The daily sentinel., 1906-10-23
b ] owering clouds, biting cold

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" sidewalks. with occas-
nal flurrics of rain and snow
did not prevent the people from
gathering ut the Auditorium last
night in large numbers to hear
/ the Hon. Alva Adams, the next
governor of Colorado, and other
speakers who were present to
! participate in the big rally.
IL was n magnificent audience.
There were about $50 people
present, Mt least two hundred of
them We're ladies. The crowd
was almost as large as that
which heard Hon. Thomas o.
Donnell and larger by several
hundred people than that which
heard Rev. I,uchteI. Had the
weather been fine the Auditor
ium would have been filled TO
overfiowing.
After few selections by the Grand
Junction band the speakers party ap-
peared on the stage at S:2O o'clock
and the audience cheeered heartily.
Hon. Samuel N. Wheeler was
chairman of the meeting. In open
Ing Mr.. Samuel N. Wheeler stated
that the meeting opened little lat.
er than 1t should owing to the usual
lateness OF the trains. He said the
speakers present represented the
Democratic. party adj therefore dfa
not have special trains that could
bring them in at any hour like the
Rev. Buchtel and other Republican
orators were furnished with. the
Democratic speakers and candidates
rode on the trains as ordinary people.
He wondered who was paying for
that Buehtel special for. declared Mr..
Wheeler, 81 have never heard of
Methodist preacher who was so rich
as to be able to hire a special train
to ride in over the state" The chair
man complimented the people for
turning out in such large numbers
on such a bad night. He then refer
ticket. Referring to the Republican
congressman from this district Chair
man Wheeler declared that his only
qualification was his ability to tell
stories in the lobbies of the capital
He then in fitting words introduced
Dir. w. w. Rowan. of ouray. the Dem
ocratic nominee for congress from
this district.
DR.. w. w. Rowan made a most fav-
orable impression and his speech
which consumed about twenty min
.ntes. was well received. He said that
he had been a resident of Western
Colorado for sixteen years and all
his interests were in this section. He
referred to the political conditions
in this state and to the strong polio
les Of Democracy. He promised, II
tiected. n clean, aggressive admin
lstration and declared that he would
for the best interests of the people
of this section of the state, He re
ferred to some questions that had
been asked him at Salida and declar-
ed that he stood ready at all times to-
advance the legitimte interests OF
The brotherhood of Railway Train
men or any other worthy railroad or
eanization.
DIR. Rowan illustrated his remarks
with entertaining incidents and prac-
teal experiences. He spoke of his op-
ponent, Warren A. Haggott. as the
man who will not talk, stating that
Congressman Hogg was accompany
ing him over the state doing the talk
ing and therefore 1t could be expect
ed that Hogg would direct HagGotts
action.
In referring to Buchtels candidacy
pr. Rowan stated that in his work as
physician when he was administer
ing to a patient and saw that all
,n-thlv hope had passed and that the
na,ient must die he proceeded to pre-
mr.. his soul for the hereafter and
i ,a,,ed in a minister. Now the leaders
Of the Republican party have done
everything in their power to save the
marty but with no avail and as last
resort they have called in the minis
Ter to prepare its soul for the here
after" .
} Following Mr. Rowan Chairman
Wheeler introduced Hon. G. H. stew
art of Delta. the Democratic nomi-
nee for state senator from this dist
riet. stating that in the election oil
AZ, e,awart the people 4M the dist