Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-09-24
storey Count, Union Convention.

We published the opening proceedings
Of the Convention up to two o'clock on
Saturday afternoon. The following are
the proceedings up to eleven o'clock on
Saturday night:
John S. Kaneen was then elected tenn
porary President, and Robert Hawxhurs,
as temporary Secretary. This done, the
delegates resumed their places in the pit,
and the regular business Of the Convention
was proceeded with.
Mr.. Swaney moved the appointment OF
Committees on Credentials, Permanent
Organization and Platform. Agreed to.
The Chair announced the following as
the Committee on Credentials: ]. P.
Wheeler. John Piper. Jacob Young, NJ. L.
Dexter, Henry Dopnelly, John Riardon.
A. Lawson, H. Twining.
On Permanent Organizatiou-W. w.
Scoggin, John Spring, J. P. Morrell, A.
Montminy and DR.. Buncher.
On Platform-H. C. McDougall, g. n.
Collins, J. w. Wright and J. L. Swaney.
After appointing P. Dounelly Sergeant
alarms, the Convention took q recess
till 8 o'clock p. NJ.
AFrER RECESS.
Mr.. Young, IT., from the Committee on
Credentials, reported the following as del
ega,es entitled to seats in the Convention,
the Committee having refused to hear the
proof offered by the contestants OF the Sec
ond and Third Wards Of Virginia:
VIReISIA-First Ward-J. p. Wheeler,
J. G. Wilcox. J. S. Preston, &. n. Col
Inns, C. B. Kimball, R. Hawxhurst. and
I. NJ. Adams.
Second Ward-John Piper. J. S. Ka-
neen, Thomas Hanbridge, George P. Nor
ril. J. S. Pidge, w. H. Burial, LOUIS
Bach, Hugh O'Donnell, II. c. McDougall
and George l. Lammon.
Third Ward-Louis Feusier, Jacob
Young, Jr., John Spring, F. w. Schultze,
Asa Rolls, D. NJ. Barger. F. D. Frees,
w. B. Shepherd. James Root and J. ID.
Treat.
Fourth ward-w. W. Scoggins, NJ. L.
Dexter. C. l.. Gilpin, A. Gould and 2. 0.
Dunn.
GOLD HILL-First Ward-J. w Wright,
J. J. Hayes, A. S. Edwards, A. Month";
nv, E. C. Morse. E. Sherman. B. I. SMELL,
Hank Smith. Thos. Quirk, Chris. Miller,
D. Morton, R. Bates, Henry Donnelly
and H. L. Day.
Second Ward-John Riorden, VIM. h.
Armstrong, VIM. h. Denise, ]. l.. Swa-
ney, j. McCurdy and C. H. Golding.
American Ci,y-A. Lawson and w. B.
Boyden.
Blowery-walter Buncher, H. Twining.
Adopted.
The report Of the Committee on Perma-
nent Organization reported as permanent
officers those appointed temporarily, and
fixing the order Of business, which was
agreed to.
Mr.. McDougall, from the Committee on
Platform and Resolutions, reported as fol-
lows:
Rs,olred, That it should be a recognized
maxim in political science to give to the
friends and defenders Of a government its
direction and control; that to its enemies
and assailan,s should be accorded only
such privileges as can be entrusted with
u danger to the republic.
Re,olred, That in view Of the above. we
regard the reconstruction policy Of Con-
gress as the only safe mode of guarantee
ing the future safety Of the nation /; and
we fully endorse the Article Of Amend
mens proposed by Congress to the Con-
stitution.
Re,olreG. That this Convention fully
approves the proposed action Of Congress
in the modification of the neutrality laws
of the United States ; and that we deeply
sympathize with our Irish fellow-citizens
in their love Of their native land; and
tina, we will rejoice in the redemption Of
Ireland from British misrule and wrongs,
and that they shall have our countenance
and support in all lawful means to accom-
plish that end.
Adopted.
Mr. Dexter moved that no proxies
should be hereafter permitted in the Con-
vention, but that in case Of the absence of
a delegate the majority Of the delegation
shall cast the vote for him. Agreed to.
Mr.. Addison offered a resolution in
struc,ing the delegates to the State Con-
vention to support H. G.. Blasdel for
Governor, and Charles A. Sumner fer
Congress.
A motion TO adjourn was lost.
Mr.. Baldwin moved to lay on table.
Lost-ayes, %; noes, 81.
Mr.. BALDWIN moved that a division Of
the question be ordered, and that the vote
be frs, taken on that part Of the motion
relating to candidate for Congress. Lost
ayes. %; noes, "a.
The resolution was then adopted-ayes,
"a /; noes, %.
Mr.. Spring offered a resolution instruct
ing the nominees for the State Legislature
to support Charles E. belong for United
States Senator.
Mr.. Baldwin moved to amend by sub
stituting the nam Of B. c. Whitman for
that of C. E. belong. Lost-33 to ~.
The original resolution was then adopted.
FOR DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION.
Mr., Addison offered the following ticket
for delegates to the Union State Conven-
ton: John Piper, w. S. Edwards. J. 5.
Kaneen, N. L. Dexter, A. h. P. Gould,
]. A. Colwell. F. Jones, J. A. Byers. A.
D. Brill. R. d. Ferguson. W. L. Hoover
d. NJ. Barger, John Spring. c. b. Kim
ball, H. C. McDougall, J. S. Pidge, D.
Corson, NJ. n. Mitchell, Jacob Young, Jr.,
B, Hawxhurst, Thomas Parker, Warren
Hea,on, Robert flanagan, W. D. Gray,
p. S. Buckminster, George Morton, J. V.
Lansing, C. C. Batterman. J. J. Flaherty,
John Nelson. H. G.. Maynard, H. H.
Flagg, John Dewitt, V. Butsch, E. Stro-
Their, Hugh Twining.
Mr.. Baldwin offered as q substitute the
following:
C. J. Hillyer, Alex. w. Baldwin, Geo
Birdsall. ]. V. B. Perry, E. A. Gamble
Leslie Hanks, Jas. Fredericks, J. w.
Wright, J. J. Hayes, A. S. Edwards, A.
Mon,miny. Hank Smith, Henry Donnel'
", H. L. Day. W. H. Denise, ]. l.. Swa-
new, J. T. Goodman, r. Bates, II. A
Clawson, John vandewater, R. A. Young
E. C. Morse, J. NJ. Walker, B. T. Smell
Thomas Quirk, VIM. NJ. Armstrong, A
L. Greeley, J. McCurdy, VIM. Began,
c. II. Golding. E. Sherman. D. Morton,
John n. Mackey. F. A. Trisle, Frank
Seeley, n. A. H. Ball.
The former ticket was elected.
THE NOMINATIONS.
Before proceeding to the nominations q
resolution was passed requiring the can.
| dida,es for the several Offices to pay a kino
Of initiation fee of IS. besides plsdginl