The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-16
REPrBLICAN CONVENTION.
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declared the nominee and making a
short speech of acceptance which was
received with applause.
A recess of 10 minutes was taken
At this time.
Upon re%convening nominations for
long term commissioners were de
elared in order. Joseph e. Stevens
was placed in nomination by J. NJ.
Lockhart, while VIM. Hill put in NOM
ination George Newman. B~alloting
resulted in Stevens receiving a vote
of p to % for Newman.
II. A. Comins placed the name of
Herman Wise before the convention
for the short term. Bert Asper. OF
Shelter, in s%eeonding the nomination
declared that Smelter would roll mp
the largest Republican majority in
the history of White Pine county If
Mf[Wise was placed on the ticket,
declaring that "A Republican vote of
from 400 to 800 could and would be
gotten out. The office of commits
sioner was all Smelter asked at the
hands of the convention and they felt
they We're entitled 10 it.
II. NJ. Fulmer was placed in nom-
nation by DIR. f. +. Owens. c. S.
Grain seconding. H. ID. BOurcy NOM
mated George Doyle, of Oscola. r.
A. Millick nominated H. c. Nichol-
son of Osceola. The name of Mr..
Doyle was withdrawn, as he was not
in the convention and it was not
known whether he would accept the
office.
B~alloting was her had. resulting
in Wise %. Fulmer "a. Nicholson 81,
Doyle /.
A telegram from p. l.. Flanagan.
nominee for United States senator on
the Republican ticket, was received
by Chairman John Bouse of the con
vention at this time and read from
the floor by o. c. Nelson. 1t APP
pears elsewhere. Great enthusiasm
prevailed after the reading of the
message and led by o. c. Nelson. c.
r. Reeves and Bert Asper. three
times three rousing cheers We're
given for Taft and Sherman. White
Pine county, and Mr.. Flanagan.
Election of precinct officers was
then entered into. Caucuses of del
egations rsulted an the selection of
the following:
Blaekhorse-For Justice of the
peace. Oscar Elmore, for constable.
Charles Miller.
Osceola-Justice, James Marriott;
constable. c. W. Gaby.
Ely-For justice. A. j. Cartwright;
for constable. David Mclean.
Kimberly-For justice. w. J. Nice
for constable. Edward Hart.
Preston-For justice, Albert Gee;
for constable, Peter L%auretson.
Tippitt-For Justice. W. f. Hill; +
constable. Frank Bassett.
Cherry Creek-For justice. o. II.
no constable named. :
Vacancies remaining We're ordered
illed by the county central commit
.ee in conformity with such wishes
as might be expressed from the pre-
Call followed upon the precincts
% name members of the county cen
rial committee according to number
by a committee of six at
session. The call resulted in
naming of the following central COM
Hamilton. \. 7. Shields: Kimber-
~, w. j.. Mckinley. George Wattles
and f. W. Walters; Aurum and Mum
cy, CASTOR Alison. Snake Valley, John
L. Smithson; Preston, Albert Gee:
Lund, NJ. W. Harrison; Lane City. II.
A.. Hayes; Osceola, George Doyle and
W. Gaby; Cherry Greek, DR.. F.
Owen and T. G. Davis; Blackhorse,
James Mahagen; Ely, c.. X. Reeves,
j. NJ. Lockhart, Lee Murdoch, James
Dillon and II. A. Comins, Shelter, e.
Leak, Herman Wise and John
Blaine and Melvin, II. d.
Bourcy; Ward. c. C. Gates; Tippitt,
Will +. Hill; Pleasant Valley. Fred
Parker.
The convention after the naming
of the committee proceeded to select
a chairman for 1t, Harry Bourcy be-
ing chosen.
This work concluded the business
of the convention. Before a motion
to adjourn. Senator Gallagher took
the floor and proposed a vote of
thanks TO Chairman Bouse for the
manner in which he had conducted
the convention through its work. ex-
pressing opinion that the body owed
much TO the chairman. The sugges-
ton was met with cheers and a hearty
vote of thanks rendered. Following
which adjournment occurred. bring
ing to an end one of the most har-
monious and notable conventions in
the history OF the county.