The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-09-19
MOOSfRS Open
COUNTY Campaign

opera house, at which DR.. Hascall, of
Fallon, was the main attraction.
For an hour or so before the OPEN
ing of the meeting the Eagles band
played in front of the opera house and
succeeded in attracting considerable
crowd. At about 8:15 thev were call
ed into the house, and for few min
utes the crowd wavered, but the band
struck up another air and they filed
in.
By actual count, at the time DR..
Hascall took the platform, there were
present, in addition to the two gentle
men on the platform and the band, ~
men and boys and three ladies-and
e. b. Hill. This was Mr.. Hills first
visit to his constituents since the day
his old friend Col. Reeves, appointed
him to east Humboldt county's twelve
votes in the Bull Moose state conven-
tion at Reno. Considerable surprise
was manifested that a man of his
prominence did not occupy a seat on
the platform, but it soon became evil
dent that he was on the floor for
purpose. The speaker had not pro-
ceeded far before he was interrupted
by a noise like a clap of thunder out
of clear sky, or the hand of provi-
denee striking some resounding instru-
ment. As the interruption came at
time when the speaker had said moth
ing particularly telling, he looked
rather disconnected, and its effect up
on the audience was startling. How
ever, it was only Hill starting the ap-
plause, and in this, at times, he was
good -naturedly joined by a portion of
the audience. Throughout the even
ing, he took his cues rather badly
showing lack of rehearsal.
DIR. Hascall was introduced to the
audience by County Commissioner Hav-
iland, who read his introduction from
manuscript, and took occasion to criti
else the article printed in Tuesdays
Silver State, headed "Frost for Bull
Moose at Reno In order that he
might do this paper no injustice, he
read the clipping down as far as the
"I,' but this formed so great an OBJ
struction that he went no further. Mr.
Haviland stated that he attended the
meeting at Reno, and that, instead of
there being 300 men present, as stated,
the crowd was estimated at 1900.
This, however, is only a difference
in estimates. The Silver State had no
representative present at the meeting
DuL On tNtblhE AitHhSatpu
Hazlett stated, in the presence or a
dozen persons, that there were about
800 men present, in addition to the
women and children, and that by NO
possible stretch of the imagination,
could the number of men present be
estimated at more than 500.
DIR. Hascall Takes Platform.
At the conclusion of Chairman Hav-
Hands introduction DR.. Hascall took
the. platform. He expressed sorrow over
the fact that a man would run paper
in the county who would so villify
a political party and distort the truth
as had been done in the instance Just
cited.
The speaker then stated that he had
been lifelong Republican, but tnat at
the Fallon convention he, with several
others, had been steam rolled by the
Southern Pacific and the Nixon bank,
and then took a vow he would stump
thestate in an erort to avenge the out
rage On this point, however, accounts
differ The Taft men in the conven-
ton maintain that DIR. Hascall and his
contemporaries took an altogether diff
ferent kind of vow, and that was
to support Taft if he should win the
nomination. AS to the steam roller,
the roll call at the convention stood
81 votes for Taft to II for Roosevelt.
cit is unnecessary to state,' con-
tinued the speaker, "that we do not
claim to be the Republican party, but
we are what is left of 1T after having
weeded out the thieves and the New
York bosses.
"We predict that Theodore Roose-
welt will carry the state of Nevada, =
shouted the speaker, "and that he will
be the next president of the United
States.
At this point the chief rooter, sit
ting out on the bleachers, was seized
with spasm of delight, and the ap-
plause was several seconds slow IN
starting.
The "Hoodoo" $1,000.
"In the little town of Battle Noun
tain declared the speaker, "we have
on organization with large member
ship and $500 in the treasury. At Gold
field we have another, with larger
membership and with 800 in the
treasury"
Let s see. Add $500 to 800 and we
have-what9 Yes, tha's right-$120O,
the exact amount alleged to have been
sent to Col. Reeves by Medn. McCor-
mick, representative of the Harvester
trust, and George w. Perkins, of the
Bankers trust. National Committee
man Flanagan charges that upon re-
eeipt of the money, Col. Reeves prom
pity went south--or at least failed to
properly account for it, But that is
another matter, irrelevant at this
time. Let it go.
What Roosevelt Has Done
DR.. Hascall then auuonced that he
would take for the subject of his dis.
course, "What Roosevelt Has Done. -
and that in order that he might not
be misquoted. he would read his
speech. He then unfolded a carefully
prepared campaign document, no
doubt sent out by the eastern head
quarters of the Progressives, with an
anumerat tinn Of Nv policias ., claim.