Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-10-05

This is republican week in Tonopah
and Wednesday was the banner re-
publican day. The reception and
demonstration that was afforded the
state candidates upon their arrival
here ,ast night will go down in
political history as the greatest event
of its kind ever known IN Nye county
With the advent of John H, Miller,
candidate for governor; Harry H. AT.
kinson, nominee for attorney general;
w. B. Alexander, nominee for secre-
tary of state; f. H. Blackwell, nomi.
nee for state controller; E, w. Grit,
fifth, nominee for lieutenant governor,
they were escorted into town by 25
auto loads of supporters who had
gone out to Mi.lers to meet them,
footing of horns called attention of
being fred in Tonopah and hundreds
the residents to the fact that the
opening gun of the campaign was
assembled at the Mizpah hotel to
greet the distinguished visitors Also
included among the prominents who
had previously arrived were Andy
Stinson, nominee for state inspector
of mines, and Hon. Sam S. Arentz.
present congressman from Nevada.
MiIIer's Popularity Grows
The popularity of Johnny Miller,
the man who will steer the ship OF
state for the next four years, and
of Harry H. Atkinson, who will look
after legal matters in connection with
affairs Of government, was most man,
ifest. 1t was Homecoming for MIR.
Atkinson, who maintains law offices
in this town and who has previously
been honored by the voters of Nye
county with positions of honor and
trust, and who was never found
wanting in his official capacity, 1t
might also have been termed home
coming for Johnny Miller by reason
of the fact that he has lived among
US at various intervals during the
past three and one-hai years 1t
was a homecoming for W. B. Alex.
ander, who was a res dent of this
town for a number of years previous
to nine years ago, having been asso'
ciated with the Montana Tonopah
Mining company during the heyday
of its prosperity.
Reception Is rendered.
The reception tendeerd the visiting
candidates was somewhat in the form
of celebration by reason of the
fact that the taxpayers and voters
are coming to a realization OF the
fact that we must bring about a
change in the conduct of our state
government. The Tonopah Musicians
union band played popular airs from
6 o'clock until after o'clock, most
of the time in front Of the Mizpah
hotel, during which time the candi'
dates were greeted by hundreds OF
voters and given assurance of sup
port at the election to be held on
Nov. T.
Rally Great Success.
The rally at the Butler theater
drew an immense crowd and the
house was well filled with people
who were desirous of learning the
true conditions that are confronting
the taxpayers of this state. The
meeting was presided over by A.
Homer Black, who introduced the
speakers in turn. John H. Miller,
candidate for governor, was first
introduced, and although his remarks
were somewhat brief, he drove home
the fact that he was a candidate OF
the people and not of the capitaEstic
class. He promised to cut down
operating expenses of government ;
announced himself as benig an enemy
OF the railroads and smelters as they
are now applying their methods OF
extortion to the mining industry; he
said he was favorable to the con.