Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-08-08
A Caucus that
Was a Caucus
prPuBLICANS HOLD ENTHUSI-
AsTTC MEETING AND SELECT
NAMES TO BIZ VOTED FOR.

names to be placed on q ballot for
The purpose of selecting seven dele
gates to the Republican state eonven-
ZION to be voted for at primaries to
no held on Saturday, August 8, drew
ont over 200 Republicans.
At S:15 the large and spacious
room Of the Tonopah cafe, the use of
which had been kindly donated by
Mr.. Thomas Kendall, was fairly well
filled and at $3.50 when Chairman
T. A. Gibbons of the county central
committee called the caucus to order
there were gathered together a group
Of loyal, earnest Republicans, whose
enthusiasm reached the highest pitch
as the various speakers produced
facts to show that this was a Repub-
rcan year and that Nevada would be
Republican from the head of the
ticket down to the smallest Office in
the gift of the county.
Chairman l.. A. Gibbons after stat
ing the object Of the caucus called
for nominations for chairman OF the
caucus. j. S. Daveler was placed in
nomination and elected by acclama-
ton. Mr.. Daveler upon taking the
chair expressed his qualification at
being called upon to preside over
that which he denominated as a bust
ness mans meeting. He contrasted
the late Democratic caucus with that
Of the meeting last night, pointing
out that at the meeting of the for
mer every man in the audience ex-
pressed a desire to have his name
mentioned as a delegate OF a candi-
date for Office, forgetting to mention
the name of their alleged peerless
leader, William Bryan, during the
entire meeting. The name of TAFT
drew forth a ringing cheer from Ne
Republicans. At the conclusion of
his remarks Chairman Daveler call
ed for nominations for secretary and
w. X. Wise was elected to fill the po-
sition unanimously. II was then sug-
gested that various members Of the
party be heard from on the issues of
the day.
P. NJ. Bowler was the first speaker
called upon He recited the history
Of the Republican party, laying great
stress upon the fact that 1t was the
party that could always be depended
npon in a crisis and in an emergency,
always evolving a plan whereby bust
ness was restored to its normal con
ditious. He was greeted with APP
plause as he finished his talk with .
statement that the Republican.
would be successful from start to fin.
ish.
Judge j. r. Dennis was the mex
speaker, He was in his happies
vein and the pointed remarks an,
brilliant wit OF the barrister calle'
forth hearty laughs from those pres
ent. His attacks upon the Vulnerable
points of the Democratic party 0
which he said there were a grea
many. hit the bulls eye every time
His story of Hook Mason and why h
was a Republican brought down tn
house. The Judge said that he ha'
visited many points in Nevada an
predicted a victory for the Repuhli
cans all along the line.
Loud calls were then made TO
Hon. Hugh II. Brown, In respons
Mr.. Brown said that he was there TO
the purpose of listening but he had
charge TO deliver to his constituent
In the state OF Nevada which ha
sent him as a delegate to the ReDut
lican national convention. After
short resume OF the work accom-
plished by the convention and poini
Ing out what a prominent factor tn
state had been In the selection of tn
candidates TO represent the party, h
proceeded to draw a comparison b.
tween the selections made by the tw
conventions. Granting all that tn
admirers and followers might say {
Mr. Bryan the fact remained that ii
leader of Democracy was un untrie
man q theorist and standing on
platform devoid Of anything iii
s%oundness. On the other hand f'
Mr. Taft he pointed out his eminei
Illness. From the time he arrived
manhood's state he was in actui
touch and serving in official capaC
lies, AS a judge on the bench ]
mad studied the laws of the count
and had interpreted them. He h
neen in constant touch with the a
lairs Of state, had an eminently J
aicial mind and a man well Gale
lated to head this great governmer
me platform of the Republican pla