The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-10-16
REPUBLICAN SPEAKING.
Big Meetings Listened TO State Candi-
dates Monday aud Wednesday
Evenings.

opened Monday night in Lemalre's Hall.
A large bonfire lighted the street for
some time before the speaking began
and it was 8 o'clock when the meeting
was called to order. III. S. Starrett acted
as Chairman of the meeting, and the
speakers were P. NJ. Bowler, Jr., and
Samuel Plat. Besides the above named
gentlemen. on the platform there were
George N. Noel, a lawyer of Virginia
City, d. Macdonald, nominee for State
Senator. r. c.. Blossom, M. J. Murphy
and A. Wise.
Mr.. Bowler Jr., was then introduced
and gave a very interesting talk for up
wards of an hour. Mr.. Bowler made a
good talk of u local character and was
warmly ~applauded.
Samuel Plat was then presented and
he delivered a very nice little speech.
He is an eloquent and magnetic speaker
and is a gentleman of pleasing address
and ready wit, and several times during
his address caused considerable laughter
among his hearers. We might say that
one thing is certain that these two gen-
tlemeu made a strong presentation of
the Republican side, and if they made
no converts they certainly stiffened the
backbone of our local Republican con-
tingent.
d. Macdonald and W. G. Hancock
nominees for State Senator and the As
sembly respectively, being present, were
called upon, and favored those present
with a few we'll chosen remarks.
The meeting closed with three cheers
fox Messrs. Bowler and Platt.
The gentlemen left Tuesday morning
for the eastern part of the State.
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A number of prominent Republican
State candidates arrived from the west
Yesterday afternoon and addressed the
people of Battle Mountain in Lemaire's
Hall last night on the political issues of
the day. These present were Hon. E. S.
Harrington, nominee for Congressman,
Hon. A. c. Cleveland, candidate for Gov
ernor, Simon Bray, candidate for
State Treasurer, Frank Button, can
didate for Lieutenant-G Governor, and
w. C. Gayhart, candidate for Sur
veyor General.
The meeting was called to order-a little
after 8 o'clock. A large crowd was pres
emit to hear the speakers. For some time
before the meeting a large bonfire illum-
mated front street and the booming OF
the cannon attracted the peoples atten-
ton.
II. S. Starrett was the Cha irman OF
the meeting. He arose and the first can.
didate to be introduced was Simon Bray.
MI. Bray made a neat talk, the burden
of which was that he was a Simon pure
Republican and could not understand
why he had become such a prominent
character in Nevada politics. He said
in closing that il he could have the keys
of the State Treasury in his possession
for one term he would, like Jacob of
old, be ready to depart in peace.
Hon. A. C. Cleveland, the cowboy from
White Pine as the genial candidate for
Governor styles himself, was next intro
duced. His speech was good and took
well with the audience. 1t was bright
and sparkling and tull of funny little
stories. Mr.. Cleveland spoke Of the
warm feeling between himself and John
Sparks, Fusion nominee for Governor.
He said he thought John SPARKS would
make n first-class Governor but was sure
the "cowboy from White Pine" would
make a BETTER Governor. He spoke at
some length on the prosperous condition
of the State. He spoke of the coal strike
and when he declared his undivided
sympathy in that great struggle to be
on the side of the miners, the hearty re-
Spouse that came from the audience
showed that'the people ofNevada though
separated from the anthracite coal min
ers by thousands of miles yet count
them as brothers in n common cause.
Mr.. Cleveland expressed admiration for
President Roosevelt for trying to settle
the coal strike.
Hon. f. S. harrington, Republican
nominee for Congressman, was intro
duced and made a logical address.
Many leading questions of the day was
discussed by this distinguished gentle
man. Mr.. Farrington's address was an
ardent one from beginning to end.
Much enthusiasm prevailed through
out the meeting and at the close, the
Chairman of the meeting proposed three
cheers for the ticket and they were given
with a hearty good will and the meeting
adjourned.
These gentlemen left for Winnemucca
last night where they will speak to-
night.