The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-09-03

lost by 43 to 16; nominations were then made
as follows:
For Recorder, John S. Edelen. by ACCLAIM
alton.
Assessor, r. B. Scott. Of Ruby Valley; II.
T. Smith. of Carlin; Harry A. Harville, j. NJ.
Banfield and w. j. Triton were put in nomi-
nation. First ballot-Harville, 81; II. T.
Smith, 10; j. NJ. Banfeld. 8; w. J. Urton,
6; r. b. Scott, 8. Harville was declared the
nominee.
Clerk. II. II. Scott, of Pine Valley. was
nominated by vote of A to II. R Mann Is
aud W. A. Kindred 4.
Treasurer, Geo. II. Shepherd. of South
Fork, was nominated by vote of 81 to "a for
John NJ. Dorsey, of Lamoile Valley.
The following nominations were then mnde
by reclamation:
Surveyor. Col c. G. Tracy.
Public Administrator, Henry Ward, Of EIko.
District Judge, j. II. Flack, Of Elko.
District Attorney, Thos. II. Smith, of Car
lin, J. II. Lucas, of Mountain City, z. r.
Chase, of Glover Valley, and Thos. E. Gray,
of Elko, were named On the fourth bal
lot, Lucas was nominated by vote of 80 to
90 for Chase.
State Senator. w. F. Dyer was nominated
on the first ballot by a vote of 80 to % for
Col. J. c. Dow.
Assemblymen, ]. A. Savage, of Mountain
City, was nominated by reclamation as one;
and for the other J. W. Ellyson, of Carlin.
was nominated by n vote of 81 to 90 for J. II.
Dawley of Ruby Valley. .E
For the three County Commissioners the
following gentlemen were named: s. S.
Sears, OF Mineral Hill: l.. f. Morgan, of Pine
Valley; ID. G. Butterfed, of Lamoile Valley;
and James Pierson, Jake Marks, II. II. Par
kell and Perry Kelly, of Elko. After ssvenl
motions, Pierson, Marks and Butterteld were
respectively nominated by acclamaton.
Mr. Wyman offered resolution to proceed
to an election of 81 delegates to the State
III.
ment to the several election precincts.
Pending which the convention adjourned
until Friday ut 10 o'clock
THIRD DAY.
The convention met at 10 o'clock. 4. n. The
reading of the minutes dispensed with.
Mr.. Wyman called up the resolution offered
by him on last evening, relating to the cleo
ton of twenty-One delegates to the State Con-
vention. as follows:
Resolved, That we now proceed to elect
delegates to the State Convention, to be APP
portioned as follows: At Large, three; Noun
tain City, four; Elko, four; Mineral Hill, two;
Carlin, two; Ruby Valley one; Hnlleck, one;
Toano. one; White Rock, two; Railroad, one;
and that the respective delegations submit the
names of delegates to be selected.
Mr.. Dorsey moved as a substitute that the
convention proceed to elect the delegates ire
spective of locality in their selection. Lost.
DIR. Nncaid moved to refer the whole mat
ter 10 select committee with power TO report
the list of delegates. Lost.
The original resolution was amended by
reducing the delegates at large to one, and
apportioning one to Lamoille and one to the
South Fork precincts. Adopted.
The convention took recess for 90 minutes.
On reaSsembling, the following persons
were elected AZ Delegates, viz:
At Large-C. T. Cutler.
Mountain City-G. Carter, f. L. Reese, ].
A. Lyttle, r. II Brown
Elko-S. ID. Wyman, II. G. Street, Z. NJ.
Elder, A. j. Cope.
Mineral Hill-R. L. Wood, Gilbert Girls
void.
Carlin-Dr- Alex. Kincaid, Il. Is. Derrick.
Ruby ValIey--C. A. Griswold.
Haileck-,Ihs. McBuruey.
Toano-F. l.. Marx
White ROek-w. q. c. Elliott, G. W.
Tucker.
Rairoad-Mnj. II. H. Peyton.
Lnmoille-John NJ Dorsey
South FOrk-GIeen Is. Abols
James PierSon, one of the nominees for
Comfy Com missioner, appeared on the stand
and said that after due consideration OF the
matter, and having the success of the Demo
critic party at heart. and believing that the
township of Mineral Hill had claims upon the
party for County Commissioner. nc respect
fully declined the nomination, and recon-
mended the substitution of the name of :. 5.
Sears, of Mineral Hill, for Commissioner, in
| lieu of his own on the ticket.
The declinnti"n was accepted, and Mr.. s. s.
Sears was, on the first ballot, nominated 10y n
| vote of 80 to- ~ for II. II. Parkcll. of ElkO.
On motion of Or. Kincnid, the Chair was
empowered to appoint "A County Central Com.
| mittcc Of nine.
The Chair appointed the following gentle
men the County Central Committee for the
ensuing year: ii. Harvile, s. g.. Wyman,
f. 7. Marx, DIR. A. Kincad, Col Woods, Jno.
Eichencner, r. S. Conloy, l.. l.. Fiske and
| w. w. Griswold
DR.. Reese moved vote of thanks to the
officers of the convcntiOn-adOptcd.
| After giving three cheers for the nominees,
| tho CnnYnntinn nj innrnnl sing die