The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-11-01
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feast. Everybody and their wives went
and Of course / was there. The meeting
was called to order, Bishop NJ. !. Lee in
the chair Brother A. NJ. Findlay was
chosen to DO the heavy work, to poro-
rate as it were He opened out with the
information that he was going to speak
upon, or rather to instruct us in, matters
of which we knew but little, viz, poll.
tics. He did not say Cleveland was a
good man, but that Blaine was very
bad man. To prove it he fred the Null
l;gan letters at us-old and stale as they
are-and said it was necessary to have a
change in the head of the Government;
in other words, it was incumbent upon us
1.-THE people) to elect Democratic Prosi-
dent. He then stated that it was posi-
BILE that this State might be the turning
point in the coming election; that Lin
coin county might be the turning point
in the State, and that our little town
might be the balance Of power in the
county. He then urged upon them the
necessity of sticking to the straight Dem
ocratic ticket-National, State and coun-
ty. He said it was indispensable that
the party should elect their State Senator
and their two assemblymen, "For, said
he, this winter they will elect L. S.
Senator and in two years they will elect
another, and if we elect q Democratic
President We also want Democratic
Congress, for we might experience con-
siderable annoyance from Republican
! majority in either branch OF Congress. :"
He then came down to our nominee for
Representative in Congress. He was in
n delicate position. Before him an audi
ence, nine-tenths Of whom thirsted for
the political blood of his party's favorite
man, and his dilemma was great; but the
bolus was there, and OH so bitter. Him
self, pledged to support man whom he
detested, for the sake of gratifying his
embryo political longings; but he was
equal to the emergency. With few
done; he had taken it in rs cosy as the
fairest of his audience would the most
dainty caromel. Again he urged the
Democrats to vote the ticket straight; he
took up the ticket clear through, but rs
most of them spoke for themselves, we
will try and give their utterances.
Mr.. Howell was the next speaker. lie
was here to refute the vile ISLANDERS as to
his belonging to any man, clique or cor
poration. He explained and defended
his action in tho Legislature, and said he
was not carpet Dagger. Enlightened
us as to his various occupations and aC-
complishments whilst resident OF this
county.
Mr.. Rice was next introduced When
he arose, and half-leanod and half-stood
on the table, he looked as if he was look
ing at band Of cattle to see'it there was
| any mavericks" | will give you his
speech verbatim: Ladies and gentle
men, and fellow-citizens: Mr.. Fmdlay
and Mr.. Howell have told it ali: there is
nothing for me to say; have no record !;
have never had an office, but | want
one; if elected will do the best / can;
would like to have you vote for me; if |
am beat, will abide the consequences.
Mr.. Sultan, being the next on the list,
arose and said it was foolish to think he
would favor an increase in the taxes OF
Lincoln county; That, said he, lis in
the hands Of the County Commissioners.
He then explained the different taxes,
and their purpose; then, soliciting the
suffrage OF the people, sat down.
Missouri Joe presented himself. We
Strengthened up, and throwing his hands
across his stomach, as If those carrots
that he feasted on in Bunkervillc still
hurt him, he told the truth for once in
his life, when he said: Ladies and gen.
tlemen: Icant make speech, but as
you have voted for me so often, | should
like to have you just once more" Gap
plause.) They tell good story on him.
It's said that when he was down in Bun
kerville he was all the time lunching OF
carrots; that when he would meet little
boy on the street he would give him two
bits, and say, Here, sonny, go and ge
me nice red carrot, for am very fonC
OF them" He was forever eXtolling th,
umbelliferous plant. In fact, he was &C
knowledged as 4 Colonel Sellers" ON th,
carrot.
Next followed Louis Werthemer, th
!. orator OF the combination. When h,
arose ! heard several OF the young ladie
around me say, Amt he darling :!
What he said was in better language ant
, more to the point than any OF them
, He talked just as he would il h
, wanted to sell you something.
, The next was our worthy Bishop
Each one had told of his being an old
! timer. The Bishop thought that in re
), gard to being an old residenter he too
the cake, for he came here twenty year
ago, when a mere lad, driving the SHEEP
9 the cows and the swine. He said thi
sheet referring to the RECORD had az
). cused him of most everything but hol
!. stealing He did not want any one
/ vote for him that believed it; he ha
/. nothing in the world against his oppon
4 cnt, only that he was not u marie
d man, and consequently could not be $
@ liberal in regard to education as a ma
/. ried man. He, too, like the leading ma