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VOLUME II. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, SEPTEMBER 29, 1906. NUMBER 28.
SM H FOR SHERIFF
( IRK, TREASURER
An Enthusiastic and Harmonious Con
vention Nominates a Winning
Ticket for Democracy.
NO BOSS OR PROXY CONTROL.
The Able Levi 8yphua, Frank Williams
J. N. Vaughn, Will Be Represent
atives to Carson.
HAWKINS FOR COMMISSIONER.
The battle Is on! As the Little Cor
poral on the morning of the world
famed battle of Austerlltz beheld
through a rift in the clouds the weak
front of the opposition and gave the
word charge and overawed and anni
hilated the myriad forces of the Rus
sians and Austrians, so the Democrats
of Lincoln county, in this campaign
perceived, not alone the weakness by
virtue of the action of the boss-ridden
absentee controlled convention, but
also that fundamental position and
principles that directly concern the
welfare of the farmer, the merchant,
the miner, and those vast enterprises
that are such a life-giving force in
the development of the latent re
sources of Lincoln county. It is not
alone principles, but good, clean can
didates who match in every respect
the principles enunciated that makes
the line of attack upon the Republi
cans practically already a victory.
The Republican convention of Las
Vegas defined the Austerlltz point of
attack and the Democrats were saga
cious enough to see their opportunity
and, with the force of a Niagara,
._struck a blew that has the boss re
sults of the Republicans in a rout,
and they are going some and will not
stop until the chilly blasts of the
headwaters of Salt River will stuptfy
them so that they will not fully
realize the disaster that has over
taken their cold, calculated machine
program.
A Strong Ticket.
The declarations of the Democratic
convention are a clarion note for hon
est government, for a square deal,
“Justice to all men, exclusive privil
eges to none”—a Just and admirable
demand and a proclamation that every
honest, fair and intelligent voter
should support.
The condldates match the declara
tions. From top to bottom and from
the lower round to the upper rung
there is not a weak nor unworthy can
didate. Every one of them are clean,
competent selections, worthy of the
undivided support of all the citizens
of Lincoln county. They are compe
' , tent, honest men and will exemplify
these qualities when in office.
The convention that brought about
this happy consummation of good re
sults for the Democracy was as able
and representative a body of citizens
as ever convened in old Lincoln coun
ty to perform a righteous duty. Man
to man they appreciated their position
and unselfishly they dedicated their
best thought to attain the best end
for honest Democratic goverpment.
In this they succeeded, for from be
ginning to end it was harmony, free
from boss dictation, with clean meas
ures and clean men for the suffrage
in November. Of the convention there
was not a note of disharmony nor
one act that exhibited the act of a
boss or that chicanery .that brought
about so monstrous a political abor
tion as the ring ticket presented
, ■ * by the grace of McNamee as a Repub
lican ticket to the suffragance of this
county.
no proxy tomrei.
The Demorcatfc convention was a
real live convention. They were live
delegatee and not pocket votes that
controlled. The proxy system was
negatived as an actual boss effect and
4 hence the result of the Democratic
convention was the direct opposite of
the Republican misfit. J
It was the votes of Democrats for an
honest purpose In comparison to the
' use of Republican proxies to support
s machine.
„ The Convention Work.
The weather-beaten leader of Ltn
aatn county Democracy, Senator Den
ton. called the delegatee to order. TMe
patriarch of the part/ mads aa elo
Or ■ •
quent speech. He reviewed the party
deeds and presented the spirit, in
terms raphsodical, that brought the
delegates together. With a perora
tion that was worthy the ancients, he
called for nominations for temporary
chairman and secretary.
Hon. Levi Syphen. a bright, able
I Democrat was chosen by acclamation
' for temporary presiding officer. In
assuming the chair he Indulged a few
minutes of brilliant, pertinent talk,
and' he Is an orator who matches the
best of them. Judge Orr of Pioche,
was elected temporary secretary.
In view of there being no contest,
the chairman was empowered by the
delegates to select the following com
mittees :
Credentials—John Roeder, Sr., H.
Oleson, A. O. Lee, E. T. Maxwell and
H. Sparks.
Organisation and order of business
—J. A. Clark, J. H. Vaughn. C. C. Cork
hill. H. P. Hennlnger. E. E. Smith.
Resolutions—Hon. Frank Williams.
Frank Reber, J. A. Denton, J. A. Nee
bett. Geo. C. Baldwin.
Recess to two o'clock p. m.
Upon reassembling the credentials
committee reported the following for.
mark—not proxies, but delegates—to
a seat In the convention;
Pioche, J. A. Clark, James Nesbitt,
James B. Wheeler, E. T. Frendenthal;
Panaca. A. O. Lee. George Syphus, A.
H. Wedge; Eagle Valley, Joseph Hol
lenger; Callente, Ed. W. Clark, Chas.
Culverwell, Jr.. E. E. Smith. Hans
Alson, J. A. Denton, Frank O. Shay;
Little Valley, A. D. Campbell; Dela
mar, John Dolan. John Rhoeder. Geo.
T. Iionavlch. George A. Williams, H. P.
Herringer; Moapa, Geo. C. Baldwin;
St. Thomas, Martin A. Bunker and
Levi Syphus; Im Vegas, J. O. Mcln
togh, C. fc. Corkhill, E. T. Maxwell,
Frank Reber. C. A. Rucker,- Jo. McIn
tosh, proxy: Good Springs, Hon. Fcank
Williams; Searchlight, W .P. Baldwin,
John Wheatley, John Howe, W. H.
Bradley, Frank L. Wardlaw, C. W.
Thomas, J. H. Vaughn, Crescent, J.
M. White. Adopted.
Order of business committee pre
sented a program of procedure and
Tecounueuded t*r~ C. CnrfchtH or Tag"
Vegas for permanent chairman. Upon
adoption Syphus vacated the chair and
Charley Corkhill assumed the reins.
He indulged in a neat talk, manifested
his appreciation of the honor and
throughout the proceedings was a ca
pable, impartial presiding officer. Orr
was continued as secretary.
Report of committee on resolutions
received and adopted.
Report on other page.
First was selection of nominees for
legislature. Senator Denton presented
the name of Hon. Frank Williams, F.
L. Reber that of Hon. Levi Syphus,
and J. A. Clark. Hon. J. A. Vaugn of
Searchlight. The ability, the qualifi
cations and the appropriateness of
these able individuals was such that
they were nominated by acclamation.
Williams, Syphus and Vaughn In
turn then addressed the convention.
Williams in sincere earnest tones, re
viewed legislation, showing the differ
ence between the Democratic and Re
publican parties and pointed out leg
islation that would have his attention
if elected.
Syphus made the welken ring with
his eloquent talk. He 1b a thorough
Democrat and such able timber as to
make him an Ideal representative. His
conclusion was. “It shall be my en
deavor to work for the good and the
advancement of Nevada and Lincoln
county In particular.”
Vaughn, like Williams and Sypus,
who are miners, is a miner, a member
of organized labor, and has ever been
faithful to those ennobling Ideas that
means the betterment of the condi
tion of the men and women who are
the original producers.
Three able men, three good men, all
with legislative ability.
For recorder and auditor, J. P.
Wheeler nominated Henry Lee of Pan
aca, as a man of competence, ability
and whose fidelity to the cause of
Democracy and efficient service in his
present position entitled him to that
support and approbation that means
his services a» a public official for the
ensuing two years. Nominated by ac
clamation, amidst applause and enthu
siasm.
For treasurer, A. O. Lee presented
the name of that prince of Democrats,
that trustworthy man and that man of
character and ability, Nevada born—
Ed. W. Clark. At the mention of|
Clark’s name It was a ro*r and a cheer
of the assembled audience and ha the
chairman pronounced the verdict huz
zas became like an electric discharge
of mid heave*. Clark accepted In
obedience to the demands of bis party.
He neatly turned the situation and
brought forth additional applause. '
Denton nominated for cleric of the
courts. Wm. Orr. a young man of tal
ent and capacity, from Ploche. Syphus
In hla seconding, paid an eloquent trib
ute to the young man Orr accepted
with appreciation and a Arm determin
ation to work strenuously for the suc
cess of the entire ticket.
Jamee Lemonle. a typical working
man. was nominated for public admin
istrator.
C. L. Horsey, for district attorney
and superintendent of public Instruc
tion.was presented and nominated. He
Is a man of clean hands, honest pur
poses and has the ability to dedicate a
vigorous service to that purpose of the
law that Implies a fearless and Just
administration of affairs. Horsey ex
pressed bis profound gratitude. "I ab
hor boss rule and will stand by the
citizens of Lincoln county for what is
best and most advantageous;” and
with a whoop he became the unani
mows cnoice or tne Democracy.
They were all waiting for the sher
iff. It came. It was the cyclone event
of the day. Phil Smith—and as that
name was mentioned it was like a peal
of thunder, like the roar of artillery
that broke forth and overwhelmed
the Pandidate, who was presented to
the convention aB an ideal Democrat,
who is known around the hearthstone
of the mountaineers, settlers and trail
blazers of Nevada, who Is cool. calm,
determined and capable of making a
faithful and efficient and orderly peace
officer of the county. Such a whirl
wind of enthusiasm and popular ac
claim of well done was never before
approached in southern Nevada. It
had victory ail over it for the whole
Democratic ticket.
Honest John Roeder was nominated
for assessor, and as the acclaim and
applause overtook honest John, he
blushed and hie simple, unaffected talk
showed that by nature and cultivation
he is the officer of Integrity and fidel
ity that every voter in Lincoln coun
ty kuowa he is.
J. O. McIntosh nominated W. E.
Hawking for long term commissioner
and described his ability and honesty,
pictured his qualifications as a suc
cessful man and who knew how to ap
ply economical methods to the cifhduct
of county affairs J. A. Clark pithily
seconded the name of Hawkins.
For the short term H. P. Henninger
nominated George Bondovitch and in
doing bo prefaced his remarks by stat
ing that the convention had nominated
a ticket without a black mark on it
and described Bondovitch as one of
the landmarks of Lincoln county. "As
honest, upright, straight-forward a
man as ever stood on two feet.” Frank
Williams, with a tribute to the worth
of Bondovitch, seconded the nomina
tion.
A motion was made that the can
didates be empowered to selePT the
chairman and secretary of the county
committee. The candidates selected J.
A. Denton for chairman and E. W.
Clark for secretary.
Upon motion the convention selected
the following executive committee:
J. A. Clark, Pioche; E. E. Smith. Cal
leute; J. A. Denton, Caliente:
C. A. Rucker, Las Vegas; C. W.
Thomas. Searchlight; A. O. Lee, Pan
aca; J. I. Earl. Bunkervilie.
A motion also was made that a
general county committee of four live,
active Democrats be appointed for
each precinct.
The I-as Vegas commttte is Frank
M. Grace. E. J. Roselle. D. D. Hick
ley. H. A. Barker, and E. T. Max
well.
With the selection of committees
the work was completed and the con
vention adjourned sine die.
A Fitting Close.
In the evening there was a ratifica
tion meeting in the nature of a Ddffio
cratic dance and such enthusiasm,
such Democratic music, such Jefferso
nian chimes as the music with its
melody swayed to and fro the splendid
and handsome ladies and gentlemen
who under the inspiring wind up of the
day of Democratic history making in
Lincoln county, emphasized that Dem
ocracy wag onward, and the very life
of a* people, 'bringing Joy and pleasure
when Its divine influence prevails. It
was a splendid ending to a happy
commencement of a good day’s work.
Read the resolutions on another
The Republican machine . auction
block Is In action. What is wanted la
the control of the *50.000 public funds.
The machine needs it. and to get h M
will eell any other chattels It may
possess.
THE BOSS MACHINE
Dr, Murray, the Leader of Callente
Republicans, Presents Facte
and Incidents.
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“TRICKERY AND CROOKEDNE88.”
By Duplicity and Deception the Act
ual Delegatee Were Led As
tray and Defeated.
A FORCEFUL COMPARISON.
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The Republican convention of Las
Vegas on the 19th Inst, was a repeti
tion of the oft told story of the ma
chine and how It works.
It Is as follows: On the evening of
the 18th the delegates began to as
semble and at an Informal meeting
called a caucus. It developed that there
was not a contest or hitch except on
sheriff and on commissioner and the
claims for these offices were so mild
that It seemed that these contests
would be settled easily.
The McNamee forces asked for tem
jorary chairman, promising In return
for that honor that if Frank McNamee
was made temporary chairman that he
would be Impartial and honest in his
appointments of committees. The op
posltion forces had been warned of his
trickery and crookedness. We did not
l>elieve it but now we know it. Mc
Namee promised that if he was made
temporary chairman that he would ap
point such delegates on committees,
but just as soon as he was elected
he pulled a slip of paper from his pock
et and began to name the committees.
About the third or fourth name he
mentioned on the committee on cre
dentials was H. W. Underhill of Cal
leute, a minority delegate from that
pieeluet. In an instant Dr. Murray uf
fered a protest, stating that Underhill
was a minority delegate as the delega
tion stood 1 to 8 and Underhill was the
! lone one. And in a few seconds later
| McNamee pronounced the name of a
; still more objectlonal character, Mr.
j H. 8. Laney who was not then nor is
he now a qualified citizen of Nevada,
j hut they had trusted to the honor of
, McNamee and they got fooled. Ho ap
1 iiointed in every case a Johnson man
; on the committee on credentials. That
1 settled the ticket. But even with ail
! this advantage they were driven to ex
j trome measures. Of course they con
trolled the committee on credentials
and could admit or reject anything
they wished. But In order to get a
1 majority they had to promise any man
1 who had a vote or proxy any thing he
; asked for and by so doing and with the
assistance of the McNamee proxies
' they mustered up 31 votes which out
of 69 left 8 votes for the Taylor side.
But it mattered not If the Taylor side
had 28 or 38. the McNamee proxies
were numerous enough that if Taylor
had 38 the machine would have had
42, and so on. However, the registra
tion books show that Lincoln county
has about 1590 votes and out of that
number Taylor's delegations represent
ed about nine-fifteenths of the voting
strength, of the county, while Johnson
with the aid of the machine represent
ed about five-fifteenths or one-third of
the voting strength of the county.
But it made no difference to the ma
chine gang, they had a majority of
three votes by proxy and delegates.
They bad promised so many nomina
tions to get that majority of three that
they could not go out side of their own
ring consequently those 81 votes,which
represented only five-fifteenths of the
voting strength of the ounty; totally
disregarded the wishes of the nine-fif
teenths which Taylor represented.
The fact Is that if a yellow dog had
come to them with a proxy in bis
mouth and asked to be nominated they
would have been forced to promise to
nominate him for something in order
to get his proxy vote.
In proof of the above assertion I call
your attention to the case of * man
nominated, not by the Republican par
ty but by the machine gang, Mr. H. 8.
Lansy, whom the Cal Jen te delegation
out of common respect to the
county refused to present his name to
the convention. 4__
Another is th^rjaum of Eugene Good
rich, who has bean known to he a Ufe
long Democrat, firm his unde (John
Shire told the writer while on the
train going to the convention that his
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he held m proxy or had a vote; how he
secured it Is a source of surprise to
the voters of Lincoln county as he has
always been regarded as a true blue
Democrat.
These paper-warrant proxies printed
on McNamee's typewriter coming from
the smaller precincts where in some
cases there was no primaries held, are
the Instruments that turned th«
trick; and disregarded the wishes and
representations of 60 per cent of the
voting strength or Lincoiff 66iihtyflhey"
are the Instruments that gave to the
33 1-3 per cent of the voting strength
of the county the power to force upon
the county a ticket with some good
nominations but in geberai Is the
weakest ticket ever nominated by the
Republican party in Lincoln county.
The main object of the machine
was to secure the treasurershlp.
The writer is tree to say that the
nominee for that office stood a fair
chance of election if he had not asso
ciated his name and cast his vote with
such an unholy alliance as the ma
chine which dominated the convention.
The vote on that nomination stood 31
to 28. But a close examination of the
registration books shows that these 31
votes represent only about 33 1-3 per
cent of the voting strength of the coun
ty, white those 8 votes represent about
60 per cent of the voting strength of
the county. (There was about one-flf
teenth of the voting strength of the
county that was not represented.)
The writer, like all good Republi
cans, will vote tbe Republican ticket *
on state and national affairs, bat on
local or county officers will select the
best man and vote for him.
W. P. MURRAY.
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FOR STATE COMPTROLLER.
One of the strong men of the Demo
cratic state ticket ie Senator Robert
Raftlce of Eureka county. Raftlce
has a record as a public servant and
fitwii'tmt p«raifiyiy~Bw mm rornni—
responsible position and makes him
worthy of support.
Senator Raftlce as a member of the
senate was always an the eide of the
people. Particularly was he earnest
in the support of messures that were
for the benefit of Lincoln county.
He wa« s staunch friend of the ex
perimental farm project. Through his
efforts and that of Senator Gallagher
of White Pine county, this beneficial
act for the cttisens, farmers and oth
ers of Lincoln county was passed!.
Raftlce also Is well known to the
old-timers of this county, for In days
gone by he was a freighter into Ploehe
and has the distinction of having
hauled tbe first load of machinery Into
Piocbe.
■- 'O..■■■
The Republican convention was
somewhat of a knapsack result. Every
time it was to be accomplished the
boss simply reached into the sack and
forth came tbe proxies to apply the
ax to the live delegates present.
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