Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-29

On motion Of Mr.. Looney the nomina.
tions were closed.
Mr.. CARRIER responded with coin and
thanks. Hon. Geo. W. Baker talked and
put up for Dave E. Baily, who was absent
from town. Mr.. Whelan responded with
q very modest speech and hard money.
George W. Merrill was answered for by
Judge Hillhouse.
Mr.. Merrill then came forward, and
thanked the Democracy Of Eureka county
for their manifest faith in his past action.
The motion prevailed, that from the
highest record Of votes cast OF the five NOM
inees be declared the candidates of this
Convention.
Pat Mcbride was added to the list Of
Tellers.
The ballot resulted as follows: Geo. W.
Merrill, 1903; Thos. R. Whalen, Sc; e. r.
CARRIER, 81; Dave Baily, 90; d. ]. ]. Nc
Langhlin, IA.
The next nomination was for
SHERIFF..
gies, Fl. B. Mckee, and the Secretary cast
the vote of the Convention for him.
"Long Mac" appeared, and endorsed the
the platform and resolutions.
FOR COUNTY cLERK
E. r. CARRIER arose, and put in nomina-
ton M. q. Cavanaugh, when the nomina-
tons closed. Bob responded, and the Sec
rotary last the ballot.
Moved by @. NJ. Pryor to adjourn. Lost.
o COUNTY TREASURER.
B. @. Levy put up the name of R. Sad
Ter. and he responded with emphatic dec
larations Of service to the cause.
The Secretary cast the ballot, and he was
declared the nominee.
COUNTY
j. M. Foley announced the name of Dave
Fl. Hall, in q few telling remarks. r. M.
Beatty nominated Lambert Molinelli, in
strong words of praise. The nominations
were closed by vote. The candidates ap-
peared and endorsed the platform The re-
suit was as follows: Molinelli, 70; Hall,
35. Molinelli was declared the nominee,
and responded in words of thanks.
Convention took a recess for one hour.
D. J. J. Mclaughlin at this stage wished
to withdraw, but the delegates wouldn't
have it. The Chairman vouched for his
being the right man and he stood in.
vENIN SESSION
Was called to order at 4:30 P. NJ.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Mr.. E. R. CARRIER put in nomination,
land Bob Beatty seconded the same) Coun-
selor Alexander Wilson for the position.
Geo. W. Baker arose and spoke in glow
ing terms of A. L. Fitzgerald, as fit in
every way for the position, and the nomi-
nations closed.
Mr.. Hillhouse was allowed the proxy of
Mr.. Mills.
Ballot for District Attorney followed
with this result: A. L. Fitzgerald, so;
Alex. Wilson, 40: G. M. Mikel, /. Mr..
Fitzgerald was accordingly declared the
choice of the Convention.
ASSESSOR.
Geo. W. Baker put in nomination s. S.
Sloss for the position, n the Secretary
was ordered to cast the vote Of the Con-
vention for him.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIc INSTRUCTION.
N. Smith, Of Pinto, offered the name of
G. j. Scanland, n Mr.. Haley presented
the nam of A. E. Kaye. Ballots were or
dered prepared, and the roll was called.
The vote was this: A. E. Kaye, 80; Gid.
j. Scanland, So.
RoN N PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR.
Mr.. j. N. Hill moved, and it was car
ried, that the candidates for this office be
required to put up only SIS towards the ex-
penses Of this Convention, as the Office was
not a remunerative one
Thos. B. Ramsey put in nomination J.
NJ. Crawford. Mr.. Hillhouse put the
name of James M. Smith before the Con-
vention. Geo. W. Baker named DR.. j. M.
Nesbit. The ballot resulted: Crawford,
6; Smith, 81; Nesbit, SO; J. v. B. Perry, /.
The committee on order Of business hav-
ing neglected to provide for the nomina-
ton Of Surveyor, R. N. Beatty moved that
the Convention take up that order.
Ben G.. Levy nominated and spoke for
Surveyor Read, and he was unanimously
nominated.
The Convention adjourned for one hour.
NIGHT SESSION.
Mr.. Dave E. Baily appeared and declared
himself the prettiest man on the ticket.
He talked to the point on politics, and was
loudly cheered.
For County Commissioner dong term
Tom Fitzpatrick nominated N. Smith, of
Pinto; R. Sadler nominated Ed. Leven-
thai, and Ed. Looney put in nomination
E. F. McEwen. With these, the nomina-
lions closed, and the convention proceeded
to ballot. Result: N. Smith, 81; Ed.
Leventhal, SO; E. F. McEwen, 10. Mr..
Smith, having the required majority, was
pronounced the choice of the convention.
For County Commissioner (short term)
mLs 1lAlllou10 AOnktlhttu huu
strong tor H. R. Kemp. Geo. w. Baker
nominated @. M. Mikel, and the order to
prepare ballots was forthwith obeyed. @.
NJ. Mikel was declared the nominee by q
vote of 81 against H. r. Kemp's 43.
The Chairman recommended that the
finances incurred by this convention be
settled at once with the moneys on hand.
Mr.. Ben. Marshall moved that the Ser
geant-at-arms be allowed $50; the two Sec
r~etaries $25 each, and the tellers$ 10 each
the balance Of the funds to go to the
County Central Committee. The amount
on hand the secretaries reported to be S205.
THE N TICKET.
The Chairman here announced that all
delegates except those from Mineral Hill
township north, should remain to attend
to the nomination of Eureka township Off
GERS. On motion, the convention organi-
cation was continued, and the nomination
of candidates for Justice of the Peace was
declared in order. R.. NJ. Beatty put F.
H. Harmon forward, and H. r. Kemp
nominated 7. G. Coleman. Mr.. Harmon
was declared he nominee by a vote Of 80
to Z.
For Constable, Mr.. Beatty nominated
Frank Wallace, of Ruby Hill. Mr.. Baker
spoke in favorable terms Of Mike Walsh.
and urged the Convention to pnt him
forward as their nominee. Mr.. Sadler
talked for J. D. Patterson, and Dan was
on hand to talk for himself.
First ballot resulted: Wallace, AZ;
| Walsh, as; Patterson, 80.
Second ballot-Wallace. IS; Walsh, 20;
Patterson, so.
Mr.. Patterson announced that he wished
to withdraw from the contest.
Third ballot-Wallace, So; Walsh, 81.
Mr.. Wallace was declared the nominee.
For Road Supervisor, Mr.. Beatty nomi-