Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-09-22
H EVENING NEWS.

Meeting Of 0irst Ward Union Club.
The Union men of the First Ward Of
Gold Hill met at the Theatre Hall last
evening for the purpose of organizing a
Union Club, in pursuance OF the resolu-
tons of the Storey County Central Com
mittee.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
J. c. Corey. President of the old Club, in
a brief address stating the objects of the
meeting.
Mr.. o. II. Platt moved that a Commit
tee OF Three be appointed to draft q con-
stitution and bylaws.
Mr.. S. A. Kellogg moved as a substi-
tute for that motion TO go into the election
OF permanent officers.
The substitute was accepted and adopt
ed by a nearly unanimous vote.
II was announced from the Chair that
the first business in order was the election
of a permanent President.
Mr.. Thomas Carson moved that the
election be by ballot, and that q plurality
of votes elect. Carried.
Mr.. D. II. Plat moved that only men,
bers of the old Club be allowed to vote.
Mr.. S. \ kellogg moved as a substi-
tute to the ono Of Mr.. Platt, that all
present who pledge themselves to vote the
Union ticket at the next election be al
lowed to vote.
The substitute was accepted, and on
motion adopted.
The names Of John B. Winters, J. C..
Corey and Capt. Henry S. Tucker were
placed in nomination.
The Chair appointed o. H. Platt and
Thos. II. Johnson as ~tellerS, who proceed
ed to take the ballots.
The whole number of votes cast were
50, Of which J. b. Winters received Al, J.
e. Corey sc, II. S. Tucker 1, scattering l.
On motion Of Mr.. A. A. Putnam, ]. B.
Winters was declared unanimously elected
President, and, by request Of Mr.. Corey,
came forward and took the Chair. He
thanked the meeting for the honor conferred
on him, counseled harmony and activity
in the campaign this Fall, and pleged HIM
self to go as far as the farthest in main
tanning and ~furthering the Union cause.
Ballots were then ordered to be prepar-
ed for the election of Vice President, and
John Nelson, John Lambert, o. II. Plat,
Bate Henry and Capt. Tucker were put in
nomination. Nelson, Henry and Plat
withdrew, leaving as candidates only
Messrs. Lambert and Tucker. The Presi-
dent appointed ThOS. Carson Teller, in
place Of o. H. Plat, who asked leave to
withdraw, and the vote was then taken,
with the following results Whole num-
Der of votes cast, 100 of which Lambert
received IS; Tucker, &c; scattering, SO.
Mr. Lambert was. on motion. declared
unanimously elected.
Messrs. 5. \. Kellogg, VIM. E. Hale,
o.. II. Plat and VIM. coleman were
nominated for Secretary. Mr.. coleman
withdrew. and o. II. Plat withdrew in
favor Of VIM. E. Hale. The Tellers collect
ed the ballots. which stood as follows:
Whole number cast, 1856; for Kellogg,
loo Hale, 20. On motion Mr.. Kellogg
wa declared unanimously elected.
Several gentlemen were then placed in
nomination for Treasurer, but all withdrew
excepting ]. II. Mills, who was unani-
mously elected by reclamation.
Mr.. S. A. Kellogg moved that a COM
mi,tee of three be appointed by the Chair
10 draft a Constitution and Bylaws for
the government of the Club, to report at
the next meeting-carried. The President
appointed S. 4. Kellogg, John Lambert
and F. A. Parke on the committee.
The Club then adjourned till next Mon
day evening u, half. past seven o'clock.