Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-27
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONvEN.
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The Convention was called to- orde r
at HIS by j. c. Lockwood, Chairman
Of the Central Committee, who made
a few well chosen remarks on The i'm
ppriance of selecting from those offer
ing themselves as candidates for the
various Offices men Who would be an
honor and a strength to the Democratic
party. TO act solely for the best inter
ests of the party, throwing aside all
personal ~prsjudices and feeling, and to
nominate men who would add strength
10 the ticket.
On motion of A. NJ. Hillhouse, John
II. Dennis was elected temporary
Chairman.
Charles Fl. La Force was elected
temporary Secretary, and l.. Molinelli,
Assistant Secretary.
On motion. the Chairman appointed
the following ~ a Committee on Cree
dentials: A. W. Campbell, III. Ratcliffe,
j. Levin, n. A. Chandler, r. Guiber-
son.
The Convention then adjourned for
one hour to await tte report of the
Committee on Credentials.
The Convention r~eassembled at 1870,
when the Committee on Credentials
reported the names of the following
gentlemen as entitled to seats in the
Convention:
Eureka Precinct No. IA. Bassanti
r. Guiberson. ID. II. Hall, c. Grimm,
j. Oberer (N. K. Hayes, proxy, 5.
Sloss, A. Rosenthal, j. Mckinney, $.
Freedman, Z. n. Hansen, Charles
Knight 81. G.. Lockwood. proxy, j.
Levin, J. Foindexier, L.. Yerk (E. Me
Sorley, proxy, Asa Green.
Eureka Precinct No. "A. w. Camp
bell, l.. Brandt, VIM. Gillen (P. Splain,
proxy, j. 7. Borland, ". A. Chandler,
A. High, l.. Terry, M. Walsh, l.. Terry,
NJ. Walsh. II. Bishop, j. Kind, T..
Lowenthal, e. Bluett u. Cuff. proxy,
Phil. Splain, n r. Hayes 81. Shoe
maker. proxy, II. r. Kemp, J.. NJ.
Kellogg "a. NJ. Hillhouse, proxy,
Phil. D~ephanger, George Bailey, John
Cuff.
Ruby Hill. Flavin, II. Radcliffe,
f. Fitzpatrick, j. Madden, w. H. Mil
Ter, ID. j. j. Mclaughlin Of. Fitzpat-
rick, proxy.
Ruby Hill (Richmond side)-P. Stan
ton, Mike Kelly, Mike Doyle, Thomas
Brown.
Cortes-M. Fitzgerald ct. Laspeyre,
proxy, A. Cassidy (A.E Titus, proxy.
Fish Creek-Wm. Daugherty (P. n
Hansen, proxy.
Pire Station-Wm. Cannon (P. n.
Hansen, proxy.
AIiison's Ranch-J. Allison.
Devils Gate-J. Mcdowell 81. II.
Hdger. proxy. j. II. Hager.
A.aatf. g Ga.,FF
Hillhouse, proxy.
Hamburg Mile-O. Watkins wv. II.
Hale. proxy.
Willow Creek-Theo. Reynolds.
Matamoras Mine-J. NJ. Foley.
Atlas Mine-H. Fishbaek.
Spring Valley-W. II. Malcolm o..
NJ. Duker proNv).
Pinto Mill-Thomas Fitzgerald.
Roberts Creek-Wm Cathcart 81.
Wadish proxy.
Beowawe-L. Il. Bert o.. n. Hil
proxy.
Paiisade-J. p. Hickey %. w. Ls-
van proxy.
j. y. Hin u. A.. Hall proxy.
Maurice Walsh John Ii. Dennis
proxy.
Vanderbilt-Wm. Humphreys, NJ.
l.. Causey.
On motion, the following committees
were appointed by the chair:
Platform and Resolutions-T. FitZ-
patrick, j. Levin, j. NJ. Foley, l.. A.
Hall, A. NJ. HillhouSe.
Permanent Organization and Order
of Business-E. McSorley, II. Laspeyre,
J. N. Hill, =. Splain, IL. Radcliffe.
The convention then adjourned for
one hour to allow the committees time
to report.
Atl:i5 O'Clock the Convention rsas-
sembled.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization and Order of Business pre-
scented the following report:
The committee recommend first, for
President, A. NJ. lillhouse, Vice Pres
ideuts, j. C. Lock good, j.. Levin.
Sectetar.es-C. II. La Force, Il. Moli.
nelli.
Serseant-at-Arms-P. Mcbride.
Order of Business.
Nominations for State Senator Gong
term, State Senator short term, four
Assemblymeu, Sheriff, County Clerk,
County Assessor, County Recorder,
County Treasurer, District Attorney,
County Surveyor. Public Administra-
tor, Superintendent Public Instruc-
ton, County Commissioner dong term),
County Commissioner (short terml,
County Central Committee.
On motion, the report was accepted.
On motion of T.. McSorley, the re-
port la adopted, with the exception
! of that portion relating to ~Sergeant-at-
Arms. which was agreed TO be left to
the choice of the convention.
j. Enright, p. Mcbride, G.. Samuels
A..l I-IA. 49, ..asa ,laaAl 10
nomination for Sergeant-at-Arms.
The vote resulted in the election of
+. Mcbride by a majority vote.
After the reading of the platform and
resolutions, Vice President Levin, in
the chair, stated that the first business
in order would be the nomination of
a State Senator for the long term.
A. NJ. Hillhouse, chairman of the
convention, placed in nomination Geo.
w. Cassidy.
Mr.. Cassidy was escorted to the
stand and in u few neat and appro-
pirate remarks indocsed the platform
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