Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-18
"CITIZENS CONVENTION.

The Citizens Convention, consisting Of
twenty-five members-eleven Republicans
and the same number of Democrats-met
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock in the Dis
trict Court room. H. S. Mason called tho
body to order, briefly explaining the object
of the Convention to be a breaking of polit-
ical rings.
For temporary officers q. s. Mason WAC
chosen President and Alex Leport Secretary.
The usual committees were appointed, after
which the Convention adjourned to meet in
the afternoon at o'clock.
AFTERNOON sRssION.
On re-assembling the President called the
Convention to order and announced the first
order of business to be the report of the Com
mittee on Credentials The Committee re-
ported the following as members of the Con
vention:
Il. S. Mason, Fl. Decker, B. Harris, D. C.
Corbett l. G. Greenlaw, J. B. Cormack, A.
j. Lockwood, E. David, H. c. Mclaughlin,
I. Crawford, 3. F. Foster, J. c. Ogden, W.
Musgrove, w. WATSON, J. L. Beam, T. L.
Smith, c. Boskowitz, L. Hill e. L. Smith
proxy) D. MCGEE, S. Longabaugh, ID
Hogan, John Merle "a. Leport proxy.
Report of Committee on Permanent Or
ganization and order of business reported in
favor of making the temporary Chairman and
Secretary the permanent officers of the Con-
vention, and gave the order of business COM
mencing with the nomination of State Sen
atOr, Assemblymen next, running through
the county officers down to School Trustees
Report adopted.
Warren Wasson, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Platform and Resolutions, then
read the platform, which was, of course,
adopted. Epitomised it is: Favoring legisla.
ton on the subject OF fares and freights; op-
position to any modification of the Bullion
Tax Law; against further Chinese emigration
and favoring the speediest means possible of
getting rid of the Chinese now in our country;
depreciation of violated pledges, etc. Report
adopted
Convention adjourned to meet at o'clock
P. M. in the Carson Theater.
EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session the President ordered
the reading of the platform and resolutions
for the benefit of such as had not heard them
read during the afternoon session, which was
done by the chairman of the committee on
platform.
Following this came reading by the Sec
rotary of the report on order of business.
T. Saith DIocoJ CT.
Senator Capt b. Fl. Meder, who came for
ward and strongly Endorsed the platform.
Nominated by reclamation.
For Assembymen E. F. Gibson, T. w
w. Davies and H. Fl. Howe were nominated
by reclamation.
For Sheriff Lloyd Hill received the nolnin-
alton unanimously.
B. F. Foster nominated Jas. Fl. Marshall
for County Clerk. Nominated by reclamation.
NJ. L. wager was nominated for County
Treasurer by reclamation.
For County Recorder D. II. Lentz received
the nomination unanimously.
H. II. Bence for County Assessor received
the nomination by reclamation.
For District Attorney Monroe A. Dries
bach was unanimously nominated.
Daniel Kelly was nominated for School
Trustee Gong tern) and for the short terms
Marshall Robinson and J. J. Linn were nom
mated
The following County Central Committee
vas appointed: Warren Wasson, NJ. Rinckle,
!. c, Ogden, S. Lengabaugh and N. Hogan.
A resolution placing the name of S. D.
King on the ticket for Judge of the Second
judicial District was introduced, and called
orth warm discussion, which ended by tho
being withdrawn.
After the Introduction of other resolutions,
ollowed by the usual votes of thanks, the
onvention adjourned.