Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-09-18

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panies to pay taxes upon the full cash value
Of their roads, lands and rolling-stock.
Sixth-The proceeds Of the mines should
bear their equal burden Of taxation. and
w are opposed to the repeal or modifca-
ton Of the present law upon that subject.
Seventh-We favor such legislation, ma
tional and State, as will forever stop the
importation or immigration of the Chinese.
Eighth-The Hon. Il. l.. Bradley having
in the primary elections held throughout
the State, shown that he is the strongest
candidate for Governor, we pledge him our
hearty support for reelection.
Ninth-We will support the platform
and candidates Of the Democratic State
Convention.
A. NJ. HILLHoUsE,
Chairman.
Then came a minority report in regard
to a couple of paragraphs in regard to ex-
preston in regard to the Bullion Tax and
Governor Bradley at the hands Of Mr..
Thornton. They read as follows:
Resolved, That we believe the law now
in force, known as the Bullion Tax law, to
be right and just and well calculated to
protect the citizen1 Of this State and
resident miners against foreign capital.
which would reap all the benefit, yet bear
none Of the burdens of our State govern
ment and that. therefore, we decidedly
oppose any repeal or modification of such
law.
Resolved, That in Governor l.. r. Brad
ley we recognize an honest, upright, fear
less, uncompromising and incompatible
Executive one who has ever stood by the
people and for the people, against all and
every attack made upon them by souless
and greedy corporations and that as he
has so stood in tii1e past so will he stand
in the future, and that the people of this
State, in the coming election, will, as we
now do, fully endorse his official acts and
commit the reins Of the State Government
to his hands without fear and without
doubt.
Both reports ordered placed on file.
A.. M. Hillhouse then took the floor and
made a few remarks in support of the ma
jority report. He was followed by Mr..
Thornton for the substitutes. The Chair
man, Mr.. Robert Beatty, tool the stand,
next came on Mr.. Laspeyre, Mr.. Porter
and Mr.. Baker. The vote on the adoption
of the minority substitutes was as follows
for, 81 against, 40. This placed the ma
jority report as the sentiment OF the Con-
v%ention.
Tho result OF the vote on the candidates
for the position of Sargent-at-Arms was
declared in favor of Dick Guiberson.
II w III t1t9et oOH-
vention were elected c. ]. Lansing,
Crit. Thornton, Geo. w. Baker, A. L.
Titus, W. r. Chamblin, J. G. Lockwood,
NJ. d. Bartlett, Jas. Reilly. d. E. Baily, D..
j. J. Mclaughlin, A. NJ. Hillhouse, d. II.
Hall and J. n. Hill.
By unanimous vote Mr.. NJ. B. Bartlett
was declared the nominee for State SEN
ator.
The following gentlemen were named
for the Assembly, and the four receiving
the highest number Of votes were declared
elected J. L. Walker, So /; r.. NJ. Beatty,
&C Jonathan Walker, G5 n. A. Chandler,
60 T. C. Coleman, 40.
Adjourned until Z o'clock p. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session III. b. Mckee and
James B. Singleton were placed in nomina-
ton for the next Office in the order OF
buslness-that of Sheriff Of Eureka county.
The ballot resulted as follows: H. b.
Mckee, 80; James b. Singleton, Al, and
J. b. Singleton was declared the nominee
of the Democratic Convention.
Judge L. II. Harmon was declared the
nominee, by unanimous consent, for
County Clerk.
The next order was for the delegates to
prepare their ballots for County Treasurer,
with Il. Sadler and DIR. james Williams in
the field. The result was as follows: II.
Sadler, 63; DIR. Williams, IA. Mr.. Sadler's
nomination was declared unanimous.
According to the rules laid down,
County Assessor was next in order, and
Thomas Haley was declared the nominee
by reclamation.
County Recorder Ben. Levy, Lambert
Molinelli, L. J. Butler, Henry Ratcliff and
Orrin Miller were nominated-Mr. Butler
FASTENED to withdraw-and the first ballot
stood b. Levy. p l.. Molinelli, 81 III.
Ratcliff, 10 o. Miller. z. Second ballot
b. Levy, 30 L. Molinelli, 2S; H. Ratcliff,
II 0. Miller, 2. Third ballot: b. Levy,
IS L. Molinelli, 20; II. Ratcliff, 10.
Fourth ballot Il. Levy, 40 l.. Molinelli,
81. The vote was given unanimous, at the
request of Mr.. Molinelli, for Ben. Levy.
For District Attorney-Messrs. Merrill
and Baker were put in nomination, aud re-
suited according to the following vote
Geo. W. Merrill, Al j. L. Baker, 35.
Fol Superintendent of Public Schools
Messrs. Scanland and Kaye were nominated
and the vote showed as follows A. E.
Kaye, 26 g.. J.. Scanland, 81.
Mr.. Sam. Friedman received the nomi-
nation for Public Administrator and Cor
oner by acclamation.
Il. j.. Read was nominated by acclama-
ton for the Office of County Surveyor.
A. w. Campbell and d. j. J. McLaugh-
lin came before the Convention as candi-
dates for the Office of County Commits
sioner, long term, and Mr.. Campbell re-
ceiving the largest number Of yotes-49 to
29-was declared the nominee.
DR.. M. r. Chamblin, b. j. Turner, Thoa.
Marks, VIM. Gillian and Nathan Smith
appeared for the office Of County Com
missioner, short term. On the fourth bal
lot, u. j. Turner receiving a majority Of
all the votes cast, was declared the NOM
inee.
1t was moved by Mr.. Hillhouse that the
County Central Committee consist of IS
members, four for each ward of Eureka,
two from the north. two from the Eureka
side of Ruby Hill, and one from the Rich
mond side. Carried.
The following were declared such COM
mittee: First Ward, Eureka-D. IL. Hall,
Louis Brandt, q. A. knight, James Reilly.
Second Ward, Eureka-Geo. w. Cassidy,
A. +. Titus. j. A. Porter, @. Thornton.
Eureka Side, Ruby HID. j. J.. Nc
Laughlin, F. Fitzpatrick.
Richmond Side, Ruby Hill-Pat Stanton.
j.. N. Hill, Palisadc, and j. Walker,
Mineral Hill.
Moved that the State delegates of this
| county meet those of lincoln and White
Pine counties here on the Goth to confer
on tho nomination for a candidate for
District Judge.
After making arrangements for the set
Element of the necessary expenses of the
Convention, the Chairman announced that
the county delegates could be excused from
further attendance if they desired, as the
Convention would now proceed to arrange
the township part Of the ticket.
Candidates for Justice of the Peace now
came forward in the order Of business, and
with the result that follows George A.
Davis, ID; ". Adams, 10; Samuel Gold