Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-09-20
PROCEEDINGS OF THE REPUBLICAN
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

SOUN11 "a.
In Carson, on Saturday, August "a, 1878,
the Republican County Central Committee
met at the Office of the County Recorder at 8
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 l, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, z, 8, g.
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
commencing at l clock p NJ. and ending at
q o'clock P. VI. 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.
Resoited, 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 Z. B. Barnes as
clerk
Resolred, 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.
ReSoiced, 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.
ReSolced, That the Republican voters OF
Carson precinct shall have the exclusive right
20 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.
ReSolred, 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 a
Convention composed OF the delegates to the
State Convention from Washoe, Ormsby and
Douglas counties and convened for the pur-
pose of nominating 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
soner, in compliance with a 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 citizen of the United
States and the State of Nevada, or will you
be lawful votes at the ensuing election!
Second Will you support the nominees
of the Republican State and County Conven-
tions at the next election
Resolved, That the County Convention
shall be held in the Ormsby County District
Courtroom, in Carson City, on Saturday, the
same to assemble at 10 o'clock A. M. for the
purpose of nominating candidates to the
various county offices and the appointment of
a County Central Committee, Of five members,
to 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
Resolved, That there shall be provisions
made at the primaries for the election of one
set of delegates to the State Convention, one
set to the County Convention and one set to
a Judicial Convention.
Upon motion it was ordered that the pub
fishers of the MORNING APPEAL and Nerrda
Tribune be requested to publish the proceed
ngs of this meeting until the day of holding
The County Convention.
Upon motion the Committee adjourned |
subject to the call of the Chairman.
E. B. ZABRIsKIE, Chairman.
Geo. ellison, Secretary.