The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-11

Republicans OF Ely nelu biS"'
rally last night at the skating rink.
II was preceded by torchlight parades
through the streets. in which many
enthusiastic Republicans followed the
brass band and drum corps. There
was red fire. cheers and altogether a
demonstration SO hearty and earnest
that the Democratic clans sought the
back rooms and went into disguised
and hopeless retirement.
All seating capacity provided In the
skating rink was taken soon after
the speakers of the evening entered
the hall. Many stood up at the rear
throughout the evening. The meet
ing by general admission was larger
and far more enthusiastic than that
of Mr.. Newlands in the same hall the
night before. Beside the speaking of
the evening, a glee club of excellent
voices added TO the pleasure OF the
occasion.
Senator II 4. Comins presided over
the meeting. introducing Mr.. Flanl-
gan as the first speaker The next
senator. as he has done all through
the district. captured his audience
with his evident sincerity stability
and earnestness of purpose. Last
night he warmed 10 his work under
the goad of continued repetition from
the Newlands camp that he opposed
the S hour bin in the legislature.
Mr.. Flanagan had previously made il
plain to all that he did no such thing,
but last night he clinched his state
ments with production OF proof from
the state records that he was not "a
member of the legislature when the
hour bill was passed and could not
have voted against it. as the New
lands people have charged As a fur
ther clincher. he cited ex-senator
Charles Green. OF Cherry Greek. who
was I'm the city last night. Mr. Green
during the evening publicly declared
in the Northern hotel that he was a
Democratic member of the senate
when the bill was passed and that ne
knew that Senator Flanagan was not
"A member of the body lie offered
10 make affidavit to the truth of Mr..
Flanigan's s denials of the stories con
Meeting him with the incident and
was so quoted by ar. Flanagan from
the platform.
Warming further 10 his work. Mr..
Flanagan declared that while Senator
Newlands was parading the state
talking of purity of elections and
giving the voters a direct deal. it was
a known fact that in the past he had
spent many thousands of dollars to
corrupt the vote of the state and
thereby secure his election 10 the
United States senate. or his own
knowledge Mr.. Newlands had spent
$4,000 In one election I'm Nashoe
county 10 defeat him tFlaniganl
then q candidate for the state senate
and with vote coming for United
States senator On this occasion the
Newlands sack WIS opened for s pa
10 the voter before casting his bal
lot and for $50 after the election I'm
the event tho NeWlands ticket won.
With these Two hard hits AR. Flan-
Iean brought his meetings in the
county 10 Il close lie had received
splendid treatment from the people OF
the district he said. and with the
knowledge ne had obtained of the
situation in this county and other
counties in the state he felt abso-
ntely certain that he had Mr.. New
lands beaten and that the state
would go safely Republican. fact
he had wired during the day 10 the
Republican national committeeman.
Judge Hugh NJ. Brown followed
Mr.. Flanagan with an eloquent APP
neal for the election of the Republi-
can ticket, pointing TO the necessity
for the election of Mr.. Taft in order
that the supreme court might not fall
into dangerous hands, as 1t would
we're Mr.. Bryan 10 carry out his
threat to place it in the hands of
men who would do the bidding of the
hour and not of the law. The speech
of Mr.. Brown was the best delivered
by him during his presence in the
district and cemented friendships and
regard won him by previous utter
ances.
Col. II. b. MaXson followed AIR.
Brown. Col. Maxson was not at his
best, showing the wear of his siren