The silver state., 1878-10-15

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echoes in the hills and the Brass Band
made Centennial Hall resound with
martial music again last evening. 1t
was snnounced that public speaking
was to be held in the hall. but In con.
sequence of the inolemency Of the
weather. OF the Democratic O Convention.
or. .peshaps.from some, other cause, the
audience was small. The meeting was
called to order by Alex Wise and 4
8. s. GRASS
Was chosen Chairman. Judge Hadley,
of Unionville, who was on the plat
form, sintrodscsd ] tho Chairman and
eulogized him highly. Tae Chairman
spoke complimentary Of r. M. Daggett
and the entire Republican ticket, and
then introduced
--as9f~rCrq Ma. MURPHY, 8ag0N9a
Republican candidate for Attorney
General. Mr.. Murphy said he believed
both parties had, nominated good, men
in Nevada. As man, he had nothing
to say against Bradley. except that he
had at one time called out the military
to oust Frank Denver, Warden of the
State Prison. He. however, pictured
Bradley as the, friend of monopolists
and the greatest lobbyist in the, State;
man who prostitutes the vetoing
power. lie endeavored to explain how
Harry Mighsls. candidate for Lieu.
tenant Governor was 5ustidabls in
violating his pledges; said Curt Hillyer,
attorney for the Bonanza, companies,
represented to him that Governor
Bradley. Hobart and Schooling were 10
favor of it, He claimed that Babcock,
like Mighels. was justified in breaking
his pledges and voting for the Com
promise Bill, because Storey county
was embarrassed and the citizens of
Virginia requested him TO do SO.
he spoke of his opponent. y. sR.
Kittrell. as agentleman who discharged
the duties of his Office faithfully, and
he pledged himself to do as we'll if
elected.
Said he endorsed Governor Hayes
and did not believe ia waving the
bloody shirt; he had no use for it. He
was not nominated by the Bonsnzas.
All had come to the sconclusion that
the Chinese must co. and unless
Nevada elected a good and true man to
Congress the rebel war debt would be
allowed. South Carolina courts were
defyipg the Supreme Court aod dis.
regarding its writs, and Democrats
are In favor secession. The speaker
alluded briefly to all the Republican
nominees. and when he closed the
Chairman introduced
COL. R. Il. TAYLOR,
Who noticed the differences between
the platforms. He differed from the
views of others. and thought that
pledges should be kept; accused the
Democrats, of ! stealing Republican
thunder. and was opposed to intimida-
at the polls; said the Republican plat.
form and press endorsed Hayes, not
withstaDding the assertions of Kittreu
to the contrary. The Democratic party
was trying to disturb the peace and
tranquility of the Nation by the Pot
ter Investigation, aud charged that
party with not denying that the rebel
war claims would be allowed. He
charged the Democrats with warning
against railroads and corporations gen.
orally. and thought the spirit mani
Tested by them was equal to that of the
French Commune; asked if Demo.
Gratis in declaring that the lands not
granted to railroads should be held for
actual settlers, meant that thep should
go and tear up the railsa He did not
desire to say anything about the
Bonanzas. except that the Democracy
must be addressing Democrats when
they say legislatures have been bought.
as Republicans-are not for sale Demo.
Gratis declared the greenback law I'm
constitutional (Chief jnstice Chase, as
good Republican as Col TAYLOR