The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1910-10-14
OPENING dUh Of R[p. CAMPAIGN
Enthusiastic Republican Rally Held
Here Wednesday Evening--Candi-
dates on County Ticket Here

One of the most enthusiastic and
successful political meetings ever
held in Roundup was that Wednes-
day night when almost the entire
Republican county ticket was here
to meet and mix with our people,
and to formally open the Republi-
can campaign in Fergus county.
The party consisted of Samuel
Phillips. mayor of Lewistown and
candidate for state senator; D. w.
Slayton and S. +. Peterson, candi-
dates for representatives; VIM. r,
Woods, candidate for sheriff; Wal
ter Green, candidate for clerk and
recorder; II. B. Imislund. candidate
for auditor; James d. Burr, candi-
date for assessor; J. C. Huntoon,
present county attorney and candi-
date for reelection; Joseph Gala
CHER, candidate for county commits
sioner; H. C. Tilzey, candidate for
surveyor, and Miss Alice O'Hara,
candidate for county superintend-
ent Of schools.
The meeting in the Star Theatre
in the evening was a decided sue
cess and resulted in better a-c
guardianship between the candi-
dates and the people and a clearer
unders' anding as to just what the
Republican party stands for in this
county and state. About seven
o'clock the Roundup band met at
the Johnson Hotel where they played
a number of lively pieces, after
which they formed in line and
marched to the place of speaking.
Very close to 800 people turned out
to the meeting, and the speakers
held their interest and attention to
the last, the audience being an ex-
ceptionally attentive one.
G. F. Richardon, local committee.
man, presided, after few explana-
tory remarks, introduced the prin-
cipal speaker of the evening, Mr.
W. S. Hedges, receiver Of the Lew
istown land office. Mr.. Hedges
spoke on national and state issues
only, and elucidated in a masterfu
manner some OF the great questions
which concern the country at large
Mr.. Hedges is an interesting an(
convincing speaker and his tall
made many friends for the Repub
lican cause.
Samuel Phillips, candidate 70
state enator, was the second speak
er. He INDUCED in a little bou
quet throwing by returning the com
pliments Of his opponent, Thos
Stout, who spoke in Roundup las
week. As mayor Of Lewistown h,
complimented Roundup on it
many municipal improvements ant
predicted for it a promising future
Dan w. Slayton, Of Lavina, can
didate for representative and tn
original county divisionist, mad
one of the best talks OF the evening
and it won many friends for him
He spoke briefly, but clearly an
straight from the shoulder and h
was frequently interrupted by pre-
longed and enthusiastic applause
Dan has the confidence of the pee
ple of this section and the count Q
votes in November will attest this
Mr.. slayton was followed by tn
other candidate for representative
S. f. Pet eterson, editor OF the Moor
Inland Empire. His was cleal
concise and pithy talk, ringin
true to Republican principles. l
the event of his election he prom
ised to assist in securing the pat
sage of the Musselshell county bill
and assured the people that he wa
with tn em on county division i
revocably. He wound up his splel
did talk with the words. Il SINGER
ly hope you will get your ne
county," Mr.. Peterson's declar'
J ton on this question made a d