White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-24
now THE REPUBLICANS
LINED UP FOR CAMPAIGN

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1t was a reawakened. rejuvenated
and reenthused bunch that gathered
IN the Rockhill hall last Tuesday
10 nominate q full county ticket and
get ready to tear into the terrible.
tearing and tumultuous democrats.
For them the wailing sob Of the uni
verse had ceased and they went after
their appointed tasks with q smile
like unto that OF summer sunlight.
And In these days Of fearful struggle
and woeful strife they selected al
array OF standard bearers that will
make q formidable showing when the
designated day rolls around next
November.
The convention was called to or
der by J. II. Fulmer. chairman OF
the county central committee who
In turn asked the secretary OF the
committee. N. II. Chaplin, to read
the Official call. Following this
Chairman Fulmer stated the next
business would be the selection OF
a temporary chairman. c. 8. Grain
of the state delegation was recogniz-
ed who, In his characteristic man
ner, spoke substantially as follows:
"The campaign OF nineteen hundred
and sixteen IL going to prove victor
ious for the advancing and returning
hosts OF the Republican party. II
Ia a well known slogan that as Maine
goes SO goes the country. / want
White Pine County to start on right
and along this line have In mind
for temporary chairman a man from
Maine. A man who has voted
moro years than have lived; a man
who has been q resident of the
Battleborn state for more than half
a century; a man whose honesty.
whose integrity and whose sterling
citizenship Is unquestioned. NOM
mate Hon. II. A. Comins. Mr..
Grain produced an outburst of cheer
ing in the convention through his
reference to the party's prospects In
the presidential campaign this fall
e. c. Hair was unanimously chosen
secretary.
II am glad to be with you today.
said Mr.. Comins In accepting the
position that had been rendered by
the county delegates. 1T has been
my pleasure to participate In many
state and county conventions In Ne
vada during the last forty years. We
have not been bothered by gatherings
of this sort since 1908. Being old
fashioned myself, ! take kindly to
the presen. system. | believe that
when all parts of the county are in
attendance 1t Is representative
gathering and one which has ruled
this country for more than CEN
tury."
ht ioiipNtu 'OiilmiAttto Ntf' w
pointed:
Credentials--D r. BARLEY. Il. G..
Leak, and George Doyle.
Permanent organization and order
of business-C. S. Grain, D. b. Ley
son. M. McAulay.
Platform and Resolutions-R. II.
ri " Il
Henry.
The fight for sheriff jammed
enough thrills to give the spine-ache
TO the persons who had gathered to
witness the skirmish. There was
plenty OF zing and steam In the pre-
iiminary clash. David Mclean sue
ceeded In winning the nomination on
the first ballot. the vote standing
Mclean. 22; Holmes. al One blank
ballot was cast.
ID. b. Leyson inquired II a ma
jority vote was not necessary to
bring about the nomination of any
candidate. Chairman Comins in
formed him that II one of the del
egates declined to exercise the right
of franchise, he becomes a non-entity
as far as the particular office was
concerned. He also held that the
negligent one should be regarded as
absent. Others might not agree
with me-" said Mr.. Comins. I'VE
might noed the statutes and couple
of lawyers. In state and county con-
vsntions and legislative bodies the
majority always elects"
On motion of D. II, I-eyson,