Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-08
The REPUBLICAN
STATE CONVENTION
The Ticket Nominated in TOnOpah
this Week. John F. Mitchell.
for Governor.

The Republican State Convention
which was held at Tonopah the early
part of this week was the first event of
its kind for southern Nevada and the
ticket named is as follows:
Congressman, Oscar ]. Smith of
Washoe county.
Governor, John F. Mitchell of Es-
meralda county.
Lieutenant Governor, Geo. T. Mills
of Ormsby county.
Supreme Judge, E. R. Dodge of
Washoe county.
Secretary of State, William G. Doug
lass of Storey county.
Treasurer, Edward Cults Of Lincoln
county.
Controller, Jacob Eggers of Elko
county.
Attorney General, Geo. H. SPRING
/ meyer of Douglas county.
{ Superintendent of Schools, 0rvis
| Ring Of Ormsby county.
: State Printer, j. G. Mccarthy of Nye
| county.
5 At the Merchants hotel the parade
of the Republican delegates and others
, of the same party was formed and, ac-
companied by the Tonopah brass band,
marched around the various streets,
: their final destination being the Miners
S Exchange hall, where Hon. George S.
S Mills called the convention to order.
n The various committees were chosen
as follows:
Credentials Churchill, A. G. Elliott
k Douglas, G. H. Springmeyer; Elko, H
l. j. Jones; Esmeralda, j. F. Douglass
d Eureka, j. C. C. Whittemore; Hum
it boldt, Paul Mccullough; Lander, S
Is Bray; Lincoln, John Shier; Lyon, F
al w. Fairbanks; Nye, C. A. Richards
Ormsby, C. H. Ashbury; Storey, j. L
Hanna; Washoe, S. w. S. Cottrell
White Pine, G. F. Parker.
Permanent Organization and Orde
of Business-Churchill E. j. Freeman
Douglas, F. G. Jones; Elko, G. B. Rus
y sell; Esmeralda, l.. H. Rogers; Eureka
C. N. Duborg; Humboldt, F. M. Lee
Lander, C. F. Littrell; Lincoln, W. I
RS Murray; Lyon, o. F. Woodbury.; NyC
n Clifford McClelland; Ormsby, c. Vo
In Rodesky; Storey, w. T. Moran; Whit
V. Pine, j.. B. Simpson; Washoe, C.
he Bender.
as Platform-Churchin, w. w. William
.e- Douglas, w. S. johnson; Elko, w.
Plumb; E~smeralda, ]. G. Atchisot
re- Eureka, F. j. Brossemer; Humboldt
Frank Button; Lander, II. S. Starra
ltv Lincoln, F. r. McNamee; Lyon, M.
no King; Nye, P NJ. Bowler; Ormsby, '
les B. Hardin; Storey, A. j. McDone
es- Washoe, C. A. NorcrOss; White Pin
w. N. McGill.
ON Addresses were made by Harry
es- Sheldon, Major +. M. Huffaker a
nat Chairman Mills The latter desired
as thank the members of the state cent
ers committee for their untiring ener
mt. during his administration and also
is Republicans who were so loyal to tn
an party during it's success in the Il
| to campaign. He also touched on the
/ as chances of the state of Nevada 8
ex- that every advantage should be tai
thu Of it's success.
1t was generally conceded TuesC
at evening that Mitchell would be chos
for it was reported Butler would ref
lice the nomination were it rendered h
,ded Eloquent addresses were made w
wit nesday by Sardis Summerfield, j.
ton Douglass, Judge Cheney and otht
ono- and on ballot by counties for Cover
in the returns showed: Churchill, Con
ONT 4; Douglas, Mitchell 5; Elko, Mite
pc 6, Comins 8, Esmeralda, Mitchell
law Eureka, Mitchell 2, Comins 2; HI
.cto- boldt, Mitchell 8, Comins a; LAM
the Mitchell a., Comins /; Lincoln, Mite
I5ey' 5, Comins 3; Lyon, Mitchell 6, Con
1pah 2; Nye, Mitchell 10; Ormsby, Comir
tab Storey, Mitchell 10, Comins 2; Wasl
Mitchell 10, Comins Is; White P
Comins s.
The other nominees were chosen
pre- rapid succession.
was Our visiting delegates were I'm
over nous in their praise of Tonopah as
;oL4 of the up-to-date cities in the state.
ien' 1t is generally conceded that
present Republican ticket is a very
most midable one and that the party
nary leave no stone unturned in its endei
e At to win was evidenced by the work
iring 'his eohVei'ron'