The daily sentinel., 1904-03-03
Democrats AT
Work Again.


the county Democrats Mt the Court
house to have started beacon fires of
Democracy on every hillside in the
county.
It was rampant. militant. enthusi-
astic Democracy that gathered there
to rehabilitate the party and plan for
victory in the coming great cam
paign.
The crowd that gathered was repre-
sentative of all parts of the county
gathered to do honor to the history
and teachings of the party of the peo-
pie.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman @. G. O'Neil, of the Dem
ocratic County central commi ttee. He
called at once for nominations for a
presiding officer and unanimously May
or ]. NJ. Sampliner was called to the
chair. Mr.. Sampliner made few
remarks and then threw the meeting
open for the program provided. A
number of speakers had been listed
and these were called ON in succession.
j. A. Lyon of this city was the first
speaker and he spoke most interesting
ly on national politics for some time.
Mr.. Lyon. because of his large exper-
fence in public affairs is always an in
teresting talker and he held the aud
ience most attentively to his speech.
being frequently applauded for the
sentiment therein.
He was followed by a young man
who made quite an impression, J. W.
Tyler of Whitewater, principal of the
schools there. What Mr. Tyler lacks
in practical experience IN politics he
makes up in enthusiasm. He would
come down the line with a war whoop
carrying everything by storm, in his
minds eye. There was no obstacle
which he would not conquer and if
perchance Republican had gotten in
his way. there would have been very
little LETT him, figurati ely. The
young man made marked impression.
Captain Noble war horse in old
Bourbon Democracy stirred the echoes
with his philippe against Republicans
in general There would be few go
quite so far in their denunciation of
the opposition as this grizzled veter-
an. His democracy was of the milit-
ant kind. No Republican looked good
in his sight. He pounded the present
Republican office holders over the head
and breathed dire calamity upon
them. If he had the punishment for
their remissness in his hands there
would be stirring times in Mesa coun-
ty.
Judge Theron Stevens, in his even
tempered delightful manner was re-
ceived with expressions of delight
when he rose to speak. The Judge
was cool and collected and weighed
well his words. He spoke incidental.
ly of national politics, but addressed
the major portion of his address to
conditions in the state the Peabody
administration. He discussed the diff
erence between marshal ard military
law and the necessity that the civil
law of the constitution should at all
times be paramount
Speaking of the probable candidates
of Democracy for the presidential
office he said lie was extremely partial
to Mayor Mcclellan. because while it
might be matter of sentiment,
if the son was es good as the father.
he would lead on to victory. He
had fought with the father in the
line of battles in the Army of the
Potomac and the son must be good,
o.. IL.
great man. OF Cleveland. he intimat-
ed that he would have none of him.
as did every other speaker, save one.
Very pointedly did Judge Stevens
declare that the suspension of the
right of habeas corpus proceedings by
the Governor was overriding the con-
stitution. He took considerable time
in discussing this matter and was
cool and collected in all his utter
ances. He was warmly spplauded at
the conclusion of his remarks.
Commissioner James U. Harris fol-
lowed with remarks on the condition
of the county. He made vague hints
OF Irregularities, without being
definite. He was most hopeful of a
Democratic victory in state and county
politics this fall.
Bernard Hughes. L. ID. Stone. NJ.
E. Burns, II E. Frost and James Hun
ter followed. each with a few words
looking toward the success of the par
ty
Upon motion at the conclusion of
the speaking committee consisting of
Alvin Bucklin. II. E. Frost and James
U. Harris was appointed to draft