The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-05
TESTS
COMING Up
Democrats Put Out Raj
lying CALI Trouble on
With Lonely Recruits

full report of the meeting of
Ely Democrats for the purpose of
cauensing and forming a Bryan club
on Thursday night. gives some inter-
esting facts that did not appear in
brief report of the proceedings
printed in the News yesterday morn
ing.
For one thing. 1t seems that prom
inence which effort was made to give
to the presence of the eloquent Mr..
Quarles In the caucus was not appre-
ciated by certain of those In attend
ance and that departures from the
gathering followed. For another.
omission was made of the fact that
the thirsty of the party we're offered
inducement to attend a meeting next
Tuesday night. 1t being announced,
and the announcement received with
enthusiasm. that free beer and other
refreshments" would be on hand to
help make the occasion happy and
profitable
Whether these additions to the at
fractions of the occasion were Of
fered with hope of closing the breach
created by the Quarles incident. or
whether they came because of well
grounded belief that in no other man
ner could goodly assemblage be Sc
cured in the district for Demo
cratic meeting, are matters that have
not received public explanation. Suf-
flee that free beer and other re-
freshments" are down on the cards
for the next Democratic rally in Ely
and that other precincts in the coun-
ty have already become busy In eff
fort to find out If the source from
which such Democratic strength flows
cannot be tapped as a regular thing
during the balance of the campaign
for all the Democratic clubs that may
be organized
II so. the exceeding quiet and deep
, apathy which has prevailed In the
Democratic ranks may be expected
to jar loose suddenly and patriots
loom up at all points on the horizon
with Democratic campaign clubs
tncked under their arms There Is
occasion for alarm. however. in the
possibility that the sudden activity
may bring about strife over the di-
vision of spoils that will make for
even greater disaster on the Sd of
November than now seems certain.
steering committee to direct the
distribution of the wet goods appears
a necessity and is puzzling those in
charge of the direction of matters.
More of riot than had at Tonopah
is possible when the selection of this
committee comes on the boards.
Regarding the Quarles incident of
Thursday night. it appears that the
gentleman was nominated for the
delegate ticket by Robert Neill. who
expressed the opinion. in sum and
substance, that Quarles would be an
ornament to the Democratic county
convention. whether from the stand
point of color or otherwise was not
made clear. Mr.. Quarles declined
the proffered distinction without de-
lay. presumably not being lost to
all sensitiveness as to his assoeia-
tions, even though on record with a
public announcement of his allegi-
ance to the Democratic party How
ever Mr.. Neill's nominating speech
was not yet cold before half dozen
or more of the old line Democracy.
who had heard. turned pale around
the gills and as hastily as possible
sought the outside of the hall. where
IL is said there were Immediately
thereafter sounds of distress and
later along announcements of allegi-
anee TO the Bryan brand of assimilat-
ing Democracy
1t was rumored around town yes
terday that Mr.. Quarles declined the
nomination because of pique, he feel
ing that Genrul Jawdan Banks
should have also been placed In NOM
ination. Thus early even is their
trouble to heal with the new aequisi-
tions to the party breast. Both Mr.
Quarles and Genrul Banks have come
across with plunk each to the dollar
fund which has been making pain
full progress toward the $40 goal dur
ing the last two weeks. Thus Mr.
Quarles and the genrul represent
about Goth of the patriotic men,
bers of the party as they have deyel-
oped TO date in the county and Ii is
TO be presumed that they want full
share of the honors. which certainly
was not represented in the offer of
a single place on the delegation to
the county convention.
On this subject there was no print
ed statement yesterday from Mr.
Quarles in his organ, but 1t is proba-
bic that If there is repetition of the
slight, in any manner. the organ will
perform to the extent of a column or
so at the dictation of the offended
in explanation of their position.