Las Vegas times. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1906, 1906-09-08

John Sparks was nominated by the
joint convention of the Democratic
and Silver parties to head the ticket
next November The nominating
speech was made by Attorney General
Sweeney, and the vote of the joint con-
vention was unanimous that Sparks
should run for governor.
Governor Sparks was forced TO ac-
cept and did so in speech that
breathed the sincerity of his attitude
of indifference to the claims of per-
sonal ambition, but keenly sensitive OF
what he owes the people of the state
and the party of his choice. No one.
listening to him, could doubt the sim
cerity that animates the man; no one
could question the truth of his declar-
alton that he preferred to be permit
ted to return to private life. and no
one familiar with the prosperity of
the state under the. able administra-
ton of John Sparks could doubt that
the sacrifice he is making to again
assume the onerous duties of the ONCE
of governor Is made at a great sac
rif1ce of personal advantage. Any
other conclusion is impossible.
The ovation that greeted the able
man when he stood upon the stage to
declare his belief In the principles and
clauses of the platform adopted the
night before, must have been some
compensation to him. II was an ova-
tion Enthusiasm was high, and the
spectacle of the man who will be Ne
vada's next governor standing beside
James G. Sweeney, who had made a
ringing speech of nomination, was a
thrilling sight The one. man hon
ored from one border of this state to
the other, his hair tinged with the
passing of the years, which compen-
safe by making a man wise as well as
old. the governor stood waiting for
chance to speak.
Beside him Sweeney. whose unself-
ish devotion to the cause of his party.
and hence to his people, has added a
hundred-fold to his popularity-the
young man whose laudable and proper
ambition to be the governor of this
state had been unselfishly withdrawn
and his well earned claims to the
honor forgotten in his zeal for the best
good of his party--that was the sight
that cheered the hearts of the dele
gates and inspired unreasonable con-
fidence in the future of the party.
With such men and the balance of the
ticket nominated. the future of Nevada
is safe in Democratic hands.
Sparks Address.
Governor Sparks address OF accept
ance was short He made no attempt
to add to the .oratory of the occasion.
He spoke simply and freely. An at
tempt to construe his remarks ad-
versely Is impossible, for he made It
apparent by action, accent, attitude
and word that, for him. the day of po-
liticai ambition had passed away. II
he stood on the platform as the stand
ard bearer OF the Democratic party,
he did so because 1t had been made
plain to him that such course Is nee
essary and will subserve the veal OF
his party In Nevada no less than the
good of her growing towns and
cities.
When he finished. pandemonium
reigned: hats were waved and the
delegates cheered themselves hoarse.
This must be Governor Sparks COM
pensation for the sacrifice he has
made; this with his certain election
at the hands of the people next No
yember will be but slight return for
the willingness he has shown In de-
voting another term Of his already
long and useful life to the good OF his
fellow citizens.
Nominating speech.
The address Of Attorney General
Sweeney in nominating him must not
be omitted. II is given herewith In
part:
Il desire to thank you for your very
kind welcome and warm greeting.
assure yon that It Is sincerely appre-
ciated. came npon this platform for
the purpose OF placing In nomination
our honored and worthy governor,
Hon. John Sparks.
when ] came to Reno few days
ago TO attend this convention, ex-
paeled that other names. probably
my own, would be mentioned as .