The daily sentinel., 1906-10-17

Last night was Democracy's NIGH
In Grand Junction and Mesa county.
One of the biggest political rallic:
ever held in the city took place
Mt the Auditorium and il has been a
long time since so large crowd
greeted n political speaker here, as
was out to hear what Hon. Thomas
O'Donnell of Denver. one of the most
brilliant speakers in all the west,
had to say upon the vital issues of
the day in Colorado. Ii was crowd
that made the audience that heard
Buchtel, the Republican nominee for
governor and the party's biggest
drawing card in the state, look like
that time honored 'thirty cents
Shortly before eight o'clock the
Grand Junction band appeared on the
streets and rendered several stirring
selections.
by eight o'clock the Auditorium
hundred chairs had been placed on
the floor and within few minutes
nearly all of these chairs had been
filled and the wall seats running clear
around the interior of the great build
ing were completely filled. 1t was
a crowd that numbered nearly seven
hundred people. representative
over two hundrsd sfsaY laaies pssSs pfeseni ~Nr-
The stage had been beautifully
decorated with flags and flowers.
The band came on the stage and
rendered one piece that was hearth
ly enjoyed and Immediately the
speakers party came on the stage.
Mayor l. n. Bunting was chairman
of the meeting. Hon Thomas ]. o.
Donnell. Hon. f. L. Drach, the Demo-
cratic nominee for state treasurer,
Judge Theron Stevens. Attorney Sam
uel n. Wheeler. Joseph NJ. Samplin-
er. w d. Davies. J. U. Harris ]. o.
Boyle DR.. s. p. Green, nominee for
representative and Judge l.. X. Byers,
nominee for county judge. occupied
seats on the state. The party was en-
Enthusiastically cheered.
Mayor Bunting spoke for about ten
minutes in opening the meeting. He
declared that he was glad to see So
many Republicans were broad enough
to come out to Democratic meeting.
In view of the fact that, ,the Republic
ans claimed that the Democrats We're
so scarce in Mesa county IT was in
deed a pleasure to see such a vast
assembly of Democrats gathered to-
gether. In speaking of the faith
fulness and loyalty of the Democrat
to his party principles he declared
that had the Democrats been in pow
or in this country continuously for
many years as have the Republicans
1t would be impossible almost to find
a Republican for the tendency to fol
low the crowd. to follow success
would be so great with them that they
would all turn over, but not so with
the Democrats, for although out of
national power for many years they
still are strong they still are faith
full. Stating that there is something
doing" in politics throughout the
nation Mayor Bunting referred to the
decided Democratic victories in Re
publican states in the last year or two
In dealing with local affairs Chair
man Bunting explained to the salts
faction of the audience the absence
of Senator Henry NJ. Teller who had
been advertised to speak last night
and gave the lie to the ugly and dis
reputable reports that certain peo'
pie have circulated regarding the
matter. He stated that Senator Tel
Ter was to have spoken here last Sat
) urday night but on request of local
Democrats agreed to wait until last
night and speak with Mr.. o'Donnel
} but on Saturday he received tele
; gram urging him to come to his Ole
home at Central City on important
business and he left Sunday night
} intending to return if possible bui
found that he could not do so.
In brief Mr. Bunting referred t'
} the county ticket. declaring 1t to b.
splendid one in every particular.
After concluding his brief address
which was most enthusiastically re
! ceived Mayor Bunting introduced DIR
} s. p. Green. as the next representa-
} tive from Mesa county in the genera
! assembly"
DR.. Green made a most favorabl
I impression in his short talk. II
. clearly outlined the position an