Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-09-15
EVENING SESSION.

EVENING SESSION.
At half-pust I o'clock the Convention
reassembled in the Third Ward Club
room, and proceeded to business. Tho
first nomination in order was that Of
County Assessor-The following gen.
tlemen were placed in nomination for
County Assessor: R. T. Smith, J.. B.
Stearns, 7. G. Pluukett, Richard Ar
mold, and j. ". Wright. On the FIRST
ballot Richard Arnold received 30 votes,
mud was declared the nominee of the
Convention.
District Attorney-E. W. Hillyer was
nominated by reclamation.
County Trensurer-The nominations
were j. S Knnevn, G N. Cornell, W.
b. Hickok and T. B. Storer. On the
second ballot Mr.. Knnecn received 81
votes, and was duly declared the candi-
date Of the party.
County Recorder-C. II. Fish was
nominated by reclamation.
Superintendent Of Schools. W.
Whitchcr was nominated by acclama-
ton.
Public Administrator and Coroner
S. Simons, n. l.. Brown, J. c. Swain
and G. Gnrtrell were put in nomination.
Three ballots were bad without either
Of the names receiving u majority. On
the fourth bollot, Simons having re-
ceived SO votes, was declared elected.
County Surveyor-Georgc Hunt was
nominated by reclamation.
County Commissioners-The follow
ing named gentlemen were nominated
for County Commissioners, Ave Of whom
are TO elected FIRST Ward, William Fl.
Burial ; Fourtn Ward, D. W. Bnlcb,
7. VI. Hart, E. D. Feusicr. Gold Hill
Martin Stern and Edwin Pnttcn. Flow
ery-Lnthrop Dunn. County-Joscph
F. Hall. On the first ballot the follow
ing gentlemen were nominated ]. A.
Rigby, VIM. II. Burial, d. W. Balch,
Edwin Patten, T. NJ. Hart.
County Central Committec-After q
recess Of five minutes, the following
County Central Committee was nomi-
mated Virginia-First Ward, Will
Campbell ; Second Ward, S. T. Gage +;
Third Ward, Joel S. Gardner /; Fourth
Ward, I. l.. Requa. Gold Hill-First
Ward, j. H. Mills Second Ward, j. P.
Jones. American Flat-W. P. Hayes.
Flowery-Lathrop Dunn. At Large
John Piper.
Justices aud Constables-Virginia-
First District, VIM. Livingston, Justice;
B. F. Lackey, Constable Second Dis.
trict, Frank Ellis, Justice R. S. Pers.
ton, Constable. Gold Hill-E. c. Cook,
Justice Charles F. Mcintyre, Consta-
bic. American Flat-W. P. Hayes,
Justice Edw. Prince, Constable. Flow
cry-A. P. Comstock, Justice P. T.
Cannon, Constable. Gu motion of D..
W. Balch, it was resolved that the
County Central Committee be author
lied to fill MI vacancies that may occur
on the ticket prior 10 the election.
The following resolutions werc
adopted at the close of the nomina-
tons:
Resolved, That all moneys collected
BY this Convention be paid to the Chair
man of the County Central Committee,
the same to be used in d~efraying the
expenses of this Convention, and the
balance appropriated to the future ex
pcuses of the Union party in Storey
County.
WHEREAS, Labor is the sourcc Of all
wealth, and upon it depends the welfare
of our Government and the prosperity
of our citizens (; und
WHEREAS, The weight Of all taxes
and imposts whatsoever, ultimately falls
upon the Laborcr therefore, be it Re-
solved,
LIST. That all movements which tend
to the amelioration Of the condition Of
the laboring classes should be cher
ished Cd. That n reduction of the
hours of labor seems to be a step In the
right direction +; and Sd. That we hearth
IL and cordially iudorse the law passed
bya Republican Congress Mt its last ses.
sion, making eight hours IL legal days
labor on all public works therefore
be it further 49,,
Resolved, In Convention assembled,
That VIC recommend the subject 10 the
favorable consideration Of onr Legs
lature.
Resolved, That our Legislative dele
CATION be requested to use all their ell
forts for the passage of II law by which
mine.owners of the State be required 70
provide safety cages where necessary
together with all other improvements In
mining machinery calculated to protect
the workmsn employed In our mines.