The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-10-25
AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.
RepubIicsn state Candidates Hold
Forth at the strong voting Town
OF the Base Range.

Forth nj the strong voting Town
Of the Base Range.
Edward y. Harrington, nominee for Con-
gress; A. c. Cleveland. nominee for Gov.
ernor; Milo G. Mcmillan, nominee for State
Controller, and Simon Bray. nominee for
State Treasurer, we're the four Republican
candidates announced TO visit Eureka on
October %, bus the party was enlarged by
Orvis Ring, nominee for Superintendent Of
Public Instruction. aud Walter c. Gsyhsrt,
nominee for Surveyor-G General, and arrived
on Thursdays train.
Tie generosity Of the Eureka Band boys
10 the number and variety Of their selec-
lions caused the people to forget about the
b~on6res, and their absence was only noted
when an explanation was given ct the OPEN
ing Of thu meeting. Many, no doubt. were
deferred from venturing out by the threaten
ing weather, but . comfortably filled hall
awaited the candidates.. who were escorted
to the Opera House and accompanied to
seats on the stage by several prominent Re.
publican townsmen.
The meeting was preluded by . choice
selection by the orohestrs. B. L. Smith
acted as presiding officer, and his intro
ductory anecdose was 30 we'll received that
it must have been IN inspiration to the
speakers Of the evening. Mr.. Smith stated
that the prevailing wind had made il too
dangerous to place any fires on the street,
and in order that the Republican JOY and
exultation might, IS intended, be expressed.
IL was decided that the money to defray
the expenses Of the fires be donated to the
purchase of wood and coal for the needy
poor Of Eureka. As the speaker unfurled
the banner of benevolence il was greeted
with an applause that waited and entwined
IL with the party's ensign overhead.
Mr.. Ring was then introduced and he
retrscsd bis many years as an educator and
his official career ss the head Of the Depart
ment OF Education in Nevada. He sum-
moned his auditors TO answe if . long life
in his chosen field could produce an
''old fogy," and if their Intelligence dis
proved the subterfuge he would ask favor
able consideration of his nomination for re-
election.
Mr.. Bray's ~effusion was panegyrical OF
his fellow candidates and scriptursl and
jovial of himself. His liksning 10 Simon Of
old may have been Q f~anciful comparison,
but proved Q rejoinder in the issue. II
made State Treasurer, Mr.. Bray promises to
stack up the coins so high that some Of
them will p~srforoe be merged into an appro-
p~riation to build up the walls of the
treasury.
The nominee for State Controller briefly
told Of his long commercial life in Virginia,
where his interests have always been allied
with the best Of that city, and which, he
believed, had identified him as q thorough,
just and equitable business man-a man
who has shared the prosperity and the re-
verses in common with the merchants and
miners Of the Comstock. He felt himself
capable and qualified to satisfactorily handle
the revenue of the State, and he sought the
assistance of Eureka county in his election.
1t was NOT apparent during the afternoon
or 1t the beginning Of the meeting why the
Republican quartette had been augmented.
1t was learned later. however. that Mr..
Harrington got left en- route to Eureka. and
not wishing TO deprive the people OF the
rare treat Of orasory as dispensed BY the
nominee for Congress, Mr.. Gayhart was
pressed into service. He made . hurried
survey, found and restored the lost TO his
companions, enoircled the party with .
Ring and ohsperonsd them to the Base
Range. He was still on duty when called
upon to make his introductory bow to .
Eureka audience.
Mr.. Gayhart said that be was not billed
TO make . speech, but would avail himself
of the opportunity so auspiciously offered
TO present his aspirations 10 the voters here.
he said that Nevada had been his home for
. decade Of years; that Nevada's interests
were his; that il he we're chosen to look
after the lands Of the State he would do
his work we'll.
The Republican standard bearer needed
no introduction to the assemblags. He re-
ferred to . former visit 90 "red-hot one."
From his testimony Of the peculiar fitness
Of his opponent 10 fill the gubernasorial
chair emanatsd . j%ocuiar appraisement of
his own capacity. which created much mer-
rimsnt. Mr.. Cleveland touched upon cur
rent issues. but left the duty Of expansion
to Mr.. Harrington. He dwelt upon the
status of the respective parties with regard
to silver. Going back to the st. Louis con-