Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-18
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all answered to their names except seven.
The Chair stated the first business to be
the appointment OF a Committee on Plat
form. 't
On motion. the President appointed the
following rs such committee: b. G.
Whitman, A. F. Greeley and Louis Feu-
sier.
B. C. Whitman offered the folio wing
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted
Resolved, That this Convention proceed
to place the names of aspirants to office in
nomination.
After which the Convention adjourned
for one hour. s.rs..aas-
The Chair stated that nominations for
State Senator would be in order. The
names of the following gentlemen were
presented: F. A. Tritle, w. H. ClaSett,
John II. Mills, subsequently stated HIM:
self not to be a candidate for political
honors), A. B. Elliott and John Z. James.
Nominations closed.
Nominations for Assemblymen being
next in order. the names following were
submitted: Joseph F. Hall, c. B. Ham
mond. o. H. Grey. E. 1ngham, IL. Z.
McDougal, James Phelan, VIM. Cutter,
John Van DeWater, J.. w. Whitcher, J.
W. Woodruff, A. L. Greedy. VIM. NJ.
Gillespie, Thomas Lane, A. 1. Burke, E.
Z. Glover, Denois Wood, w. NJ. X.
Weir, NJ. n. Mitchell. Thomas Brooks,
j. +. Hutton, W. W. Bishop, J. l..
Swaney, DIR. Holmes, w. IL. Howard,
Izl- n oo ~ Eaxtxon II Elint-
and the nominations closed.
Upon motion, it was unanimously car
ried that each candidate whose name IS
presented to this Convention be required
to pay an assessment of five dollars.
Upon motion, it was carried that each
precincts delegates make nominations for
for Justices of the Peace and Constables.
Mr.. Gray offered as a resolution thatin
asmuch as the nomination Of County Com
missioners was a mooted law question,
that we do proceed to the nomination OF
three County Commissioners.
An amendment was offered by Mr..
Young, empowering the Union Central
Committee to nominate said Commission
ers, provided that any such officers were
nominated by the Democratic party.
Mr.. Whitman opposed the amendment,
not that the action of the other party was
Of any moment, but that a legal doubt a,
to the matter involved tho necessity OF
nominations.
Mr.. Young withdrew his amendment,
and the original motion was unanimously
carried.
The following nominations for County
Commissioners were then made: Thomas
H. Parker. J. A. Rigby, E. Ruhling, Geo.
Dana, &. W. Aylsworth, A. X. Grim, Z.
H. Knox (laughter), John Gillig, John L.
Black, and R. A. Young, who declined.
Nominations closed.
On motion Of J. v. b. Perry, it was
carried that nominations for Superntend-
ent Of Public Instruction be made.
The following names were presented
John A. Collins, J. G.. Chestnut, A. e.
Knox, W. W. Waterman, r. N. Daggett.
Nominations closed.
After the nominees had nearly all dis.
bursed IS each, the Convention adjourned
to meet at l o'clock P. ".
ADJOURNED SESSION.
The Convention met ct l P. NJ, and was
called to order by President Hillyer.
The first business called was the report
of the Committee on Resolutions.
Mr.. Whitman, chairman Of such COM
mittee, reported as follows:
Resolved, That we adopt and endorse
the platform and resolutions Of the Union
State Convention, recently held at Carson
CITY.
Resolred, That in pursuance Of the
spirit of such portion thereof as relates
more especially to State matters, we in
struct our members of the Legislature to
use every exertion to so frame the legisla-
ton of the State as to aid in the passage
and maintenance of all measures OF econ
omy and reform, and to preserve among
the statutes Of the State that which pro-
yides for the enforcement Of all contracts,
express or implied, in the same currency
upon the basis of which such contracts are
made.
On motion, the following were added
to the list Of nominees:
For Assemblymen R. d. Ferguson,
Col. Turner and J. ". Noyes.
The following names were withdrawn
w. w. Bishop, Col. Howard, ]. l..
Swaney, for Assemblymcn John n.
Mills, for the Senate ; John Gllig and J.
l.. Black, for County Commissioners.
The following resolution was offered BY
Mr.. Hemingway and adopted, expect as
referring to American Flat precinct:
Resolred, That the several candidates
who shall be nominated by this Conven-
ton be assessed as follows State Senator,
500; Assemblymen each, $40; Justices
and C~ons,ablcs, S75, the funds to be paid
into the hands Of the County Executive
Committee.
Upon motion it was carried that the
Gold Hill delegation be permitted to name
their own candidates for the Assembly.
On motion it was carried that a rira
roc, vote be taken for the nomination Of a
State Senator.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Holiday, it was
declared that Hon. w. II. Clagett be de-
clared the unanimous nominee OF the
Convention for State Senator.
Mr.. Clagett, upon call, appeared, and
in a shor. speech declined the honor.
4 ballot for State Senator was then
had, with the following result: Whole
number of votes. so; F. A. Tritle, %;
A. b. Elliott, Is ;. John c. James, Z.
Mr.. Tritle was declared nominated by
the Chair, and his nomination was subse-
o~uently made unanimous, amid prolonged
applause.
The Convention then proceeded to the
nomination Of Assemblymen.
Some considerable sparring here en-
sued as to the mode Of making nominal
tons. Jacob Young moved to proceed to
a ballot for twelve Assemblymen. The
motion was carried.
The following persons were named by
the Gold Hill delegation as their choice
for the Assembly J. w. Woodruff. John
Van Dewater, A. L. Greeley. Thomas
Lane.
A, 8 o'clock a recess Of half an hour
was taken, on motion Of J. V. b. Perry.
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
E. LOOMFIELD,
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