Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-07-03
SUDDEN EATH.
Hon. Geo w. Cassidy Expires Afscr
Making IL Speech In ths silver
Convention.

lbg t:Sli.tcIl was received DS the In
DEPENDENT from Reno at 6:3U:
! "Hou. Geo. W. Cassidy died at $40
OF ~apuplexy. He MS in the Silver
C~onvcntion and made a speech pitcr
! , o'clock. Convention adjourned on
account u DEATH"
: Thue we arc called upon TO ehron-
icle the sudden death OF one Of the
most prominent uien in tho State.
Hon. Geo. W. Cassidy WAS born in
Bourbon county, Kentucky, April %,
ISIS. When but five Year, old his
parents moved To Missouri, in which
State iIo va educated, aud in 1857
crossed tho plains for the Pacific
Coast. IL" followed mining FOR awhile
and in 1860 vas elected Is meuIUer of
the California Democratic State Cen
trail Committee and acted in that ca
racity OF and on for several yearl.
In 1863 he was editor OF the San, Il
Democratic daily, published al Mead
ow LAKE. Cal. Selling out his liner
ests there he came II Nevada in 1869,
and settled down in Hamilton, White
Pine county, where he started the
Midmd Enterprise in 1870, the fret
aud only Democratic paper thor pub
! iisled in the State. Shortly after
ward, ia 1871, no pcrmaucnlly located
at Eureka and founded the Daily
Sentinel. In lS1u-Il ho was clerk OF
the Assembly aud filed the Office
crcdibly. After thai nc was s"nt M
u Senator Ia tho Nevada Legislature
from Eureka county for eight con
sccu;ivc years. In 1880 ne received
the Democratic nom'uat.un for Con
gees, and at tie general election in
Novemucr defeated Il. NJ. DGsgctt by
a majority of La votes. In lS92 he
ran aC III and was victorious, defeat
Ing {. &. fownirg 10y II majority OF
! l,lOI. In 1851 he received tn. mp
puIntmenV OF Bank Commissioner
under President Cleveland. He was
Il .fratcd III ls>5 ANA 1890 for Con-
gress by tie presen representative,
II. +. BurtInv, Uud Oh the Goth u last
May he VAS again nominated for
Congress. lie vas IL Reno in attoud
nnco AT tHe State Silver Convention
yesterday and mad made IA speech
Il tor O'Clock. At the conclusion OF
has remarks, us stated in our report OF
the proceedings. he left the couvcu-
ton hall and sIm'nonirg DIR. Berg
stein, went 10 his room at the Palace
Hotel, where at 800 r. N. he Was
summOnrd TO tho Great BE! onl.
lion. Geo. W. Cassidy was n man o.
sterling integrity, IN able journalist,
whose writings carried weigh, with
thom, oven into the camp o. bis pc
lltical enenies. While in Congress 'r
MAS Ine most able representative the
State over ND, and his keen lntal &C.,
dignity and attractive ways reude ed
hIm Quo OF the most respected AZ
well rs popular members Of tho Lower
House. He WAS a staunch Democrat,
and was always ready 10 maIntnin
and defend the principles Of his party;
md yet ne was always COusIderute Of
tho feelings and opinions OF ti,Dse
who differed with him. Soma OF his
clUsest friends and mUst Intimate
associates bong Of political faith OPP
pcsIte To his own.
True to his friends" IS 4 sentence
that was especially applicable u
him. Once having given ii, conf
deuce he was "irue as steel" Whom
once his mind Was uado up OF a!y
question 1t was only after cNrei J
Thought and consideration bit then
he MAS ready, coi'scIeutiuusiy, to
maintain his position, and that, too,
if ueod be. III words that gave mo an
! certain sound"
BY his death Nevada has sustained
n severe loss. He was an nb." Icgis.
lator, II gifted orator, n tribune
Of the people, whose rightR
no defended with unscitish de-
votlOn. y man Of ripe Judgment and
great experience IN affairs, ho ,
iutely devoted cv"ry { cry
OF his mind with II laudgb'c ami ito
Ia promote tho best interests
classes OF our people. Cautious, hc
seldom made "a mistake; honest, he
always looked 10 tho Advancement OF
tho general welfare; diliGeut,
he industry know no limits
but complete mastery %; every
subject under consideration; patriot.
ic, he exhausted his strength and
sacrificed his 10 on tho altar OF pub
lie duty.
Ito leaves II wife in California TO
mourn his loss. and va extend 20 her
our sincere sympathy and q tOiru o
in her sad bereavement.
Though taken from us suddenly / o
man has been calici from this State
10y the ruthless grasp ~ tho hand OF
death who wil. be moro sinccr2l,
mourned than Geo. w Cassidy, nnt
in time 10 come when thUge WIN
hhc" hlVh p'H' w 'io $40 bhcI'u ~"
his last resting piac', they will iause
and "mrrnoiy will drop Il tear ntnou&
tho flower ns Tia" affection Stress
them over his grave"
-
lost.
A member ~ tho |. O. u. T.. d ls
CATION. rho inst rnrn of him ic wfs
disappearing around tho corner OF 70.