Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-09-23
Democratic County Convention.

The continuation Of the proceedings
of the Democratic County Convention,
held at Theater Hall, Gold Hill, ycsser-
day, after our paper went to press, re-
suited substantially as follows:
For Assemblymen, B. NJ. Townsend,
OF American Flat, being on motion de-
clared nominated by reclamation, under
n suspension of the rules, the voting for
the four members npportioned to Gold
Hill, was now proceeded with, ricd
roee, resulting us follows John Miller
received so votes; l.. 7. Fox, so n. II.
A. Mason, 40 ]. T. Riorden, so R.
C. O'Neil, A; Daniel Gloster, 5. John
Miller, John T. Riordsn, N. II. A. Mason
and l.. T. Fox were declared the uomi-
nees Of the Convention.
The next business in order being the
nomination Of six Assemblymen from
Virginia and one from Flowery, names
were submitted and vote was taken with
the following result: John Mallon, 46;
John |. CHM, 80; Michael Lynch, 80;
II. A.. Young, So D. E. Mccarthy, IS
J. ]. Cooper, %; w. E. F. Deal, Is;
David Bixler, % J.. R. Rule, Al; Hnr-
ry Haryille, I. The following named
gentlemen were on motion declared the
unanimous choice Of the Convention {:
John Mnllon, John |. CHM, Michael
Lynch, Henry A. Young, d. E. McCar-
thy, Thomas Hughes, and J. Il. Rule, OF
Flowery.
The nomination Of Sheriff being de-
clared the next business in order, Mr..
G. W. Cassidy proposed the nam OF
Jewett Adams. The announcement was
received with hearty cheers, and on mo-
ton the rules were suspended and Mr..
Adams declared the unanimous choice
of the Convention.
The nomination Of County Recorder
being next in order, the following names
were submitted James Malone, T.. w.
Denny, Thomas Cordiell and John
WEIGH, when the nominations closed.
The frst ballot resulted in Mr.. Malone
receiving ii votes ; Denny, 5; Cordiell,
81; Welch, 10. On the second ballot
Malone received IL votes +; Cordiell, 3li
Denny withdrew ; Welch, 10. Mr.. Cor
dell was, on motion, declared the
unanimous choice Of the Convention.
Tho nomination Of County Clerk was
next in order. Mr.. Robbie proposed the
name of B. II. Hereford aud Mr.. Cole
man that Of d. St. Clair Stevens.
On motion the nominations closed
and voting proceeded. Hereford received
&c votes and Stevens IS. On mo-
ton the nomination Of Mr.. Hereford
was declared unanimous.
The nomination of County Assessor
being next in order, \. NJ. kruttschnitt
was named, and on motion the rules
were suspended aud Mr.. Kruttsehnitt
was nominated by reclamation.
For County Treasurer, the following
gentlemen were placed before the Con-
%vention II. NJ. Vesey and George c.
Currie. Mr.. Vesey received 35 votes
md Mr. Currie IA. The nomination OF
Mr.. Vesey was on motion made unani-
NOUS.
P. o. Hundley being named for the
position Of District Attorney, the rules
were suspended and he Wa, nominated
by reclamation.
For the office Of Coroner and Public
Administrator the names OF A. Hecht
and E. W. Reyes were proposed. Mr..
Hecht received 81 votes and Mr. Reyes
10. The nomination Of Mr.. Hecht was
declared unanimous.
For Superintendent Of Public ln-
structiou +. l.. Aud received the nomi-
nation by reclamation.
The next business in order being the
nomination Of FIVE County Commission
ers, names were submitted and a vote
was taken with the following result j.
N. Quimby, % John B. Pagan, 46; J..
c. Russell, IS; ]. NJ. Peck, s James
Singleton, 80; John Snow, SO; John
McCausland, 10; j.. ]. Cooper, 81; w.
II. Dolman, withdrew. The following
gentlemen were declared duly nomi-
mated /: Pagan, Russell, Singleton, Snow
and Cooper.
BY an oversight, no nomination hay
ing been made at the proper time IN the
order Of business for the Office of Coun-
ty Surveyor, Z. L. Mason was proposed,
and the rules being suspended, he was
nominated by acclhmation.
The Convention now adjourned for
half an hour, aud upon re'asssmbling,
the following nominations Of precinct
officers were made First Precinet-lst
and I'd Wards, Virginia, P. II. Lannan,
Justice of the Peace, and James b. Nc
Court, Constable +; Second Preeinct-3d
and I,h Wards, Virginia, Thomas P.
Wall, Justice OF the Peace, and Daniel
Normilc, Constable; Third Precinct,
Gold Hill-W. II. Stone, Justice OF the
Peace, and Thomas Hsrkins, Constable.
Tho Convention adjourned ",imy
dimy," rs John Piper says according
to Mike McCluskey), about s o'clock,
with some cheers for Seymour and
Blair.