Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-04-30

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The Republican delegates to the Viz
ginis City Convention met at 10 A. N.
Of National Guard Hall and were called
TO order by George A. King. Z. b.
Harris IVA made temporary chairman.
W. n. Gillespie and N. L. Marx tenn.
porary secretaries and George W. Hop
kips, John Ksr and Thomas Carson
temporary Ssressnts-atArms.
COMMITTEES.
Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton and Order OF Businsss-First Ward.
Nys Churchman; Second Ward. O.
Christie; Third Ward. George F. Was
tell: Fourth Ward. F. Kline; at Large,
B. ]. Stern.
Committee on Credentials - First
Ward, Charles Harper; Second Ward,
Frank Edwards; Third Ward, George
Bettneer; Fourth Ward, w. Pratt; at
Large. J. z. Thompson.
Committee on Resolutions -E. p.
Lovsjoy, E. r. Page and T. L. Brophy.
Recess till 1850.
REPoRn.
The Committee on Permanent Organ.
ixstion and Order OF Business reported:
President. z. B. Harris; Secretary. II.
L. MARI; Sergoantst-Arms. George W.
Hopkins. John Ksr. assistant:
oRpEs OF BUsrsrss.
l., Platform and resolutions. 2.
Nomination Of Mayor. 3. Chief Of
Police. 4, Tax Collector. 9. City At
tornsy. Q. Assessor. 2. City Treasurer.
8, Aldermen. 8. Central Committes-l
from each ward and one at large.
MEMBERSHIP.
The Committee on Credentials 70.
ported the following resolution which
was adopted:
Resolved, That the persons reported
BY the City Central Committee. elected
q delegates 10 this City Convention
from the respective wards therein. DO,
and they are hereby declared members
thereof, and that all persons holding
| proxies Of the absent elected delegates
Be- requested 10 hand them Immediately
70 the Chairman.
The list OF delegates has already been
published. A few proxies appeared.
PLATFORM.
The representatives Of tbosRepublicsn
party Of the city Of Virginia, In convsn'
ton assembled. hereby rsafirm their
allegiance TO the party which has made
M . nation rather than an incongruous
association OF individuals. and we affirm
I. That In the administration OF oul
city government va are In ftsor OF and
do demand the Lowest rate Of taxation
consistent with the proper administers
ton Of its municipal affairs.
II. That lie officers should DO elected
for their known integrity and faithful.
ness % men. and that they should faith
fully enforce the ordinances OF the city.
without fear. favor or affection.
III. That every unnecessary Office
should be vacated and abolished; and
that every unfsithiul officer should bs
promptly deprived Of his Office.
". That rigid economy should be
exercised by the Mayor and Aldermen,
and By all the city officers In tho conduct
Of all municipal affairs.
To these principles the Republican
party Of the City Of Virginia Is pledged
and Il will maintain them.
Adopted unanimously.
NOMINATIONS.
Nominations being In order. Nys
Churchmsn nominated Captain ]. s.
Young. Nominations closed and Capt.
Young was unanimously declared the
choice OF the Convention for Mayor.
Every candidate coming before the
| Convention was assessed IS.
Capt. Young was called Tor and 70.
sponded briefly and happily.
The Ssraeants-at-Arms were appointed
t~ellers.
FOR cHIxY OF roLIcE
For Chief Of Police d. +. Lackey and
Nelson Allan were brought before the
Convention.
The frst vote was q tie. each receiv.
Ing ~ Of the "a votes cast.
The order OF business was suspended
and The chair appointed z. F. Page and
E. p. Lovsjoy assistant tellers.
Second ballot-Lacksy IL, Allan IL.
Allan vas declared the choice Of the
Convention for Chief Of Police.
CIT TAX c~oLLKcroR.
DR.. N. Holmes, ]. n. Brazsll, W. II.
Holland and Thos. Msyns were before
the Convention Is candidates for the
nomination for City Tax Collector.
First balot-Holmes, O; Brszell. 81
Holland. 3; Mayne, 0.
Second ballot-Holmss, O; Brazell, q;
Holland, 0; Mayns, 10.
Third ballot-Holmes, 1; Brazell, Ill
Mayns, II; informal. !.
Fourth ballot-Brazell, IL; Mayne. IL.
Mr.. Mayns was declared the nominee for
City Tax Collector.
MORE NOMINATIONS.
Further nominations were made a.
follows City Attorney, H. A. Castor;
Assessor. @. W. Robertson; Treasurer.
Geo. A. King; Aldermen-First Ward,
T. H. Rooney; Second Ward, James
0rndorf; Third Ward, Thomas kei8;
Fourth Ward. John Barclay; Central
Committee II. N. Isaacs. Frank Ed.