Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-09-26

Ts Day's Prseesatags.
The Convention was called 10 order at
the appointed time. Tho roileali de-
velopsd . large number of new proxies.
Before the Convention proceeded to busi.
ness Mr.. Thatcher arose and announced
that In tho published proceedings Of the
Convention. RESOLUTION 9Th. which reads
a. follows. hal been Omitted:
Rs.sised. That We demand VI our candi-
dates for the State Senate and Assembly .
pledge that they will. 10 elected. Ne al
legitimate and proper efforts 70 secure
such legislation - shall insure Virginia
City and Gold Hill against distraction by
firc. and " this eni W procure the passaxs
Of an Act % the Legislature legalifing the
contract entered into between tho city au-
thorities Of the City % Virginia and the
Virginia anal Gold Hill Water Company.
YoR RrcoRnEn.
The following gentlemen we're placed In
nomination for this ONCE: Fred Nichol.
Lloyd Rawlings and J. II. johnson. The
latter declined. First ballot = Nichol 81.
Rawlings 20. Mr.. Niehol 70 therefore
declared the nominee VI the Convention.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
For the ofice Of District Attorney the
following we're named: +. d. stonshili.
n. T.. Lowery. Ogden Hiles. Mr.. curris
seconded the nomination 81 Mr.. Lovery
and referred to the service which that gen.
tlemAn hal rendered the Democratic party.
Colonel stone landed Ogden Hiles and
vent after Mr.. Brown for working Against
that gentleman. This brought Mr.. Brown
10 his feet and Q very pretty wrangle en-
sued. First ballot tonehiil 10. Lowery
II, Hiles 30. Mr.. Hiles Was therefore de-
clared the nominee u the Convention.
LIVELY now.
Alexander Brisacher and c. d. Smith
were nominated for Treasurer. J. T.
RiordAn arose to second the nomin-
alton u Mr.. Brisacher. and said be
wanted success. Every nomination which
he had made or seconded had been beaten.
but for all that he would sink all personal
feeling and 10 for tho ticket ~ . whole.
Yes. Mr.. RioriAn would sink all penon-
Alties and 20 for the ticket - heartily ~
0uiouui btbuu VT Any ui4h VIM 49, 1870
that II q Democratic Convention did not
nominate General Williams. he would
stump the State against b man 10 did
nominate.
Csio-si !So.s-I call the gentleman to
order. Confusion and cries of 80 ON ]
Sit down ri
NJ. R~;soia--You said that to me. Col
onel Stone. Il
when Mr.. Risrian, In . hurricane OF
~gesticulation and purple in the face sat
down. Colonel Stone got up n denied
the accusation. What he did say was that
Il George W. Cassidy was nominated Tor
Congress he would vote against him and
stump the State agAinst him. lie would doit
to-day II Cassidy were mp for the Office.
Cassidy was no Democrat. He had sold
out W sharon and was the blacklist OF
black Republicans. He would never voe
for . Republican even II he were nominated
by . Democratic Convention.
When tho Colonel took his seal. Dick
Brown leaned over and said:
"You can't 60 against what you said.
It's ON record.
tsloa.i Ssvss-Yes. sir; l can 60 against
Il. against You. or anybody else. In any
manner or any time!
Crlte OF ofuefs
Half . dozen gentlemen uprang 10 their
feet at once. and for . few minutes there
uasa perfect pandemouium Of yslls and
shouts. Things got quieted down pres
entity. and Mr.. Thatcher got . hearing.
Mr.. Riorden had said In the course OF his
that Mr.. Brisacher should be
nominated 10 conciliAte the German vote.
Now, the speaker thought the Germans
had got enough In Ogden Hiles.
A yell VI laughter greeted this. and Nj.
Thatcher saw the point when some
yelled "He's . Dutehman from ripPe-
After this the voting for Treasurer be-
gan. First ballot-Smith ~. brisachsr
IS. The voting wAs very close throughout.
there being fourteen ties during the course
Of the ballot. Mr. Smith WAS declared the
candidate.
A motion to adjourn for half an hour
was carried.