Arizona republican., 1906-10-21
POLITICAL SITUATION
 INBUCkEYE COUNTRY
The Cordial Reception Given the Re- publican County Candidates Last Thursday Night.

Buckeye, Ariz., Oct. 1S.-(Special cor respondence of The Republican.)-The republican county candidates spoke last night at the Liberty school house. They were all present except J. c. Reed and Frederick Webb, for members of the assembly and W. H. Lee for school superintendent. Some of those present stated that the meeting was the best political meeting they had ever at tendent.
 Chaplain Scott made a speech that any audience would have been pleased to hear. The most ardent democrats cheered most enthusiastically. Watson Pickreu spoke of the interest he has taken in the public schools and said it might be called a hobby of his. but if elected to the legislative council, it would be his earnest endeavor to i'm prove the public school system.
 John c. Phillips brought the house down by a recital of the conduct of the affairs of the probate judges of flee during his two terms. The Buck eye country has good thing to hand Judge Phillips next c'ection day. Phil lips is "it' and will be our next pro bate judge. 4. L. Egley was a strang- CT to most of our people, but he un- doubtedly made a good impression by his honest, earnest talk and he left the impression that he has good ability to make Maricopa county a good recorder.
 Elliot Evans was in his best element and talked along the lines that appeal to the business sense Of every farmer in Salt river valley. He said if elect ed he would endeavor to leave a record as a member of the legislature that she citizens of this county would be proud to refer to.
 The population of Buckeye precinct is going to vote for Dolph Evans for member of the board of supervisors. not for the sole reason that he IS an old resident Of this place, but for the reason that we know he has ability to make a creditabIe member of that board. and that he will mete out a square deal to every interest and DOT ton of Maricopa county.
 O. H. ChTisty is nearly as well known here as MT. Evans, ans will get a good vote and many democratic votes. If the rest of the country gives O. H. Christy the support that he will receive in the Buckeye country We will have d full republican board Of supervisors after the 9th of next November.
 R. E. Miner. in a short talk. spoke of the office Of county treasurer for which he aspires. Nearly everybody in the county knows that MT. Miner is the right man for the place.
 John Hardin, the biggest man on the republican ticket is said to have the hardest fight of any one of our candI- dates, but he is capable Of making a hard and successful fight.
 J. C. Reed of Wickenburg and Fred erick Webb of Mesa, for members of the legislature, are expected to speak at the Buckeye school house tomorrow night at the regular meeting.
 Ernest w. Lewis is the choice of the people of Buckeye for district attor- ney. They will vote for NIr Lewis be cause they know his record. They know he stands for that which is right and clean and honorable always. They also know of his ability. for nearly every one here has had business with MT. Lewis of some kind or other dur ing the last three or four years Dur ing that time he has become their trusted counsellor and attorney. Ernest w. Lewis will be the next district att torney of Maricopa county.
 W. R. BLACKMER.