spoke
 feelingly and honestly. He refuted
 the islanders hurled against him offici-
 ally and cleared up the alarm created
 in democratic circles as to his official
 relationship with the Goddard mur- derers. MT. Roberts. followed every
 thread in that crime from beginning to end, and there is no question from what has resulted and the manner in
 which he worked on that casesbut what it was through his efforts that the MexIcans were captured and later hung. The Blankenship incident, that has cowardlly erept into the con- troversy, was explained away, and the capture by that officer was directly due to the efficiency of the work as moulded originally by the Yavapai sheriff.
 F. B. Jordan, candidate for record CT, also spoke in a modest way, out lining his duties if elected, pledging the people clean and an honest ad- ministration. He made an excellent impression.
 W. A. Cline, nominee for treasurer, made very good speech, and there is no doubt but what this old pioneer will handle the county money for the best interests of the service. Mir. Cline received fattering applause, and there will be good and heavy vote given him, as he is deserving man and the office fits him in the line of capability.
 When Barney Smith ascended the platform there was tremendous ap- plause to greet him, and he responded with a speech that was characteristic of his personality-Open and to the point in the line of fidelity to the in- terests of the struggling tax payer. MT. Smith is strong man individu- ally and inmovable mentally when he makes up his mind, and there is no doubt but when he is supervisor the radical consideration he will give that office will be for the best interests of the taxpayer of the county he has known so we'll and so long. Barney Smith is the man for that office and the people last night were with him heart and soul.
 Leroy Anderson, candidate for the lower house, made one of the best speeches of the evening, Eand the bril- liant ideas expounded by this gentle man caught the spirit of the day in tbe new timber that has become iden- tified with the life of this county. He cleared away all controversy and doubt 1 as to Sheriff Roberts official associa- | tion with the Goddard and Bustamente | murders. Speaking on various matters | of interest, MT. Anderson concluded ! with beautiful peroration and tri- 1 bute to the pioneer of other days he knows not. MT. Anderson convinced | the reople that he is we'll qualified in every respect to fill the office he seeks, and he demonstrated the fact that he is one of the ablest men ever in Yavapai county to go to the legislature from Yavapai county. He should be elected by practically unanimous vote. He deserves the Gffice.
 Though not candidate, MT. F M. Iurphy was called to the rostrum in the interest of the cause, and again sud again he was applauded for the manly way in which he advocated the election of MT. Fowler, as we'll did he endorse the principles of this cam naign on the business like methods among the candidates on she county ticket. MT. Murphy talks