Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-19
SOUTH SIDE COP. IS.
STRONGLY ARRAYED.
PARTY TICKET.
M E r NJ G AT TOWN HALL
EVOkES GREAT INTEREST --
MARK AND THAT AT TOP OF
FIRST OR LEFT HAND COLUMN

The Republicans OF South Ottawa
opened their campaign at the town
hail last evening when rather in
formal meeting was held There had
been no advertising except by tele-
phone ana brief notice in the Free
Trader journal last evening. From
fifty to seventy five persons. men and
women gathered at the hall TO listen
to the suggestions that were made
and take initial steps to get the vot'
ers to the polls on election day.
The meeting was called to order
by George q. Grover, secretary OF the
La Sale county committee. After
briefly stating the object OF the meet
ing he addressed himself to the Re-
publican ticket in general and in the
interest of Len Small, candidate for
governor. and Harry Kelly, candidate
for states attorney, in particular. He
advocated perfect harmony III the
party pointing out the danger when
might result from following the split
suggested by the Chicaeo Tribune IN
its advocating the clectiO nof part
Of the opposition ticket.
County Superintendent Of schools,
w H. Foster, was called upon and re-
sponded with an enlvening talk, say
ing among other things that the
country was tired of the one man
power of the Wilson admin stratton.
He, too, spoke Of the gallant record
of Harry Kelly and of his fitness for
the position for which he bad been
nominated.
Probate Judge X d Mills followed
in a talk which brought frequent ap-
plause He denounced the waste of
the Democratic administration, par
ticularly in its handling OF the air
ship question; most vigorously pro
claimed against the Wilson league of
nations. particularly article X. He
urged unity and patriotism as the in
spration for party action, He likewise
explained the difficulty the voter
would have in handling the massive
ballot and the limited time each voter
would have in which to mark it--un-
less he or she just marked it with
cross in the circle at the top.
The next speaker was Harry Kelly
himself. He had practically nothing
to say regarding his own candidacy,
but he most energctically assailed
the league of nations, explaining what
it would mean to this country to ac-
Cept it as it was written. He de-
clared that Wilson was unfair when,
before me signing of the armistioe.
he asked the country to elect a Dem
Ocratir congress. when all the time
the Presidents most earnest support
in passing war measures had come
from the Republican side of the leg
iSIative bodies, That Harry Kelly
made friends then and there with his
audience was manifested by the
round of applause that followed his
talk,
l.. t. Thompson always pleasing
talker, made number Of good points
in q five minutes talk He likewise
called attention to the unWieldy bal
lot which would be presented to the
voters at the election, telling them
the best way to vote it and get
through the same day would be to Just
make cross in the circle in front Of
the party name at the head OF the
ticket
There was a discussion of future
meeting at the town hall during the
week preceding the election. and a
promise was obtained from the coun-
ty secretary that such meeting, prop
erly advertised, would be accorded
the south side
With that promise the meeting adj
i0urne1, those present being we'll
pleased that it had been held.