The Sentinel=record., 1912-02-06

heart talk to the voters. He urged a policy of peace and prosperity for fiot Springs, believing that it could be brought about by liberal inter pretation of the law without going to the extreme in either direction from the letter of inc written law. He solicited he votes of Montgomery cit izens, saying he believed he was qualified for the office
 Judge Thurston r Farmer was th. first candidate to speab when Uh meeting re-conyened in he afternoon He stated that he was in favor oi liberal policy for Hot Springs with reference 10 baseball and other amusements of this character. and a policy w&ich would result in peace between the factions and prosperity for the city and district
 Judge Farmer was known person ally to a large number of those in at tendance and he was given quite ar ovation both before and after his speech lie was the first of he can didates to pay his respects to Hon t'i#- Nit the Montgomery county can didate, but he made no charges against him.
 Judge Wood was the fourth speak CT on the program He had the ad vantage Of about two hours at the luncheon adjournment to prepare his reply to the attacks of MT Whiuinz ton and he consumed most of hit time in an attempt to defend his rec ord aganst these attacks Whatever his program had been and whatever speech he had outlined, hg was com pelled 10 abandon it and go on the defensive against the relHng attack on his record. in an effort to squar, himself with the voters of Montgom cry county. He gave most Of his time to Wilmington and ignored large measure the candidacy of tn others.
 Following the meeting, Judge Wood smarung under the attack made of him, indulged in some sharp words with Wilmington. in which the latter informed him that he was responsible for every sentence he had uttered.
 Hoa. Clip witt, of Montgomer, county, was the last speaker on thu program Mr Witts pathway ha been materially smoothed by the cen tering of the fight among the Gar land candidates, and he was enable to devote nearly his entire time tt straightforward discussion of tn, issues. He laid special stress upoI his visit to Garland county to at tend the meeting of the Garland coUn ty democratic committee. in an ei fort to formulate program of office rotation between the minority and ma iority counties, and the failure of his well meant plans through the influ ence of J B Wood, who raised thc question as to whether there was candidate in Montgomery county who was capable and honest He deplore, the action of the committee in fail ing to arrive at an amicable agree ment on this occasion, and expressed the hope that such an arrangement might yet be entered into between the democrats of ihe two counties.
 MT Witt was given a rousing re ceptlon by his fellow townsmen ant the voters Of Montgomery county and he prolonged cheering and ire quent and t1effty applause showei plainly where the Montgomery count voters stood on the question of prose cutting attorney they were wit him first. last and all the time.
 Reference to Mrs. MeGulaan.
 During inc noon hour Mrs. Allie, Michigan and her daushter arrive in Mt Ida. and spent the afterDooa in distributing literature for J. E Wood and boosting his candidacy
 At the close of the regular pro gram, Mir Whlttingtca was allowed q 10 minutes reiouder and he devoted nearly the entire time to paying his respects to Mir. and Mrs McGuigan. reciting their present activity in ia yor of J. B. Wood, their past history in the racing world and enlighteu ing the people of Montgomery countg generally upon the activities and the past of these people who were now taking such an active interest in tho affairs of Hot Springs in coniunc. ton with the present county admin istration.
 As a whole, the meeting was all that t was promised to be, rousing. sensational affair. attended by an au- dienee which overflowed the capacity of the court house Mingled in the audience were quitea number from E1dt Cnrfrgu ,.,b1 had b..o..1a 44. .ti