Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-11-17
AN EIEC BAN SUcf.
SOME OF THE CANDIDATES MEET
ROUND THE FESTIVE BOARD.
Last evening the Editor of the
APPEAL received the following note:
AUSTRALIAN BALLOC BANQUET
Come And Bring Your Appetite.
Admit one.
NO LADIES,
NO LADIES'.

WINGED us that here was no danger
and so We followed our conductor to
the Opera House, which was bril-
lietly -hted aud filled with guests.
As the Editor of the APPEAL took
his seat there was loud applause,
which The writer afterwards ascer-
tained was caused by the walters
Appearing with the announcement
that ne game was ready to open.
Governor Colcord sat at the head
of the table, and at the foot an
empty chair was noticeable, it was in
tended To represent the absence of
The head of the Republican Central
Committee. He had made so many
wild plays in the campaign that the
balance of the committee were in
doubt regarding the interests or the
party he was acting for, and 30 sent
him n note to remain away.
Governor Colcord rose and began
to ask . blessing on the 70 ii. He
WAS interrupted in tn" midst of it by
O. II. Grey, who said there was no
official call for prayers and admon-
ished him to cut it sh.It. He did SO
at once and soup WAS served.
A large turen was brought in by
James Torreyson and George Rich
ard's. 1t held several gallons of
soup and on the outside Was inscribed
in large gold letters
WE ARE ALL IN IT.
A. e. Cleveland was called on to
ladle it out. which he lid very grace
fully reserving . large dish for him.
self.
~ will return home to my folks
we'll tlled man or ne'r return at all"
was the remark he made on rising,
and il was received with loud ap-
plause. He spoke for several min
utes very feelinsly, but the Carson
Glee Club sang during the entire
speech and his speech was lost to
the reporter. 1t is said that the sub
ject on which he spoke was "The
AR Line Road"
The next thing on the bill of fare
was fish. Baked sole, founders and
suckers.
o. III. Grey was not called on, but
with his usual promptness he reached
HE feet ard said;
Gentlemen if these things on the
bill of fare mean ME / am here" A
loud burst of applause greeted his
witty sally and the Gles Club sang
The Ham Fat Man, repe, ting the
last verse twice as an encore.
Cold meat Of various kinds was
next on the bill of fare, and II L
BartIne took the floor, He said:
81 don't expect to keep you long
used t. think that a long speech
was the thing to catch the votes in a
but see now that / was
mistaken. | learned that one night
1t Elko, | spoke two hours and
lalf on the tariff and Cleveland who
vas with me talked about ten min
ties. After the meeting an old
ancher stepped up to Cleve and
,rabbed him by the hand as he SAID:
"Cleve pully for you, I'd just so
ooner hear you talk ten minutes as
or dot Teller Bartine TO talk all
light" Qaughter). This was what
ured me of long speeches, so | will
INIT myself to an hour"
The Governor gave the signal and
he Glee Club sang Down in the
for spell.
The toast, ''Our Fallen Braves"
ras next announced, and before the
peaher could be called on up rose
-ames Torreyson, Edward Wander
eth, John Dennis, Allen Bragg
I'm Doughty, George Richard,
Inn Yerington, John Kersey and a
ew more and began to speak. The
lin and clatter was deafening, and
he chairman tried in vain to retain
rider. He finally lost his temper,
nd pulling his gun began shooting
nto the crowd. He emptied the
hambers of the weapon, but 1t had
10 effect and the talk went on.
The Glee Club reinforced by the
larson Brass Band (playing at %
ollars tune) were turned on full
cad before the oratory subsidized.
BY this time most of the audience
-ere leaving the table but they were
rOuuht hack nv tho poliea and u hon