Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-22
The REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION
1t Met in TOnOpah and Regularly
Nominated Candidates for
Various Offices.

nOuuCeElelL anu LiIcEC WSlC pLCoSHb a
goodly representation from every dis
trict. The convention was called to
order by C. F. Reynolds, chairman of
the Republican County Central Com
mittee, Secretary Jack Mckenzie being
also present in his official capacity.
After the routine business of appoint
ing the various committees, the con-
vention adjourned at 2:3O o'clock to re-
convene at the Eagles Pavilion at 8
O'Clock. There was an animated con-
test wei the election of temporary
chairman during the morning session.
Under the proper order of business, the
names of Clifford McClelland of Man
haitian, and L. A. Gibson of Tonopah,
were placed in nomination. AS the
convention was pretty evenly divided
on the choice of candidates, a vote by
ballot was taken. Proxies were per-
mitted to be voted and when the ballot
was counted the result proved a tie
each candidate receiving 26 votes. A
recess was then taken to l p. m. when
another ballot was taken with the re-
suit that 80 votes were for McClelland
and 81 for Gibson. Upon motion of
Gibson the vote was made unanimous.
l.. B. Platt was elected temporary
secretary by reclamation. Upon mo-
ton the chairman appointed the follow
ing committees:
Credentials-P. M. Bowler, Tonopah,
chairman; L. A. Gibbons, Tonopah; H.
Buel, Berlin; P. o. Harris, Manhattan;
Mr.. Clark, Golden Arrow;W. M. Clark,
Hannapah; Charles E. Southworth,
Beatty; Charles E. Sexton, Rhyolite.
Permanent organization and order of
business-Mark Averill, Tonopah,
chairman; Teddy Osborn, Tonopah; H.
Buel, Berlin; P. O. Harris, Manhattan;
w. M. Clark, Hannapah; Charles E.
Southworth, Beatty; Charles E. Sexton,
Rhyolite.
Platform-F. l.. Berry, Tonopah,
chairman; DR.. H. E. Piper, Tonopah;
H. Buel, Berlin; William j. Sinclair,
Manhattan; w. M. Clark, Hannapah;
P. H. Bertschy, Beatty; Charles E.
Sexton, Rhyolite.
The two factions attending from
Manhattan are composed of w. j..
Arkell, j. 7. Nourse, w. S. Johnson
and j. McCosh Smith as regulars, with
Clifford McClelland, P. o. Harris, w.
J. Sinclair and A. G. Williams as
contestants.
Following the calling to order of the
convention in the evening the report of
the following committees were adopted:
Credentials, platform and resolutions,
permanent organization and order OF
business. Agreeable to the committee
report the temporary officers were
made the permanent officers of the con.
%vention as was also the temporary
organization. The convention then pro
, ceeded to the nomination of candidates
: for office, with the following result:
r Assemblymen-Clifford McClelland O
: Manhattan, George E. Jackson O
Beatty, c. P. Harrison of Tonopah.
Sheriff David Holland of Tonopah.
g County clerk-Thomas L. Gardner O
Rhyolite.
}. County treasurer-R. F. Gilbert o
e Tonopah,
County auditor and recorder-W. M
Cau,Io 90 Tooonob
e Public administrator-Dr. H. E
Piper of Tonopah.
Surveyor-W. V. Richardson o
Tonopah.
County commissioners-Lon term
Charles E. Sexton of Rhyolite; shor
term, w. G. Doane of Manhattan.
o Justices of the peace-Tonopah, o
It D. Douglas; Manhattan, William But
Ter; Berlin, Mr.. Stevens.
d C~onstables -Tonopah, A. T. McKen
h zie; Manhattan, j. E. Enkhouse.
The only contest for a nomination
n was that of G. G. Ripley of Hannapah
a against Gardner, the successful aspir
l. ant. The vote stood, Gardner A
Ripley a.
/ No nomination was made for the offic
t of district attorney. L. A. Gibbon
declined the Office, as did F. L. Berr
and H. Buel. The vacancy was lef
for the central committee to fill.
10 The county central committee chose
is as follows: First ward, Tonopah
Frank Wadleigh, Harry Mcknight, R
McGoldrick, 7. T. Mckenzie, Fran.
Hart; second ward, Tonopah, Harry F
Sheldon, E. E. Burdick, F. L. Berry, L
A. Gibbons, Fly. Williams; Manhattan
Clifford McClelland, P. o. Harris
Rhyolite, t. L. Gardner, Miles Mil
It ward; Berlin, George Keough; Golde
Arrow, Cornelius Drumm; Beatty
Charles E. Sexton; Round Mountain
] vacancy to be filled by central commit
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