Williams news., 1908-10-24
GRATIFYING MEETING
 HELD AT WILLIAMS
Undaunted by Storm, Candidates
 Address a Splendid Audience.

Arriving from a hand shaking campaign at the Grand Canyon. the Democratic candidates spent Saturday at Williams, meeting singly and in punches the voters of that thriving little town.
 If this campaign accomplishes nothing more, it caused Billy Dick inson to view for the first time in 53 years-he hasn't seen it in that tims-the Great Gulch of Coco nino, and it gave the other sandi- dates respite from the worries of the stump to watch the varying emotions that involved Billy's countenance as standing in stiff ening wind that carried the clouds hurriedly across the gorge and on toward Utah, he drank in" the wild glories of the scene. Straining a bit, one could hear him in men. tai harmony with the clergyman, whose first sight of ths Canyon brought forth From the pearly gates of heaven to the iron jaws of hell, was there ever such a hole" But he said nothing for a time; he looked and looked, gasped, swal lowed, quite in bewilderment, and feebly gasped: Boys, let's all have a drink" It is said he's going every week, till he gets used to it.
 Willia ms is showing lesson to other towns in grit. Stunned for time by the recent fire, the Will, iamites have quickly recovered from the severe blow and with characteristic pluck are already busy with the work of rebuilding, and business, halted for awhile has been resumed in temporary quar- ters by those directly affected. The voters are not too busy to give a welcome hand to the candidates and talk over"the situation from their angle. Many of the mill workers were absent from their posts because of the indictment weather, but those working under shelter were kindly ferreted out and introduced to the more timid ones by Billy Jordon" Boyce the official announcer of political bouts. His still small" voice was heard above the din of the "wise saws" of the blaming mill and box factory, and when he wasn't sure of his mans name, he lowered an oc- tave to avoid embarrassment. It was here he said he got his start a quick one some say, promotion being noticed when "his roundness" was later heard grooming lullab bies to the imaginary occupants of an empty lumber preambula tor-and today he's in politics.
 The day being thus spent, night fou ud the company ready for ac- tion, though rather disgusted with the weather. They were agreeably surprised on reaching the opera house to find splendid audience, and it speaks we'll for the interest displayed by the voters of the west end of the county.
 The weather was forgotten when the K. of P. band started things going with lively music. and the rising curtain found the candidates arrayed in minstrel glory, with Hon. L. s. Williams in the middle.
 It was expected that Hon. H. F. Ashurst would preside, but press are of business detained him and Williams kindly consented to act az chairman, and he did so with an ease and grace that marked him as an admirable presiding officer. He stated briefly the object of the meeting. saying that the men who were present with him had come to present their claims to the voters and to let the good people of Will jams know who they were and what qualifications they possess.
 In very complimentary way he i first introduced John w. Francis,