Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-10-02

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law against gambling.
Mr.. King rose after the reading Of
the res ,lution and said that, while
the general sentiment might be in
accord with the gentleman's amend
ment, he did not regard it as subject
of sufficient importance for party
to take hold of
Mr.. Davenport continued that the
strongest fight that would be made
against him would be made by the
gamblers, and he desired it to be
understood that next winter, as two
years ago, he would stand upon that
resolution and was willing to abide
by that issue in the present canvass.
A vote was taken on admitting the
resolution into the platform and lost
by two-thirds.
Mr.. Davenport said that he de-
sired to get an expression OF senti-
ment from the Convention, merely,
as two years ago the cause was lost
because other members were pledged
against it. Should he go to Carson
next winter he would work to get
the same bill through that passed
the Senate last term but was de-
feated in the Assembly.
Mr.. Davenport's nomination was,
on motion of J. L. Campbell, made
unanimous.
AssENptyNEy AMI couNTv orrrcEpc
Patrick Henry named p. ID.
Wright of Silver for Assemblyman
from this portion of the county. j.
L. Campbell named II. Kennedy of
Dayton to represent that portion. s.
s. Buckland named C. Cieaver OF
Waubuska for Assemblyman at large.
There being no further candidates,
the nominees were declared the
unanimous choice OF the convention,
Patrick Henry named X. A. Cook
for Sheriff, and said that Mr.. Cook
had been very efficient officer, had
served the people faithfully, and was
an excellent mau and citizen. There
being no competitor with Mr.. Cook,
his nomination was made unanimous.
J. L. Campbell named J. d Sims,
of Dayton, for Treasurer. Mr.. Sims
was So we'll known that it would be
useless to mention more than his
name to the convention. He was
nominated by reclamation.
John BENEFITS named George W.
Keith for District Attorney. Mr..
Keith was nominated by acclama-
ton.
J.L. Campbell named Charles F.
Brandt or Dayton for Assessor. MIR.
Brandt was nominated by acclama-
ton. He came forward and war
ranted the convention that he would,
if elected, put the assessments up as
high as possible.
The nominations up to this point
had been made with almost unex-
ampled rapidity There being no OPP
position or competition, ballots were
not used. The nomination for Re-
corder. however, brought them into
requisition. Park Barnes of Dayton
aHu IL W. -AiuoAd vi ciANCA NSic pt-
fore the convention. Barnes received
seventeen votes and Arnold eight.
The nomination was made unani-
nous.
j. A. Bonham and H. C. Lincoln
were competitors for the nomina
ton for County Clerk. The ballot
stood: Lincoln, Is; Bonham, 10.
Mr.. Lincoln's nomination was made
unanimous.
John BENEFITS namedJ. G. McKen-
zie of Silver for County Commits
sioner for the long term. AL Per-
kins named G. w. Burrier of Chur-
chill for the short term. Both were
nominated by reclamation.
Sam Dildine was nominated for
Surveyor by reclamation, and a reso-
luton was passed relieving him of
the $40 assessment. The Office was
so unimportant that it was regarded
BY the convention as worth $40 to.
get a man to take it.
c. H. Stegmsn and E. l.. Coluon
were named for School Snperintend-
ent. Stegman received fifteen votes
and Colnon nine.
Isaac Leversee and I. X. Hawkins
We're named for Coroner. Leversee's
name was withdrawn, and the nomi-
nation of Hawkins was made unani
nous. One half OF the initiation fee
was remitted in the case Of Hawkins,
in view of the unfrequency of in
quests in the county.
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The following were elected a
County Central Committee to hold
for two years; J. r. Shaw Of Dayton,
Frank Kenyon of Silver, Patrick
Henry of Silver, W, X. King of
Eureka Mill, and r. s. Raw of Sutro.
PRECINCT OFFICERS.
]. NJ. McGinnis, Patrick Henry
and H. j. T. Scheel were nominated
for School Trustees for tins precinct
the first named for the long term.
A. TAFT was nominated for Justice of
the Peace aud j. w. Miller for Con-
stable.
NJ. L. johnson, j. L. Robinson and
J.. a. Guild were nominated for