The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-09-07
The Democrats Nominate State Ticket

The Democratic State Convention met at Tonopah Monday,
and except for short adjournments continued in session until
Wednesday afternoon. The following State ticket was nominated
For United States Senator-Francis G. Newlands of Washoe.
For Congressman-Georgc A. Bartlett of Nye.
For Supreme Judge-George F. Talbot of Elko.
For rveyor-General- l. Deadly of Ormsby.
For Presidential Electors. A. Miller of Lander, L. L. Hud-
son of Elko and c. 8. sprague of Esmeralda.
For University Regents-Frank Williams of Lincoln, Fred
Kettle of Churchill, long term, and DIR John J Sullivan of Storey,
short term.
Judge Peter j. Somers of Reno, a ~well-known mining man and
former Mayor of Milwaukee, was chosen Chairman of the State
Central Committee. He is considered a compromise candidate
though he is said to be Objectionable to the Considine faction.
A. B. Gray of Lyon was elected Secretary.
Judge Peter Breen of Eureka was selected as candidate for
Judge in the Third Judicial District and ]. P. OBren of Tonopah
selected as candidate in the Fifth Judicial District
The Convention was characterized by an extremely bitter fight
between the Bartlett forces and the opposition, led by j. L. Con
sidne, Chairman of the State Central Committee. The result was
IA complete victory for Congressman Bartlett He was renominated
by a vote of 1876 to 46. There was no opposition candidate presented
to the Convention, the 46 votes against Bartlett being cast by en-
FILTERED Washoe and Esmerada delegates.
The platform as adopted calls for an employers liability law, a
mine inspector, the referendum and recall, election of United States
Senators by popular vote, endorses the State Police law, the adop-
ton of the salient features of the Oklahoma banking laws, the
Oregon primary laws, for a better school system, on wildcat mining
regulations. conservation of natural resources, economic use of water
and timber, indorsing Francis G. Newlands, indorsing the submission
of his election to a popular vote, indorsing George A. Bartlett for
Congress, indorsing Governor Dickerson. 1t calls upon all Demo
Gratis to work o u tckeL
Following is the law and order plank of the platform:
We are in favor of a rigid and impartial enforcement of the laws
for the protection of both persons and property and for the main
tenance of peace and order within the confines Of our State. We
feel that if the State should leave itself powerless to deal with the
emergencies as they arise, it can never enjoy the respect and con-
|6dence of either it's sister States or the National Government, and
that its progress and prosperity will be seriously retarded by the
fear of both labor and capital that their respective rights will not be
adequately protected.
We therefore demand that the present State Police law be
maintained with such amendments as will insure against abuse Of
power, interference in local affairs, except where the local officers
are unable or unwilling to perform their sworn duty, and will guard
against the police force degenerating into a political machine.
We condemn as cowardly, unpatriotic and unworthy the action
of the recent Republican Convention in refusing for demagogic
political purposes any direct reference to, Or endorsement of this
measure, although the passage of the law was advocated by every
Republican newspaper in the State and the bill received the support,
with but two exceptions, of every Republican member of the State
Legislature.
The following endorsement of Governor Sparks was stricken
out of the majority report of the committee on platform:
"And we commend and endorse the Legislature in passing and
Governor Sparks in signing the State Police bill"
After the adoption of the platform the following resolution was
adopted:
"We commend the integrity, ability and faithfulness OF the late
Governor Sparks, who died at the post of duty in the service of the
State which he had helped to upbuild."
Eureka Countys representatives on the State Central Committee
are: H. G. McTerney and I. r. Jewell