Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-19
AUSTIN Correspondence.

An Enthusiastic Democratic Meet
fng-speeches by Cassidy, Beatty
and Hiles-sharon's Promises
N His Immense Cheek-Dsg
gett il also Mentioned.
AUSTIN, Nevada, October II, 1880.
EDITOR SENTINEL: International Hal
last evening was the scene Of the most en-
thusiastic political meeting ever held il
Austin. The supporters and advocates o.
Democracy and true reform (both ladies
and gentlemen) were out in full force, and
evinced their hearty appreciation Of the
sterling efforts of the speakers by Justly
merited oft repeated applause.
Hon. George W. Cassidy, of Eureka, al.
though considerably in~disposed, gave the
audience a rare treat in his terse explana-
tions Of State and National irregularities
and the best methods to be used to correct
them and restore confidence to the minds
OF the abused millions. He gave US to un-
derstand that we would hear from him
should We send him to Congress, and that
he would not, like Daggett, make q batch
of promises to secure his election, and
then, like Daggett. sit quietly in the Con-
gressional Hall at Washington, without
even making q motion to adjourn. He
also explained how very much railroads
hated Daggett, and how very much Dag
gett hated the railroads. As an ~illustra-
ton, when Daggett arrived in Austin, the
other day, he was slid over the Nevada
Central quietly in q special car and with q
special engine. He arrived in Austin at 4
P. NJ, three and q half hours ahead Of the
regular train. This special free ride fact
was kept so quiet that no one knew Of it
till Mr.. Cassidy brought down the house
by divulging the secret. On the other
hand, Mr.. Cassidy had to pungle his little
nine dollars for fare, and was dropped
down here at the foot OF the grade at 9
O'Clock at night. "Oh, yes; Daggett
hates railroads, he does" said Mr.. Cassidy;
"yet he likes free passes and special cars"
Mr.. Cassidy held his audience spell-bound
for an hour, during which time he touched
all the leading questions OF National and
State interest, and the good impression he
left in closing will show itself strongly In
Cassidy's booming count on election day.
Mr.. Cassidy was followed by Ogden
Hiles, Of Virginia City. His brief recapitu-
lation Of the ground already covered by
Cassidy with q few ~well-pointed shots,
was well received. Bob Beatty, of Eure-
ka, next addressed us and, like Daggett,
he packed a scrap-book. Hancock was
nicely handled and placed before us, from
a military standpoint, in strong contrast
to the tickle Credit Mobilier candidate who
laid down his sword early in the fight and
rushej back to Ohio to run for Office.
Beat told us what Cassidy had done for
Eureka county during his eight years
work in the Legislature and the equally
excellent services the State might expect
should Cassidy be elected as he deserves.
We were next introduced to the silver
tongued unterrified Father McGrath, OF
Virginia City, and his speech was a warm
er-particularly as to Sharon, of Califor-
mia. He kept his audience vacilating con-
tinually from tears to laughter as he
described the shallowness Of Sharon's
promises, the smallness of his soul and
immensely Of his cheek and THE hardships
and privations he had heaped upon the
honest miners and workingmen of the
Comstock.
Father McGrath is doing effective work
against the deadhead Senator, and unless
Tom Wren is playing stoolpigeon for
Sharon, as the Father claims he is, Uncle
Jimmy Fair will run Sharon's job in the
United States Senate, for a shift at least.
The meeting dispersed at half past ten,
after three rousing cheers for Hancock aud
the speakers Of the evening.
Cassidy and McGrath left for Grants
vile this morning, where they speak to-
morrow evening. Ogden Hiles returns to
Virginia City, and Hon. w. E. F. Deal is
booked to arrive here this evening.
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