Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-09-22

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The next in order of business be-
ing nominations for Assemblymen,
Mr.. Shaw placed P. S. Washburn in
nomination; Mr.. Rulilson nominated
L. d. Noyes; Mr.. Copeland nomi-
mated Geo. Likens and Mr.. Ely
nominated w. Crowninshield.
Messrs. Noyes and Likens were then
nominated by reclamation, and hav-
ing each put up the extra S., pledged
themselves to serve the best inter-
ests of the county in two short but
very neat little speeches. The con-
vention then proceeded to ballot on
the nominations OF Crowninshield
and Washburn, and Mr.. Crownin-
shield received the nomination by
vote of Is to 9-with one fer "Pony"
which was counted as scattered.
Mr.. Crowninshield (the Pony
was then called upon for speech,
and after thanking the convention
in the usual manner, proceeded to
remind some of his old friends then
present of the days of long ago
when they had eaten crackers togeth-
or in the rough mountains and slept
under pine blanket. The remarks
of the weather beaten old mountain
eer were heartily enjoyed by the
convention and spectators, and the
inadyertent member who had voted
for him by his nickname, Pony, was
almost moved by his enthusiasm to
acknowledge his carelessness and
have his scattered vote gathered to-
gcther and properly counted.
Nominations for Sheriff being now
in order, J. B. Witherell, of Silver
City, placed in nomination R. A.
Cooke tor Sheriff. There being no
opposition, Mr.. Cooke was nomina-
ted by reclamation.
c. II. Ruison then placed in nom
ination for County Recorder Thos.
P. Mack and j. L. Robertson nomi-
mated Geo. e. Jaqua. Upon bal
lot being taken Mr.. Jaqua received
IS votes to Mr.. Mack's 7, and Mr..
Jaqua was declared the nominee.
The result of this ballot was a great
surprise to the friands of Mr.. Mack,
who confidently expected that he
would be the successful candidate.
The nominations for County Clerk
were as follows, John S. Dallas and
H. Combelick. Mr.. Dallas was nom
mated by a vote of l5 to 10.
j. B. Witherell placed e. f. Black
mer in nomination for Assessor
and a. G. Berry placed c. f. Brant
in nomination for the same office.
The result of the ballot was Brant
l6, Blackmer 7, scattering, 2.
A. G. Berry nominated J. d Sims,
of Dayton, tor Treasurer. There be-
ing no opposition, Mr.. Sims was
nominated by reclamation.
Geo. w. Keith was placed IN nom
inaiion tor the Office of District At.
torney by James Scott, and also re-
ceived a unanimous vote.
Mills Van Wagenen was nomi-
mated for the office of Superintend-
ent of Public Schools by VIM. Me-
serve, and f. B. Mercer was named
by G. II. Rulison. Mercer declined
the nomination, and Van Wagenen
then received it by reclamation. Mr..
Van Wagenen was not in the room
at the time, and while parties went
in search of him, a recess of half an
hour was taken.
Upon assembling Mr.. Van
Wagenen declined to accept the
nomination, and F. b. Mercer was
again nominated; his previous OBJ
jections having been removed, he
accepted, and received the unani-
nous vote of the convention.
On motion, it was decided that
the gentlemen nominated for Super
intendent of Public Schools, Public
Administrator and County Surveyor
be excused from paying euy conven-
ton taxes.
Geo. Midgely nominated A. Fried
line. of Dayton, for the office of
Public Administrator, and j. l.,
Robertson nominated A. G. Berry.
Upon balIoting, the result stood as
follows: Friedline, IS; Berry, 8.
CHI. Rulison placed Jno NJ. Camp
bell in nominal on for the office of
County Surveyor, and there being no