The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-10-12
Timely Facts and Comment Con-
corning the Two Minor Parties
and Their Standard Bearers.
Socialists Gains Since 1900,
When Debs, Now Presidential
Nominee For the Fourth Time,
Received Only 1884 Votes.
This 10 the last article Of a series on
nominees of the presidential campaign.

nominees OF tIG
LTHOUGH the bulk of the noise
"a and notoriety of the present
~ presidential campaign Is ran
ing 10 the lot of the TWO Dig
parties, which is natural, and the new
third party, the cohorts Of the cause OF
socialism and Prohibition are no lag
CARDS in the great game that is being
PLAYED and which will be rowne by
the verdict of the voters of the United
States In n few brief weeks. Or the
minor parties mentioned the Socialists
are the tronger and, therefore, In point
OF popular interest their part in a ma
tional campaign takes precedence over
that of the Prohibition party.
Practically the first evidences OF so
cialism in this country were observed
in the political epoch which closed the
presidential career of Ulysses 5. Grant
in 1876. At that time most OF the So
~cialists were German immigrants. Lat
er on the Socialist movement made
some Roadway by accessions OF immi-
grants from other parts Of Europe.
The Socialist Labor party was the
outcome of the energies of these for
eign born citizens. But this party
failed to show any perceptible prog
ress. Politicians of those days and
those OF the present time ave ex-
planned that the Socialist Labor party
could never hope for much because or
its antagonism to trade unions. In
1896 the Socialist Labor candidate for
president, Matchett. received only &c.
$50 votes. In 1899. however. there
came a quick change when Eugene V.
Debs became active and prominent in
politics.
THE RISE OF DE6s
First nominated for president in . .
by the Social Democratic party. Debs
received 81, s14 votes. But he was con-
tending against a Soclalist-Labor and a
middle of the road candidate. The lat
ter asplrant represented the remnant
of the Peoples party. In 1904 Debs'
vote jumped to 3S6.955. and -four years
e his total showing was 420. 1913.
While 1t was figured out then that II
this rate of progression continued the
Socialist ticket this year would receive
upward of 100000 votes. a million
was a conservative estimate. But the
Progressive party came into existence.
This fact. in the opinion of men keen
on politics. upset any suspiciously ex-
t%rayagant predictions.
Nevertheless Debs. now n nominee
for president for the fourth time. and
Emil Seidel. his busy running mate,
are beating up the country in great
shape aud Injecting as much snap and
ginger In the fight as though sangulne
Of victory. Although three times de-
feated. Debs holds "A political record
He has broken every precedent and
custom as TO the number of times n
man may be named for the presidency.
This apostle of the doctrines of CO.
operation for the common veal has .
most ingratiatlng manner and that
helps on the stump. His smile is one
OF the things that have made him big
in politics. He Is as good a hand
shaker as n Of them. and he fuss
he makes over the babies might well
be the envy of any rival. That smile
of Debs' is artistic. 1t Is peculiar in
that its radiance seems to spread over
large audience with quite as much
effect as If he were looking directly
Into the face Of a single individual.