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SPARKS NOMINATED
■ FOR GOVERNOR
Hand in Hand the Democratic and
Silver Parties of Nevada Go
Forth to Battle.
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NEWLANDS 8END8
CONGRATULATIONS
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With Bartlett for Congress. Mann lx
for Secretary of State, Sweeney
for Justice and Ryan for Treas
» urer, Victory Is 8ure.
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MOST ENTHUSIASTIC SESSION
"I congratulate the convention on
the splendid ticket nominated. 1 re
gret that pressing business prevented
my presence. I hope shortly to' Join
the Democrats in Nevada in a vigor
ous campaign.
• FRANCIS O. NEWLANDS.”
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John Sparks was nominated by the
Joint convention of the Democratic
and Silver parties to head the ticket
next November. The nominating
speech was made by Attorney General
Sweeney, and the vote of the Joint con
vention was unanimous that Sparks
should run for governor.
Governor Sparks was forced to ac
cept and did so in a speech that
breathed the sincerity of his attitude
of Indifference to the claims of per
sonal ambition, but keenly sensitive of
what he owes the people* of the state
and the party of his choice. No one.
listening to him, could doubt the sin
cerity that animates the man; no one
could question the truth of his declar
ation that he preferred to be permit
ted to return to private life, and no
one familiar with the prosperity of
the state under the. able administra
tion of John Sparks could doubt that
the sacrifice he Is making to again
assume the onerous duties of the office
of governor is made at a great sac
rifice_of_personal_advantage. Any
other conclusion is impossible.
The ovation that greeted the able
man when he stood upon the stage to
declare his belief in the principles and
clauses of the platform adopted the
night before, must have been some
compensation to him. It waB an ova
tion. Enthusiasm was high, and the
spectacle of the man who will be Ne
vada’s next governor standing beside
James G. Sweeney, who had made a
ringing speech of nomination, was a
thrilling sight. The one. a man hon
ored from one border of this state to
the other, his hair tinged with the
passing of the years, which compen
sate by making a man wise as well as
old, the governor stood waiting for a
chance to Bpe&k.
Beside him Sweeney, whose unself
ish devotion to the cause of his party,
and hence to his people, has added a
hundred-fold to his popularity—the
young man whose laudable and proper
ambition to be the governor of this
state had been unselfishly withdrawn
and his well earned claims to the
honor forgotten in his seal for the best
good of his party—that was the sight
that cheered the hearts of the dele
gates and inspired unmeasurable con
fidence in the future of the party.
With such men and the balance of the
ticket nominated, the future of Nevada
is safe in Democratic handB.
Sparks’ Address.
Governor Sparks’ address of accept- i
a nee was short. He made no attempt
to add to the.oratory of the occasion.
He spoke simply and freely. An at
tempt to construe his remarks ad
versely is impossible, for he made it
apparent by action, accent, attitude
and word that, for him, the day of po
litical ambition had passed away. If
he stood on the platform as the stand
ard bearer of the Democratic party,
he did so because it had been made
plain to him that such a coursers nec
essary and will subserve the weal of
his party in Nevada no less than the
good of her growing towns and
cities.
When he finished, pandemonium
reigned; hats were waved and the
delegates cheered themselves hoarse.
This must be Governor Sparks’ com
pensation for the sacrifice he has
made; this with his certain election
at the hands of the people next No
vember will be but slight return. for
the willingness he has shown in de
voting another term of his already
long and useful life to the good of his
fellow citizens.
Nominating Speech.
The address of Attorney General
Sweeney in nominating him mnat not
be omitted. It is given herewith in
part: rj
“1 desire to thatfk you for your very
kind > welcome and warm greeting. I
assure you that tt is sincerely appre
ciated. I came upon this platform for
the purpose of placing in nomination
f our honored and worthy governor,
Hon. John Sparks.
"When I came to Reno 4 few days
ago to attend this convention. I ex
i pected that other names, probably
I my own, would be msnftsnsd ee a
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candidate for the position. T did not be
lieve at the time that It was possible
to again secure the services of our
worthy governor, or I never would
have mentioned or allowed my name
to have been mentioned tor the place.
When Governor Sparks sent that tel
egram to me as chairman of the Dem
ocratic State Central committee, atat
iag that he would not be a candidate
again for this position before this
convention he was sincere, and he Is
not s candidate tor the governorship
In the sense that he seeks the nomi
nation.
“There has never been a time when
he was not my flrat choice of all men
In the state tor this particular posi
tion. Honest as he is loyal, loving
his state that he served so ably and
well, he has acceeded to the requests
and demands from all over the state
to yield to the urgent demands of tbe
Democracy, and to again give to the
state hla services as its chief execu
tive. The situations has resolved it
self Into thts position: It Is not the
case of the man seeking the office,
but It Is the case of the office seeking
the man. No higher tribute to his
worthiness, to his popularity, could
be paid by the people of Nevada to
their honored governor than this
gentle uprising demanding thnt he
yield, and again become their chief
executive. That indeed is an expres
sion of confidence that Insures the
democracy that we will have a Dem
ocratic governor for tour yeara more.
“It ta not hard to find a reason as
to why there should be such a gen
eral demand that Governor Sparks
lay asine nia personal iniere«i» iu ur
come the servant again of tho people.
One has but to look around and see
the prosperity of our state: our treas
ury vaults are filled to overflowing,
and the tax rate has been gradually
reduced until at the present time we
have the lowest rate of taxation In
the history of the state. No wonder
the people again desire that Gov
ernor Snarks head the administration
that will give them the same satis
factory administration that they have
enjoyed during the past four years:
nor is there any wonder that there is
such a demand for our governor when
one considers his affable and genial
way of meeting men, both personally
and officially, lending dignity to his
position and commanding the respect
of every visitor to the state of Ne
vada. It is with pride that he is
pointed out to them as ‘our governor.
Honest John Sparks.’
“I could dilate for hours upon the
virtues and good points of our hon
governor with whom I have been
so closely associated during the pasT
four years. I doubt not but what there
are a number among you who know
him as well If not better than I do.
But to set at rest any suspicion that
may come out to the press, or other
wise. that because John Sparks has
accepted this nomination that I would
probably feel sore or disgruntled, I
desire to say unqualifiedly, and with
out mental reservation, that he has
always been and is now my first
choice for the governorship of Nevada
and I would never have allowed my
nhme to be considered in any way.
shape or form.
“I desire to expressly state for the
benefit of the Republican press, who
may endeavor to make capital of It,
that Governor Sparks and the entice
ticket shall have my earnest, loyal
and active support, and I ask those of
you who so kindly even considered my
candidacy for governor to give to
Hon. John Sparks the same support
you would have given me.
“I take the greatest pleasure of
placing in nomination our honored
governor, who, as sure as the sun sets,
will be elected by one of the largest
majorities a gubernatorial candidate
ever received on next November the
eighth, the Honorable John Sparks.”
(Tremendous applause.)
next congressman.
If George A. Barlett is not the next
congressman from Nevada, then all
signs fall. He was nominated by P.
A. McCarren. Bartlett has made an
Impression on the convention. He Is
a big man and his popularity In the
southern country Is as wide as its
borders.
“Bartlett will," said McCarren,
“carry more votes for the office of
congreasanm than any man that any
party in Nevada can name. His rec
ord as a jurist is unexcelled. There
has not been a mining case on which
he has appeared that he has lost—not
one. He will go to congress able to
place before that body any need
which may arise in his home land.
He is loyal, brave, true to hls convic
tions, able and learned. Nevada la
him will have a congressman that
can meet on terms of equality with
the beat statemen Chat the older
states of the east can send to the
halls of congress or to the senate."
Supreme Judge.
Then followed the nomination of
James G. Sweeney as supreme judge
by H. F. Bartiae. He waa accepted as
the unanimous choice of the conven
tion with an enthusiasm which shows
that hls sacrifice is recognised by his
fellow convention delegates, and is
evidence ns well of the intense esteem
in which be is held.
Afternoon Session.
In the afternoon the Drat contest
the select ton of n candidate for linn
tenant governor. William A. Ingalls
of Goldfield was placed in nomination
by George D. Pine; N. W. Willis of
Nye county nominated Lem Alina, the
incumbent, while Frank P. Smith, |
nominated D. S Dickerson of White ]
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Pine. In gall's name was withdrawn
by Pine and a vote on the two re
maining candidates resulted In the
selection of Dickerson, who received
111 votes oat of 119. In a graceful
speech after the counting -of the bal
lots Lieutenant Governor Allen de
clared himself pleased with the result
and stated with enthusiasm that he
would vote and work for the success
of D. 8. Dickerson, as well as the
entire ticket.
State Secretary.
For secretary of state, J. J. Owen
of Nye county placed In nomination
F. B. Mannix of Nye county, editor
of the Bullfrog Miner. Mannix was
nominated by acclamation and In a
subsequent speech made a deep Im
pression on the convention. He Is a
late acquisition to the strength of the
party in Nevada and must be figured
on ss a man of great force and ability.
D. M. Ryan of Storey county, after
being nominated by George D. Pine
for the position of state treasurer, was
accepted a* the nominee by acclama
tion.
Robert Rafttce of Eureka was nomi
nained to run for the office of state
comptroller.
Attorney General.
Then followed the nomination of a
candidate for the office of attorney
general. There was bnt one nominee
and that waa Richard C. Stoddard of
Washoe county, •‘who," said N. W.
Willis, who placed the attorney’s name
before the convention, ’’baa made an
honored name for himself as city at-1
torney of Reno. Stoddard comes from
good old Democratic stock. He repre
sents the spirit of the old Nevadans as
well as the spirit of the new. He is a
native son. whose education has been
gained in the schools of this state, and
whose experience has been broadened
by instruction gained elsewhere. He
will win beyond a doubt and will carry
with him many votes for the entire
ticket, which he graces.” e
Stoddard was forced to respond to
the ovation given him in what he de
clared was his “maiden political
speech.”
C. R lowers seconded the nomina
tion of Stoddard in an appreciative ad
dress. Thla nomination, with others,
gave an idea of the vigor of the ticket
ss a vote getting and victory winning
aggregation of Democratic stalwarts.
Close Contest.
In the evening the matter of the
state printer was taken up. J. F.
Haley, a well known newspaper man,
seemed to rule a favorite over hla op
ponent for the office, Irvin 0. Lewis
of Carson. The latter, however, won
out by the narrow margin nf two xntaa
and was heartily congratulated by his
defeated opponent, who pledged his
support and assistance to the plat
form and the ticket. Haley was given
an ovation on the platform when he
appeared, but the outlying counties
lolled up enough votes to beat him by
but two tallies. Practically but one
vote caused the defeat of the local
man, as 104 votes were necessary to
secure nomination. Lewis got 105. It
was the onlv unstated fight In the con
vention and is said to be the closest
vote ever polled in any convention
held In the state.
In the other offices there was no
contest at all and most of the nomina
tions were ratified by acclamation.
The convention as a rule stood as one
man and the greatest harmony and en- j
thusiasm prevailed.
The last thing done waa the selec
tion of the Democratic 8tate Central
committee.
Thla was not done, however, until
the joint convention of Democratic
and Silver party delegates had tem
porarily dissolved the Joint conven
tion. in order to renominate for them
selves the entire ticket selected in
joint convention. This was accom
plished in order to avoid any legal
technicality which might be pressed
later. Inasmuch a® the Btate recog
nises the existence of not one party
but two, which are known individ
ually as the Democratic and the Sll-(
ver parties, which have rused In the
nomination of the candidate# for office
thus far at the coming election In No
vember. So the nominees were select
ed not only M Joint nominee# of the
two parties, but aa the individual
choice of the Democratic party aa well
ae the Sliver party.
When thla had been done the two
parties reconvened under Chairman
C. R. Henderson of Elko, the perma
nent chairman of the Joint convention,
and then adjourned sine die.
Mention should be made of the able
manner in which the deliberation# of
the convention were led by Chairman
Henderson. He ruled with rigor and
courtesy and made an able presiding
officer.
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The Republicans of Lincoln County
have learned by this time that the
boss is the great supreme, that, the
Httle leaders must bow and scrape to
him and make their salamis as though
they were puppets at the end of a
string, and that between the bom and
the string-tied leaders, It la a pase of
the people be d-. That is now.
Walt until November and It will be
otherwise.
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Never a better or more splendid au
dience. comparatively speaking, ever
greeted a better combination of home
talent than assembled Monday sight
in the Thorns* Opera House to huge
ly enjoy and laugh at the spleedid ex
hibition of “My Oouaiu Prom India/'
Oh, it was great!
» TRUE WESTERNER
April *th « Mountain Roustabout. To
day With 6,000 Twonty-Dollar
Gold Piece*.
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“BOWLERS’ JEWELRY SHOP.”
Johnnie Mining District Hae Wealth
of Gold Coming Into Limelight.
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OTHERS LIKE IT IN 'NEVADA.
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Recently It was the privilege of The
Times representative to meet at Ar
tnagosa station a tall, handsome gen
tleman of Kentuckian alertness, with
keen eye, strong nose, dating chin,
full of vitality, with quick-witted brain
activity, shrewd, the sort of man who
ventures and succeeds. A generous
man; rather a hull fellow well met;
or. In other words, a lord without a
dollar and a prince with his millions.
A veritable westerner, bluff, straight
forward, that ever symbolizes the
mountaineer character, today, like yes
terda>
This is an incomplete word picture
of Fred H. Bowler, he of the rich
Bowler lease at Johnnie, Nevada. On
April 9th this interesting gold hunter
hud cents In his pocket, and his
better half doing cooking to keep Fred
in the field. Today he has a $100,000
competence In bank, besides being a
half owner In 22,000 acres of the rich
est land In the Pahrump valley, which
with irrigation will make a small
prince polity for those days when the
winter time of life with its snowy re
minder is upon one.
April 9th, with hard tack and can
teen on his back, and the prospector’s
pick as the necessary adjunct, he
wenued his way out. from Johnnie
tnwnsit“ in*" lh- —mourn
tains. That day he discovered the rich
ore chute that since has electrified
Nevada with its fabulous rich gold
product. It was on the Johnnie Con
solidated company’s ground Bowler
lost no time in getting a lease; he got
it on easy terms.
The discovery on surface for six
teen inches returned over $1,000 per
ton. Single handed he commenced
sinking. When he attained a depth of
21 feet he had sixty sacks of specimen
or selected ore full of shot coarse free
gold returning $1250 net per sack or
$75,000 for the initial shipment. No
wonder it haa been called “Bowler's
Jewelry Shop."
At the present time he has a car
load ready for shipment that he esti
mates will return $3500 per ton. At a
depth of 48 feet and in face of a 22
fooi drift he has five feet of ore from
•which 12. assays of average samples
gave a lowest and a highest return of
$2700 and $6600 per ton.
This ore has its homing in a lime
porphyry quartzite formation. The
richer ore is found underneath the
quartette. One block of oro weighing
111 pounds from this lease is on ex
hibition in San Francisco, California,
nmi is valued by actual teat at $22,000.
That Is rich ore for you. The ore Is
vivid with specks of gold. And say,
what a beauty!
The lease with ore on dump look*
so good and so rich that in the course
of a year Bowler wlU have made his
30 cents capital and hla better h&lfa
endeavors grow into the milllon-doUar
gmark, the result of having the nerve
to seek opportunity and not wait for
opjKHtualty.
Once before Bowler made a fortune
of $350,900 in gdM mining in Shasta
County, California, and with regular
prospector-miner way he proceeded to
enjoy himself in every nook and cor
ner of the world. Thrice he circum
vented the hemispheres, and, of
course, prospector fashion, ended up
about the time the Tonopah discover
ies embtasooed the world with their
riches. The gayeties of life had again
reduced themselves .to the hard tackle
that oosssa with the mountaineer up
and down, sad until the uncovering of
the “Bowler Jewelry Shop" at Johnnie
It waa a game from hand to mouth
for him. - *
Being aw top again, Bowler la main
tag substantial provision for tbs fu
ture by acquiring the staple holdings
associated with the rich soil of the
Pahruasp valley. Other isaesrs ad
joining the Bowier bonaftia are airnw
The Big Store
The Largest Stock of
General Merchandise
In Southern Nevada
FINE CLOTHING
SHOES THAT FIT AND WEAR
FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
KITCHEN UTENSILS
Fine Line of CIGARS and TOBACCO
We have the agency for the delicious
Hazlenut Creamery BUTTER, every pound
guaranteed satisfaciory.
Strictly Fresh Eggs.
W. E. Hawkins
The Leading Merchant
If You Get It of Hawkins, It’s Good
Ing rich ore and ere long there will be
others who will make their fortunes
Just as Fred H. Bowler is doing.
This presents but one side of Ne
vada’s opportunities, and there are
many more like It within Nevada’a
territory.
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FROM NEW CAMP.
Oreenwater, California.
Oliver Maxwell, a cook formerly In
the employ rtf Robert Wreglossan—**t
Grecnwater, left for Willow Creek
Friday evening, and the same day.
while crawling about on the high, pre
cipitous mountains, fell Into a canyon
for a distance of 400 feet, to the bot
tom, breaking one of hlg limbs.
Maxwell wae at the bottom until
word was brought the following Mon
day evtning to Oreenwater. Immedi
ately ten of the strongest and best
men. love like, sprang to the rescue
of the unfortunate Maxwell. With
brave hearts, equipped with ropes and
paraphernalia, these sallied forth to
the point where their mercy directed
them to aid the maimed and erippled
Maxwell. They raised him first over
four cliffs, each more than 1.000 feet
high, and then rested for the ordeal
of elevating him over four more.
When aid was called It was a pic
turesque scene to see the crowd.
Every one, with the spirit of true
western heroism, was ready and will
ing to dedicate his services to a fel
low prospector in diet res*. Maxwell
was saved.
The “burro men” had a meeting—
a regular admiration gathering—on
the 28th. in front of the Las Vegaa
Times’ tent. It wan an interchange
of greetings. The future welfare of
the district was the theme of upper
most discussion. The matter of mak
ing conditions more agreeable for all
Interested had Its measure, too. A
committee of four was appointed on
by laws and principles, when an ail
journmer.t wae had to Friday evening.
James Casey. Patsy Clark's nephew,
is In camp. There is no telllVg yet
which will be the principal town.
Ramsey has a strong call.
• J. B.
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The solemn and discomfited Repub
licans of Las Vegas are making ar
rangements to establish a new fu
neral parlor. You ought to have seen
the foredoomed few Monday evening
as their appearance revealed sighs
and distresses when they could not
awake a corporal’s gusrd to prepare
for the obsequies that are coming tor
them.
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Some good fellows are trying to win
their first political spurs In Las Ve
gas. but what bedraggled spurs these
Republicans will have as sn end line
to the supreme boss of the Republi
can machine. In deep water al
ready.
ARIZONA CLUB
A. JAMES, Proprietor_
Suoommt to J. O. McIntosh
The finest saloon building in Southern Nevada* and
service in keeping with the surroundings. Only the f
Best Liquors sold. Eightsyeatvold Atherton Bourbon.
NinetyMBvold Thos. Moore Rye.
Complete LlAe of Finest Case Goods
L. A. KENNEDY . W. I*. LASS
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