Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-10-13
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION

ing at the Court House soon after 10
o'clock. The Convention was called to
order by Judge R. S. Clapp, when w.
W. Bishop was elected temporary Chair
man and Frank Kenyon and Henry
Schaffer Secretaries. The Chairman
then appointed Geo. Miller, VIM. Alper-
son, John Collins, G. F. Williams and
Louis Stern, as a Committee ON Creden-
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The Convention then took a recess of
fifteen minutes.
On re-assembling the Committee re-
ported in favor of Is delegates from
Phoebe, five from Bullionville, one each
from st. Thomas, Los Vergas, Hike,
Condor Mill, Chief District, Frieburg
and Highland, and three from Panaca,
two from Dry Valley and one from New
mans Ranch. The report was adopted.
Committees were then appointed on Res
olutions and Order of Business; also on
Permanent Organization.
The Convention then adjourned for
one hour.
At II: Is p. M, the Convention again
met, when the Committee on Permanent
Organization reported in favor of W. W.
Bishop as Chairman, with +. Kenyon
and II. Schaffer as Secretaries, and H. c.
Aubrey and d. James as Sergeants- at
Arms. Adopted.
The Committee an Order of Business
made their report, which was adopted.
The Committee ON Platform reported
Resolutions that the Republicans of
Lincoln County heartily endorse the
National and State Republican platforms,
and pledged themselves, as far as poss-
ible, to secure an honest and economical
administration of the County govern
ment.
The Convention decided to vote by
ballot, then passed to the nomination.
Mr.. Hoag stated that he had been re-
quested by E. Hamilton to withdraw his
name in favor of W. S. Travis, and that
he (Hamilton) would give Travis his
most hearty support. Mr.. Hoag placed
Travis in nomination for Sheriff. 1t was
then moved that he be nominated by ac-
clamation, which was agreed to. Travis
then arose and returned thanks.
A. b. Hunt, was then nominated for
District Attorney by accamation.
?. B. Miller, the present incumbent
of the Office of County Clerk, was nomi-
mated for that position by acclamation
For County Treasurer Chas. Wieder.
hold and o. p. Sherwood were placed in
nomination. On balloting the vote
stood % for Wederhold and II for Sher-
wood. Wiederhod was declared the
nominee. For Assessor j. w. Wright,
X. j. Hanly and J. E. Patten were nom.
mated. Wright received 10 votes Hanlv
70, and Patten 8. Haniy was then de-
clared the nominee.
Nominations for Recorder being next
in order, Mr.. Williams of Dry Valley,
then offered the following resolution
Whereas, in VIM. H. Henderson.
Recorder and Auditor of Lincoln County,
we recognize capable, honest and MP
right officer, and learning of his nomina.
ton for that office by the Democrats and
alias so-called Liberal Republicans, be i,
resolved, that we hereby manifest an
approval Of his past official conduct by
placing no person in nomination in op.
position to him for that position. Mr.
Henderson was called for, and comins
forward thanked the Convention for the
compliment they had paid him, and
avowed his intention of doing his best tc
merit the good opinion of his fellow citi
zens of Lincoln County.
o. p. Sherwood was nominated County
Commiss loner, dong term) by acclama
ton. A. A. Young, H. Bryant, Capt
Cook, Amos johnson and Earl Hamilton
were placed in nomination for Count,
Commissioners (short term). H. Brv
ant was nominated by reclamation. and
on balloting for the third Commissio ner
Young received 10, Hamilton ID, Cook
., and Johnson votes. There being no
choice, a second ballot was taken, when
Young received ID, Cook | and Hamilton
% votes. Hamilton was declared the
nominee.
G. W. Gould and II. Schaffer were
placed in nomination for Superintend
ent of Public Instruction. Gould re.
ceived 30 and Schaffer votes, and Gould
was declared the nominee.
Joseph Opie was nominated for Public
Administrator without opposition.
The Convention then adjourned 70,
one hour.
At 8 o'clock the Convention re-as.
sembled.
]. R. Hoag, Judge R. s. Clapp and A
H. Emanuel were proposed for State
Senator (long term), when Hoag and
Emanuel withdrew in favor of Judge
Clapp, who was then nominated by &C.
clamation.
For Senrtor (short term) j. r. Hoae
and A. Brown was proposed, when Hoae
withdrew and Brown was declared the
nominee.
J. NJ. Hanford, John McFetrish
George Standard, Joseph r. Hoag
Joseph E. Patten. VIM. Clancy and p
A. Craigue were proposed for Assembly
men. Hanford and Standard withdrew
Patten was declared nominee by accla
nation. On the ballot McFetrish re-
ceived % Hoag 10, Clancy 3, Craigue %
votes. McFetrish and Craigue were Their
declared the nominees.
The Convention then took a recess O,
ten minutes.
The following gentlemen were Their
elected members of the County Contra
COMMITTEE: John H. Collier, Bull
ionville; Joseph E. Starks, Phranagat
G. +. Williams, Dry Valley; J. d. Nc
Cullough, Panaca; d. Corson, w, w
Bishop, R. B. Ross, P. E. Smith and
G. Miller, Of Phoebe.
The Chairman submitted the folloL
resolution, which was adopted: ~in
Resolved, That we recomrzD
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