The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-10-17
DEMOCRATS Open
LOCAL CAMPAIGN
RALLY HELD IN HIPPODROME
THEATER ATTRACTS LARGE
ATTENDANCE

With a well-attended rally at the
Hippodrome theater under the aus
pices of the Esmeralda county dem.
ocratic central committee, the
speech-making campaign in Goldfeld
incident to the general election on
November 8 was opened Friday eve
ming. Walter E. Pratt presided as
chairman and addresses were made
by Ben w. Coleman, nominee for
justice of the supreme court; Ed
Malley, nominee for state ~treasur-
er; Joe F~arnsworth, nominee for
state printer; j. E. Bray, nominee
for superintendent of public instruc-
ton; Emmett d. Boyle, nominee for
governor. and Leonard B. Fowler,
nominee for representative in con-
gress. In addition to the speakers.
seats on the stage we're occupied by
T. l.. Foley, chairman of the county
committees; j. Emmett Walsh, nom
inee for district Judge; Clyde P.
Johnson, nominee for county record
er; Pat Feely and Harry Ernest,
for short and long term county COM
missioners. respectively; Charley
Robertson. nominee for county clerk;
DR.. B. F. Elliott. nominee for state
senator; Will Catalan, Harry s..
Winslow, Henry M. Rives, Walter
Barring and A. G. Walsh. nominees
for the assembly, and John F. Varda-
man.
In a brief talk, Chairman Pratt in
trOduced Judge Coleman as the first
speaker of the evening. Prefacing
his address with complimentary re-
marks as to the qualities of his three
opponents for the nomination for
justice of the supreme court in the
primary election, Judge Coleman
said hal it has come to his notice
through the press that his republi-
can rival for te office, Attorney B. F.
Curler of Elko, is characterizing him
In his speeches as a criminal and an
outlaw. Judge Coleman did not go
into details as to the alleged charg-
es of his opponent, but urged his
auditors to investigate them, and, il
found true, to vote for the republi-
can candidate. He said he had no
word to utter against Attorney Cur
Ter. Judge Coleman spoke briefly of
his record as judge of the district
court of White Pine county and de-
clared that he thought it entitled
him to the consideration of the vot-
ers of the state in his present can
didacy.
Mr.. Malley made a brief talk. He
explained that he made no claims to
being an orator, and that the office
of state treasurer, to which he as
pires, does not require a man Of
such capabilities.
Mr.. Farnsworth, who is seeking
reelection as state printer, gave fig
ures to prove the efficiency of his
administration in the past and asked
the support of his auditors on his
record.
Mr.. Bray spoke at length upon
the advancement made by the edu-
catiOnal institutions or the state I'M
der his administration of the office,
to which he desires reelection.
Mr.. Boyle made a brief talk in
which he charged Governor eddie,
his republican opponent, with ex-
travagance in administering the af-
fairs of the state.
Mr.. Fowler pointed out the
achievements of the democratic
party since it's return to power and
o1Ix1J 4Lo C.IJGaIS
voters in his candidacy for represeI-
tative in congress. The candidates
for state offices departed yesterday
morning for Las Vegas. where they
held a rally last night.