The new daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1872-1873, 1872-09-27
PROCEEDINGS OF THE REPUB-
LICAN STATE CONVENTION,
Held at Reno, September %, 1879.

The convention was called to order by Hon. {
Z. Batterman- Chairman of the State Centra
Committee. at II o'clock.
Nominations for Temporary Chairman bein
| in order Mr.. Bowman of Nye county nominate,
| Gen. 7. D. Edwards of Ormsby: and DR.. Zabris
| kie of Storey named Thos. Wren OF White Pine
| Mr.. Wren was elected; and be addressed the con
Vtntlon in q few well-chosen remarks, when, tn
| nomination of Temporary Secretary being il
order, John Greer of Lyon county nominated Mr.
| Puchfurd of Lyon, and upon the further motion
| OF delegate from the eastern part of the State
| Mr.. Thomas Waterman OF Elko county was ais,
selected for that position. Both were chosen.
| On motion of Augustus Ash of Storey, John
| Moran Of Storey county was elected Temporal.
Sergeant at Arms.
On motion of Dr. Zabriske one delegate from
each county WAS appointed COMMITTEES on Gre
d.ntials: Churchill. J. P. Hall: Douglas, -
Bowies; Eslneralda, Wi son Butler; Elko, L. H
Head; Humboldt, T. V. Julien: Lyon. A. NJ
Hart; Lander, 4. T. Shannon; Lincoln. A. Brown
Nye. John Bowman: Or.nsby, Louis Doron
Storey. A. C. Hay; Washoe, John p. Foulks
Vii Pine, II. Carpenter.
On motion OF Mr.. Hines of Douglas county, q
committee OF one from each county was chosen
on Permanent Organization and Order of Busi-
ness. The following gentlemen were named
Churchill, J. P. Hail. Douglas, J. W. Haines;
IS Heralda, Dan Wheeler: Elko, J. d. Treat
Humboldt NJ. S. Thompson; Lyon, James z
Shaw; Lander, J. Q. DarrUw: Lincoln, l.. Fl lsell-
thai; Nye, James F. Wood: Ormsby. Alfred Helm;
Storey. Augustus Ash: Washoe, +. +. Osbs ton
White Pine j. L. Rob rtson.
On motion committee of three on Platform
and Resolutions was appointed by the Chair.
The following gentlemen were appointed: j..
T. Goodman, I. d. Edwards, and ". J. Forbes.
On motion of DR.. Zabriskie the chairman. Hon.
Thos. Wren, was added to the Committee on
Platform and Resolutions.
On motion the convention took recess until
30 O'Clock Pm
Pursuant to Ijournne mt the convention reas-
sembled at O'Clock and the Committee on Gre
dentlals not being in readiness to report recess
of 81 minutes was taken; at the expiration of
which time the said Committee reported as fol-
lows:
Churchill county, delegate; J. s. Hall
Douglas county. delegates; J. W. Small, J.
W. Haines, A. B. Bowles.
Esmerelda county. delegates; ]. G. McClin-
ton, VIM. Bourne proxy; Wilson Butler; Dan
Wheeler.
Elko county. delegates: W. C. Ducummings
J. d. Treatl lproxy: L. H. Head J. b. Moore, NJ,
P. Haines, J. A. Palmer, j. B. Moore proxy: j. j.
Mess j. H Rand proxy; Solon Peck, T. A. Wat
erlnan proxy.
Humboldt county. 4 delegates: C. S. varan
7. G. Negus, Alex Wise. t. V. Julien proxy, NJ.
S. Thompson.
Lyon county, delegates: J. McGinnis. C. D.
McDuffie proxy: J. W. Greer. James Crawford,
j. r. Shaw proxy: j. B. Pitchford T. NJ. Hart.
Lander county. delegates; John o. Darrow,
non. James Mason. j. o. Darrow proxy: VI. A.
Sswtelle, n. g. Howell. J. .. Darrow proxy; l..
C. Mckinney, J. o. Darrow proxy.
Lincoln county. delegates: Alex Brown. J. T.
Walk, l.. Felsenthal proxy L. Fels. hal. A. J.
Blain, A. Brown proxy.
Nye county, 4 delegates: J. V. Hathaway, j. s.
Wood proxy; W. A. Neon mick, J. 5. Wood
proxy: I. J. Ferby. John Bowman proxy; John
N. Whitehill, John Bowman proxy.
OrIrlsby county, 6 delegates; Alfred Helm, Sam. |
:. Wright, Lewis DorOn proxy; James Fraser, 7. |
D. Edwards, John Hanson, Il. G.. Gardiner proxy: |
}. Il. Lyman. John Hanson proxy.
Storey county, 10 delegates: n. G. andrews, |
"a Fulton, A. c. Hay, A. h. Potter, Thos. Eager
,roxy: Owen Fraser. f. l.. Stern, VIM. Meserve,
v. ID. C. Gibson proxy; j. d. Gray. J. E. Eckley.
,roAy; Samuel Owen, J. 7. Goodman, Henry
'ipcr. Richard Rising, j. =. Pidge. 7. NJ. An
rews, Will Campbell J Il. Winters proxy: Aug.
Ish b. +. Wallace. Charles Goodwin proxy; Z.
}. Zabriskie. Chas II. DAILY.
Washos county del,g $: W. H. II. Fellows:
;, F. Osbiston proxy; Geor Re- binson. Z. Palm
r. J. P. Foulhs, G. L. huicomb, E. d. Towle, c.
!. Baternan.
White Pine county, 10 delegates: Harry Carpen-
er. J. l.. Robertson, W. J. Forbes, Thos. Wren,
" Raum, George 1. Lammon proxy; H. T. Nor
uf, II. Carpenter proxy, J. Z. Clayton, Thos.
johnson, W. J. Forbes proxy; B. +. Smell, W.
Smith proxy; Owen Long.
Pending the adoption of the report of the
onmittee on Credentials a lively debate took
lace on the gu st.on of permitting the Washoe
elegation to cast the vote of +. NJ. Towle, of
Moore of Elko contending that
Ir. Robinson of Washoe, who had repr, sented
lat Towle had intended to give him his proxy
as entitled 10 cast Towle's vote. The conven-
on decided in favor Of referring the lnatter to |
he Washoe delegation and they decided to cast
r. Towle's vote.
similar disposition was made of Lander
,ul ty absentees.
tn Comm ttee Organization and Order of |
usinesS r ported IS follows:
Recommend that tn; temporary officers he
e p, rmanent officers and tine following is the
der of business finally adopted. was fol-
W: Report of Committee on Credentials, report |
Committee on Permanent Organization and
rder of Business, report of Committee on
solutions anu Platform.
The nomination Of three Presidential Electors.
The nomination of one Judge of the Supreme
,urt.
The nomination of a Congressman.
The nomination of State Printer. {
The election of State Central Committee.
This order OF business was subseque ntly
nended SO 10 place the nomination of Elect
S at the bottom OF the list.
Mr. Forbes from The Committee on Resolutions
pc rted as follows:
Resotced, That We heartily endorse the resolu-
ms and platform adopted at the PHILADELPHIA |
invention and the candidates there nominated, |
d pledge our united Efforts to secure their cleo
n l.
ReSolred That the Republican party of the
ate of Nevada recognize Today that the safety
the country demands the endorsement of the
tional administration which has sealed peace
der which the country has been prospt rous
yond all precedent the public credit placed
on basis gratifying to all citizens: the debt
sdually melting away; the rates of taxation re-
ced the good will Of the nation assured and
r commercial relations extending daily into
W feds.
'9esotuet, That proper regard for the future
flare Of the commonwealth requires that the | r
le in the public lands be carefully guarded
reafter, as the rightful herit' &c of ,he people,
that the Republican party hereby pledges it
i to oppose the squandering of the lands in
interest of corporations
Resolved, TIA; the public n pa ty. the party