Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-25
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The republican county convention
met at the courtroom this morning and
was called to order by E. ]. L. Taber,
chairman of the county committee
The call for the convention was read,
after which the chair called for NOM
nations for temporary chairman. DR..
Clark was placed in nomination and
elected by acclamation. The temper.
airy organization was completed by
the election of G. E. Kaiser secretary
and james Clark sergeant-at-arlns.
On motion, the chair appointed the
following committees:
Organization and order of business
II. J. Jones. J. Mayhugh, J.H. Schenck,
G. E. Kaiser, George Allen.
Credentials-C. T. Tauffer, H. c.
Sproule, p. ]. Ogilvie, L. J. L. Taber.
P. s. Miller.
Platform-Geo. B. Russell, Otto T.
Williams, Stanley Wines, James Abbey,
s. McIullen.
The convention tnen adjourned to
met in the opera house at 1870 o'clock
The convention met in the opera
house at 1:30 o'clock and was called to
order by Chairman Clark, who proceed
ed to unload republican speech upon
the few delegates and spectators in the
hall. At the conclusion of his speech,
the band played after which the actual
work of the convention began.
The committee on permanent organ
ization and order of business reported
and the report was adopted.
The credentials committee next re.
ported the list of delegates entitled to
seats in the convention. The reported
was adopted.
Geo. B. Russell next took the floor
and read the report of the committee on
platform. The platform lauds the
achievements of the republican party,
but says nothing about the present panic.
Praises Taft and pledges tho support of
the party to the nominees of the Chicago
and Tonopah conventions. Favors
better roads and better road laws,
praises the schools and pledges the leg
islative nominees to support the candi-
date for United States senator who re-
ceives the majority of ths popular vote
The platform was adopted as read.
The preliminaries out of the way the
convention settled down to the nomina-
tion of n ticket to be slaughtered at the
polls.
The sheriff being the first on the list
l.. q. Clark was placed in nomination
1t was reported this forenoon that a
caucus had been held last night and
that p. J. Ogilvie was chosen as the
candidate. If this was true a c,g slip-
ped somewhere, because Mr.. Ogilvie
was not placed before the convention
and Sheriff Clark received the nomina-
tion by acclamation. 1t was quietly
remarked by one delegate that four
proxies each in the hands of two other
delegates knocked out Ogilvie on the
final count of noses Whether true or
not, the insurgents sat very quiet rs
tho machine rolled along.
Nominations for CLERK, treasurer
assessor and recorder were passed.
Delegate jacobs then moved that the
convention adjourn for two years
This met with no second and the con.
vention rolled on.
| District attorney was passed and L.
A. Frissell was nominated for county
surveyor.
Public administrator was passed.
a. Primeaux was placed In nomina.
tion for long term commissioner and
the lemon was handed to him by
ucClamatiUn.
For short term commissioner, james
Clark was the only candidate and he
was nominated by acclamation.
Several candidates were placed In
nomination for the assembly, but all
withdrew except George u. Russell, j.
II. Schenck, w. g. Hollingsworth and
Stanley Wines. Each Of them stepped
forward, paid the fee, endorsed the
platform and were nominated by accla.
nation.
Mr.. Russell made quiet a talk In
which he cOntradicted many of the
statements made by ,Skaggs In his
speech last night. The young man
spoke with considerable earn cstflcss on
the work of the special session Of the
legislature aud his words carried tho
impress of honesty and truth. Ho
received u hearty round Of applause mt
the conclusion Of his speech.
Tho appointment Of tho county central
committee for the next two years
followed and concluded the work of the
convention.
The chairman stated that u photog.
rapher was present who wished to take q
picture Of tho delegates. The convcn.
tion then adjourned and tho few dele.
gates that stayed TO participate In the
final ohscquics grouped themselves
around the opera house door while the
band played dirge aud were "took. .
The picture will be oil that Is left Of the
party in Elko county after tho Noyem.
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