The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-10-18
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Yesterday Afternoons Proceeding.

called TO order by the Chairman, u. L.
Torrey.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported the following persons entitled to
seats in the Convention: Peter Weaver,
j. L. Hauskins, E. 2. Torrey proxy,
j. Ii. Borland, Robert Borland, James
Gould, A. ID Mccullough. ID. l. Ores.
we'll, A. Davidson, Thos Harry, Chas.
Woods, Peter Hobbs, John Wentworth,
John Aiken, Frank Naramore, Il. W.
Wood. j. Fulton. l.. N. Hag4r. l.. X.
Drais. w. Blackstock, 5. s. Grass,
John Wiley. proxy. ID. Van Lennep j.
Fulton proxy. j. L. Wiley, John Jur.
gems. Steve Terrill NJ. B. Carre,
Robert Critchlos, L. II Morse, George
Gillian, l.. Ii. Morse proxy, j. Il.
Harvey, z. w. Palmer, Thomas Mel
son. - Eames. proxy. III. l.. Hoppin,
q. 5. Wright. ID. Melarkey proxy,
Louis Lay, George Fink, Louis Lay,
proxy, Chas Lewis, M. Spain. Ferd
Reed proxy. Total AZ.
The Committee on Order of Business
reported as follows:
Report of Committee on Credentials.
report OF Committee on Platform and
RESOLUTIONS; Election of permanent Of
ticers; nominations for county officers,
as follows: Judge of the Fourth Judi
Cal District, State Senator, three AS
sembiy men, Sheriff. Clerk, Recorder,
Treasurer, Assessor, District Attorney.
Superintendent of Public Schools, Sur
veyor, one County Commissioner (iopg
term), one County Commissioner
(short term). Public Administrator,
County Central Committee. The re-
port WAS accepted.
On motion. the Temporary officers
we've elected Permanent of the Conyen-
ton, after which the Chairman, Mr..
rorrey, thanked the Convention and
counseled it as to its duty.
The Committee on Platform submit
ted the following:
RESOLVED, That the Republicans of Hum
boldt county heartily and earnestly endorse the
platform and resolutions adopted by the Re-
publican state Convention at Eureka, and we
herebyspledge our support to the nominees of
that Convention.
RESOLVED, That the Republicans of Hum
boldt county recogn Ze in our fellow citizen
John ID. kinkead, a man eminently qualified
to NIL the Executive Chair; that We know
him TO be an incorruptible man of the peo-
pie and thoroughly opposed TO the repeal of
what Is known AS she Bullion Tax Law, and
We pledge MN the hearty support of the
entire Republican party of this county.
RESOLVED, That any member of the State
Legislature Of this county who shall fail or
refuse to use every endeavor to regulate the
fares and freights of the railroads in this State
NJ the next session of our Legislature, should
be condemned by every honest man as an
enemy OF the people.
WHEREAS. The financial and commercial
prosperity of any Government depends upon
sound medium OF exchange, and, whereas,
the condition of the currency, during the pass
IF cen years, no matter from what cause.
has been prolltlc source of annoy ance to the
industrial and commercial interests of the
Union, therefore, be it
RESOLVED. That as Republicans OF Hum.
boldt county. Nevada, we return our hearty
thanks to all the members of the last Con-
gress, regardless CT party, that lahore for the
RECOMMENDATION OF the old silver dollar of our
fate rs; but more especially to our own peer
less senator the Hon John p. Jones, for his
untiring efforts to carry that great financial
measure against all the money rings of the
country. the sby, making the dollar of the
rich and poor alike.
RESOLVED. That we leaan with joyful feel
inss OF the acceptance of a reelection to the
United States senate by Senator Jones' and We
pledge ourselves to use all honorable means to
produce that result, believing that in him We
nave tried, faithful statesman, a fearless
and eloquent tribune
RESOLVED, That We do not approve of the
course Of Senator Sharon in accepting the
high position Of senator of the United States
ana then neglecting its duties, and would
most respectfully request him to resign.
The several reports were adopted aud
the Committees discharged.
Nominations being III order, motion
to pass District Judge was Carried
For State Senator, NJ. S. Thompson
was placed in nomination., and on mo.
ton was nominated.
David Melarkey, Henry Pratt o. P.
Crawford, z. Nj. Palmer and Angus
Morrison were placed in nomination
for Assembly meu. Gu the first ballot.
Melarkey received 80 votes, Morrison
80, Pratt ~, Crawford Is Palmer Is,
ID. Melarkey and A lgus Morrison hav
ing each received maj lrity of all the
votes, were declared the nominees of