The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-28
REPUBLICANS OPEN
CAMPAIGN
Inspiring Speeches by Local
Orators al Armory Hall
EnthuSe Audience

Bonfires and music. enthusiasm and
oratory held full sway in Winnemucca
last evening. For 1t was Republican
night and the Republicans were out In
force. Each and every Republican
brought his enthusiasm with him. and 1t
was on tap on all sides and at all times
during the entire evening.
The word was sent out late in the after
noon that there would be grand Re
publican ratification meeting held at the
Armory In the evening. The festivities
and stirring music by Hills Cornet band.
This served to attract crowd to Bridge
street and at the opening of the meeting
BY Chairman F. NJ Lee at Armory hall
mt 8 o'clock the building was comforta-
bly, filled.
Mr.. Lee invited the more prominen,
Republicans present to the platform.
where they occupied seats during th.
more than two hours of speechmaking
and tollification which ensued.
Judge Langwih OF Golconda was frs,
in few well-chosen remarks. Mr.. Lang
with begged to be excused from making
@an extended address as the call was EN-
tirely unexpected and he was wholly un-
prepared. He made neat and witt,
play upon the motto over the stage, left
there by the High school graduating
class and which reads: THE End Is NOT
Yet" The speaker remarked that lie
did not know what s gnificance this mot
TO had to the Democratic party. but tnat
we would see that they got their finisa
no joke. either.
PAN McCuIioch of Unionville was
next cai.ei upon. Mr.. McCulioch Is
forcefui and ready taiker. with facts and
figures at his command that serve 10
MAKE his arguments very convincing.
Mr.. Mcculioch Is miner by occupation
His arguments were delivered with
vim and energy that gave great weigh,
TO his utterances.
The gentleman spoke mostly upon ma
tionai issues. showing plainly and con-.
and figures how the Democratic party
has always been party OF opposition
anu retrogression and how the Repub;:-
can party has ever stood for progress
and prosperity. II Mr.. McCuiloch
should go upon the stump In this CAM
paign he would 40 good service as
vote winner. especially among the labor
ing men OF the state. to whom his argu-
nients especially appeal, for he Is "a
boring man himself and proud of the
fact.
Judge Dennis was then called upon and
mace "A strong appeal 10 all good Repub-
licans to support and work for the ticket
Mr. Dennis also spoke mostly along ma
tjonal lines anu In the course OF MS
speech delivered some telling body blows
upon the anatomy OF the Democratic
party. The Juage Is pleasing speaker.
ana that the audience appreciated his ie'
MARKS was attested by plentiful applause.
Perhaps II The speech OF any OF the or
ators or the evening could be singled out
as being more Enthusiastically received
tnan ,ne others tnat OF Hon. George s.
Nixon deserves special notice. MIR. Nix-
on y unpounued popularity was demon-
strated by the prolonged and hearty
round OF applause when greeted him as
he arose to address the meeting. ihe
speaker inauigeu IN no flights OF oratory'
but mace "a straignt- 'front.' the e-shoulder
talk. He talked as IA business man would
state business proposition. as man
would talk to his friends. His arguments
were forcefui, logical and sensible. Time
and again the speaker was interrupted by
the applause OF his audience. showing the
keen interest ana sympathy Of the listen
ers.
MIR. Nixon's evident sincerity and can.
did speech won for him the appropa Ion
of the people present last evening ana
will continue TO win him friends and sup
porters and votes for the Republican,
ticket during the entire campaign, until
on November 9Th we shall see grano
victory for the Republican ticket from
top to bottom.
Mr.. Nixon announced his intention TO
thoroughly canvass the state and expects
to speak again in winnemucca before the
day of election.