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

mai ~ q u Va Alol hCQ dDllALys IlN
is an attorney and has a high stand
ing in his profession. His address
was a well rounded one in which he
dwelt upon the effect of organization
He guaranteed to bring to the office
all the ability at his command and
would work increasingly for the sue
cess of the ticket, which he said
would be a winning one on Novem-
Der 8.
For the Office of sheriff, A. A. Nc
Knight placed Dave Holland in nomi-
nation and Patsy Bowler and Judge
Chambers seconded the nomination.
Mr.. Holland was the choice of the
convention by reclamation.
When the chair called for nomina-
lions for district attorney, Charles
Edgar Jackson placed attorney L. A.
Gibbons in nomination. Mr.. Gibbons
was also elected by reclamation. In
response to calls the nominee took
the platform and made a short speech
of acceptance. He said that he had
made it an %invariable rule never to
talk much on an occasion of this kind
and would not break the rule. He
crayed the indulgence of the dele
gates, however, to point out what he
considered some of the duties of the
district attorney. While many peo-
pie believed that it was the district
attorney to act simply as a prosecu-
tor, he believed it the duty also of
the man occupying that Office to de-
fend the innocent as well as prose-
cute the guilty.
j. G. Mckenzie nominated Robert
G. Pohl for county clerk and the
nomination was seconded from three
or four different delegations. He
was given the nomination by accla-
nation. Mr.. Pohl guaranteed to
bring to the office all the ability at
his command; that he would serve
the county faithfully and we'll and
when he left the Office it would be
said of him that his administration
would be the best ever given in Nye
county.
For county treasurer, Senator Cd
die placed that pioneer of Nevada and
present treasurer, R. f. Gilbert, in
nomination. Mr.. Gilbert was unani-
mously elected. He referred to the
responsible position and guaranteed
that in the future as in the past he
would conduct the Office in such a
as to meet the approval of
the people of Nye county.
DR.. Elftman nominated G. A. Rich
ards for the office of auditor and re-
corder, which was seconded from
several parts OF the house. He was
selected without opposition. Mr..
Richards accepted the nomination in
a graceful speech in which he refer
red to his career in this state. He
said if elected to the office he would
bring to it long and tried experience
and that he intended to campaign the
county from one end to the other in
the interest of the Republican party.
The selection of the man for the
office of county surveyor was left to
the county central committee.
When the office of public admin
i~strator was called from various parts
of the hall came the name of Brick.
Mr.. Brick was elected by acclama-
ton and a committee of two was APP
to bring the gentleman into
the hall. He was taken completely
by surprise, but managed to make a
neat little talk on the occasion.
For county commissioner for the
long term, w. F. Rose placed w. T.
in nomination, while P. NJ.
Bowler suggested the name of j. A.
Falkenstein. The vote showed forty
three for Cuddy and sixteen for Fall
kenstein. Mr.. Cuddy promised his
earnest support for the ticket and
said he knew all the nominees would
be elected.
For short term commissioner, j. s..
Daveler nominated Thomas Wilson
Of Round Mountain. Mr.. Wilson
was selected by reclamation. DRY
WASH" with a native modesty, said
he would do all he could if elected
to give his time and talent for the
benefit of the citizens of Nye.
A recess was then taken to give
the various precincts an opportunity
of naming their candidates for JUS
tice of the peace and constable
which were ratified by the conven-
tion. Tonopah justice-of the peace,
Harry II. Atkinson; constable to be
selected by the county central COM
mittee. Rhyolite justice of the peace,
John Beckman; constable, ]. B. Will
liams. Manhattan justice of the
peace, j. X. Chambers; constable, ].