Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-10-11
The Republican Mass Meeting

The grandest mass meeting OF the
campaign, 80 far as Silver City is
concerned, vas held last night. The
announcement that Hon. Tom Fitch
would address the people drew q
very large gathering of people. The
| Ccutrai Committee made ample prep
aration for the evening, and music,
fsgs, unina,ion and the roar OF a
II ti,nii salute lent eclat to the
occasion. A pleasant shower of rain
fell about dark, which laid the
dust aud rendered the street in ex-
cellent condition for the feet of the
multitude. The band came in from
Virginia before yet it was sundowu
and played some patriotic tunes rs
they sat in the wagon. The even
ing, in short, as Was the evening of
general holiday.
The assemblage was called to or
der by w. r. KIM, Chairman of the
Central Committee, vino made few
remarks. W. c. Dewey was elected
President aud the following persons
Vice Presidents: DR.. z .briskie, 5.
Rosenthal, J. NJ. McGinnis, Joseph
Munekton j. w. Grier. w. E. Smith
was elected Secretary. The Virginia
Glee Club sang" Hurrah for Hayes
and Wheeler and the band played a
tune or two. There was a luil in
the proceedings here that should
always be avoided on such occasions.
From the election of officers to the
Introduction OF Mr.. Fitch ten min
utes or SO of painful silence ensued.
The proceedin $ should never begin
until everything is ready, speaker
aud all. 1t is very declle audience
that will endure quietly an interim
OF nothingness. Tue Glee Club sang
another song-" The Battle cry of
Freedom and the orator of the
evening appeared upon the stand.
His appearance Was greeted with
vaciferous applause. He at once be-
gan his work. To attempt to give a
synopsis, even, of what the speaker
said would occupy more space than
can be devoted to one subject. Fur
thermore, no one can give his speech,
unless it be taken down word for
word, and do him justice. Many
speakers are loose in their language
and commit grammatical blunders,
tiresome repetitions, and 50 fourth,
which reporter can often correct
and add to the effect. 1t is not so,
however, with Tom Fitch. In order
to do his speech justice every word
that he uttered during its delivery
should be included. Tue words are
spoken with proper relation to one
another, and the gramm.r, diction
and rhetoric, Us Well as the manner
OF delivery, are absolutely faultless.
1t would be quite useless to dwell
upon MIR. Fltch's style, as it is well
known, and it would be just as SUI
pertluous to detail the manner in
which he treats his subject OF the art
with which he holds his audience in
rapt attention. 1t is our purpose
more 10 notice the meeting anu to
note the enthusiasm aud dwell upon
other evidences OF Republican vitali-
| ty in this region than to speak aOout
MIR. Fitch personally or MS an orator.
Ii Is sufficient tn say, tnen, that the
meeung, as put down before, Was the
sranuesl III the campaign in tnls
county, nor viii its hike De witnessed
again, perhaps, during the present
coalest. AS impaired with the Demo
cratic assemo,age vi Saturday last II
appears as magnificent army meas
urea against STRAY siing moo.
The Pleasures Of NatrimOny.
Lackadaisical persons are accus-
toned 10 picture nome and married
I life ~ thA tina very aema of earthly