Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-28
Storey County Union Convention.

tarN.
Mr.. Wilson briefly returned thanks.
Mr.. Thomas PcaSlcy moved that Com
mittce on Credentials and Permanent Or
ganization be appointed by the Chair.
Motion carried, and Mcssrs. PcaSlcy,
Wight and Altman were appointed rs such
committee.
The Chair was also directed to appoint
Committee on Platform and Resolutions,
aud McSSrS. DC Witt, Morrow and Baldwin
were selected as such committee.
On motion, n recess Of one hour was then
taken, to allow the Committees time in which
to prepare their reports.
Soon after IL o'clock the Convention re-
assembled, when the Committee OH Pcrma-
nent Organization reported all present rs de-
lcgates-thirty- to seats, there being
no contestants.
The same Committee also reported for
PERMANENT OFFICERS:
Ma. II. Ball, of Gold Hill, President
Charles l.. Tibbctts, of Flowcry, Secretary
andrew Mccoy, of Virginia, Scrgcant-at-
Arms.
Both reports were received and adopted.
Mr.. Bali, on taking the Chair, made brief
and pertinent speech.
The roll of members was then called.
WANTING To re \ rRnXY.
Mr.. Gillespie appeared, and, addressing
the Chair, made application to sit in IL Com
vcntiOn as proxy for Mr.. p. Quinlai , a del
cgate from the First Ward Of Nirgin.,., who
was unavoilably absent.
The Chair referred the matter to the Con-
vcntion, which refused Mr.. GillcSpics appi-
cation.
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Baldwin read report on Platform and
Resolutions. Received too late, because of
its length, for insertion to-day.-ED. NEWS.
The Platform brcathcS n spirit of intense
National loyalty and opposition to aught
looking to secession i'll any manner. The
resolutions were adverse to the proposed tax
alton of the mines, but recommended, never
thclcSS, that the proposed Constitution be
adopted, and declared that Hons. Henry Ed
gcrton and John 4. Cradlcbaugh had the
entire confidence of the Convention, and that
they were its choice for Senators to represent
tie new State of Nevada i'll the National
Councils, and iuStructimg the Legislators To be
Nominated by this Convention to support
them for the high positions named.
Mr.. d. NJ. Hanson moved the reception
and adoption of the report.
Mr.. W. Il. Warnock inquired whether he
understood that it WAS incumbent that the
nominated should give their votes to Edgcr-
ton and CradlchauSh:
Mr. \. s. Baldwin-rhat'S it exactly.
Mr.. Warnuck then said, shall vote against
the report. | would rather be dog than
pass report directing men for whom they
shall vote. We come here as frccmcn. We
ought not to tramcl our nominees with such
dctatiOnS. II is impcrtincnt unusual and
autocratiSh. 1t is more; it is an outrage.
don't want our delegates to the Legislature
pledged 10 Edgerton, Hovcy, or any other
man. Though new conner, he could sec as
far through Il milestone aud the object sought
as the men who had packed the Convention.
Applause.
No one else seeming DESTROYS to discuss
the question, it WIS put, and the platform
and resolutions were adopted, the members
rising, by ayes -, noes s.
On motion of Mr.. Stewart, 4 committee Of
seven was appointed by the Chair, to report
names Of persons for candidacy.
The Chair appointed as such Committee
McSSrS. VIM. NJ. Stewart, Charles Wilson, 4.
{. LatSon, John Altman, y. c. IIollinShcad,
- Buckingham and - Lee.
\ recess was then taken until l O'Clock.
Afternoon Session.
At o'clock the Convention rc-aSScmblcd.
Here our report Closes Onr reporter
tells It's that there is much feeling against
Stewart BY the Hovry men, VINO cnarSc MN
with carrying things with Il high hand, and
that 1t WAS rumorcd on the outside t,'at inc
llovcy delegation ana others ulSS'tiShca'
would withdraw;-Ep. NEWS
On re-aSSemhllnS' diSSatiShed members
witndrcw from the convention, "rh"cE'
Manning, QmSlGy' hcc'eS' ana others;
They previously met IN caucus anu au"p''
cd resolutions.
One and-;I-half o'clock, SANDY baldwin ha"
the floor culoS!Zlng CradlcbatiSh.
LATER.
The following arc the nominees OF the Con-
vcntion:
District Judge-H. o. Beatty.
County Judge-D. VI. Hanson.
Scnators-.A. W. baldwin, Chas. Wilson,
l. l.. Rcqua, II. II. Flagg.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. J Gould, W. II. Doll