Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-10-06
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVEN-
TION.

uOusc' non. n. w esCOatt was eleCleu
Temporary Chairman, Geo. Elkins Ser
geant-at-Arms and Geo T. Rives Secre-
tary. The Chair appointed a Committee
of five on Credentials and a Committee
of Ave on Order OF Business. At
quarter to twelve the Convention sd-
journed till one o'clock. Upon reassem-
bling the Committee on Credentials re-
ported the the following gentlemen en-
Titled to seats in the Conventions:
Pioche-N. Wescoat, F. B. Clark, S.
Ct. Steele, L. Sultan. John Sheridan,
John Sheath, T. R. Butler, Ned Skunk,
Thos. De Masters, Lanty Ryan, j. R.
Duff, Rock Droulette, f. NJ. Bourne,
Mat Schustrch, Polk Lemon, John
Dugan, Jas. Squirting. Chas Herd, Henry
Cooper, Jos. Cook, A. S. Thompson, j.
?. Curtis. %.
Hlko-Chas. G. Heath, Henry Sharp
Heath. proxy, W. NJ. Wilson, James
Stewart Wilson, proxy 4.
Lake Valley-Patrick Ryan wv. c.
Glissan, proxy, A. Prairie NJ. Schus-
trich) 3.
Rose valley-w. c. Glissan, G. G..
Eates.-2.
Little Spring Valley Henry Rice.-1.
Condor Mill-Wm. Frazier i.
Groom-O. c. Burwhite q. P. Curtis,
proXy).-1.
Hiehland-James Burrows, Robert
GlOver.-2.
Bullionvile--Thos Gillen, Wm. Gull
verwell.-2.
Panaca-J B. Atchsou, J, H. Lang.
ford, J. A. Atchison.
Virgin Preoinct-Wm. Taylor (John
Sheath, proxy).-1.
Glover VaIey-Ed. Hamlin.- i.
Eagle Valley-W, r. Hooke (Robert
Glover. proxy).-1.
Total. AZ.
The report of the Committee on per-
manent organization was then presented
and accepted. Hon. n. Wescoatt was
appointed Permanent Chairman, and
Geo. I. Rives Secretary.
1t was then decided that voting should
be by secret ballot.
Committee on Platform and Resolu-
tions was appointed and at 80 the Con-
ventlon adjourned for one hour.
| Upon reassembing at 2:30 the plat.
form and resolutions were read and ac
cepted and the Committee discharged.
It was moved. seconded and carried
that the RECORD reporter be entitled to {
| seat in the Convention.
Messrs. Bourne and Thompson wer,
appointed sellers and nominations We're
announced rs being in order.
w. L. Mckee and J. B. Van Hagen
We're placed in nomination for the offics
of Sheriff; moved and carried that nom
nations be closed.
1t was moved that the candidates b,
assessed SIS Zach, to pay the expenses OF
the Convention; carried.
1t was moved that the Secretary, Ser.
geant-at Arms and Assistant Sergeant.
alarms be allowed $40 each, and the
remainder be turned over to the Contra
Committee; carried.
Balloting for Sneriff then commenced
with the following result: W. L. Mckee
AZ votes; J. B. Van Hagen, 10 votes
". L. hcKee was declared the nominee
of the Convention for the oHcs Of
Sheriff.
Nominations for the Office OF County
Treasurer we're next in order. Mile.
CULLEN and D. A. Fulks we're placed il
nomination. The ballot gave the folloT
ing result: D. A. Fulks rs. votes; Mile.
CULLEN. Is votes. D. A. Fulhs vas de-
clared the nominee Of the Convention.
Nominations for the Office of Count,
Assessor being announced, G. r. Alex
snder and julius Hoffman were placed il
nomination. The ballot resulted as fol
lows: G. R. Alexander, % votes; Jul
JUS Hoffman 81 votes. G. r. Alexande
was declared the nominee of the Conyen
ton.
For District Attorney w. j. O'Dough
erty was nominated by acclaE3 alton un
Der suspension of the rules, there belnl
no opposition.
For Recorder and Auditor Jos. G. Hen
derson wac nominated by reclamation il
like manner.
Eor County Clerk NJ. B. Garsshal
vas nominated by reclamation.
For County Superintendent OF Publ
Schools, J. f. O'Halloran was nomipa
ted by reclamation.
For County Commissioner long tern
j. B. Atchiso,, of Panaca, was nomi
mated by reclamation. John n. Graf,
aud A. G. Yoachsm were placed in nomi
nation for the Office Of County Commits
sioner-short term. The ballot results
as follows: Craig, 30; Yoacham, IA
John n. Craig was declared the nomine
of the Convention.
! For Public Administrator, DR.. c.
Philson was nominated by reclamation
, For County Surveyor, Hon. N. Wei
coat was nominated by reclamation.
Here the Convention adjourned fo
fifteen minutes. and sundry baskets c
champagne having been duly sampled
) the Convention reassembled and pre-
= decided to the nomination of Legslatly
officers.
For State Senator, James R. Duff. an
Clinton II. Patchen were placed i
. nomination. The ballot gave the 70