El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-08

oticeable feature at that time was the
lack of interest apparent in vicinity OF
the polls.
A number of the candidates were at
the different polls standing about con-
versing. WEIGH was in the first ward
and Bridgers at the second but he
mounted his wheel and scurried away
and when the reporter reached the
fourth Billy was there.
The quietude of the town was so
great that it was actually oppressive
and the intense calm led several per-
sons to remark that it foreboded a
storm and that an outbreak might be
expected in the second when the bat
tie warmed up after dinner.
BILLY. CHARLEY AND GIVE DAM
Those who were unfortunate enough
to be on the corner of Ell Paso and San
Antonio street last night were tortur-
ed with flow of oratory that they will
remember during the passing of many
looms "Give Dam" Jones
opened up the fire with
vote. He had a slight tinge Of
called democrat for republican
and republican for democrat in
numerous instances. He contended
that labor had a right to use arms
to resent the impositions of capital, es-
pecially when the decisions OF the
courts did not suit them. He said the
days of justice in the courts had long
since passed, and that the law business
had gotten down to q strict money
with the lawless bunco steerers and
said they were out for merely what
was in it.
Jones was followed by w. W. Bird
gers, who, rot having the words or the
intelligence to express himself as
plainly ss did Mr.. Jones, resorted to
numerous vili6cations in the absence
of intelligent thoughts. He said mean
things about everybody excepting him
self and Charley Patterson, and was
applauded every once in a while. He
told how WEIGH appealed to him
for compromise and asked him to
withdraw from the race. Bridgers in
timated that the world was his and
that he saw no reason for Withdrawing
He had the support of Patterson and
what more did he need?
Patterson followed Bridgers and in
substance said that Bridgers was "the
best man on Gods green earth" The
crowd laughed and so dill "Billy", and
then Patterson proceeded to tell all he
knew.
Yesterday afternoon Chairman Nor
ris had some circulars printed in Span
ish stating that S. Q. Castillo and 9TH
ers would speak in Spanish in front of
the Sheldon block last evening.
The hour for the meeting WAS pub
lished at Z o'clock but Mr.. Castillo
could not reach the city until 8 o'clock.
A few minutes before 8 O'Clock
Policeman Dwyer spoke in Spanish ex-
horting his hearers to vote
the democratic ticket. About
g o'clock Mr.. Castillo and
his friend Amszuretti from the
smelter arrived and the latter at once
opened up with pleasing little speech
in Spanish which was we'll received
The speaker urged the Mexican voters
to stand by the republican ticket,
cautionipg them that the dollar the
democrats might offer them for their
vote today would not be equivalent to
the principle they would barter away
by voting against their convictions.
Castillo followed in a fluent speech
in Spanish in which he landed repub-
lican principles and exhorted his
hearers to vote today as they
believed was best for the community.
He told them that if they believed Mr..
Alderete better qualified for the posi-
ton than they believed him, to vote for
Alderete.
After he finished speaking in Spanish
he made nice little talk in English
which was appreciated by the English
speaking hearers:
Mr.. Castillo showed himself to be q
fine, effective campaigner, and it was
an oversight that the committee did
not have better preparations for the
entertainment.