Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-10

to each and every nominee of the Con-
vennon.
Mr.. Winton was introduced to the Con-
vention. and stated that he was candi-
date for the Office of County Clerk; but
he said he would not at the present time
pledge himself to support the nominees Of
the Convention.
[The crowd outside the railing here
cheered vociforously.
Considerable discussion ensued as to
whether Mr.. Winton could be acandidate
before the Convention.
Mr.. Wardell sid he had nominated Mr..
Winton and he insisted that he should be
balloted for.
Mr.. yandewater said that by the resolu-
ton already adopted we had only one can
didate before the Convention. The only
way by which Mr.. Winton could be 9
candidate was for the Convention to re-
scind the resolution requiring candidates
to support the nominees.
Mr.. Reardon moved that the Conyen-
ton adjourn for fifteen minutes In order
to give Mr.. Winton time to define his
position. For one he did not clearly un-
derstand it.
The motion prevailed on division.
Ayes, 10: noes, 10.
So the Convention, at hah-past 2, adj
journed for fifteen minutes.
SoNISAr1oN OF COUNTY CLERK.
The Convention reassembled after the
recess of fifteen minutes. The roll was
called and the absentees were Messrs.
Young, Dimick, :Wardle, Collins, Ogden,
Lameroux and Medin.
Mr.. Tozer was, after some discussion,
nominated for County Clerk by acclama-
ton. He appeared and thanked the Con-
vent:on for the nomination.
TAX COLLECTOR.
There were three nominations for Tax
Collector-John w. Eperly, f. L. Buck
ingham and Mr.. McDougall.
Mr.. ]. P. Gallagher arose and in few
remarks announced his, withdrawal from
the Convention. He stated that he had
been politician since Sunday last, but
had seen so much political corruption and
trickery within that time that he was dis
gusted. He had read that gold was the
root of all evil, but he thought now that
politicians were the root of all evil.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Buckingham. ...................... 10
McDougal II
Scattering ................... '...'.
There being no choice another ballot
was ordered, which resulted as follows:
Buckingham. ........,.........S
McDougalL. ............,..,.l2
Scattering ...,............-...s>Z ;
Whereupon Mr.. Buckingham was de-
clared the nominee of the Convention, and,
on motion, his nomination was made unan-
imous.
The Secretary having been called away
Mr.. Barstow was chosen to fill his place.
COUNTY RECORDER.
Charles H. Fish was nominated for re-
election by reclamation.
COUNTY TREASURER.
I For this Office, Charles H. Knox (Coun-
! ty Commissioner, DR.. Holmes and Mr..
Root, of the firm of Mclaughlin s Root,
were placed in nomination.
! Delegates gave pledges for Messrs. Root
and Buckingham that they would support
! the nominees of the Convention,
Mr.. Root was nominated on the first
ballot, he receiving 10 votes against for
Knox and 9 for Holmes.
COUNTY ASSESSOR.
i Mr.. L. B. Hastings received the nomi-
nation for this Office by reclamation.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Mr.. John McPeck was nominated for
County Commissioner by reclamation.
! AssEMBLYMEN.
There being no apportionment made,
relative to the manner of electing Assem-
blymen, it was moved and carried that
! Virginia be allowed four, Gold Hill two,
and Flowery one.
The following persons were placed in
/ nomination:
Vngima-James Brennan, w. NJ. Gil
Iespie, Samuel Sankey, Thos. Hannah and
A. n. Emanuel.
Gold HUI John Nelson and Lloyd
Frizell..
An,afcan Faat-Geo. W. Cassidy.
Messrs. Gillespie, Frizell and Nelson
came forward and pledged themselves
to support the nominees Of the Conven-
ton.
Mr.. Hannah declined the nomination,
and George F. Vosburg was placed in
nomination in his stead.
They were by unanimous vote declared
the nominees of the Convention.
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COUNTY coMMTTEE.
The Convention elected the following
County Committee
Yfrginia-James Phelan, ]. C. Tucker,
Thomas Peasley, Jas. Cummings, G. w.
Birdsall lat large.)
Gold HiR-Charles Beckwith and John
Vandewater.
| Ezotcery-J. T. Reardon.
american F7dt-B. Lee.
DIR. Tucker offered the following
Resolred, That the Union Central Com
mittee of Storey county convene for or
ganization at this hall az P. N. on Mon
day next.
On motion, it was voted that each and
every member of the Convention contri-
butte fifty cents each to the Sergeant-at-
Arms.
On motion, the thanks Of the Conven-
ton were rendered to the President and
Secretary.
The Central Committee were, on mo-
ton, authorized to fill all vacancies that
may occur in that body.
The Convention then adjourned SINE die.
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