The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-10-10
DEMOCRATS HOLD RALLY
Senator Newlands and Five State
Candidates Address People of
Eureka Thursday Evening

LuIckd OpCfd IlOuoC lhuioudy CsCh-
ing. A party of six candidates. COM
prising Senator Francis G. Newlands.
Attorney General George B. Thatch-
er, Surveyor-General c. l.. Deadly,
Inspector of Mines Edward Ryan,
Maurice j. Sullivan, candidate for
Lieutenant Governor, and George
Cole, candidate for State Controller,
arrived in two autos from Austin.
where they had addressed the people
the previous evening. The Lobster
Club Band, rendering patriotic selec-
tons. and a brigade of boys with
torches, enlivened the occasion and
drew a crowd to the Opera House
that evening, where the speaking
had been announced to take place.
District Attorney N. P. Morgan
acted as chairman and opened the
meeting with remarks to the effect
that this speaking gave us an oppor-
tunity to hear both sides of the po-
litical question. That while voting
for the best man. regardless of party
affiliations, was becoming more and
more in vogue, especially in local
matters, and was to be commended.
yet political parties yer shown by
history and experience to be neces-
sary in the operation of the larger
governments.
Attorney General George B.
Thatcher. candidate to succeed him
self, was the first speaker introduced.
He strongly advocated Democratic
principles and asked Democratic sup
port for the entire State ticket. Be-
sides speaking of his own candidacy
he told of the special qualifications
of the other Democratic candidates
on the ticket who were not present
to speak for themselves.
Surveyor-G General C. L. Deadly was
next introduced and asked the sup
port of the voters of Eureka County
to re-elect him to this Office, in which
he felt his past experience in the
work would enable him to accomplish
better results than an inexperienced
person.
Maurice j. Sullivan, candidate for
Lieutenant Governor, followed MI.
Deadly. He related a little of his
business career during his IL years
residence in Southern Nevada, where
he had successfully conducted an ex-
tensive hardware business. He
wished to be supported for L~ieuten-
ant Governor because he believed
he could fill the Office judiciously
and well.
Edward Ryan. Inspector or Mines
| and candidate for reelection to this
office. was the next speaker. He
enumerated the improvements and
| changes that had been made and put
into use during his term of office.
He spoke very clearly and under
standingly on a subject that was
near to the heart of many Eurekans
and held his listeners in close atten'
| ton.
George A. Cole, candidate fol
State Controller, followed Mr.. Ryan.
He stated that this Office was OF
more Importance than it vas gener.
ally considered to be; that it was the
watchdog of the treasury and passed
on the correctness of each and every
warrant drawn on that department
of the State Government. During
his legislative career he was the au'
thor of a number of important Acts
now laws of this State, and believed
his wide experience in State affairs
in general qualified him to fill this
important Office.
Before introducing Senator New
lands. Chairman Morgan spoke OF
the critical period of our Govern.
ment at this time in connection with
the European war situation and
made plain the necessity Of retaining
Democratic control of both Houses
of Congress to support President
Wilson in carrying out his wise plans
for the betterment of this nation
His remarks were received with APP
proval and applause.
Senator Newlands then took the
platform and spoke at length of his
% years as a representative OF Ne
vada in both Houses of Congress.
He referred to what he had done and
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