Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-09-09
REPUBLICANS make PlAT7S
NOMINATION UNANIMOUS

By unanimous vote the following
nominations were made:
Representative in congress, E. E.
Roberts.
Justice of the supreme court, T. F.
("Barney") Moran.
Clerk of the supreme court, R. A.
Mckay.
University regent, ]. f. Abel, long
term, Mrs. Enda Baker, short term.
For presidential electors the con-
vention named "A. G. Mcbride of
Elko, Walter Bracken of Las Vegas
and p L. Flanagan of Reno.
The nomination of second candi-
date for long term university regent
was left in the hands of the state cen-
trail committee with authority to take
such action as it deems necessary.
It was explained that under partial
agreement with the democratic party
in all probability each party will have
but one candidate for long term
regent. There are two to be elected.
Two Senatorial Candidates
The nomination 70 United States
senator was made late in the after
noon Immediately after the platform
had been adopted There were two
candidates, Sam Platt and A. H.
howe. On the roll can Sam Plat
received 81 votes against % for Howe.
Mrs. Margaret Brady of Elko county
was not present.
AS soon as the roll call had ended
" l.. Ricketts,, of Goldheld, who had
placed A. H. Howe's name before the
convention, amid storm of applause
moved to make the nomination Of
Sam Plat unanimous. The motion
was carried with roar.
The platform committee delayed
matters slightly, finding it impossible
to get the platform in shape till after
four o'clock. 1t was read by L. G.
Campbell of Winnemucca, chairman
of the platform committee 1t proved
to be a clear cut declaration of the
principles of the republican party
from the days of Abraham Lincoln
an endorsement of the policies of the
party and of Congressman Ed. Ro-
berts. 1t condemns in strong terms
the short comings of the present ad
ministration Unbounded enthusi-
asm prevailed during its reading and
Mr. Campbell was forced to suspend
reading many times while the waves
of tumultons enthusiasm passed.
Platt's Nomination Unanimous
The vote had not been announced
when V. l.. Ricketts, took the floor
and brought the convention to its
feet in an uproar by moving to make
the nomination of Sam Plat unani-
nous.
''In behalf of Mr.. Howe" said Mr..
Ricketts,, 81 ask that the vote be made
unanimous and that it be so announc-
ed"
Convention Demands Plat
The demands for Sam Plat grew SO
insistent that all further progress was
blocked so Chairman Morehouse APP
pointed a committee of five to escort
Mr.. Plat to the platform. On the
committee were " L. Ricketts, as
chairman, L. J. Phillips, of Douglas,
]. H. Miller, of Mineral Harry Heidi
mann of Washoe and Mccarthy OF
Clark.
The applause was deafening as the
committee escorted Mr.. Plat to the
platform. He was introduced by Mr.
Ricketts,. For five minutes after he
stepped to the front of the platform
to address the convention Mr.. Plat
was applauded till the ceiling run
with enthusiasm. His remarks were
brief and the applause of the crowd
% SdNii Point WHICH uC Drought Oul
was grasped by his listeners was deaf
ening. Mr.. Plat said:
Mr.. Plat Thanks Delegates.
MIR. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men of the Convention: | have not
words lifting to express my deep
gratitude for this most kindly demon
stration. | want to thank you from
the bottom of my heart for the very
distinguished honor you have confer
red upon me by naming me as your
nominee for the senate of the United
State; and | want to say to the excel,
lent gentlemen who opposed me in
this contest that | have the kindhesi
Telling towards them; that recognize
the splendid, thefair, the clean, whole
some fight they made, and | want to
congratulate them upon the loyalty O.