Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-21
ABLE DISCUSSION
OF CAMPAIGN ISSUES
Senator Andrews Makes Speech Which Was
Short But to the Point. David j. Leahy
~ Answers Charges Of
~ Mr.. Rodey.

Senator Andrews was royalty well
coined by San Miguel county. The
big mass meeting at the court house
last night demonstrated beyond doubt
that neither the feeling of local pride
in the democratic candidate nor the
Vaccinations of the independent re-
publicans will prevent the citizens
of this county from turning out on
November s to poll record break.
ing vote for Senator w H. Andrews,
the candidate of the republican party
for delegate to congress.
1t was an auspiciOus occasion
both for the republican candidate and
for the republican party of this coun-
ty, with great big, smiling, enthus-
iastic crowd which cheered the candi.
date Justify and showed noisy approx.
al of every point made in the various
speeches. Senator Andrews, while
his name was well known, was per-
sonally almost stranger to the ma.
jority of voters of San Miguel coun-
ty until last night. His appearance
In the hall called forth genuine
roar of applause and during the en-
tire evening the mention of his name
did not fail to arouse the enthusiasm
of the audience while the candidate
himself was the center of the friendly
curiosity of the crowd.
The populace began to gather in
the court house soon after O'Clock
and about half past seven big dele
CATION, headed by the committee pro
ceeded over to the private car neal
the Santa Fe depot to escort the can
didate and speakers to the meeting
The party entered carriages a few
minutes before eight and with the
Santa Fe Military band in front
moved off toward the old town.
big procession of voters formed be
hind the carriages and another KEEP
pace with the music from the side
walk. Plenty of quick airs and {
generous mixture of cheering enliven
ed the march of a mile to the cour
house
The candidates party with thu
greatest difficulty made its wa!
through the crowd which packed thu
halls and stairway to the court room
Following. a great. mass of men push
ed and crowded for admission 10 tn,
meeting. Every seat was full ant
every foot of standing room in thu
hall was occupied, SO that goot
part of the crowd was utterly unable
to get within the doors. The meet
ing was called to order by Secundin'
Romero who in few words intro
duced Captain D. J. Leahy who wa
in turn to introduce Senator An
drews.
Leahys Convincing Figures.
Mr.. Leahy in beginning expresse
his confidence in the election Q
Senator Andrews by an overwhelmin
majority, which sentiment was in full
accord with the sentiments OF Tn
crowd and aroused great enthusiasm
The speaker said that this was n
mud singing campaign and disclain
ed any wish or willingness to viiiif
or hhrt the feelings of any person I
what he had to say. He explaine
the absence of Governor Otero VIII
was called to Santa Fe by the deaf
of General Bartlett and paid a hig
tribute TO the distinguished citizen G
New Mexico who had been called |
his rest.
Mr. Leahy then rolled up hi
sleeves. figuratively speaking, an
effectually disposed of the claim
which Mr. Rodey had been making J
regard TO the manner of his defeat.
He referred to the statement {
Mr. Rodey that he had been beate
by the office holders who were !
the convention and by thhe delegate