Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-20

On motion OF I. L. Smith, William
Garrard was appointed temporary Chain
man and J. f. Farrell temporary Secre
tary.
On motion of James Hunt. u C"mmi'
tee on Credentials consisting of J. HUI
E. Roberts and n. Ambrose was n!pulni
ed by the Chair.
On motion of NJ. Rinckei, the Ch'l'
man appointed as Committee on PERI"
nent Organization the following gs-''''-
men: T. L. Smith. Il. P. F"u'ke, >
Longabaugh, V. Muller and N R'nc".
On motion OF Col. Il sser. the it""
ing Committee on Platform and Il SON
tons was appointed by the Cha''mAi
J. +. Farrell, John Rosser and }. l.
Bright, to which on motion the Char,
manfwas added.
On motion, the Convention adjourn d
to meet at the District Court room ut
o'clock P. N.
The report of the Committee on Gre
den,ials was read and adopted.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
izntion recommended G.rrsrd for Chair
man. Farrell for Secretary and VIC MOI
Ter for Sergeant Aims. Report Wa.
adopted.
Hon. VIM. GarrArd. from the Commit
tee on Platform and Resolutions, repor'
ed as follows:
Firs,-R. solved. That we heartily il
tiorse the platform adopted by the Dem
ocrafic National Convention held in 81
Louis on the IS b Of June. and recog
niza in the nominees Of that Convention
for President and Vice President, Sam
mel j. Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricks.
great statesmen whose administration b,
r-fo, m and retrenchment viii restore +"
our Government the simplicity and pur-
i.y of liz earlier days.
Second-That We invite the attention
of the people of this State to the posi-
ton OF both political parties in relation
to the two great measures which S"
vitallv affec. the interests of this State,
to wit the prohibition of Chinese immi
grafton and the restoration Of the silver
dollar with unlimited legal tender; and
point with confidence to both the ma
iional platforms and to the course of
both parties in Congress to show thai
the Democratic party only can be trusted
tc leCisiste for our interests on these
subjects.
Third-That We heartily indorse the
platform of the Democratic State Con
vention held in Virginia on the 2Sth
OF August, and pledge TO the nominees
- DO IAH
enthusiastic support.
Fourth-That No recognize in the
Democratic party the guardian and pro-
rector Of the right of labor and the la
boring man. and hence We are opposed
10 any modification Of the revenue laws
of this State by which the burdens of
the poor would be increased and the
rich favored.
etherefore oppose any change
or modification of the mode of assess
ment and taxation of the net proceeds
of the mines, unless said modification
favors all other property the same as it
does the proceeds Of the mines.
The resolutions were adopted nem.
con.
The following nominations were made:
For State Senator, Sam D. King. Jr..
was unanimously nominated.
For AssembIymsn the folio wing names
we're presented: Samuel Longsb.ugb.
James A. St. Clair. A. c. May. Henry
Gibbons and Milton r. Elstner.
Mr.. Longabaugh declined.
Mr.. Rinckle nominated Hank Martin.
Roll called and the following declared
j. A. St. Clair, II. Glib
bons and Hank Martin.
Nomination for Sheriff, on motion,
passed over.
Nomination for County Clerk passed
over.
Nomination for Recorder passed over
Il. f. Kelly unanimously ncmina'ed
for Treasurer.
John Wagner unanimously nominated
for Assessor.
Wm. Patterson nominated for District
by reclamation.
For Supt of Public Schools. NJ. l..
wager was nominated by reclamation.
For Public Administrator, j. NJ. Hack
stt and John p. Neder we're placed in
On motion, Hackett was declared the
choice Of the convention.
County Commissioners (long term. j
L. Beam, John Rosser and Jacob Klein
cere presented Klein aud Rosser de
clined and Beam nominated unan-
mously.
County Commissioner (short term.
n. B. Dow, OF Carson. and Joseph Wal
Ter were placed in nomination.
Roll called and Dow declared the
aominee of the convention.
For Justice of the Peace William Gar
ard was placed in nomination.
For Constable. r. p. Foulkes, John
Ca!breath and Robert Duncan were
placed in nomination. Roll called and
Foulkss receiving majority Of the votes
:ast, was declared the nominee.
No nominations made for School
Trustees or County Surveyor.
County Central Committee-T. b.
Winston, ]. E Dealy, n. r. Elstner, J.
lamb. P. Cavansugh, Jr., j. L. Bright. |
Mex Freeman. N Ambrose, J. P. H,x- |
on. r. E. Kelly, J. Hunt and Il. +. |
Brooks.
The committee were authorized to fill
NY vacancies that might occur on the |