The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-02
GREAT MEETING At
TONOPAH
Republican Leaders Receive
Enthusiastic Reception
at Mining Town
(From Tonopah Sun, Oct. zs.)

The ReIubican rally last evening was
all the party managers could wish in
the way Of crowd and enthus asm and T. :
effect seems to be that of convincing the
local pubic mind that this city will .e
found in the Republican column on s.a.e
and national tickets on election day.
Hugh H. Brown. the prom nent atto--
rey, acted as chairman of the meeting.
In a brief address Mr.. Brown Shove :.
that there was no sign of change of ad-
ministration because such would be q
contradiction of history of the Uni ed
ates and the world. There was no ma
tional or industrial unrest such as h d
preceded the change from Buchanan 20
Lincoln, Arthur to Cleveland and Cleve-
land to Mckinley.
James A. Yering.on. candidate for COZ
CESS. was the first speaker. He men,
Toned having served Nevada at five -e;-.
expositions as commissioner and had ar
ways done his utmost for his native state
He said he was not an orator nor even :
politician. but for forty years he had bee-
plain Jim Yerington and he hopec
I whether elected or defeated. to be p.a':
Jim Yerington for forty years more. Er
wanted to meet all as fre-ds; he a
not intend to throw mud and he thu ted
/ he would never lose a friend, but mike
one wherever he went He said he was
always firm believer in organized la
Dor and he had the first instance OF an
| employe to say, 'Yeu have not treated
me righ" He made one of the HIS o..
the evening and vo:es for mself by re-
latng how he had read Reno dispatch
/ in the Examiner sTeakirg of him as u
plutoerat and son of railroad man.
am proud that am a son of THAT
railroad mani" said he ferven IL, and the
audience cheered him.
railway. belonging to the Yerington .lm-
lily had paid the highest wages ever paiJ
on earth to ra 'lway employees.
George S. Nixon, in his speech, was
applauded when he told how. If defeat
ed. he would bow to the will of he ma
joiity and be as good frierd of Nevada
how 1t was not the peo. les fault whe:.
they elected Cleveland not knowing VIVA;
the results would be. but to elect Parker
now. with his recent declaration tina.
Cleveland's admi. istratiol was The gre =
est since the Civil war, would be tntir
own fault TIE speaker said he did nc:
claim Roosevelt was more of s.;ver
man than Parker, but he was certa 'n'j'
more of a friend of Nevada and the we :.
Referrirg g to the report that he was a..
enemy of labor he SAID:
/ mo one will face me ard say ! nave
opposed the eigh. hour law. / have
ways favored it. | am largely interes.ec
/ in these camps and every man In tie
employ of myself and associa, ,es IS {
un.on man, works union :.ours ant re-
! CtlNeu uli-OH NdStSs - sNN@-
will represent labor as faithfully as ne
largest and most powerful man or set OF
men in Nevada"
/ Many of Mr.. Nixon's remarks brouga.
! forth eat applause and 1t is eviders
j fl ON his reception that he is not without
a most loyal following in Tonopah.
Frank H. Norcross began by civ; 6
some humorous jabs at Mr. Ye ing on's
bachelorhood. A voice shouted. 'iiu@-
rah for Parker!'
That's the first time we've heard that
during this campa gn,' quickly rejoined
Mr. Noreross. and the applause was
deafening.
Mr.. Norcross declared that Roosevelt
would be elected and to prove 1t men,
toned a telegram from Boston TO an
Exc merchant to buy all the wool he
could get at 10 cents. He said Roosevelt
would carry Nevada. Lander county. a
silver stronghold, was now almost unan-
imous and the lists of names were on
hand to prove it. Battle Moun an, an
other silver HEADQUARTERS of l25 register
o5 x,nta,o ha.oogad IN a Renuhl.ca.