Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-01-22
CON SlDlNE
..arx- Irs-tl1kEDz21D
IS NAMED
he WINS THE WAfDEMSHlP
FIGHT
Douglass and Sweeney Cas-
EIectinq 6allots

EIecting Ballots
Yesterday at a meeting CT the Board
Of Prison Directors, John Considine, |
editor of the Virginia Chronicle. was
elected Warden.
This fight has probably caused more
political wire pulling, conversation
and comment, than any fight that has
taken place in many years over a po-
litical Office.
During the meeting Of the Fusion
conventions in Reno, where Governor
Sadler had the balance Of power, he
was made some promise to the effect
that he would receive the Wardenship
in case Of the election of the ticket,
providing that he left the road clear
for the nomination of Governor Sparks
Governor Sadler stepped down and
out and the nomination of MIR. Sparks
followed. Mr.. Sadler also made a
personal tight for Mr.. Sparks, and al
so for Mr.. Howell who was nominated
for Secretary Of State.
Everything went well unth after
the election. The defeat OF Mr.. How
ell and the election Of Mr.. Douglass
put different light on the case. MIR.
Douglas was in no way bound to the
agreement, as he was the nominee Of
the opposition party, and the Attor-
ney-General, James Sweeney, was not
under any pledge or promise to Gov
ernor Sadler or any of the party. This
being the case, there was an imme-
Giate effort made to pull Mr.. Sweeney
into line, out he honestly stated that
he would not vote for Mr.. Sadler, and
in spite of all the work that was di-
rected against him, he remained firm,
and voted as he stated for the men
that he believed did him the heaviest
work in the campaign, and would have
so continued to vote, had not Mr.. Dou-
glass secondde one OF his nominees
Mr. Douglass voted for party
then finding that his vote was
being lost, and further fearing
that in case of deadlock that legis
lative action might be taken, he cast
a deciding vote. which elected Mr.
Considine.
Governor Sparks cast his vote fCl
hxa 1,c
ballot. He had stated that he was il
favor of Mr. Sadler for the position
and voted for him.
The Vote.
The Board was called to order a
; D. m Governor Sparks, Secretar
of State Douglass and Attorney-Gen
eral Sweeney constituted the Bora'
On the first vote Mr. Sparks nomins
ted Mr. Sadler; Mr. Douglass nOmi
mated Mr.. Grimmon and Mr.. Sweene
nominated Mr.. Nate Rolf Six vote
were taken, each member voting TO
his nominee. Mr.. Sweeney then with
drew the name of Rolf and substitute
MI. COQSlOlne. seven DdllOlS WcE
cast in this order. Mr. Sweeney the
nominated Mr. VIM. Purns, the Pr,
sident of the Storey county Labor o.
ganization and the State organizer {
the Western Federation Of Miners an
Governor Sparks nominated MIR. Stot
dard. Six ballots were taken on thes
nominees with no result as each men
her of the Board voted for his choic
On the twentieth ballot Mr.. Dou
lass seconded the nomination of NJ
Considine, who was placed in nomin
ton by Mr. Sweeney. The roll ca
was taken with the following result
Governor Sparks votes for Mr.. Sa
Ter; Mr. Douglass votes for Mr. Co
sidine: Mr. Sweeney votes for NJ
Considine.
Mr.. COnsidine was declraed electt
Warden and the Board adjourned.
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