Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-08-26
DESCRIBES THE MEETING.

DESCRIBES THE MEETING.
Attorney.Generai Sweeney Interviewed
on Convention Matter.
Attorney General Sweeney. who won
for Ormsby the honor of the Chair
manship Of the Democratic State Con-
vention and of the State Committee
OF the same party. was interviewed by
an Appeal man on the situation.
The Democratic Convention just
held at Winnemucca" said General
Sweeney, was without doubt, one
OF the most enthusiastic gatherings
ever seen in Nevada. From the open
ing Of the meeting until the last fall
of the gavel, every step Of the lengthy
proceedings was characterized by an
outburst of strong and continued ap-
plause. II heaty belief in, and the
earnest determination to battle for
Righteousness Of cause is any fore
word of winning fight, then the
Democrats and Silver men of Nevada
may rest assured that the ticket NOM
mated at Winnemucca is destined to
be elected by an overwhelming mai
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And that means every man on the
ticket, including the presidential elect
crs, who, by the way, are three Of
the best known and most popular mef
in the State The applause for Par
ker and Davis was as loud and as long
in our convention, and the consensus
OF opinion was that, as standard bear
ers Of the party that sacrificed itself
for silver in two disastrous cam
paigns, as men who had voted for
Bryan and Silver, as leaders Of the
party which must, Inevitably taNa
up the battle for silver when it shall
again become the question Of the day
Parker and Davis dre well deserving
Of the votes of any man who believes
in the money Of the people.
There was some talk of few for.
mer Silver men nominating Watson
electors this year, but it was also IN.
derstood that these gentlemen were
not aware that Thomas E. Watson.
by causing split in the Populist vote
in 1896, brought about the defeat Of
Bryan, the downfall of silver ana
made possible the success of the plan
of campaign of Mark Hanna, who
doubtless proved himself not migrate
Those gentlemen are probably una
ware also that Judge Parker was the
only Presidential candidate who voted
for Bryan and silver in 1896 and 1900
The rest of our ticket is equally
strong with the head of it. In John
Sparks for Senator, we have a man
whose record, public and private, has
earned him popularity unprescen-
denied in the history of Nevada poll
tics-a popularity which will land him
safety at Washington on the fourth
of March next
The brilliant success of c. D. Van
Duzer during his first term in Con
gress, triumphantly contradicting all
predictions to the contrary, made his
nomination foregone conclusion, and
his election a certainty. IT, Demo
Gratis of Nevada have realized what
the people Of Nevada will confirm at
the polls, that "one good term de-
serves another
In Hon. H. F. Bartine another sure
winner was named. A man of wide
knowledge of the law, of strong reason
ing powers, of fa,f and impartial cast
of mind, and Of unimpeachable intes-
rity, he is bound to receive the suffe.;.
ages of the people for the office foc
which he is so pre- eminently fitted
Our two candidates for Regent Ct
the University are the first graduates
from that institution to aspire to a
share in the management of an almO
mater, to which, feeling for it as they
do, the strongest sentiments and dew
otion, they will give their best AMI
most earnest thought and energy.
Both of the candidates are men of
scientific bent of mind and will 10
much for the scientific department If
the University, while Manager Boyle
,of the North Rapidan Mine at Como.
who has displayed marked ability in
his vocation will exert his utmost ef-
fort to make the school Of mines one
of the best of it's kind in the land.
The other candidate, DR.. Gree, is too
lwell known in Carson to need any
biographical notice from me.
in brief. we have nominated tick
ct that is invincible, ticket worthy
of and bound to receive the support