Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-01-25

After the routine business of the
Legislature yesterday the Senate and
House was called to order at noon and
the question Of the election Of a
United States Senator came up on
special order.
Governor Sparks was placed in NOM
nation by the Democrats and George
Nixon by the Republicans and there
followed q food of oratory eulogistic
of the characters and achievements Of
both candidates.
John Sparks reserved ten votes in
the Senate and George Nixon seven.
In the House Nixon received "a votes
and John Sparks Is.
Both chambers were filed with
spectators and the fair sex were out
in full force.
Mrs. Sparks and daughter occupied
seats in the Assembly chamber.
Assemblyman Henderson in placing
Governor Sparks in nomination spoke
as follows.
Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the
Assembly. 1t is with pleasure that !
arise to place in nomination for the
United States Senate one of our most
distinguished. honored and popular
cif unrnroI in fhof Hftla
over two years ago he was elected by
a large majority to the position of
Governor of the State of Nevada, and
popular in that, his universal kind
ness to all has won for him high
esteem in the hearts of Nevadans and
bad the people of this State been able
to vote directly for a United States
Senator the Hon. John Sparks would
have been elected to that high Office.
Born in Mississippi in 1S43 he NOV
ed to the State of Texas at the age Of
fourteen years and in 1867, attracted
by the excitement in White Pine
county, he came to the state of Ne
vada. In 1881 he settled in Elko
county and became extensively en-
gagged in the stock business So far
and wide has his fame spread in that
line that the name of John Sparks
is familiarly known in all of the West
ern States. Not only is he identified
with the stock industry of the state,
Tut he is closely identified with the
mining interests as well.
In John Sparks We have a man
emiently fitted to represent the two
leading industries of our State His
qualifications are those that naturally
come from experience and his record
is one that bespeaks for him an hon
orable career in all things. The De.
mocracy of Nevada feels that in him
they have a candidate, representative
of all the people of the State AMI
one upon whom they can rely to rep
resent them in the highest chambers
of our legislative body, the Congress
Of the United States.
Tall, dignified and prepossessing he
attracts and gathers around him mer
OF all classes. In John Sparks the
people not only in Nevada, but in al
the Pacific States have true friend
You would not only honor your owr
State but the whole country by send
Ing such man to the United States
He is not identified with an;
large corporate interests that woult
in any manner warp or influence hi.
judgment or vote on any Of the i'm
portant questions now before the peo
pie of the United States, such a.
railroad rebates and tariff reform
We can fully and completely depen,
upon him to represent our interest,"
in all matters and to act upon nation
al affairs in the same honorable wa
he has attended to his own bushes
We can only Judge men by thei
own actions and dealings with thei
fellow men. In public as we'll as
private life John Sparks has a clear
honest record. No motives but thos
Of the very best have ever prompte
his actions or Influenced his cours
upon any question Of private or pull
&c concern. And 50 I say that tn
/-A1embers Of the Assembly can max