Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-11-20
0FFEATEO CANDIDATES GATHER
At THE MOURNERS' BENCH


street Saturday evening and cheered
the Down and Out club had voted for
,ts members, there would have been
few different faces in the parade
Well advertised and carefully pre-
nared, the function was an unquali-
fed success, one of the most unique
affairs that have ever taken place
at least In Nevada, and to the careful
manning and arduous efforts of Art
keenan, is due largely the success of
the event.
It was not a victory that the mem
hers of the club were celebrating,
except that of victory over them
selves. Each and every member was
defeated candidate at the recent
election and they determined to hold
parade and banquet to evidence
that they we're not grouched or
peeved at the voters, nor sore at the
candidates who defeated them. 1t was
the good old Tonopah spirit mani
tested in most unusual manner
Election, where's thy victory; re-
turns. where is thy sting?" was the
unspoken motto Of the bunch of
"nits." They merely wished to let
the people know that the recent
campaign was but an incident in their
lives and that they are as good
boosters as ever for the common
good.
A parade formed at 8:15 in front
OF the Elks' home. 1t was led by the
Tonopah Military band, which played
dirge as the concourse of defeated
candidates, score or more of all
parties. wendell their way slowly and
sadly in the direction of the GENE
terry, with heads uncovered and
bowed The procession was illumin-
ated by hundreds of sparklers, which
cast weird effect upon the coun
tenances of the mourners.
Concentrating, the band struck
up ''There'll Be Hot Time in the
Old Town Tonight" and heads were
recovered--not insinuating that they
had been lost-while the paraders
responded to the cheers of the on
lockers with as much enthusiasm as
though they were celebrating foot
ball victory.
The Rathskeller was entered, banc
and all, and all marched around the
room singing pathetic little ditty
about Mary Ann Mccarthy" who
proved herself very unsuccessful
clam digger: also something relating
to hole that is supposed to exis
In the bottom OF the sea
All were seated, with Sadie Old
ham, the only unsuccessful woman
candidate, at the right of Toast
master Frank T. Dunn At the upper
end Of the hall were tables that hac
been engaged for the evening b,
spectators, who paid more attention
to the banquet proper than to whai
they were themselves served The
entertainers of the Rathskeller per
formed several novel stunts in the
spirit Of the occasion. As the courses
arrived and were disposed Of, the
POSTMASTER wittily introduced eacf
member OF the club and had hin
say his little piece Supreme Justic,
Mcnamara init almost got in bat
at the very start by reciting poem
but II was short as well as
humorous lyric, so he was forgiven
Three cheers were then given 70
the successful candidates and Bill,
Walker, deputy tnit). was called OF
Tor a song. but he was too bus
getting away with fizz while II wa
stu hot. Billy was one lap ahea
Of the others. who were still toyin
with their vermouth cocktails. Chic
OF Police Bill Evans (niD propose
toast to the absent brothers on tn
snelf. II was drunk In silence.
Mrs. Saddle Oldham. county trea
urer init. said she would "just Low
70 handle the money in the coul
house."
Horace Campbell, county commi
sioner (nit), had only one excuse {
make for not being elected, and this
was that he did not get voted fc
enough. He was applauded as nc