The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-10-03

this Convention DO paid $40, Assistant
Secretary, Sl5t Sergeant alarms. $40
each. and th.s the balance Of the mon-
ey collected be turned over to the Gen.
trail COMMITTEES.
REPoRr OF COMMITTEE OF RESOLUTIONS.
We your Committee on Platform and
Resolutions report rs follows:
Resotred. That We fully and heartily
endorse the principles ~enunciat-d by
the National and State Republican
platforms.
Resolred. That We have the fullest
confidence in the honesty, iuterity and
ability of our nominees, James A. Gar
Geld and Chester A. Arthur; that We
believe the charges asuint them to be
foul Democratic ISLANDERS, and We
pledge them our united and hearty sup
port.
Re,olred, That the administration of
President Hayes has been honest. eco
norical And creditable to the country,
and deserves aud has our hearty thanks,
for his Integrity aud fidelity to the Re
publican party.
Rs'oleed, That r. NJ. Daegett has
bln-d the position of Representative
with credit and ability, and in W II.
beatty We recognize an honest. able
and fearless Judge; and thet we will
ende"vor by united work to secure their
reelection.
Resoired. That we will continue TO
oppose further invasion OF our shores
by the Chinese, and will not Cease that
opposition till UGH invasion il stopped,
aud The Mongolians driven from the
land.
Hesoirsd. That We consider tn. cam
didacy OF Hon. wm Sharon for U. S.
Senator, AS unWis- aud We fear, an
injury to the party in the Stat, and
that We hereby require the candidate
This day uomiunt' d for the Legislature
to pledge thems Ives that in case , I
their elvctl II, to use all honorable
means to secure the election OF some
Republican To t5lt office that is a bona
.f2e resident Of our State.
Reso!rsd, That we believe tho e1-
penses Of II county government can
aud should be materially reduced, and
we specially pledge our candidates for
District Attorney and Commissioners to
see that no bills are allowed that are
moi strictly legal and necessary: that we
favor the county salary bill aud believe
II should be given n fair trial.
Resotred, That the financial condition
Of the State OF Nevada does not warrant
the payment Of the present salaries Of
State officers, and We pledge our oandi-
dates TO the Legislature to use tn. ir
best eudeAvors to effect a material re-
duction thereof.
Tue resolutions we're adopted unapi.
mously.
The first business in order being the
nomination Of "a Sheriff, the names Of
7. Malouin and VIM. Hoar, were pre-
scented, and n ballot being taken Mr.
Ma!ou II having receiving II majority Of
all the votes cast, was declared tho
choice Of the Convention.
The nomination Of II Treasurer being
next in order the name Of II. NJ. Grant
was presented, and h- being tho only
sspirant wa declared the nominee by
acclumltiuu.
The M Of ~. W. Rogers. &. ".
IaSkey nni C. c. Warner were placed
in nomination for the Office OF County
Clerk, the first blllo. resulting as fol.
lows: Rogers. IL: Y,wkey, 20; Warner,
%. Second Ln!l.t- Rogers. 10;
Yrwfey. 30; Warner. &c. Third bal.
Iut-Rogers, 81; Yawkcy. II; Warner.
81.
Upon mention the Convention took u
recess OF thirty Minutes.
Upon renssembl.ng the bslloting for
County Clerk va, resumed, resulting
ss follows:
Fourth ballot-Rog-rs. II; Yswkey.
IL; Warner. ~. G.. c. Warner having
received q majority Of all the vot, $
cast. was dec!nIei the choice OF the
Convention for County Clerk.
The nomination Of Assessor being
in order, the name Of A Leichter
Of TnscarOra was pre-. entoi. and there
being no further nominations, Mr..
Leichtor was elected by acclamation.
Geo. a. Kingston Of Tuscornra WAS
then placed in nomination for the Office
Of District Attorney. and no other name
being mentioned in connection with
this Office Mr.. Kingston was unani-
m0usIy chosen.
For School Superintendent tho names
OF A. Littlefald. Julius Reinbnrt
and J. d. Barnes were presented 10 the
Convention. and a ballot being taken
resulted ns follows: Little6eld. IS;
Rcinhart. 25; Barnes, 10. Second bal
lot-Liitlcaeld. lS; Rcinhart. %;
Barnes. ~. Third bnllot-Littlefeld.
Il; Reinhart, SC; Barnes. II. Fourth
balIot-LittleGeld. 3; R"inhnrt. 81;
Barnes. &c. Fifth b1llot-R inhIrt. 81;
Barnes, 90. Mr.. Rcinh ~ va. declared
tho choic" Of III" Convention.
Nomin ton for Surveyor being n"Ii
Ia order. the name Of Robert NJ. Catlin
was placed before the Cow ntion, aud
he was chosen for the position by &C
clamttion.
Nominations for Public Administrator
were postponed until a later period.
For Long Term Commissioners the
names OF Thomas Holmes Of 'Carlin,
and j. J, Campbell OF Halleck, wero
presented TO the Conreption. A ballot
being ordered resulted rs follows
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