Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-10-11


ported the following permanent officers:
ii. A. Thompson, Chairman; Charles
Harris and r. j. Beaumont, Secretaries;
Chas. Davis, Sergeant-at-Arms.
Nominations in the following order:
l. Senator, long term. 2. Senator, short
term. 8. Assemblymen. 4. Sheriff. 5.
Assessor. 6. Clerk. 7. District Attor-
ney. 8. Auditor and Recorder. 8. Treas
urer. 10. Surveyor. II. Public Ad-
ministrator. ID. County Commissioner,
long term. IA. County Commissioner,
short term.
For Senator (long term), P. C. Hy-
man was nominated by P. Donohue.
Beaumont nominated John r. Wilson,
who withdrew in favor of Lyman.
Yoacham moved Hyman's nomination
by reclamation.
Bradshaw moved to vote by ballot.
Curtis moved to vote viva voce.
Motion put. Chair unable to decide.
Roll called. with the following result:
Viva voce, "a Ballot, 81.
j. j. McLear and - Conway, c. r.
Garden proxy, were admitted from Bull
Ito nyille,
The motion to vote by ballot having
been adopted, McCluskey moved that the
candidates indorse the platform and pay
So each,
Hyman was introduced, Endorsed the
platform, etc, in short ard appropriate
speech, and then the rules were suspend
ed and he received the nomination by
reclamation.
For Senator (Short Term), Mr. Knight
nominated John II. Wilson. Frank NJ
Dodds moved Mr.. Wilson nomination
by reclamation, which was carried, and
he was declared the nominee.
For Assembly, VIM. H. Throp, I, j.
Andrews, Thos. Wallace, B. F. Marshall,
d. H. Whepley and P. L. Shoatf were
named.
Curtis moved recess of ten minutes
lost.
Mr. McCuskey moved that plurality
nominate for Assemblymen. Carried
Wallace Marshall, Whepley, Shoaff
and Throp spoke, Andrews not present,
ketton endorsed Andrews.
Messrs. Shoaff, Marshall and Wallace
Were baloted for and nominated for the
Assembly. Shoatf received 81 votes,
Marshall 81, and Wallace SO,
Assessor was the next nomination.
Motion to adjourn to 10 o'clock to-
morrow lost.
Fish, Curtis, and Churchill were
named for Assessor.
Motion to require a majority to nomi-
nate adopted,
McCluskey and Donohoe were appoint
ed telers.
Curtis, for Assessor, received 81 votes
on the first ballot, and his nomination
was made unanimous.
| A dispatch was read announcing the
election of L. A. Hendricks, in Indiana.
Great applause followed the reading of
the dispatch.
Sheriff Bradshaw named John Kane,
and he was nominated by acclamation.
| Mr.. Kane pledged his support to the
ticket, and to do his duty in office if re-
elected.
For County Clerk, German. Schopp-
mann, Hastings, Knight and Beene in
dorsed the platform
On the first ballot German received 81
votes, Schoppmann -, Hastings 10, and
Beene 4. ....
German having received a majority of
the votes cast his nomination was made
unanimous.
The Convention then took recess till
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EVENING SESSION
The Convention re-assembled at d.
M; and was called to order by the Presi-
dent.
Nominations for District Attorney
announced. Alb. O'Dougherty and Geo.
Goldthwaite were named Mr.. Cod
thwaite was nominated for reelection by
Al to %, and the nomination was made
unanimous.
For Auditor and Recorder W, H. Hen
derson, the present incumbent, aud H.
X. Breakey were named. On ballot had
Henderson received As votes to 10 for
Breakey. .....
For Treasurer John Roeder and Chas.
L. Harris We're named. Mr.. Roeder de-
clined, but was prevailed upon to allow
the use of his name. Roeder received
AZ votes and Harris q votes, and Roeder
was declared the nominee.
For Surveyor Eugene Shoppman and
Il. IL. Mason (present incumbent) were
named. Schoppman received IL votes
and Mason II votes. Schoppman was
declared the nominee.
For Superintendent of Public Schools
A. B. O'Dougherty was nominated by
Col. Lane, but Mr.. Duff withdrew his
name. ID.
On motion adjourned to o'clock Fri
day morning