Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-04-29
THE EVENING NEWS.
UNION CoxygNrIoy.-Yesterday after

Virginia met at Judge Burbank's Court
room, for the purpose of making nomina
tons of city officers for the ensuing term
c. J. Hillyer, President of the storey
County Central Union Committee caiiec
the Convention to order, and on moaon
John c. James, was selected as PRESIDENT
Warren Heaton, Secretary, and barney
Green, Sergeant-at-ArmS. Upon mouon
il was carried that the names OF me oeie-
gates as printed in the papers should con-
sti,ute the said delegates credentials. Up
on motion of Mr.. Cutter. the following
Commi,,ee of one from each Ward was
Amounted on Order of Business, consisting
~ Nes.rs. Gutter. Claggett. Goodwin and
Cro.br who reported the following order
~ business: ist-Chief of Police; I'd
Recorder 3d-rreasurer; 4th-AsseSsor;
Sth-Mayor; 6vh-Aldermen. Mr.. Dag
,rrr moved 10 amend the report by placing
the nomination of the Mayor 6rst-thought
j, would prevent trading. Messrs. Cutter,
Chapprn. Hillyer and Eells, took part in
the debate. and finally Daggett's amend
mrnt was lost, and the original orler
sdopted as reported by the Committee.
The Secretary then read list of delegates
snd proxies for those delegates not pres
emf. The following were the proxies:
Mr.. Hilyer for B. c. Whitman; ]. Z.
Swain for DR.. Tucker; Mr.. Earl for Mr..
Phillips; Mr.. Eells for r. NJ. Graves.
The delegation was found complete. Mr..
Gutter then offered the following resolu-
ton which was unanimously adopted.
RssolreG. That no person be considered
eligible as a candidate before, or be
voted for by this Convention, I'M
less he shall personally Tor some del
egate, for him. vouch that he voted
the straight Union ticket at the general
election held November s, 1864, and fur
Their pledge himself to support the nomi-
nations of this body. Nominations being
IN order W. H. Clasget, ESQ.,, nominated
George BirdSall as Chief of Police. No
other nominations being made Birdsall
was declared unanimously nominated BY
the Convention. Upon being called on
for q speech and statement on the adopted
resolution. he appeared and handed the
following communication to Mr.. Cutter,
which was read:
To the Delegates of the Union Conren-
;ion-Gentismen l understand that it is
your wish that all candidates coming be-
fore the Convention shall pledge them
selves 70 support the nominations made
BY YOU. and endorse certain resolutions.
In the first place, pledge myself to sup
port whoever you may nominate; and in
the second place, if there is any resolu-
ton to endorse-f Union all the way
through will do so with pleasure.
Yours, etc.. Csc. BIRDsALL.
James D. Meagher, Esq, being properly
vouched for. was declared the unanimous
nominee of the Convention for Recorder.
For Treasurer, Louis Feusier and Mr..
Walter were placed before the Conven-
ZION, properly vouched for. 4 ballot was
had. resulting as follows: For Louis
Feusier, IS; for Walter, I. The nomina-
ton was then made unanimous. Captain
E. W. Haines was then unanimously
nominated for Assessor. Mr.. Mulcahy
wanted TO see the gentleman when nomi-
mated. Captain Haines appeared, and
was received with applause. Nomina-
lions for Mayor being in order, Mr.. Cut
Ter nominated George F. Jones, Esq. in
neat speech. D. Crosby nominated Penn
broke Murray. Esq, the present incum-
bent. Mr.. Hillyer made speech highly
laudatory of Mr.. Jones. both as gentle
man and as q financial manager, and at
the same time informing the Convention
that it had been reported to him that Mr..
Murray was pledged TO certain measures,
and he wanted the candidates to appear
and state TO the Convention their future
plans of operations in case of an election. |
Mr.. Goodman stated for himself that no |
pledges had been made to him by Mr.. |
Mr.. Murray. Daggett arose and replied |
to Mr.. Hillyer in few caustic remarks, !
Mr.. Jones qualifications. Mr.. |
Hillyer responded courteously, as did Mr..
Cutter. On motion, Messrs. Goodwin,
Hllyer and Daggett were appointed BY
he chair a committee 10 wait upon the
and bring them before the
After q few moments, the
gentlemen appeared, and Mr.. Jones being
jailed upon, took the stand, and after put
ing himself square on the resolution. as
10 his Union sentiments, proceeded IN a
'ew brief but eloquent remarks, to state
his policy in case Of an election to the
office of Mayor. He was pledged to no
living man, and would do that which in
MS belief would best conduce to the city's /
benefit; ne believed long experience in
dancial matters entitled him to some con- |
sideration as a business man; that al |
though he had been wholly unaware until
within short time that he should aspire
10 the position, yet if he were elected ne
would do his best for common benefit.
BE was personal friend of Mr.. Murray,
and were that gentleman nominated he
would vote, and work for him If neces-
,ary, but as a nomination by the conven-
hon was equivalent 10 an election, work
would not be necessary. In conclusion,
Il any delegate present did not wish to
vote for him it was all the same; he was
satisfied whether he was nominated or
NOT, and was ready and willing TO answer
sny questions that might be put TO him.
No one desiring to ask such questions
The candidate retired amid applause. Mr..
Murray then appeared and briefly ad-
dressed the Convention, declaring that ne
had ever been q staunch Union man, and
had ALWAYS voted the Union ticket since
he voted for Stephen 4. Douglas. He
denied ever having made pledges Of any
hind to any persons, and after endorsing
all Mr.. Jones had said retired. The Con-
yen,iou then, after discussion Of viro
pocs vote or a ballot, went into an cleo
tion. with the following result. Whole
number of votes cast, 25:' For George
F. Jones, Is; for Pembroke Murray, 10.
Mr.. ZONES was declared by the Chair
duly nominated for Mayor. and upon mo-
ton Of Mr.. Dsggett the nomination was
declared unanimous. Each Ward delega-
ron then made the following nominations
for Aldermen: First Ward, W. d.
Yo,no. Second Ward, John Piper; Third
ward Henry D. Smith; Fourth Ward,
H. H. EDDY. Upon motion Of Mr.. Hill,
YER. the following gentlemen were selected
AZ a Civ Union Committee: First Ward
John c. James; Second Ward, K. NJ.
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