Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-10-05
RATIFICATION.
TE r SPLEND DID SHOWzEts MADE
At THE OPERA HOUSE LAST
EKGElT
Speeches by Pswnins. Bishop. Leenar.
and Others.

1.
last nights ratification meeting
held at the Opera House, was indeed a
stirring openin, of the campaign il,
Ormshy. Half an hour before the meet
ing convened Main street was blazing
| with bOnfres from the Mint to Wells
Fargo's office, and the streets crowded
with enthusiastic Republicans. The
Opera House was decorated for the oc-
casion and long. before the time for the
meeting to open it was filled with peo-
pie.
The meeting was called to order by
DR.. Lee. Chairman of the County ren-
tiai Committee
Hon. San {. Wright nominated
Judge Hawley TO act As President of
the meeting, and lie was elected at
once. The Judge thanked the audience
for til. ir favor and said that he Was al
ways glad 10 &C, ut Repu!licaa meet
ing, whether rs Chairman or as Il man
away back in the audience. tie spoke
Of Ormsby AS the banner county Of the
State and assured the audience that
unless they worked hard that honor
would be wrested from them by Eu-
reka, Storey or Washoe. [App!auSe.
The following Vice Presidents. upie,i
seats nl the stage Governor Kinke cad,
James Crawford, George G. Lyons, d.
A. Bender, George w. Bryant, Jacob
Tobriner, w. d. Tobey, Jasper Babcock
and Augustus Lewis.
c. p. Mason was elected Secretary of
the meeting.
HON. O. K. LEONARD
Was introduced and spoke as follows:
Mr.. President, and ladies and gentle
men: | had hoped as far as 1 was con-
cerned that l might sit quietly in my
seat tonight, but my friends insisted
that it was 10 violation of the pro
prieties to speak. l have nothing to
say upon the politics of the day.
want, however, to acknowledge in
your presence how kindly you have
treated me for six years, and want to
say that if elected l will try to do in
the future as l have in the past. ! will
try and be a good citizen and an honest
man. When before nominated l did
not have the opportunity to appear and
thank YOU for your Kindness and favor
and now thank you for your past sup
port and shall under all circumstances
do my hes. Ior you in any capacity in
which you may place me. [Applause.l
HON. Z. c. POWNING
Was introduced with a glowing eulogy !
from Judge Hawley, who had known
him for 20 years, and during that time
ne could vouch for his faithfulress and |
honesty. He did not think State in |
he Union had ever sent Il man to Con- !
yress who would do more for his own |
State than Mr.. P"wning would do for
Nevada. [Applause.]
Mr.. Powning spoke as follows:
Ladies' and gentlemen, fellow citizens
md fellow Republicans / have not
ong had an opportunity of meeting the
people of this city face to face to con-
vince them that have not and never
will be their enemy. At one time a
ortunate chain Of circumstances enabled
ne to secure State institution for
Reno, and said then that if I could
lot secure it for Reno I would for Car
on. My mission here tonight is to
ndeavor to unite these two little towns
u the bonds of matri,nony, so that once
Dined the Democrats cannot put them
sunder. If elected to Congress I will
ave no preference for Reno above Car
on or any other town in the State.
will work for the interest Of this State
nj every town in it, impartially. l
IN not here to make studied effort on
nlitics. We have distinguished
rator here from the Base Range, Mr..
Bishop, [Applausel, and shall speak
ut briefly. l will, if elected to Con-
ress, work for every interest which