The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-02
ELOQUENT SPEAKERS ARE
APPLAUDED BY AUDIENCE
Enthusiastic Gathering ForeshadoWs
Splendid Success at the Polls.

Last night the most enthusiastic
Dolitical gathering ever held in Vel
lowstone county. met ii Odd Fellows
Aall.
Five hundred strong, with ". A. Sell
yidge as president; j. H. McElroy.
Vice president; 3. p. Neill. secretary,
and E. B. Camp, treasurer, the Taft
Republican club was organized and at
ter the organization raj perfected, the
club listened to an able, logical and
eloquent address BY John g. Brown,
II Helena, who compared the accom-
plishments Of the Republican party
With the failures of the Democracy.
Temporary chairman G. L. Harris,
vice chairman Of the county central
committee, who had called the meeting
to order, introduced Mr.. Selyidge as
he mounted the platform and the lat.
ter expressed his appreciation for the
honor and declared that the Republi.
can ticket would be successful from
president down to constable, which
declaration was met with prolonged
applause, hand clapping and stamping.
Men jumped in the air and waved
their hats In Wild enthusiasm.
p. p. Neill. who had been tempo
rary chairman, was unanimously chos-
"a secretary Of the permanent organ
ixation. MI. Neill was %applauded
loudly as he expressed his thanks and
declared that the Republican party
had n Of the best tickets before
the people, ever presented for their
suffrage.
j. H .McElroy and 3. B. Camp, the
vice president and treasurer respect.
lively, were elected unanimously and
both expressed their thanks for the
honor conferred upon them, Mr.. Camp
asserting that he felt confident Of Re
publican victory. Again the members
broke into prolonged applause and
when the name OF Taft was mentioned
they shouted in appreciation for some
time.
Brown Applauded.
Chairman Selvidge was instructed
to appoint whatever committees he
deemed necessary and especially ono
on finances. He announced that hi
would make the appointments later
Chairman .Selvidge then invited the
candidates to the platform and ap
pointed G. L. Harris as a committee te
escort John G. Brown Of Helena t.
the rostrum. AS Mr.. Brown stepped
on the platform he was greeted witt
cheers and applause that lasted 70,
fully ten minutes. Another outburs
Of applause followed the appearance
Of the candidates on the platform.
Great Enthusiasm.
gentlemen, allow me to introduce
our next county oficials," said Presi
dent Selvidge as he waved his hant
toward the candidates. Again thu
cheering broke forth, only to be stop
ped when President Selyidge intro
duced Lorin T. Jones, candidate TO
clerk OF the court.
Some people say they don't know
Jones'" said the candidate by way o
Introduction. But they will know
Jones before the campaign is over ant
after the first day Of next Januar!
they will know him as the clerk OF TIL,
district court for the thirteenth judi
cial district. Twenty years OF m.
life have been spent in this state
thirteen Of it in. Madison and Beaver
head counties. The last seven Of i
has been In this county. I was unfort
innate. / did not come into Montan,
through Billings. Had /, my residenc
would have been here for twent,
years, for no man can pass througl
this great valley without wanting I
stay here" X
Mr.. Jones discussed national issue
slightly and closed his talk by d.
claring that he was in the race to wi
and expected to do 80.
Harris cheered.
10. L. Harris was introduced as tn
man who took the county conventio
by storm. He kept the audience
good humor. Mr.. Harris saw som
good points in Mr.. Bryan. He decla,
ed that Mr.. Bryan was a hero VII
was to be admired.
He has killed the Democratic pa
ty, and for that I thank him."
Mr.. Bryan he declared was a wol
derful man. He told how Senator Ca
ter talked the river and harbor hi