Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-09-27
CAMPAIGN IS OPENED
BY The DEMOCRATS
First Political Mass Meeting Is Held in
IOnOpah, With Addresses by
Several Nominees.

Democrats idSL nlBnl WIN Il mass
meeting in Miners Exchange hall.
The big hall was fairly well filed when
the speakers filed in and were as
signed TO their seats by Chairman
McFadden. But there was IA singu-
lar lack of enthusiasm about the
proceedings throughout the evening,
aud the speeches, which were for the
most part very short, were but
family applauded. If the reception
rendered the Democratic nominees
last night was an evidence of the
political status Of Tonopah, the Re
pubicans have cause for great salts
faction. But as the chairman eX-
planned it, this was merely the
opening skirmish of the campaign by
the light material, and we may
expect the heavier guns later on.
Besides Chairman McFadden, on
the platform there were, Edward d.
Kelly, nominee for surveyor general;
Andrew Mautc, for state printer /;
Dave NJ. Ryan, candidate for state
treasurer; Eugene Howell, for sec
rotary Of state, James G. Sweeney,
aspirant to the Office of attorney
general; Key Pittman, Clay Peters,
Frank Golden and Ed Humrne
Chairman McFadden opened the
meeting with few laudatory re
marks upon the general character of
the whole Democratic ticket, and
especially Of the candidates present,
and then introduced f. D. Kelley.
Mr. Kelley spoke to some length
upon the discovery and wonderful
growth OF Tonopah, and predicted "a
great future for the camp and its
mines He told of the great work
accomplished by our grand states
man, Francis c. Newlands in fore
ing the irrigation bill through Con
gress, and said that we were all
indebted to Mr. Newlands for that
act, Mr., Kelley concluded his speech
by paying few compliments to the
candidates present, himself included
and took his seat amid feeble APP
plause.
Mr. Maute and Mr.. Ryan then
made a few remarks relative to union
labor, what they had done in the
past for the cause of uniunisIn, and
What tney intended 10 Il" IN the
Iulure II re'e'ected' IL was really
reIllarhaole WHAT huIloer ol irlends
oil laoor there were present oat mat
could probably be explained by the
aaul'lohal presence Oh 80 many mem
bers of the Miners and Labor unions
Eugene tioWell was next htro-
duced by the CHAIRMAN, ana was
aecorued d rdther cooi reception,
MF' ho"ell stated that ne was SIaa
10 meet lhe people, Wlsned iohopah
prosperity etcr cue, ne tneh pro
duced several long columns OF llgures
demonstrating now economically the
once OF secretary OF state mad been
conducted during his administration,
ana now much more money he had
turned INTO the treasury than his
Republican predecessor, and that he
would continue To DO so II reelected,
but TINS was all very old and became
extremely tresome. Mr., Howell
then turned TO the subject the people
most wished TO near about, lie sald;
lhere IS one other matter ! wish to
speak oil TINS evening ! understand
tnat report mas gone out and been
circulated throughout the state that
am an enemy to union labor. /
want TO state That " Is absolutely
iaIse ana without foundation, have
had no chahce to defend myself !
nave always oneen the friend oil the
iaooflhg man;
Mr. ho%ell dld not explain why ne
opposed 'he use OF the union laoeI
upon the stationery oil the state or
now ne came 10 DE denounced IN
Slpn vigorous terms nv NHSh0p