The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-10-01
John X. Bradley was nominated TO

treasurer by reclamation.
After recess Of twenty minutes, II
motion was made to adjourn over night,
but it was lost.
JOS. I. TriplGtt, J. w. Williams and
q. VI. Banks we're then placed in nom-
ination for Sheriff. The first and only
ballot resulted rs follows: Triplett, 20:
Williams, SO; Banks. 10. Williams
nomination was then made unanimous.
Another motion WAS made to adjourn
and carried, tho Convention adjourn
ing until s o'clock this morning.
SECOND DAT.
The Convention wis called to orLcf 1t
half-pd5t eight o'clocl; Tuesday morn
ing. but owing to The absence Of several
OF The delegates an adjournment was
taken until ten O'Clock, at which time
the Convention proceeded TO business.
$. NJ. Henley, of COrnucopia, j. II.
Suggett andy. W. Dorsey, of Elko, and
L. q. Armer, OF Mineral Hill, were
placed i'll nomination for the position
"f County Clerk. The first halo; re.
suited in no choice, standing, Hen!y,
20; Suggcu, Q; Dorsey, 81, and Armer,
a thiriy-four being necessary to n
choice. Before proceeding TO ballot
again, the name Of &. ii. Suggett WAS
withdrawn. Upon belloting tho fol-
lowing WIS anno"nccd as the result:
Henley, IL; Dorsey, I3. and Amer, 6 ;
therefore Henley was dc5!gsei the no!,,.=
incc.
For Recorder, A. &. Dawley, Of Ruby
Valley, "'la +. II. Reading, of Carlin,
were placed in nomination. The frs.
ballot resulted III the election Of Daw-
ley by Il vote Of IS to is. The noaiina-
tion WAS made unanimous.
II. c. Street WAS nominated FOR Dis
trict Attorney by GcGlama,ion.
q. i. Abel, i. L. Hughes, John Hun
ter and II. y. Young were placed before
the Convention Cor the position of
County Commissioner. 1t S:as agreed
that the candidate receiving the most
votes on the first ballot should he the
nominee for the term; long the aspirant
getting the most votes on the second
ballot should accept the short term
nomination. The first ballot resulted
rs follows: Abel. IS; Hughes, .: Hun
ter, IL, and Young, T.. the second bal
lot stood: Hughes, 30; Hunter, 81, and
Young, .. q. d. Abel was declared the
nominee for the long term and L. T..
Hughca for the short term.
II. V, Mundcll was nominated for As
SCISSOR by reclamation.
{. c. Tracy WAS nominated for Sur
veyor 10y reclamation.
$. $. Scars wEs also Tie unanimous
nominee Of the Convention for Snpcr;n-
tcrlcnt of Public Schools.
= motion to adjourn for half an kour
wac lost.
}. X. Sale was nominated for Public
Administrator b. acclamntion.
After the appointment Of committee
of one from each lrccinc: to select II
County Central Commi,irc, the Con-
vcm;iom adjourned untiI y. III.
AFTERNOON srs>IuH.
Tho Convention ro-assembicd ut the
appointed time.
The sicc!a! committee Reported the
following rs the gentlemen who had
Been agreed upon as tho Comfy Conn
nittcc. The rcror: WIS adopted and
tlIc special r0mmit'ec discharged:
!. W. Dorsey, EIko.
u. \. willard, Co,nucr1in.
John Shuck, Tuscarurn.
I. Il. Hrutiry, Mineral Hill.
Chas. Iatnpman, Glover Valley.
i. Il. Il"nlcy. J. =. i:,Io;f, JOE. L.
Trirlctt and Il. q. Weir, 1T large.
On motion il wa ordered the, the
secretaries bu paid fifteen dollars uncn :;
the SergcantS.Hl-Arms and TcIlcrs ten
dollars. each, and the Janiior of the
Court House, Eve dollars, for services
rendered.
\ vote Of thanks was iondcrcd the
Chnir'man for his impartial and gentle
manly action i'll ali his rulings, nrd TO
MI the officers Of Tie Convention for
their services.
Tho Convention then rdjouYncd
sine die.
pEEso';AL.- old Nevada friend.
William land, who withdrew from the
aaGc-rlnims 81 Nevada, md retired 10
the valleys Of The Golden State, arrived
here with his family on Sunday. He
thinks he may in;nln 10 his old love,
nnl again become n Eagc.brwahcr 49,.
Il. Blnmncrhassrtt arrived htrc from his
home III humboldt county by the t:nin
last night.
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From Wednesdays Daily1
IHJuHEn. Yesterday afternoon while
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