The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-09-20

SuIIT6NG. w e are IutIcIolO
a law to be enacted by the Legislature
making it 9 criminal offense for any /,
person to give or receive any consl-
deration in money or other valuable
thing, for the purpose of influencing I
the vote of a Citizen at any election I'M
der the laws of the State. |,
At the conclusion of the reading oil
the above the Convention responded
with a storm of applause seldom
heard. After some little pleasant
sparring relative to the taxation OF
candidates and delegates the nomlna-
ton of Presidential Electors was de-
clared in order, when r. Nj. Clarke, OF
Ormsby county, G. w. Lightner, OF
Lincoln and Nj. A. Stone, of Storey,
were nominated by acclamation.
The nomination of General Clarke was
greeted with great enthusiasm, as In
fact were all. The Alternates nomina-
ted were as follows: L. 1. Hoyie, OF
Lander, Jas. A. st. Clair, OF Churchlii
and Henry Reeves, of Lincoln.
MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
A resolution beautifully written,
although in a small hand, was handed
to the Secretaries and for dispatch read
by the author. a gentleman from
f Eastern Nevada, eulogizing MIR. Ken
dali. Hon. C. W. Kendall was NOM
mated by reclamation, and cheers
s three times three. Mr.. Kendall res
3 bonded with much feeling, evidently
overpowered with weight of gratitude
for the unexpected Grafton o his
merit.
3 JUDGE.
el After two ballots we're had between
e Judge Seawell, Judge Knox and Judge
n Berry, the two latter withdrew their
names, and Judge Seaweil received
, the nomination by reclamation.
STATE PRINTER.
Messrs. Booth, Ham, Perkins, and
William Lewis were placed in nomi'
nation for this office. Previous tc
proceeding to ballo-, Mr.. w. Levi:
withdrew, and Mr.. John Booth also
withdrew in favor of j. c. Lewis who
was then placed in nomination. Thu
!, baTloting proceeded on Messrs. Ham
- Perkins and j. c. Lewis. After wv
ballots, Mr.. Perkins was withdraw
=. and on the third ballot Mr.. John I
Lewis received the nomination by 81
maiority-the roll standing So fo
Lewis and so for Ham.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
nm .J,ploeG Geo. G.. Berry, of Humboldt
ng was chosen Chairman of the State Gel
rral Committee. l.. Allen, of Gnu
~ chill; p. II. Clayton, of Douglas; j.
Wheeler. of Esmeraida; II. A. la
of willie. of Elko; Il. Winters, of Lyor
r. NJ. Clarke, of Ormsby; l.. J
nd Huutsmau, of Lander; j. I. RiordeI
orr of Storey; w. L. Knox, of "asho
Robert McBeth, of Humboldt, al
Ia John r. Kittrell, Of White Pine, W
ard chosen as members Of the Centr
Committee. For members OF T.
s committee at large the following &c
tlemen were chosen: Il. {. Street,
the II. Beiknap, W. E. F. Deal, ).
Ouimby, A. c. Ellis. G. w. Hunak'
T.. d. Black and f. w. Conn
IA A vote Of thanks was passed to I
'rn officers, when at 1880 p. m. q 20
hon vention adjourned sine die. New
has a more respectable body OF m
met in any State Convention on I
Pacific coast than that of Wednesd
be last, nor has any ever passed on
-ity. tremendously or given such gene
Tue satisfaction, and no greater proof
'ex- be given of the march OF political II
the provement than that went
De was and will be an honor to the par
.eaL composed of two elements, both SCI
ius- ing the reform OF abuses in the
TRIAL tional Government. The loih OF -
erca TENDER, 1872, will be a day long to
be. remembered by Democrats, Libe
ne Republicans, the people of Reno
= of the State at large.