White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-22
Monster Crowd Gives Ovation to
Republican Candidates at M'Gill
Piatt, Roberts, Moran and Mckay Are Greeted with Ap
probation and Democrats Are Alarmed Over
Extraordinary Display of Enthusiasm

An overflow meeting greeted Sam
Platt, Ed Roberts. Richard A. Mckay
and Judge Thomas r. Moran at Mo
Gill last Monday night. 1t Is con-
sidered locally as the greatest ova-
ton ever given any political candt-
dates in the history Of the Ely dis
trict. All records for meetings were
broken by this mammoth crowd.
Stones hall was packed to the
doors thirty minutes before the
speaking began and hundreds stood
outside In the cold clamoring for ad-
mission. When each of the spell
binders had finished his address IN
side. he emerged from the building
only TO address an audience of like
proportions and enthusiasm in the
open air. BY this method each Of the
speakers had an opportunity to give
two addresses, and It is estimated
the members OF the party were heard
by at least 1000 persons.
The remarkable size OF the meet
ing was outclassed only by the en-
thusiasm displayed by the mammoth
crowd, when the toilers heard the
story OF the republican championship
OF the cause Of labor. The individ-
ual history of the candidates as de-
tenders, representatives and advo-
Gates OF the cause of the masses.
The demonstration was fitting cli-
max to the unprecedented reception
OF the candidates throughout the
county.
McGin Amusement Hall was pack ed
to the doors a half-hour before the
speaking began and hundreds stood
outside in the cold clamoring for ad-
mittance. Consequently as soon as a
speaker concluded inside the hall. he
Iemerged to address an audience OF
equal size and enthusiasm In the open
air. In this manner each candidate
spoke twice and altogether the party
WAS heard by over a thousand voters.
Responsive Enthusiasm
7 The remarkable size of the meet
ing was only Outclassed by Its re-
sponsive enthusiasm when the true
story of Republican championship OF
the cause OF labor was told to the toll
ers of the most remarkable copper
works In the world. The men who
turn out and reduce $1,000 tons OF
copper ore daily heard with cheers the
irecord of the party and the individual
history of the candidates as defenders
Representatives and advocates of the
cause of the masses.
The demonstration was a fitting eli
max to the unprecedented reception
OF the candidates in White Pine Coun-
ty. Delighted with the experience at
Ely Saturday night, the crowd was so
large that when hundreds were turned
away at Bio Hall, the speakers were
overcome with amaZement at McGill
Iby the fulfillment of the reports of
experienced political observers that
White Pine would indicate an over
whelming majority for the entire Re-
publican ticket at the coming election.
A short stop at East Ely in the
afternoon presaged the outcome of
the evening and the preliminary re-
ception at McGill prepared the way.
With the Juvenile Band of Ely
furnishing the music, the regular
dynamite blasting on the trestle thun-
dering welcome augmented by
further crashes of complimentary sa-
lutes. and ushered to the hall by a
procession made brilliant by trans
parencies reminiscent of old cam
paign days, the meeting began in a
blaze of glory.
Sam Platt, taking his inspiration
from the hopeful faces of the toilers,
recited in simple words the record
OF his performance in the cause OF
labor. He told of his legislative serv-
ice in the passage of the eight-hour