Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-10-03
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CON
vRNTION.

"
Pursuant to announcement, the Re-
publican County Convention of Storey
County assembled ut Piper's Opera
House at noon to-day.
The Convention was called to order
at IL o'clock, S. I. Gage, Chairman OF
the County Cedtral Committee in the
Chair.
Mr.. Gage presented the resignation
to the Convention, of Hon. +. A Tri-
tie as a hold-over Senator from Storey
county,
James Phelan, Esq. was elected tenn
porary President Of the Convention,
and A. G. Hay temporary Secretary.
Messrs. Morrow and Madden were
also elected Sergeants-at-Arms.
On motion, the following gentlemen
were apposnted a Committee on organ
ization:
First Ward, yirginia-W. N. Wal
tiers.
Second Ward|ohn Piper.
4ulIu aLu-Os IA .1JllShs
Fourth Ward-Mr. Breed.
Gold Hill-W. D. e. Gibson and Joe
Bish.
Committee on Credentials-G. n.
Eels, G. B. Brooks, Charles Goodwin,
Samuel Owen, K. Mercer, Thomas
Gallagher, A. Lawson, E. L. Buck
ingham.
Committee on Resolutions-J. P.
Wheeler, J. T. Goodman, j. w. Hem
enway, Andrew Frazier, G. W. Dor
win and Nick Andrews.
The Convention then took q recess
until l o'clock.
After recess, the Committee OH Gre
dentials repoIted the following names
Of delegates as entitled to seats In the
Convention:
VIRGINIA cITr.
First ward-J. p. Wheeler, W. A. Walter, G.
\. Eells, A. Borland, G. W. Mead. James Pho
Second Ward-J. T. Goodman, John Piper.
George Downey, A. L. Edwards, VIM. n. Leet,
c. 7. Lcgate, Hugh Kelly, J. W. Wilson, Vim.
Pennison. +. Lord and c. B. Brooks.
Third ward-Messrs. Aurich, Symons, Ben
nett, Brodek, Stern. Goodwin, Smith, Green,
Wood, iackey and Hemenway.
Fourth Wafd-Andrew Frazier, Samuel ow.
ems, Elias Breed, James Killen, Joseph Stehle,
Ed. Hurd and J. II. Dyer.
Fir, wara-R,e SSlI S Mercer, Geo. W. Dor.
win. ?. Smith, L. Virgins, W: d. G. Gibson,
W. II Isaacs, L. Erwin, W. II. Bennetts. n. Il.
Ball. A: Ingrund, J.B. Stewart, W. Simpson
second wsrd-T. Gallagher. George Clark,
Nick Andrews, c. II. Golding, II. c. Blanchard,
o. Frazier and Joe Bish.
American Flat-A. lawson.
Flowery-E. L. Buckingham.
The Committe on Permanent Organ
ization reported the following as the
permanent officers Of the Convention:
President-James Phelan. Secretary
"A. c. Hay. Scrgeant-at-Arms -
Charles Morrow; Assistant James
Carter.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
a platform which was we'll re-
BY the Convention and unani-
mously adopted.
The order of business, as reported
by the Committee, vas as follows: l.
Sheriff. 2-Clerk. 3-Recorder. 4
Assessor. 5-Treasurer. 6-District
Attorney. 7-Superintendent of.Pub-
lie Schools. S-Public Administrator.
9-County Commissioners. l0-Dis-
trict Judge. 1l-Three Senators. II
Twelve Assemblymen. l3-County
Surveyor. 14-Justices Of the Peace.
l5-Constables. l6-School Trustees
Is tor Virginia and 3 for Gold Hilll.
After the adoption of the report,
nominations for Sheriff were made.
J. P. Jones nominated W. II. Smith.
Mr.. - nominated James Showers.
The Convention then proceeded to
ballot for Sheriff. the result Of which,
reported BY the ~tellers, was &c votes
for Smith and 10 for Showers.
On motion, Mr.. Smith was declared
duly nominated by reclamation.
On motion, the Convention took 4
recess till 3 O'Clock r. N.