Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-25
Democratic County Convention.

night, the following nominations were
made by acclamation: Assessor, Will
lam Weathers, recorder w. G.. Great.
house, surveyor. Charles Haws. board
of education, w. S. Griswoll
E. \. p. Johnson was placed in NOM
ination for public administrator, but
declined and the Office was passed
-, For county commissioner, long term,
William Willis and Oscar Graham were
placed III nomination. y ballot was
taken and each candidate received 90
votes. On the second ballot, Willis
won by vote of 32 to 26.
For county commissioner. short term,
George Moody and J. w. Thompson
were placed in nomination. The first
| ballot resulted i'll tie vote. On the
second ballot, Moody received 30 votes
and Thompson -.
The convention then adjourned until
: o'clock
On re-assembling, the band played a
couple of pieces, after which Chairman
Coryell called the convention to order
The nomination of four assemblymen
being in order, E. c. Riddell of Starr
valley, George Mcintosh of Carlin,
F. II. Winter of Bryan, r. f. Skaggs
of Elko, and John J. SchOer of Clover
valley were placed in nomination.
| The candidates were called forward
to endorse the platform. Mr.. Riddell
endorsed the platform briefly and
promised to serve the people faithfully,
if elected. Mcssrs Mcintosh, Winter
and SchOer being absent, they were
vouched for by those who placed them
| in nomination.
X. Z. Skaggs took the floor and pro.
ceeded to make one of his, to him,
famous harangues. He glorified his
record rs II legislator, and claimed that
he had ALWAYS done his duty to the
state and Elko county in "potickeler." "
He said that his record was such that
the nomination should have been given
to him without his asking for it. If de-
feated in the convention, he said that
the democrats Of the county would
| want TO know the reason why and
| would figure it ont that the Southern
Pacific serpent was the cause Of his
| downfall He denied ever abusing
Governor Sparks and claimed that he
had done more than any other man in
the Legislature to protect the governors s
memory. He got off his usual abuse of
the press and claimed that the papers
| were cheap because he said he had
bought some of them. He took up the
police bill and ridiculcd those who had
voted for it. It "Roosianizcd" the state,
he said, and was a very bad measure.
He spoke for over u half an hour and
finally left the floor, seemingly well
satisfied with his to him, great effort.
His spcach however, fell Oh stony
soil, for when the votes were counted,
it tailed mp this way: Riddell ~;
Mcintosh, 81; Winter, 40; Skaggs, 1s;
Schocr, 80 y magnificent answer of
| representative democrats to the great
statesnans' plea for votes. OF nll the
good work done by the convention the
defeat of Skaggs by such nm over
whclming vote is the best. He now
knows what the democratic party of
Elko county thinks of his abuse of
Governor Sparks and his efforts to dc.
feat legislation for the preservation of
law and order in this state. Tho vote
was also magnificent tribute to Sena-
tors Hunter and Coryell and Assembly
men Winter, Fcrnald and Russell who
stood for law and order. It is also n
notice to the rest of the state that Elko
county democracy stands for the en-.
forcmcnt Of law and the preservation of
order and revcrcs the memory of
Governor Sparks
After the nomination of asscmblymen,
L. a. =. johnson took tho floor and
ma,lc ringing speech for contributions
| to the Bryan fund. At its conclusion,
there WIS rain Of silver dollars on the
clerks desk and In few minutes $50
were donated to the cause.
The following county central commit.
| tee was then selected for tho next two
years and the convention adjourned
after disposing Of the funds collected
| from the different candidates:
Elko--JOhn Henderson. H. +. Caine.
&. Shirley. &. +. Mayer. l.. l.. Bradley,
J. f. Triplctt.
LamOillc-Jas. f. Holland.
South Fork--A. NJ. Griswold.
Mound Yallcy--Ed Carville,
Huntington-M Max Arnhold,
Ruby Vallcy--W. s. Griswold.
| Starr Vallcy--W. w. Weathcrs.
Wells Al Fisher p. s. Triplctt.
Carlin j. a. Biclar.
Mountain City r. G. Plunkett,
Tuscarora +. Brennan. Phil
Snyder,
Midas. W. Matthews. II. W. Lane
Tho committee organized last night
| by clocting John Henderson, chairman,
and T.. H. Caine. secretary.