Williams news., 1906-10-20
Democrats Invade the Camps

lidates left Tuesday morning for the Saginaw camps Piloted by "Scotty" Friend, they hit the pike for camp 1, where they met many of the men, who received their cards and good wishes. Arriving tt camp ? towards evening, the heaviest speeches were "skidded' from the wagon. and the candidates were "skidooed" 10 the quarter masters, reporting for duty to Mir Gillie. Hammers were in demand not for the other fellows, but to gel
 he bill boards up, and the camp vas soon adorned with election in vations in various designs, ''ladies especially invited" .eing ominously tbsent therefrom Scotty McDou sall's address to MT. Voter" took the bun for laconicity" Supper lour put an end to the "button- noling," and the speakers loaded lp for the evening. After supper he men congregated in the bunk tent, and Flynn put aside his stump md waded in, speaking briefly on he issues of the campaign, and in .roducing in a few choice epithets. the other candidat-s.
 Gregg and Acker are putting tn. bunch to rout on oratory, and like wine, grow better with age They are both showing decided improve
 nent in gesture and have the mack of letting the voters know their wants. Jesse B"yce was re reived with open arms, his recep
 ion suggesting that familiar ballad you're welcome in the same old way" Jess has the faculty of get ing near to the left lung" of the men, his talk being straightforward and solid.
 Francis shed his coat on account If the heat and gave a short shirt sleeve talk as pointed as it was brief. Geo. Glowner smiled his way to the confidence of the audience, and made one of the best
 alks of the trip. His candidacy is growing daily in strength and he looks every inch a winner
 Ashurst reviewed the issues at length, spoke of the platform and the candidates. answered the ac cusations of his enemies and ap- pealed to the men to closely study the issues of the campaign, to read the letters to his opponents and to fhen put the responsibility of mis-
 arrangement of county affairs where it belonged. His speech rang clear and true and was listened to ~attentively and ap- plauded generously.
 N Eddie Jones closed the speaking with a presentation of his candidacy and of his former official records. Eddie, always at home with an audience, was in an especially happy vein with the class of men before him, and his candid and modest allusions to himself bespoke for him the friendship of his listen CTS. The night was spent here, and in the morning the troup har- messed for Gilson's mill, reaching there in time for dinner. 'Jimmv'' was short a few men, but "Boss'' Acker the "off hand" speaker for the crowd apologized. explaining that they wore all saving other kinds of WOOL. Dinner at the mill and then the route turned to camp three. Here Charley Linstrom made things comfortable for the ''speelers" and curb stone conver sation took place till night The voters came out in force in the evening and listened to candidates with marked attention. Jesse Boyce received the honors of the meeting, as this is Jess old stamp ing ground, and his friends gave him royal reception when he rose to speak The same courtesy was extended at this camp and the can didates came away the next day. appreciative of the way the men of