Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-05
CAUCUS THAT
WAS A CAUCUS
REPUBLICANS HOLD ENTHUsI-
ASTIC MEETING AND SELECT
NAMES 10 BE VOTED FOR.


names to be placed on ballot for |
the purpose of selecting seven dele
gates to the Republican state conven-
ton to be voted for at primaries to
be held on Saturday. August 8, drew
out 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
l.. A. Gibbons of the county central
committee called the caucus to order
there were gathered together group
of loyal, earnest Republicans, whose
enthusiasm reached the highest pitch
as the various speakers produced
facts to show that this was Repub-
lican 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
tuS the UuJSCl VI the CduCuo SdliCu
for nominations for chairman of the
caucus. ]. 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 BUSH
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 or candi-
date for office, forgetting to mention
the name of their alleged peerless
leader, William Bryan, during the
kentire meeting. The name Of Taft
drew forth ringing cheer from ne
Republicans At the conclusion of
his remarks Chairman Daveler call
ed for nominations for secretary and
tW. X. Wise was elected to fill the po-
sition unanimously. 1t was then sug-
gested that various members of the
party be heard from on the issues of
1.-The day.
p. M. Bowler was the first speaker
called alpon. He recited the history
!. OF the Republican party, laying great
stress upon the fact that it was the
party that could always be depended
upon in a crisis and in an emergency
always evolving plan whereby bust
ness was restored to its normal con-
ditions. He was greeted with ap-
plause as he finished his talk with a
statement that the Republicans
would be successful from start to fin
: ish.
Judge ]. F. Dennis was the mex
speaker. He was in his happiest
vein and the pointed remarks and
: brilliant wit of the barrister called
: forth hearty laughs from those pres
ent. His attacks upon the vulnerable
points of the Democratic party o.
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 thu
house. The judge said that he hat
visited many points in Nevada ant
predicted victory for the Republi
cans all along the line.
Loud calls were then made TO
Hon. Hugh H. 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 hal
sent him as a delegate to the Repuh
lican national convention. After
short resume of the work accom-
plished by the convention and point
:. ing out what prominent factor tn
state had been in the selection of tn
candidates to represent the party, h
!. proceeded to draw comparison be
= tween the selections made by the tw
conventions. Granting all that tn
II
. admirers and followers might say G
= Mr.. Bryan the fact remained that tn
leader of Democracy was un untrue
man. a theorist and standing on
. platform devoid of anything lik
soundness. On the other hand fC
Mr.. Taft he pointed out his eminer
fitness. From the time he arrived &
manhoods state he was in actui
= touch and serving in official capac
= ties. AS a judge on the bench b
I. had studied the laws OF the countr
!" and had interpreted them. He hs
been in constant touch with the a
fairs of state, had an eminently il
S. dicial mind and a man well calcl
f. lated to head this great government
M The platform OF the Republican plaI