Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-08-12
rh" winn-mucca Convention.

b''S Az AOliONN
ing n.uro account of the inside
history OF the late Republican State
Convention ut Winnemucca:
The Winnemuccn convention md ito
humorous M well rs it, pathetic sides
The affair was called To order by Geo.
Mile, who AGAIN related to the Repub-
Leans gathered there, what he has been
telling them for the past ten Years
that the party ID sure to win this fall
becaus OF some percentages no has
figured out for the guidance Of his party
IN making bets. According to his sys-
TEN Of percentages, calculated aud tes.
ted with great mathematical n~iceity, il is
clearly shown that during the past ten
years Nevada WIS liable at any time TO
lurch INTO the Republican column.
Mile acknowledges that these figures
have failed many times but he has dis
covered and eliminated the errors OF
other calculations md this year all will
be well.
His explanation caused great JOY to
his party but the people who have tried
to make speculative merchandise oil
his percentage tables are not going
down very deep in their iccns this fall.
The framing of a ticket was the next
i'll order.
Mr.. j ames Torreysou VIVA offered the
nomination for Supreme Judge and
side stepped it gracefully. Mr.. Orr was
next wrestled with but he could soc no
special nutriment in it. MIR. Frank
Norcross was appealed to Ivy his friends
and shown Mr.. Mills percentage tables.
lie gave them A careful study nnL asked
for II day OF SO to think the matter over.
tie was not allowed the time and finally
consented to run with the understanding
that he should not be asked to do n
strenuous work in the campaign.
The Congressional honor was the next
on the list Sam Plat was asked to
run but declined. Patsy Flanagan, it was
said, would DO glad OF the nomination
and the convention was about to nomin
ate by acclamation when il was IN.
nounced by a near friend IT Flanagan
tnht he wouldn't take it even il it was
proffercd with Il pair of tongs. Far.
ringt"n was wired but he gave an EN-.
platte refusnl with the air OF Il man who
knew something OF running for Con-
gress on Il Republican ticket in Nevada.
Col. MaXon's name was next cnnvassed
Il the wire was again called into play
but Maxon couldn't be induced.
h next propositiUa was to nominate
come one who wasn't i'll the State and
couldn't refuse. James Yering'on
wired to Charles Reeves Of the ST. Louis
Exposition Ia induce james to stand in.
There was an immediate response
from Reeves who runs something on the
Pike, and i"iinglOn was given the nom.
ination by a~cclamatinp.
The weight OF the Missouri precinct
III the Convention was felt Oh all
sides.
Tho matter Of IA Senatorshir, ~. S.
was not canvasscd much. George Nix
on, a recent arrival in the part, was
Endorsed by the Convention. II was mr.
gued that it was not often that men OF
Nixon's standing in politics had como
into the party and they should be en-.
c%ouraged.
From this on every man who comes
into the party will be given some sort OF
n prize package.
After the adjournment OF tile Conven.
tion the various caudidatcs went off by
themselves and began assaying the gold
bricks to ascertain their real value.
Tho first assay return was made by
the V. Il Il. Il. Office by tho head MS
sayer II. NJ. Yerington, lie made a
humid assay aud Il fire asaay and at
once wired TO james in ST. Louis.
"Get rid Oi the Congressional Gold
Brick at once. IL cnrrics no metaIli.
ferrous values, | think George Mills
will he willing tJ'take ii. III. NJ. Y"
NiSous friends say That notwi,hstnnd .
ing tho gold leaf rubbed of his brick
going from tho Convention to his office
he still thinks it is alright. iIe declines
to assay it saying TINT the people who
sold ii to him are alright and he iecls
perfectly satisfied. |. is noticed that he
has moved the acid bottle away from
where il cannot accidentally Tall on il.
N0rcross filed the rornars Of his gold
brick in Reno yesterday and says il Inns
u queer look.