Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-20
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

Shortly after the hour announced
the convention was called to order by
Hon. Thos. Wren, chairman of the
Republican County Central Committee
who stated that the first business in
order would be the nomination Of a
temporary chairman.
Peter Caravan nominated w. H.
Davenport, who vas unanimously
elected temporary chairman.
w. IL. Doolin was nominated as tenn
porary chairman, but declined to
serve.
Max Oberfelder was nominated and
unanimously elected secretary.
On motion, the chairman named the
following committees:
Committee on Credentials-O. l..
Scott. ID. w. Mckenzie, George Day,
j. w. Lambert.
Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton and Order OF Business-P. Cana
van, j. Burlingame, VIM. Doolin.
Committee on Platform and Resolu-
tions-W. p. Haskell, p. Everts, G..
Schulze, w. B. Harrub, Il. ID. Page.
On motion, the convention adjourned
to meet at | o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
Convention called to order by the
temporary chairman.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported the following as delegates II
titled to seats in the convention.
Eureka-Walter b. Harrub, Henry
Donnelly mot present., Clay Simms,W w.
II. Davenport, w. II. Clark, Thos. j.
Taylor mot p%rcsent), VIM. Mulick,
Frank o. ~Swensson, Thos. J. White
(pot presently, C.. G. Carpenter mot
presently, Thos. S. Douglas, o. l.. Scott,
j. III. Lockwood, w. r. Haskell, David
Rosenberg, NJ. ID. Foley, +. Il. Wills,
Geo. Lameroux Jacob VANDERBILT
proxy, Chas. III. Prout, p. Everts, Jas.
:. Whitton, Hank Knight, David Davis
n. p. Esterly proxy, Chas. Broy mot
PRESENT., w. III. Stowell mot presently,
Max Oberfelder, Jos. Togninni, j. ii.
Morrison, Geo. Whitaker, Jacob Van
derleith, Chas. Cramer, g. X. Colerick,
w. ). Boland, Hiram Johnson, Geo.
X. McCulioeh, l.. Loschenkohl, j. S.
Burlingame.
Ruby Hill-Matt Kyle, Fl. II. Conk-
lin, J.. w. Lambert, Alec Mckay, Geo.
A. Day, II. Dill, $. III. Porter, C.
Schulze. 5. Loungabaugh, Is. III. Por-
ter proxy; G. Coady, Matt Kyle
proxy.
Palisade-Will n. Rabbits, @. A.
Stephenson, (Will n. Rabbits proxy.
Beowawe-John l.. Owens, (Will n.
Rabbits proxy.
Richmond mine-F. V. Bennett, q.
Potts proxy; J. A. Cowdsn, j Potts.
Atlas mine-J. j. Kermeen, Alec.
Frazer.
Matamoras-Frank Cohen.
Hamburg miue-D. w. Mckenzie.
Mineral Hill Sta tomb. +. Ward,
(P. Il. Canavan, proxy.
Jackson mine-Jerry Calm, William
Doolin.
Fish Creek. }. Works, 20. l.. Scott
proxy; L. ID. Page.
Devils Grate-M. J. Robinson.
Pinto Mill-No credentials.
Vauderbilt-No credentials.
Coneforth's Ranch-No credentials.
Spring Valley--No credentials.
Adams Hill-No credentials.
Roberts Creek-No credentials.
Cortez-No credentials.
Alpha-No credentials.
Shipley's-No credentials.
Hoosac mine-No credentials.
On motion, Doc. Hamilton and G.. G.
Fdllt II. w. Iidultltbn iOA Vi ' dl-
derbilt, were admitted as delegates on
presentation of their credentials.
Report of committee adopted.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganizstion and Order of Business, pre-
scented the following as their report:
President-W. Ii. Davenport.
Secretary-Max Oberfelder.
Sergeant at-Arms-Leslie Beard.
Order OF Business.
l Adoption of report of Committee
on Credentials.
=. Adoption of report of Committee
on Permanent Organization.
3. Adoption of report of Committee
on Platform and Resolutions.
A. Election of delegates to the State
Convention.
5. Nomination for Senator Qong
term).
q. Nominations for Senator (short
term.)
Z. Nominations for four Assembly
men.
8. Election OF County Central Com
mittee.
.. Miscellaneous business.
ou itotion, tho AVtbiN vas huoPtoNs
The Committee on Platform aud
Resolutions presented the folio wing as
their report:
We, your committee appointed to
report a platform and resolutions, beg
leave to submit the following:
ResotUed, That we, the delegates OF
the Republican party of the county OF
Eureka, in County Convention assem-
bled, do affirm and indorse the plat
form of the National Republican Con-
vention, held at Cincinnati, and adopt
the same as a chart of our political
principle.
Resotued, That we heartily indorse
the action OF that convention in nomi-
mating Rutherford b. Hayes AS our
candidate for President and VIM. a.
| Wheeler Vice President, aud recognize
them as champions OF honest and stable
government the true representative OF
popular reform and popular liberty.
ResoiUed, That as members OF a great
national party, devoted TO the interests
OF the laboring masses, we are opposed
to the further Immigration of the Chi.
nese. and we demand and will use all