Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-18

j. B. Giffen of Manhattan said he
did not care for the nomination and
he allowed his name to be brought
into the campaign for the purpose of
finding the strongest factor In the
fight. He charged political treachery
and under no consideration would he
allow his name to go before the con-
vention at which there were loud
cries of mo, No.
Thatcher said that he didn't know
that Manhattan had been promised
two assemblymen and that the frame
up must have been changed and he
wanted another caucus. Joe Gori was
in favor of two being allotted to Man
haitian and remarked that it looked
to him as if Tonopah wanted to hog
the whole cheese. Tallman was in
favor of two also for Manhattan. The
chair then took a hand and he want
ed a caucus and upon motion of
Thatcher the ninth recess of fifteen
minutes was taken.
Upon reassembling Smith of Lodi
expressed his disapproval of the
crushing out process. He seconded
Breuner of Phonolite, who said was
the equal of the picture on the wall,
referring to William Jennings Bryan.
King of Rhyolite wanted to know the
result of the caucus and Falkner OBJ
jected to Breuner's nomination.
Upon calls from various parts of
the house for the result of the caucus,
Fitzgerald with his emotions under
control related how he had been
thrown down and out by the gas pipe
method or the result of boomerang
H. R. Cooke said it was disagree
able, but he would take the chance
and turn back lead in the
action of the Democratic state
convention. He was delegate from
Manhattan and wanted further
statement from the Tonopah delega
ton about McCabe's reply as to The
state conventions finances and Nc
Cabe's connection herewith He die
this for the purpose of learning
whether McCabe was the proper maj
for the Office of assemblyman. Nc
Cabe then stated his side and aftel
much rapid fire talk as to Considine
position and reference to Dunlap h,
made the assertion that he had beef
approached yesterday morning ant
had been offered the assemblyman
ship if he would knife his frienC
Cleve Baker. Thatcher wanted t,
know who the wielder of the stilett,
was and cries to McCabe from variou
portions of the house elected tn
statement that it had been Joe Corr
A further discussion was participate,
in by Dunlap, Cooke, Thatcher an
Keilhofer on the merits or demerit
of the case and ''Flatiron" Kell
bounced into the ring and called upo
Senator Bell for statement and on
, of the entire jangle the chair said tn
, best way to settle the fight was t
have roll call. A discussion the
arose as to the method of calling TO
, the vote. Cooke insisting that ever
, man should go on record. The chair
. man of each delegation was empower
ed to cast the vote of his gang. TIL
vote for assemblmen showed Smith
rs; Mcnamara, 10; Giffen, 68; Mel
ton, 81; Johnson, 81; McCabe, 81
and Bowler, 5. The chair wante
o oratory, but he felt sorry for the out
fit when they went to Carson as tn
$40 day would hardly buy whisk
for the legislators. All the nominee
. Endorsed the platform and after spir
ming the assessment to the treasure
they were permitted to speak thei
little pieces.
When the nominations for sheri
4 were announced, B. H. Smith elaine
the attention of the chair. He d,
: cried long drawn out speeches an
= placed in nomination ]. ]. Owens, til
present popular sheriff of Nye count
Thatcher seconded the nomination