Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-18
DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION
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nominated northern man, ]. B. Gift
fen, a prominent merchant of Man
haitian. Tom Marshall had a man in
view. He was all of man and his
man was Fred Bowler. Milo Davido-
vich had an ardent worker in the
cause of Democracy, w. ]. McCabe.
Mr.. McCabe arose at this juncture
to a question of personal privilege.
He opened the ball with reference
to the late lamented Democratic state
convention He said that he was sec
rotary of the convention and that to
him had been appropriated $3.50 as
reporter of the convention. He had
asked for the support of the Tonopah
delegation in the primary but was
confronted with rumor that he had
misappropriated $3.50 of the state
convention funds. He charged that
there was a conspiracy to injure his
character and destroy his political
aspirations.
Judge Delaney said Beatty had
been conceded a candidate and his
name was George Probasco.
]. H. Morris candidate was not in
the house, but he did not hesitate to
say that he was all right. He nomi-
mated Cy johnson of Round Noun
tain.
R. P. Dunlap also had a man who
was not in the house and his name
was William Merton of Manhattan
H. R. Cooke placed in nomination
man whom he claimed was not a
fourth of July orator, but was a bust
ness man of Tonopah, ]. E. .McNa.
mara.
Charles Keilhofer named stauncf
Democrat, D. ]. Fitzgerald.
George Thatcher arose to nominate
red headed man and he was B. H
| Smith.
Thatcher at this stage said that the
Tonopah delegation had held eau
Gus Wednesday night and selected
three men for the assembly and ask
ed that another recess be taken tt
give them another chance to cut tn,
cards and hold a caucus.
]. B. Lindsay was not anxious TO
fight on his candidates and move'
that Probasco and Kane be elected b,
reclamation. Dick Dunlap said tina
he didn't want any Christmas pres
ents, but that he did want Merton
Giffen and Cy Johnson included wit
the Rhyolite men.
Boss McFadden then wanted t
nominate a man and he sprung gee
graphically situated one. He was
Phonolite one by the name of H.
Bruener.
Chairman Ray then dug up the me
ton of Lindsay on the selection c
the Rhyolite men by reclamation
when Flatiron Kelly, formerly c
ode fifth" in Denver, said he was
representative of the Bonanza Mil
ers' union and Bullfrog secretar!
and charged Probasco with being
member of the citizens alliance
Faulkner was brought to his feet an
wanted to know the compact entere
into between the Rhyolite tactic
and the Tonopah delegation, but tn
failed to shut off "Flatiron" and b
, insisted on an answer to the charge
he made. While Kelly was talking
motion to elect Probasco and Kar
, was carried "Flatiron" wanted
, roll call but the best he got was til
2 icy stare.
$ ]. H. Morris wanted his candidat
r Cy johnson elected by acclamatiol
there was nothing doing.
H. R. Cooke filed a violent obje
d ton to the tactics pursued in tt
: matter of eliminating candidates
4 the conventions rough shod work.
This brought forth rapturous a
plause from Jim Hayes and SEQ
n Baldwin, who are new in politics.
r DR.. levitt SHE'D at taking part
Tonopah's fight.
George Thatcher said there we
I seven candidates and Tom Marsha
again talked.