Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-07
THE EVENING NEWS.
Union County Convention,

Lower Gold Hlu-A. L.. freely.
Upper Gold Hill-John Lambert.
American Flat L. Lowe.
F~lowery-E. l.. Buckingham.
First Ward, Virginis-C. Findley.
Second Ward, Virginia-C. c. Warner.
Third Ward. Virginia, A. 1. Richardson.
Fourth Ward, Virginia--W. S. Edwards,
After which, the following Committee
on Permanent Organization was appoint
ed by the Chair upon an adopted motion {:
Lower Gold Hill-C. C. Stevenson.
Upper Gold Hill. Donnelly.
American Flat-.Mr. Steele.
Flowery-Wm. Woodhurst.
First Ward, Virginia-C. B. Kimball.
Second Ward. Virginia-Ed. Ingham.
Third Ward, Virginia-T. NJ. Nosler.
Fourth Ward, Virginia-O. H. Grey.
Upon motion it was carried that the
Convention adjourn for fifteen minutes, in
order to allow Committees time TO re-
port.
Upon re-assembling the Convention was
called to order by the President, and the
Secretary read the list of accredited dele
gates as reported by the Committee, num-
bering in all with four proxies) ffty-one,
and the report was unanimously adopted.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported as follows for permanent
offers: For President, c. ]. Hillyer; for
Vice President. j. C. Tucker for Secre-
tary, C.. c. Warner; for Sergeant-at-
Arms, J. McBurney.
Upon motion the report was adopted as
read. and c. J. Hillyer, Esq, made a few
pertinent remarks, which were a%pplauded.
Thomas Peasley moved that a commit
tee Of five be appointed to prepare a draft
of Order of Business. TO which an amend
ment was offered by a delegate from Gold
Hill that the original order of business,
as stated by committee, be adopted.
Amendment carried.
Mr.. Mcdonald, as proxy for Mr.. Nell
son, was ruled out upon recommendation
of the Gold Hill delegation.
Mr.. C. E. Olney, Of Gold Hill, offered
the following resolution, which was adopt
ed by the Convention.
Resolred, That this Convention proceed
TO the selection Of thirty-six delegates to
the State Convention, and that as soon as
said delegates are selected we adjourn I'M
til Wednesday, the 18th day of October,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. of said day, and that
the nominations Of all other officers be
postponed until said adjourned meeting.
A motion to adjourn for thirty minutes,
in order to permit of a caucus" for del
egates, was then carried.
At IL o'clock N. the Convention re-
assembled, and upon coming to order. Mr..
Greeley, of Gold Hill, offered the follow
ing list of gentlemen as delegates to the
State Convention:
Virginia-First Ward-J. Holiday, ].
Carter, C. Findley, J. Showers, D. E.
Mccarthy.
Second Ward-B. C. Whitman, c. C..
Warner, S. Wassernan, I. S. Burson, NJ.
X. Williams, J. d. Meagher, VIM. NJ.
Gillespie.
Third Ward-A. Williams, T. NJ. Nos
Ter, C. J. Hillyer, r. D. Ferguson. A. w.
Baldwin. p. Robson, c. F. Scholl.
Fourth Ward-Thomas Ryan, NJ. S.
Dexter, A. A. Banning. j. Kirby.
Lower Gold Hnl-H. r. Herrick, A.
l.. Greeley, c. c. Stevenson, Lloyd
Frizell.
Upper Gold Hill. H. Mills, ]. w.
Woodruff, n. A.. H. Ball, J. c. Corey, j.
NJ. Walker, C. Fliedner.
American Flat-E. Patten, J. 4. Rigby.
Flowery-E. l.. Buckingham.
Ned Ingham, in an eloquent speech.
moved that the name Of Thomas Peasley
be substituted for some one OF those dele
gates, declaring that when treason stalked
abroad and raised its hated flag here in
Virginia, Peasley was the first to dare the
rebels and to tear down their hated rag a;
and he asked, as a minority courtesy, that
his name be placed on the list OF delegates.
Lost.
Mr.. Peasley coming in. spoke on the
unusual "slate" makeup presented by
Mr.. Greeley, and thought it was an aoro-
CATION of his and other peoples rights, and
moved that the delegates be elected by
ballot. Lost.
Peasley then proposed to withdraw
from the Convention. President Hillyer
said he had no control over Peasley's per-
son to which Tom replied that he reck-
oned not.
The vote was then taken on the list
recommended as above and passed by q
vote of "a to II.
C. E. Olney, of Gold Hill, offered and
read a resolution endorsing Clagett.
Peasley moved to table the resolution.
Lost-34 to 10.
Greeley moved to adopt the resolution.
Messrs. Peasley, Grey and lngham
called for the ayes and noes on the ques-
,ion-ayes 81. noes II.
Clage,t being called on for a speech
he made some brief remarks.
C. c. Stevenson moved that each mem
Der Of the Convention be a committee OF
one to procure registration OF Union
voters this afternoon. Carried.
n. A. H. Ball, of Gold Hill, upon re-
ceiving permission. made some remarks as
10 registration Of Union voters.
Upon motion the Convention adjourned
until Thursday, October 18th, having
completed their business for the present.