Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-10-01
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to-day. Much Of the excitement which
attended the proceedings Of yesterday
had subsidized. That interest in the do.
inss OF the day was on the wans was
evidenced by the additional number Of
proxies which found their way into the
Convention, all. however. judiciously
distributed among the delegates them.
selves. The reassembling was charac-
tsrized by the conspicuous absence Of
lockers on. the gallery and side seats Of
the hall being almost wholly u~noccupied.
TALK. ETC.
On coming together DIR. Bergstein
took occasion to find fault with the
platform adopted yesterday. character
izing il as wishy.washy." lacking
soundness and not the stuff to feed the
young Democratic giant upon so that he
might be able 10 combat with the enemy
in November. He thought something
more wanted. and therefore moved the
adoption Of the following
AbbAAioN Az Ahh
Eleventh-ws dsnounce the attempt
Of the mining corporations OF Storey
county to interfere with the expression
Of the political opinions OF their en-
ployes as an outrage upon the American
people, and demand for the humblsst OF
our people the right to a free and un.
trammelsd exercise Of their privilege as
American citizens.
Twelfth We declare that pledges
made by candidates to nominating con-
v~sntions and the people must be hon.
estly kept, and the breaking OF them
should forever debar the individual from
further political prsferment. We DO.
lisvs that no power exists save that Of
the people. an expression OF whose opin-
ion cannot he had until the next election,
which can relieve officials Of pledges
made to the people prior to their elec.
ton.
Thirtsenth-wo heartily indorss the
nominees and platform OF our State
Convention.
OBJECTION.
E. A. Schultz moved to table the reso-
lutions. This led 4 q debate Of some
a~srcsness, but OF short duration. The
motion to table was lost, and the resolu.
tons adopted and incorporated in the
platform.
COUNTY %REcoRpER.
For the nomination for County Re-
cordsr. Fred. ID. Nichol and Lloyd Raw
lipgs were brought before the Conven.
ton. Mr.. Rawlings withdrew his name
and Nr. Nichol was declared the nom.
inse by acclamation.
COUNTY TREASURER.
To the Convention the names OF @.
d. Smith. present incumbent, Aleck
Brisachsr and G. G. Thomas were pre-
f-rr-d from which to select a candidate
Tor County Treasurer. The vote was:
Brisacher A. Thomas lG. Smith =. Mr..
Brisacher was declared she nominee.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
For the nomination for District At
tornsy. J. II. Graham and L. u. Stone
hill were named. The vote was very
close. Mr.. Graham receiving IS and Mr..
Stonshill receiving 50. Mr.. Graham
was unanimously declared the nominee
Of the Convention for District Attorney.
A recess OF one hour was taken.
CORONER.
For the Office Of Coroner and Public
Administrator the names OF Willard
Bitter and Leo Mayer were submitted to
the Convention. Mr.. Bitter received 50
votes out Of the CS and was declared the
unanimous choice OF the Convention for
Coroner.
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
j. Z. GignouI and Goth HAST were
preferred for County Surveyor, On &C.
count Of the empty honors attached to
the position. aud the slim chance OF get.
ting the election, the $40 fee was
knocked of the candidates for County
Surveyor. To require 1t was declared
to DO an imposition. Mr.. Gignoux re.
oeivsd the nomination by two votes.
COUNT SUPERINTENDENT.
Candidates for the Office OF County
Superintendent Of Public Instruction;
W. II. Ash. A. II. Willis. Luke Commit
and J. L. Bray. Commit withdrew. MIR.
Ash received the nomination. the vote
Standing Ash I3. Bray Is. Willis 4.
.rorxrx .ouxtsstoxrna
Candidates for County Commissioners
we're as follows : Thomas Cordiell.
Thomas wolley. John Snow. Miles Fin
Ian. John A. Mahanny. W. II. Thomp.
son.
Adjourned for 30 minutes.
The nominees for County Commits.
sioners are: Gold Hill-Thomas wooley
and j. =. Flannery. First aud Second
Wards OF Virginia (short term)-J. A.
Mahanny. Third and Fourth Wards,
Virginia (long term)-Milos Finlen.
STATE SENATOR'S.
The nominations for State Senators
arc: John Mcmahon. Of Gold Hill. and
90 al a NF.-..