Williams news., 1908-10-17
HOUSING DEMOCRATIC RALLY
Opening Guns of the Militant HOsts.--Court House Crowded
 to OverfIowing

tO OVSihOV"S
 The first big democratic rally of the campaign took place at Flag
 staff, Saturday night, and the re- ceptien accorded the county candi
 dates was immensely flattering
 Interest in the meeting developed immediately after supper, when the Flagstaff band paraded the streets discoursing patriotic music, and announcing in. martial strains the advent of the political fray
 Big bonfres lighted the way to the court house, which long before the meeting began, was filled to over flowing, many of the fair sex being i present to hear the orator of the occasion. The appearance of the candidate was greeted with Ire
 mendous cheering and applause, and when the chairman, Henry F. Ashurst rose to open the meeting the pent-up enthusiasm bro ke loose in wild acclaim. As eager for the fray as when of yore he led in person the Democracy's-glorious hosts. Henry, in his inimita ble and magnificent style flung the party's banner to the breeze and announced the principles of the party in his campaign Shall the people rule" was his motto, and he pleaded earnestly and well for the support of all voters for the cause of the people against the rule of plutocracy. Rising at times to periods of fervent eloquence his words found echo in the answering applause that came from his hear CTS. Not candidate himself, his loyalty to every man on the ticket was shown ia his choice and ad
 mirable introducsions Explaining the absence of Colonel Hoehdoef
 fer, candidate for territorial coun- cil, who was suddenly called away
 from the meeting by an accident to his son tho chairman recited the ColonePs long and useful career in this community, and commended
 the choice of the convention for
 this important office as man fit
 ted in every way to fulfil it's ex-
 acting requirements. From notes
 which the candidate had left he ex
 plaiaed the latter's views on need ed legislation for the peoples wei
 fare, especially his ideas regarding
 freihgt rates in the interest of Ari
 zona's merchants and consumers. There was genuine regret expressed at the Colonel's non appearance,
 but his candidacy received earnest
 encouragement from all present.
 John Francis, present sheriff i aqd candidate for re election, wat
 next presented and Ashurst con- plimented not only the nominee
 bat himself W hen he told that yea rs
 ago-he didn't say how long but
 they are both young-he had the honor of being drug up" for awhile under the tutorship of Fran cis. That was sufficient commend ation for the speaker. and though
 his speech wat short in words it was long enough to impress the voters that another term was due to Coconino county's efficient sheriff 'I R. s. Teeple. candidate from Villa ms, for probate judge. being ing detained by business. sent an encouraging telegram, expressing his regret for being absent and vouehing the support of Williams and the west end of the county fol the democratic ticket. Tesple will don his armor soon and show his qualities as a campaigner and vote gettsr.
 J. E. Jones, superintendent o+ schools, and nominee for another term, was at Holbrook, attending court, and so the chairman, frienC of years standing. was at no loss te tell the peopls-if that was neces sary-of the eminent qualification of the candidate for the office h' has so ably filled. A friend O education, a scholar himself. ant from bis experience in school mat ters. scquaiated with the needs o the coenty schools, the speaker urged thas a mistake wss impossi ble in the voters endorsement 0 Jones for the office whose duties arr connected SO intimately with thu mental and moral training of Co } conino's future men and women. The feature of the evening wa S the speech of Thomas A. Flyn' candidate for district attorney. MI Flynn is well known throughou 2 the territory as one of the ables speakers of the Arizona bar. For