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

The Republican Convention of
Lyon county assembled in the Court
house, at Dayton, on Saturday. DR..
w. A. Buncher called the Conven-
ton to order, and stated that he
hoped the labors to be done would
be done we'll and in manner to
satisfy the interests of the people of
the county.
L. L. Crockett, of Dayton,
was elected temporary Chairman
and A. d. Hodges, Jr., temporary
Secretary. Mr.. Crockett, on taking
the Chair, reiterated what had been
said by DR.. Buncher.
On motion of w. r. King, the Chair
appointed the folv,wing delegates
Zone from each pr cincD as Com
mittec on Credentials: j. L. Camp
bell, L. H. Barnard. 8. s. Buckland,
r. P. Churchill and .. Cleaver.
W. r. King moved that one dele
gate from each precinct be appointed
by the Chair as Committee on Per-
manent Organization and Order of
Business.
Patrick Henry amended by pro-
viding that each precinct name its
own representative on the commit
tee.
c. Cleaver of Waubuska said that
as he was the only delegate from his
precinct, he did no. see how he
could be divided and serve on two
committees.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganiza.ion and Order of Business
was at length composed as follows:
Patrick Henry, E. G, Neff, c. Clea-
yer, H. c. Small, c. Burnap and A.
Perkins.
The following composed the Com
mittee on Platform and Resolutions
John Scott, H. j. r. Scheel, s. s.
Buckland, W. r. King, G. Cieaver
and l.. Lamb.
After proceeding thus far with the
business of the day the Convention
took recess till O'Clock, to allow
the committees time to make up
their reports and to allow the dele
gates to test the quality of the Day
ton whisky and sample an elegant
lunch spread for them ut the Golden
Eagle Hotel.
AFTERNOON BUSINESS.
The Committee on Platform and
Resolutions had several prepared
documents to select from, and were,
therefore, tardy 10 making their re-
port. 1t was half-past when they
were ready and the Chairman brought
down his cane upon the desk.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization reported l.. l.. Crockett
for Chairman and E. c. Neff for
Secretary.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported 81 delegates as present. per-
sonally, and four proxies.
The Committee ON Platform and
Resolutions submitted the document
printed on the second page Of this
issue. 1t was passed without altera-
ton and by unanimous voice.
W. r. King moved that each can
didate before the Convention be as
sessed five dollars and that each sue
cessful one be assessed five dollars
additional. The motion was car
ried.
THE NOMINATIONS.
The nomination Of State Senator
being now in order, Mr.. Patrick
Henry introduced the name of Theo.
$. Davenport, and said: in naming
Mr.. Davenport to the Convention l
may take occasion to advert to u
matter well known to most OF the
delegates, perhaps, and which re-
fleets high credit upon the candidate
before them. Mr.. Davenport has
served the people Of this county
faithfully, creditably and with ability
on two occasions before in the Legis-
lature. He joins with natural adap-
liability the benefit of experience IN
legislation, and the fact that no cam
didate is now competitor with
him for the nomination is an evil
dence OF the esteem in which he is
held by his constituents" There
being 10 other nominations, Mr..
Davenport was asked to come for
ward and subscribe to the platform.
He did so, aud said: "Four years
ago was the nominee of Republi.
can Convention then held in this
room for the same place for which l
am named now. Following that
Convention came the success Of the
party and my own election by the
people of the county. Whilst in the
Legislature l did nv duty con-