Las Vegas times. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1906, 1906-09-22
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vi course FRANK DOherty, as inside
lieutenant. moved that Ia Republican
car being created) McNamee appoint
all committees. Objection made that
delegates by precincts select commit
teemen. But the machine with its
proxy votes had the kickers by the
throat, and as a result the boss Sc
lected all committees: and. of course,
these knew what the medicine was.
The committees selected by the Il Am
the Republican Party" with proxies,
were: Credentials, Ed Won Tobel. e.
r. Gordon, H. Underhill. L. C. Gallo
way, Frank Doherty, Frank Bonelli, A.
NJ. Thompson.
DIR. Murray objected to Underhill,
but the fellow In the saddle with die
tatorial decisiveness brushed the doc
tors objection away. as much as to
say, You are not OF my sort. so yours
won't go. Sit down and be sure and
be a good boy. or something else may
happen" The doctor had to subside
and Underhlll went
On platform: H. NJ. Lillis,. H. H.
Church, p. H. Mulvaney. e. Goodrich
and H. Lowry OF course this COM
mittee was not complete. so the boss
understudy, Frank Doherty. moved
that McNamee be added. and the con-
vention bowed In silence.
Committee on order of business: II.
w. Turner, A. w. Jurden. w. p. Muir
ray. Eli Edwards and J. w. Brown.
f. p. Gordon deemed 1t necessary
at one time to exhibit his qualities as
lieutenant to defend the right of the
boss in all things And the boss had
the convention.
The convention adjourned to p. m.
Reconvened at the hour mentioned.
again with more proxies than live ac-
tual delegates present. The commit
tees reported. First was resolutions.
The most salient features of this plat
form were that the people of this
debt-ridden county pay county officials
higher salaries and more graft. Also
that candidates nominated by the
Republican party pungle up cam
paign fund. Note: first. large graft
for Republican officials; second, that
they divide up With the machine and
every machine has its boss. Just like
the Republicans, demanding additional
graft for public servants. A game
truly Republican-rob the people and
make a large Doodle fund-and who
usually handle the Doodle fund-the
boss and cabinet. II Is the gangrene,
the cancer of our modern public life.
The east has got on to the game.
They are cleaning out their Augean
stables and sending their culprits TO
the penitentiary. and here IL this
mountain country one finds graft
party brazenly demanding higher sal
aries for their satellites and unblush-
ingly demanding that these public Of
ficials contribute some of their swag
to the machine. Did you ever see
such effrontery? But, then, it is wor-
thy the bold Lincoln county Macha-
veili
The report of credentials was me.
too" Objections were again raised by
Murray to a delegate allowed. The
inexorable boss, even though he looks
like a kindly boss, suavely admins
tered the lash: and with what grace
and charm he did it: and it went, all
the same.
Mind, organization and order of
business came last. 1t ought to have
been first. But this was not to be. for
some things had to be executed before
the new chairman would take his seat.
So, after all the smooth work and the
lash had accomplished its end. the
committees report that should have
come first was read. This provided
that II. NJ. Liliis be permanent chair
man and e. Goodrich secretary. and
that the new chairman appoint a SER
geant-at-arms. This he did, appoint
ing H. M. Case.
These preliminaries adjusted, the
tug-of-war for nominees was inaug-
urated. How beautifully the machine
had balanced its aim. The first NOM
inatlon was that of sheriff. Me-
Nance. eloquent, strong and forcefui.
presented the name Of Jake Johnson.
The most notable thing In his NOM
mating speech was that Johnson had
held the office OF deputy sheriff for
two years and been elected four
times. making total OF ten years at
the public crib. And In pronouncing
his euiogy. told the convention, in
effect, that he wanted two years
more; II successful again. giving him
fwalwa wars of T11If5I3c fodder with