Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-13
From Our Carson Correspondent
Union State COnVentioa.
SECOND DAY

The Convention met at 10 o'clock this
morning, according to adjournment.
SUPREME JUDGES.
The President declared the nominations OF
Judges Of the Supreme Court to be first in
order.
Iongs offered resolution, which was
amended and subsequently adopted, that all
candidates be required to endorse the resolu-
lions and platform adopted BY the Conven-
| ton. ~ sS' 80 ~.
\ feeo OF tive dollars was assessed upon all
candidates to pay the expenses of the Con-
vention.
Nominations were then made ofthe follow
ing gentlemen for Judges of the Supreme
Court: Messrs. Lewis, of Washoe; Bros
nan and Beatty, OF Storey and Seely, Wells
gentlemen came forward and gave the re-
| quired endorsement of the resolutions adopt
| ed, in short but telling speeches.
/ The following is the result Of the ballot
| Whole number Of votes thrown, 81:
| Lewis, 50; Brosnan, 40; Beatty, 80; Seely,
Il; Wells, 10; Brumfeld, 6.
The President declared Messrs. Lewis,
Beatty and Brosnan duly nominated for SUI
! preme Judges of Nevada.
Great applause followed the announce
ment; and, upon motion Of Pat. Lynch, OF
| Storey, the nominations were made unanl-
| nous.
GOVERNOR.
Messrs. Blasdell, Chaplin, Turner and VIM
tiers were then placed in nomination for the
office of Governor.
Fisher, of Douglas, withdrew the name Of
! Winters as a candidate before the Conven-
J ton.
The several candidates then took the stand
and gave the requisite pledge as to the reSo-
buttons.
The following is the result Of the ballot.
Whole number Of votes cast, 81:
Blasdell, IS; Chaplin, 1; Turner, ,.
The President declared Mr.. Blasdell the
nominee Of the Convention, amid tremen-
dous applause. The nomination was made
| unanimous.
A motion to adjourn was lost.
SUPREME CLERK.
Nominations for Clerk of the Supreme
Court were next in order. MesSrS. Helm, Of
Ormsby. Olnev, OF Storey, and HaineS, of
Storey, were placed in nomination, and each
gave the necessary endorsement to the resolu-
tionS:
The following is the result OF the ballot:
Whole number Of votes cast, 81: Helm, SO
Olney, q; HaineS, /.
Mr.. Helm was accordingly declared nomi-
mated, and upon motion, the nomination was
made unanimous.
\ motion to adjourn was lost.
MEMBER OF CONGRESS-.
MeSSrs. Fitch of Story, Banks of Humboldt,
Worthingtou of Lander, were placed in nomi-
nation for member of Congress, and gave the
required endorsement.
The following is the result OF the ballot:
Whole number Of votes cast, 81. Worthing-
| ton, 81; Banks, "a.
The nomination of Worthington was made
unanimous, after which the Convention adj
| iOurned to meet at o'clock.
| Afternoon Session.
| At o'clock the Convention again assem-
! bled, and the President announced that news
had just flashed across the continent that the
| city of Philadelphia had given, at the election
| held on the llth inst, ten thousand majority
for the Union candidates, and there was il
probability OF a majority in the State OF sew
enty-tye thousand.
The announcement Of the Chair was re-
ceived with the widest applause, and the
whole Convention rose and gave three hearty
cheers for the old Keystone State.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
The President announced the nomination
OF Secretary OF State as the next in order
of business, and the following candidates
were placed in nomination-Iand here let
your Reporter say that every candidate placed
in nomination gave in their hearty endorse
ment OF the platform adopted BY the Conyen-
tion n. VI. Daggett and w. II. Howard, of
Storey; Orion Clemens, OF Ormsby; and {.
y. Noteware, Of Douglas.
The following is the result of the ballot.
Whole number Of votes thrown, 81: Note
ware, II; Clemens, IL; Daggett, 3; Howard, 2.
Mr.. Noteware was thereupon declared duly
nominated, and the nomination was declared
unanimous.
TREASURER OF STATE.
Upon motion the rules were suspended and
Z. Rhodes, Of Esmeralda, nominated by ac-
elamation for Treasurer OF State.
STATE CONTROLLER.
The following gentlemen were then placed
in nomination for State Controller: j. l.. G.
Ward, of Lyon; Thomas Barclay, of Storey |;
\. W. Nightingale, of Humboldt and 7. A.
Waterman, Of Lander. Mr.. Ward, of Lyon,
withdrew from the field and ballot was held,
with the following result.
Whole number of votes cast, 60: Night
ingill, So; Waterman, 10; Barclay, 3.
Mr.. Nightingale was, upon motion, declared
unanimously nominated.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
The following gentlemen were then placed
| in nomination for Attorney-General: Geo.
A. Nourse, of Washoe, T. D. Edwards, Of
| Ormsby, and Samuel Sankey, of Storey.
Result of ballot. Whole number Of votes
| cast IS; necessary to choice, 30: Nourse,
81; Edwards, y; Sankey, ID.
The nomination of Mr.. Nourse was made
unanimous.
SURVEYOR GENERAL.
Upon motion the rules were suspended,
aud $. II. Marlette, of Storey, was unani-
mouslY nominated for Surveyor General.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
Rev. A. F. White, Of Ormsby, and Messrs.
Collins and Chestnut, OF Storey, we're placed
in nomination for the Office Of Superinten-
dent OF Public Instruction.
Result of ballot Whole namber Of votes
cast, 81: White, 10; Collins, II; Chestnut, 8.
Rev. Mr.. Whites nomination was then de-
clared unanimous.
STATE PRINTER.
Upon motion Of B. c. Whitman, Of Storey,
the election Of State Printer was referred
to the. State Legislature as provided by the
Constitution.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Messrs. Peck, Of Esmeralda, Baldwin, Of
Storey, Clark, OF Lander, Degroot, of Nye,
Curtis, of Storey, Zabriskie, of Lyon, Wells,
of Ormsby, and Gage, Of Storey, were placed
in nomination.
Messrs. Curtis, Zabriskie and Wells were
withdrawn as candidates.
At this time the President asked leave to
announce some startling news, and proceeded
to read the Gold Hill News extra, containing
the election returns Of Ohio and Indiana, and
glorious news from the East. As he read,
cheer after cheer resounded through the
house, and the widest enthusiasm prevailed.
After quiet was restored, ballot for electors
was had, with the following result:
Whole number Of votes cast, 81: Peck, 46;
Baldwin, SO; Gage, "a; Clark, &c.
Messrs. Peck, Baldwin and Gage were
thereupon declared unanimously nominated.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The following gentlemen were placed in
nomination for Northumberland: Messrs
Southworth, of Nye, Youngs, Of Esmeralda,
McClinton, of Esmeralda, Slingerland, OF
Washoe, and Crossman, Of Lyon. After
n,rds Messrs. YouIfos and McCEnton with