The daily sentinel., 1902-10-09

RALLY.

The audience at the Park opera
house last night, gathered to greet
the republican speakers, the majority
of whom were representative candi-
dates of the republican state ticket,
was very fair sized. 1t looked at first.
when the band had concluded play
ing, as if the republicans were going
to be treated to frost somwhat as
the democrats had been, the Saturday
night previous. But, before the Sec
ond speaker had begun speaking there
was very respectable audience, al
though in no way crowded, there be-
ing many unoccupied seats in The
front of the house, the large portion
of the audience being in the circle
and handful only in the gallery.
The meeting was called to order,
fter the speakers and the local poll
tical lights had been seated, by Hor-
ace 7. DeLong the republican candi-
date for senator from this district.
Mr.. DeLong made a few preliminary
remarks about the fusion rule of the
state and then introduced the first
speaker of the evening, Hon. James
H. Peabody. The gentleman made a
sorry impression, if we speak from
the Judgment of those who are not
allied with the party and therefore to
an extent favorably prejudiced in his
behalf He made no speech at all
touched not upon a single state issue,
but believed he should and would be
elected to the gubernatorial office.
He paid fine tribute to his oppo-
nent, Judgs Stimson and while so do
ing it was plainly to be seen that the
republican gentlemen on the stage
were perceptably uneasy lest he would
make good campaign speech in
Judge Stimson' favor.
The republican nominee for COVER
| nor did not speak over seven minutes
at the longest and sat down, evident
| ly very glad to do so. 1t was quite a
disappointment that he did not enter
into discussion and show cause why
he should fall heir to the gubernator.
ial toga, but he discreetly kept silent.
In few we'll turned sentences Mr..
| DeLong introduced Mrs. Brant the
candidate for public instruction and
after she had attempted to be sarcastic
at the expense of the democratic ad
ministration, through the means Of a
quasi arraignment of the late admin
istration by Governor Thomas, she sat
down to give way to the supposedly
l - ~, Of II
ers, f. E. Brooks, the candidate at
large for congress.
Mr.. Brooks spoke for about an
hour, an hour in which he never
mentioned the constitutional amend
ments passed by the 18th general as
sembly and upon which three of them
the republican party of this state in
convention assembled had unani-
mously endorsed.
| Mr.. Brooks said great many
the sorriest attempt of man aspiring
to the exaletd office which he does, to
show that he was competent to stand
alongside of John Shafroth, John G.
Bell and Alva Adams, as was ever
witnessed at political gathering.
The sorriest attempt though of all
the other points of his speech, was
| the attempt to discredit the work of
the Colorado delegation in congress
for the part it played in secuing the
passage of the great irrigation meas
ure He attempted to give the entire
credit to Congressman Mondell, of
Wyoming, when it is well known
that the bill is known as the New
lands bill and that the Colorado dele
cation in congress was largely respon-
sible for its passage. 1t can be we'll
said that Mr.. Brooks who is very
common place, that he has large
bump of self seteem and if he should
be so unfortunate as to be elected,
which is not possible, he will cut a
sorry figure alongside of Bell and
Shafroth or the figure of Alva Adams
would cut in the national legislatu re.
The other speakers were not hea rd
by the writer. If they did not meas
ure above Mr.. Brooks, it might be
called the sorriest aggregation of
candidates for state Office ever sent