Las Vegas times. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1906, 1906-09-22

ated the popular idol, Joseph w. Tay-
Tor. Taylor had the majority of the
living acting delegates present with
him, but the proxies were in the
hands OF the machine. and as a con-
sequence Taylor had to bite the dust.
Mark, there were about 2s real live
delegates on hand OF these Taylor
had something like Is and Johnson 10.
Fifty-nine votes were cast, so there
must have been 81 pocket votes. and
the pocket votes did Il to Taylor
ME Too" Doherty seconded John
son. Frank Manuel did the seconding
honors for Taylor. The ballot result
ed johnson. 81; Taylor, %. The
proxies did 1t and not men In the
flesh. One man cast IL votes. How
easy It is for a boss to nominate pets
and knock out popular choice under
such a nefarious arrangement The
reason that The Times Is not able 20
print the list of live delegates present
is from the fact that there were so.
many proxies that 1t could not sift the
Kernels from the chaff But. anyhow
there was no, motion to make the
nomination unanimous. This was no
ticeable; and then, too. the three pre-
cincts casting the largest vote in the
county, and who had their delegates
present--Las Vegas, Searchllght and
Caliente--were turned down.
II. A. Church and Ed Won Tobel
were nominated. Ed saw the hand
writing on the wall. He knew the
boss and what else could he do but
decline? And decline he did, and
Church received the sullen assent of
the majority present. and of course
had the applause of those who were
absent-the proxies.
Here comes Doherty again and NOM
mates Eugene Goodrich, the present
county treasurer. for recorder and au.
ditor and like water rolling off a
ducks back the decree of the boss
was recorded.
For county treasurer there was an.
other battle royal, but the machine
few, with their proxies. again won out
over the Independent majority pres
ent. Frank Manuel nominated that
peerless citizen and splendid business
man, C. C. Ronnow. and McNamee.
speaking through Fl. Lowry nomin-
ated H. Turner. Now don't get sur
prised, but Turner won. And do you
know why Ronnow, the honored citi-
zen, was beaten? Remove the mask
from the successful purpose, and
what do you see? From $4,000 to
$50, 900 of public funds for the Lincoln
County bank at Caliente. Gee whizl
what a help this would be to main
tain the present bossism in the Re
publican party in future. Do you see?
II you won't you must be blind Are
our county funds to be made sub
ject of financial juggling for the ben
eft of willy politicians? Have a care,
you voters.
The funniest incident of the con
vention was the nomination of Fl. Nj.
Case for county clerk. Case is a nice
fellow, but his nomination was that OF
josh, and Lincoln county bears the
distinction OF having a candidate who
was joshed into forlorn hope by
joshing delegate. The josh worked
Against all precedent. under the di'
rection of the master hand. II. S.
Laney, who was not wanted by his
own delegation, was forced as the
party's candidate for county attorney.
He received 80 votes by lashing the
faithful in line, as against n votes
for Richard Busteed. who Is bril-
liant attorney and a man OF eminent
intellectual attachments, and would
have been a vote-getter. But the prox-
les mutely gave their assent to Nc
Namee's dictum, and hence the serv-
iceable won as against fitness.
Public administrator was passed.
W. C. Bowman was nominated for
long term commissioner and H. A.
Perkins for short term.
The legislative nominees are w. R.
Thomas. Las Vegas; Harry Lowry.
Panaca. and c. t. Durell. searchIight.
For justice of the peace. Search
light. r. H. McIivane: constable. O. s..
Smith Las Vegas precinct. II. NJ
LiIIis; constable. Sam Gay.
When the convention adjourned
there never was q sicker lot OF dele
gates than the live ones who were
present 1t Ii supposed the absent
ones or proxies were the enthusiastic
portion.
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