Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-09-10
PROCEEDINGS OF THE REPUBLICAN
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
In Carson, on Saturday, August "a, 1878,
met at the Office of the County Recorder at
o clock P. NJ, persuant to notice of the Chair
man. Present, E. B. Zabriskie, Chairman,
A. Lewis, w. o. Broadhead, George ellison.
George ellison was appointed Secretary.
Mr. S. E. Jones presented proxy from
Mr.. Frank Mccullough, for this meeting,
Upon vote being taken it was unanimous
ly decided that Mr. S. E. Jones be authorized
to act and vote for Mr. Frank Mccullough.
Resolutions Number 1, 2, 8, 4, 5, 6,7, SO,
and 10 We're read and adopted. They are as
follows:
Resolved, That the primary meetings of the
Republican party of Ormsby county be held
on Tuesday, September 10th A. d. 1873,
commencing at L o'clock P NJ. and ending at
6 o'clock P. NJ of that day.
Resolved, That the delegates to the County
Convention be apportioned follows. Each
precinct to elect its own delegates: Carson
precinct 10, Empire precinct 6-Total 81.
Resolved, That the primary election in Car
son precinct be held at the Curry engine house
and that J. Tobriner, F. d. Turner and w.
H. Corbett act as Judges and E. B. Barnes as
clerk.
Resolved, That the primary election at EN-
pire precinct be held at Adam Welter's build
ing, opposite the saloon, and that j. A
Hoover, Thos. Beer and Dan Hickey act as
judges, and the judges appoint the clerk.
ResOLued, That the nine delegates appor
toned to Ormsby county as its representatives
in the Republican State Convention to be
held at Eureka on the 18th of September A.
D. 1873, be apportioned as follows: Carson
precinct z, Empire precinct 2-Total 9.
Resolved, That the Republican voters of
Carson precinct shall have the exclusive right
to vote for the said seven delegates. And that
the Republican voters of Empire shall on their
part have the exclusive right to vote for the
said two delegates assigned to them, that is
to say, each precinct will choose its own del
egates to the State Convention as heretofore
has been the custom in this county.
ReSoLued, That the nine delegates from
Ormsby County to the Republican State Con
vention be and are hereby authorized and in
structed to represent Ormsby County in
Convention composed of the delegates to the
State Convention from Washoe, Ormsby and
Douglas counties and convened for the pur-
pose of nominating a Republican candidate for
Judge of the second judicial district.
Resolved, That the County Convention, in
its nomination of candidates for office, shall
concede to Empire precinct the right to name
one of the candidates for the Assembly and
one of the candidates for County Commits
sioner, in compliance with time honored |
custom of the party in this county.
Resolved, That all members of other politi- |
cal organizations be prohibited from partici |
ton in the primaries, and that the following |
be the test for members of the Republican |
party, to-wit:
First. Are you a citizen of the United |
States and the State of Nevada, or will you |
be lawful votes at the ensuing election2
Second. Will you support the nominees |
of the Republican State and County Conven-
tons at the next election
Resolved, That the County Convention |
shall be held in the Ornsby County District
Courtroom, in Carson City, on Saturday, the |
18th day of September, A. D., 1878; the /
same to assemble at 10 o'clock A. N. for the
purpose of nominating candidates to the
various county Offices and the appointment of
/ County Central Committee, of five members,
10 serve during the two years next ensuing
after the adjournment of the said Convention
Mr.. ellison offered the following resolution,
which, upon motion of Mr.. Jones, was laid
Upon the table:
Resolred, That there shall be provisions
made at the primaries for the election of one
vet of delegates to the State Convention, one
et to the County Convention and one set to
Judicial Convention.
Upon motion it was ordered that the pub
ishers of the MORNING APPEAL and Nernda
Tribune be requested to publish the proceed
ngs of this meeting until the day of holding
he County Convention.
Upon motion the Committee adjourned
ubject to the call of the Chairman.
E. B. ZABRIsKIE, Chairman.
Geo. ellison, Secretary.