The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-09-13
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ORMs3Y COUN
TY UNION CONVENTION

little after II o'clock.
Upon motion, Andy Whitford was elected
temporary Chairman, and NJ. D. Hatch,
Secretary.
| The following named gentlemen were ap-
pointed committee on permanent organiza-
ton and order of business S. f. Jones, OF
Empire; and Geo. A. Tyrrell and NJ. Y.
Stewart. of Carson.
On credentials John Hanson, John E.
Cheney and G. W. Crystal.
Hatch, and John Silver.
On motion the Convention adjourned to 3
O'Clock P. NJ.
Upon reassembling the committee on per-
manent organization and order of business
reported the following, which were adopted ;
To the Orms5y County Union Convention !:
Your Committee, appointed to report upon
permanent organization and order of bust
ness would respectfully report as follows;
We recommend that the officers OF the
temporary organization be made the perula-
nent officers of the Convention. And we
recommend the following order of business
L. L
nomination of Three Assemblymen. 3. The
nomination of One County Clerk. 4. The
nomination of One Sheriff. 5. The nomina-
ton of District Attorney. 6. The nomination
of Public Administrator. I. | he nomination
of Assessor. s. The nomination of Ireasu-
rer g. The nomination of County Surveyor.
10. The nomination of School Superlnten-
dent IL The nomination of Three County
Commissioners. u. The nomination Of One
Recorder. 10. The election of County Cen
trail Committee, to consist Of five members
All Of which is NEST respectfully submitted.
S. E. JONES, Chairman.
The committee on credentials offered the
following report, which was adopted:
To the Ormsby County Union Convention:
Your Committee on credentials beg leave to
submit the following report: Having exam
ined all the certificates of election, we find
that the following named delegates are en-
titled to seats in the Convention George J"
Crystal, NJ. Y. Stewart, William Pearson,
John E. Cheney. o. Greenebaum-Chas. ID.
Clarke, proxy, ID. G. Corbett, Andy Whit |
ford. NJ. d. Hatch, E. G. Winnie, 6. A. Tyr |
rell, George Kitzmeyer, Josiah Adams, E. r. |
Elrod, George Tuhy E. Walker, 5. L. Jones,
John Hanson, John Stivers, X. X. Brown,
l. P. Lebo aud w. J. Hamilton. All of
which is respectfully submitted.
JNo. HANSON, Chairman.
The Committee on resolutions presented
the following, which was adopted:
Your Committee on resolutions would
respectfully report as follows: That they
believe it expedient that all candidates pre-
senting themselves for nomination at the
hands of this Convention, shall pledge them,
selves TO support for United States Senator
the Honorable VIM. NJ. Stewart, and that
Senator and Assemblymen elected from this
county shall pledge themselves to his sup
port so long as he shall remain candidate
and further, that they shall pledge themselves
20 support the National Union Platform, the
nominees of the National Union Convention,
and the nominees of this Convention.
Yours, respectfully,
WIN. PEARSON, Chairman.
D. H. Brown, Of Empire, was placed in
lemin alton for the Senate; and he was nom
mated, although absent. Some dissatisfac-
ion occurring because of his not being pre-
en-, TO take the required pledge, the Conven-
ion adjourned for one hour, in order that he
night come before the Convention. When
he Convention again met Mr.. Brown came
efore it and, accepting the nomination,
lodged himself to support Mr.. Stewart
ohm Hanson, of Empire, and Sam. c. {
Wright and w. II. Corbett, of Carson, wcIa
aen non mated for the Assembly-all taking
he required pledge.
The following nominations were then
,ade without dissent: For County Clerk,
. J. Edwards for Sheriff, S. T. Swift for :
district ATTORNEY, s. c. benson for Public
H II. Bence; for Assessor,
George w. Chedic; for Treasurer, H. S.
Jason for County Surveyor, R. A. Chase !;
n School Superintendent, B. F. Bivins for
ounty Commissioners, Carson Township,
[. F. Rice and A. B. Driesbach; for County
Empire Township, 5. E. 4
ones for County Recorder, S. d. King, Sr
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolred, That this Convention proceed to 4
,point County Central Committee of five
embers to serve during the next two years
I'd that they be appointed as follows Car
N Precinct, 3 members; Empire Precinct,
member; Brunswick Mill Precinct, l
ember.
Resolred, That the said Committeeman b