Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-09-18
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
THE DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES
TURN OUT IN FULL FORCE.
Eureka County Precincts all Heard
from-Incidents of the Meet
ing-List of the Success
fuI Nominees.

meeting, different ideas Of the political
situation were being discussed in emphatic
language, and when Mr.. Titus raped
"order," the interest in the occasion was
manifest in the crowded house.
The Convention was called to order by A..
E. Titus, who, after a rising vote, declared
II. M. Beatty temporary Chairman-A. T..
Titus having received 81 votes to II. NJ.
Beatty 80.
Temporary Secretaries Lambert Moli-
nelli and Orrin Miller. These gentlemen
were elected by reclamation.
Messrs. James Middaugh, Stephen
OLaughlin, Pat Daugherty, Dick Guiber-
son and n. Smith, were then put in nomi-
nation for Sergeant-at-Arms. On motion,
each OF the gentlemen named for the posi-
ton, were requested to act temporarily
until the permanent organization.
A. M. Hillhouse moved, and it was car
ried. that the Chair appoint five members
l'of the Convention on each OF the several
committees. Following are the appoint
ments:
Committee on Credentials-C. A. Knight,
+. Fitzpatrick, i. j. Turner. d. j. J.. Nc
Laughlin, j. Walker.
Committee on Permanent Organization
Ed. McSorley, Louis Brandt, J. Wadish,
Mike Walsh, J. Flavin.
Committee on Platform and Resolutions
"A. NJ. Hillhouse, j. G. Lockwood, Crit.
Thornton, VIM. Hale, p. N. Hansen.
The meeting then adjourned until Q
P. NJ, in order to allow the various COM
mittees time to report.
%TERNo SESSION.
In the afternoon session the Chairman
announced the withdrawal of T. J. Maupin,
| whose name has appeared in the papers as
a candidate for Sheriff.
The report of the Committee on Creden-
tia's was adopted-leaving ont the Secret
Canyon and Alpha precincts, to be acted
| upon separately. As will be seen by the
report which follows, there were two re-
turns from that precinct, and the matter
was arranged satisfactorily by taking one
from each return, namely, Messrs. Marvin
Davis and VIM Hughes. On the Alpha
question, nc delegate was allowed.
Following is the report of the Committee
on Credentials:
EUREKA, New, Sept. II, 1873.
To the Chairman and Members of the
Democratic County Convention Of Eu-
@N1N RAb " hhN NA@t O'0
We, the Committee on Credentials, find
the following delegates to the Democratic
Convention to be held at Eureka, Nevada,
September II, 1873, to nominate delegates
to the State Convention, and nominate
county and township officers
First Ward, Eureka-I. Brandt, II. s. Bull
lock. VIM. Gulliford, +. German, Charles
Grim, ID. II. Hall, Geo. w. Kern, Z. Lev
enthal, James Middlcmas. N. b. McBee, J.
T. Poindexter, s. s. Sloss, J. Wadish, j.
l.. Walker, r. NJ. Beatty.
Second Ward. Eureka-A. F. Titus, N.
A. Chandler, N. II. Hayes. NJ. Davids, j.
A.. Porter, Ed. Looney, Alex. High, A. W.
Campbell, proxy, Ed. McSorley). j. G..
Lockwood, A. NJ. Hillhouse, II. ID. W. Le-
van, Il. Kemp, J. H. Shoemaker, Mike
Walsh, (proxy, Ed. Looneyl, B. J. Turner,
Crit. Thornton, VIM Stevens.
Ruby Hill SIDED. J. j. Mclaughlin,
Tim. Shine, Frank Fitzpatrick, Joseph
Mccain, Fred Slit, John Flavin, John
Connell, Pat. Mcbride, W. l.. Roberts,
Pat. F%innegan.
Richmond Side-pat. Stanton. John F.
Wilson, Ward Moore, Henry Hall, Michael
Kelly.
Mineral H~lll-Jonathan Waller, Andy
Murdoch, Gilbert Griswold, {proxy, Andy
Murdoch. T. b. Bruhey.
Palisado-J. n. Hill, John Olsen, E. NJ.
Baum, proxy, w. Harrington.
Pinto-Thos. Fitzpatrick.
Spring Valley-Pat. Daugherty.
Allison's-Joel Allison.
Slough House-Charles Knight.
Industry Mine--Johi Cnsf.
Mountain Boy-Bill Davidson.
Adams Hill-Con. Sullivan.
Hamburg-Billy Hale.
Hnossc-Jeremiah Malan.
Hay Ranch-R. A. Pack; proxy, G. W.
Baker.
Pine Station-P. N. Hansen, John En-
august; proxy, Z. N. Hansen.
Cortez-A. Cassidy; proxy, P. n. Han
sen.
Connolly Mine-Pat. McGinnis.
Beowawe-A. IL. S~towell; proxy, j. G.
Powell.
Fish Creek-Goo. Hanks; proxy, h. NJ.
Beatty.
SCOTS Raneh--Jas. White; proxy, Jas.
Kelley.
sulphur springs-c. L. Young; proxy,
James Kelley.
Roberts Creek-wm. Fagen; proxy, Jas.
Kelley.
Metamoras Minv-Abram Baird; proxy,
]. ID. Sullivan.
Devils Gate-J. Mcdowell; proxy, c. A.
Knight.
Secret Canyon-W. L. Hughes, John
Herbert.
We FIND double credentials from Secret
Canyon, one certifying to the election of
W. l.. Hughes and C. +. Eardly, and the
other to John Herbert and Marion Davis,
and we recommend that John Herbert and
| Marion Davis be admitted.
We also find credentials from DEVILS
Gate precinct-Joe Mcdowell; G. A. Knight
proxy. This election was not authorized
by the Central Committee. We also find
credentials from the Metamoras mine
| Abram Baird; J. d. Sullivan proxy. This
election was not authorized by the Cen
trail Committee. We recommend the adj
mission Of the delegates as named above
where no election was ordered.
We also find credentials from Alpha,
with j. G.. Williams as delegate; p. N.
| Hansen proxy. There being so small a
| Democratic vote at that place, and Pine
| vention, we recommend that these creden-
| tials be not received.
(Signed by the Committee.)
The following report was read and
adopted
EUREKA, September II, 1878.
To the Democratic County Convention Of
Eureka County:
Your Committee on Permanent Organi-
cation and Order Of Business beg leave to
report as follows
President-R. M. Beatty.
vice-Presidents-J. N. Hill and W. l..
Roberts.
Secretaries-T. j. Butler and M. G..
C~avanaugh.
Sergeant-at-Arms-Richard Guiberson.
Here follows the order Of business and
signatures Of Committee.
This report was followed by a vote to act
by ballot in regard TO the election OF q
ticket to place before the people, and other
business was to be settled by reclamation.
PLATFORM N RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Platform and Resolu-
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