The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-04-02
DEIoCRATIC STATE CENTRAL
CUM3IITTEE.


Churchill-Wm. Hill, [Ogden Hiles,
White Pine-A. Lewis [R. Elstncr,
prnxyl.
Esmernldo-w. Il. English IDEAL,
Nye-P. C. Turner [w. E. F. Deal,
proxyl.
Hnnbollt-E. Blenncrhassett CJohn
]. Hill. proxyl.
washoc-'rhomas Z. Hayden.
Eurckn-Geo. W. Cassidy.
Landrr-J. L. Rocker IDEAL, proxy1. !.
Elko-S. $. Sears IN. L. Footc,
proxyl.
Lincoin-F. Baker [Gencral Kittrell,
proxyj.
Orinsby-J. Z. Denly.
Storcy-A. +. Mckay.
At lnrgc-Robcrt i. Lowcry CSccre-
tary], W. Z. +. Deal [Chairman ], J. II.
Rice IDEAL, proxy, q. Cohn tScars
prOxy1. W. S. Reyes.
Alr. Cassidy Of Eureka sail that he
had mapped out certain resolutions
which Ii" world present; rs would be
seen lie was i'll favor Of calling n con-
vention, such action being. in his opin-
ION. for the best interests Of the party.
Alr. Cassidy presented the following
resolutions, which We're read by II. T..
Lowery, Secretary Of the Committee:
RcI'lcrd. That this committee oT,Itr a Stat.
Convention to bc held at winnrinuec-i, Saturday,
May Ia. for the election 0r six ilrlrgl cs aud an
tnuil number of alternate IN tho National
nrIn"ctaiir Convention, tn he held at ST. Louis
Jhne -, lSiG. said Stl;n Coz ycntiun to he con-
posed oi scrcniy.irc members, Rp;,urIIOncd
among the several COMMITTEES on the basis of the,
sSislatI'c Representation VI tie same Ms tst7b-
IgH n IN url fnI l..N 4.
IONS; storey. Is: Ormshy, 8; Douglas. >; Is
ncTndi, s; wushOc, ); ChurrIlu, >; Humboldt
.; laulrr' I; Sye. -; Eiko. o; Eureka. q; White
iinc, q; l.iEcniiI, ); Lyon. 5.
ET$"ircf. That the local Central Committees
be requested To take the necessary .trps, by
prlnniie- or ntlirrwise on Saturday. APRIL 10
1876. fnr the selection Of their resp ctivc drlc.I-
iiuls Ia said State Convention.
R'''ircd. That STATE Convention of thc
Democracy bc hell at. Oh SatIr,laS
August ai fJr The nomination of Ir,si,IrtItIil
Elcc'orS, MeInbrr Of Congress nut! n Suurrtnc
Judge, aud ihn selection Of a state Central
Go:nn:ttce, delegates to the saine hcI appUr.
ttni"d aInung the several cuiInieS un tile basis
which obtained in the DcinocrAt:c State Iu,,yrI,.
iI"Il for the year 1854. Frr th- purpose OF 70.
i:cling de cgatH To ti' c"Iiyrntl,nI. th. County
Committees Arc requested To Ur,irr URINARY
rlIcii"iIn' To bc held on Saturday, August II,
1870. -
Mr.. Mckay approved Of the rcsolu.
lions. except rs regards the place al
which II WIS proposed to bc he'll. lie
thought Winncinucra too distant fuI
some nf the delegates.
Mr.. Cassidy hurl selected il as cen
trnl spot-as fair for ole as for nnother.
Judge Hayden said he thought 70
members enough for the CONVENTION.
but Thought that the representation
should be based upon the vote east n,
election rather tlInu that suggested in
the resolution. As regarded the place
ot holding tho convention, lie said
"Modesty almost forbils Iuy suggesting
Reno"
Mr.. Cnssidy snid the resolution wns
based on the npportiunmcnt hill passed
hy the Legislature, and came nearly Ia
the population uf the several districts,
the Dcmucrnts and Republicans were
pretty nearly equally divided.
The first resolution that II State Con-
vention bo called, was unanimously
passed.
Tho resolution ms to the place was
then taken up. Mr.. Mckay moved M
nm amendment that Carson bc tho
plncc, aud Major Foote that Reno be Sc
lrctrd.
The vote stood ms follows: Carson, 9;
Reno, 3; Winnciuuccn, 3.
On motion Of Air. Cassidy, Carson
was unanimously selected:
The resolution ns t1 the time of hold
ing the convention was taken up, and
Monday, May 10, was unanimously
carried.
On the resolution ms 10 the number of
members, Mr.. Angel suggested 10 ns n
''rntri0tic number" The member was
accepted and tho amended resolution
passed.
Mr.. Sears moved that tho additional
member bc awarded to Elko.
General Eittrcll moved that he bc
awarded to White Pine.
Judge IIaydrn's amendment, that tho
hasls hc arr"fiiuned according tu the
"tlicinl vote for Governor Bradley in
1871. was taken up. Tho vote was ms
follows: Ayes, Z; noes, 10.
The amendment was lost.
MIR. Kcycs nominated Eurckn for tho
additional vote. The vote WIS as fol.
lows: ElkO. :; Eureka, 10; White Pine,
J; WnshOo, /; Humboldt, ]; Ormsl,y,
|. The member WIS given Ia Eureka.
The whole resolution ns amended,
wns then pnssch unanimously.
The next resolution, on tng election OF
delegates to tho convention, was taken
up.
Some discussion nrJac Ms lo the form
in which II wns drawn up. Il was con.
tended TINT the word "uthcrwisc" left
room for the County Committee To ap.
point the delegates themselves; n,tniiI.
that Tho state Committee ought not "a
dictate to tho County Committee IN Il
how the delegates should ho chosen
and still ngain. that II might bc Impossible