Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-09-05

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delegate that the ight in Esmeralda
was not Bartlett and anti-Bartlett,
but anti-Rosenhal.) Hubbard's pol
icy had always been to go to a con-
vention uninstructed and would cast
his vote for Bartlett. Pat Carney
created great enthusiasm by casting
his vote for Bartlett. There were two
claimants for the honor of casting
Swallows vote and the bird who
dragged down the worm voted against
the congressman. Delegate Fuller
from Rawhide arose In his wrath to
state that he had been overlooked and
the chairman kindly allowed him the
privilege Of casting his ballot against
the only nominee. Key Pittman, who
yesterday sat with the Esmeralda del
egation, from the rear of the house
challenged the vote Of the alternate
of John Montgomery. He commended
that Bartlett, while not the strongest
man still he gave him credit for being
a competent n and wanted the alter
nate to change his vote for Bartlett.
The vest pocket Moses then dug up
a typewriter report which said how
the alternate was to vote and the boss
had the convention thinking his way.
Esmeralda's total vote stood five for
/, Bartlett, twenty-nine against and five
, not voting. The chair called upon
a the secretary for his tabulated report,
which showed 1876 for Bartlett, forty
. six against and the hoodoo number,
thirteen, not voting,
b Judge Sweeney, Judge Hubbard
. and Foxy Bonnie escorted Bartlett tC
the platform, where he was intro.
duced by the congressman's manager
Judge Sweeney.
Congressman Bartlett opened b,
|, stating that the band had played
n particular piece which was known a
: There will be a hot time in the oil
Il town tonight" He wanted to supple
l. ment it by stating that there woul,
l. be a hot campaign in the old state
There must be no reflections in tn
" line. He desired to invoke a prin
ciple OF Thomas Jefferson and did no
want Esmeralda to feel that he woul
ID be intolerant, after which he gave tn
re Esmeralda delegates a toasting to
lg fare-you-well. He said the people {
lie Nevada were facing a second vita
cy period in it's existence. Condition
r. that existed in Esmeralda six month
lg ago called for particular measure
ID and the bill which was designed [
at help the people there and in which h
is played an important part in framing
Sc had helped them through and thi
I'D those same people were now oppose
e, to the bill and its author. He refe
ce red to the late lamented Govern'
.e- Sparks as sacrificing his life in a dur
OF to his people. As to his own offici
e. course in congress he had been to
1T 1t was clear cut and clean and If Il
ed people were not satisfied with it Il
i'd best policy to pursue was not to I
lc- turn him to the halls of congress
le- He stood upon the police bill as
ge always had and was for the state
this instance as against his duty
no the national government. His m
led sion was not to win If he had TO
untrue to these principles; had blu
ION his church upon the rock of peace a
her progress in this state and purpos
ro- taking into the campaign the pr.
ON ciples of the Democratic party a
que the principles of the police bill Ct
10 Esmeralda boss wanted to KIN
where the congressman stood and
md national representative gave
oke southern agitator his needings). I
ere congressman wound up his rema,
on by stating that he stood upon
roll platform as adopted BY the conv
live ton and endorsed II from beginn
her to end.
.ose Schnitzer at this stage who evidt
ged had been imbibing ozone, took
fter whole gobs of principles with it
10 climbed on to the steam roller.
hey wanted TO accomplish a brilliant
the tory and a conspicuous majority
teen the end of which the convention I
nm a recess until 2 o'clock.
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