Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-09-26

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ious planks in the platform met with
their approval.
The next order of business being
the nomination for two candidates to
represent Nye county in the state
senate, Charles Edgar Jackson of
Rhyolite placed DR.. Fred p. Bowen
of the southern camp in nomination,
dwelling upon the gentleman's well
known ability and predicting that his
selection would mean the placing of a
name on the ticket that would ma.
terially aid the Republicans in the
campaign. Charles Varian of Round
Mountain seconded the nomination.
Senator 7. L. Oddie obtained recogni-
ton in order to place Hon. Geo. Sum
merffeld in nomination. He paid a
glowing tribute to Mr.. Summerfeld.
AS a business man, a Republican and
a citizen he had ever performed the
many duties to which he had been
assigned in a highly commendable
manner. He said Mr.. Summerfield
was not without legislative expert
ence, he having served Humboldt
county in a legislative capacity many
times. Judge Chambers of Manhat-
tan seconded the nomination of Mr..
Summerfield. DR.. A. II. Elftman
placed DR.. G. L. Hammond in nomi-
nation. He portrayed the ability of
the doctor and his standing in the
community. He was a friend of the
sick and the homeless. For many
years he had been physician for the
miners union and the employees of the
railroad. A vote being taken the fol-
lowing was the result: Summerfeld,
hfty-five; Bowen, forty-four; Ham
mond, nineteen.
When the order of business for the
selection of assemblymen came up.
A. A. Mcknight moved that a recess
be taken and that the delegates from
Tonopah select three, Manhattan TWO.
Rhyolite one and Round Mountain
one. After the recess the various
chairmen Of the delegations reported
the result of the caucus, which was
as follows: Rhyolite, Phil NJ. Chand-
Ter; Manhattan, Matt Kane and
Alexander Ferguson; Round Noun
tain, L.. A.. Harmon; Tonopah, Fred
L.. Berry, Charles Wonacott and j.. S.
Daveler. Speeches were called for
and Fred Berry was the first to re-
spond. He stood upon the platform
of the party and was confident that
the work of the convention would be
the putting forth of a ticket that
would be invincible. j. S. Daveler
was the next speaker. He said that
1t was a source of great qualification
to him that he could go before the
people for their SURFACES backed by
a platform of such remarkable
soundness. He contended that If
elected his endeavor would be to sup
port the passage OF such laws as
would inure to the credit of the peo-
pie of this state. George Summer
field then mounted the rostrum and
was given hearty applause. He re-
ferred to his record in the legislature
and gave the evidence of his having
introduced and worked for the pas
sage of the Union label, which the
w~orkingmen of this state desired. He
had always tried to do his duty as a
good citizen and was a heavy tax
payer In several counties throughout
the state. Charles Wonacott was
called for and said that he endorsed
the platform and would do the best
he could for the people II elected.
Phil Chandler promised to carry out
the various pledges made by the con-
vention in the platform. He had
ever beer a Republican and his in
terests were in the state of Nevada
and he would endeavor to do the best
he could for his constituency.
For county central chairman.
Charles Edgar Jackson of Beatty and
p. M. Bowler of Tonopah were placed
in nomination, Jackson receiving
thirty-six votes and Bowler twenty
three. Mr.. Bowler moved that the
election of Jackson be made unani-