Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-01
REPUBLICANS In CONVENTION.
The Court House Crowded With an
Interested People.
A Large Amount of Business Trans
acted Quietly and QuickIy-Eu.
reka Claims n Baggage that II
Worth Packing OF.

County Central Committee, the Conven-
ton met yesterday morning at 10 A. M.
Bands Of music discoursed national airs
and the hall rapidly filled to its utmost ca
pacity.
The Chairman Of the Central Commit
tee, J. j. Work, called the Convention to
order.
On motion, W. W. Bishop was elected
Temporary Chairman.
W. W. Hobart put in nomination G. L.
Garfield, and he was elected Secretary
over E. M. Bell.
For Assistant Secretary, Hon. Thomas
Wren nominated o. H. P. Bailey, and he
was nominated without opposition.
The next in order was the appointing Of
the committees by the Chairman in the
order mentioned below
Committee on ~Credentials-P. Evarts,
| W. H. Remington, Charles Garfield, W.
| s. Marchant and J.. l.. Hinckley.
Permanent Organization and Order Of
Business-w. P. Haskell, E. R. Clute. Ba-
ker Grey, P. P. Canavan and John Nc
Auley.
Platform and Resolutions-M. D. Foley,
R. Richard, W. W. Hobart, j. e. Anderson
and II. johnson.
For Sergeant-at-Arms, William H.. May
on, William Long, Evan Jones and L. II.
Kelly were put in nomination. A vote de-
cided that Mr.. Mayor was the choice Of
the Convention for Sergeant-at-Arms.
Mr.. Wren moved, and it was SO ordered,
that the delegates hand in their credentials
at the Secretary's table.
Convention adjourned to allow the sew
eral committees an opportunity to prepare
their reports.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Chairman called on the Committee
on Credentials for their report, which was
substantially to the effect that the entire
delegation of 107 members we're found to
be correctly represented either in person or
by proxy.
Report adopted.
Report Of Committee on Permanent Or
| ganization and Order of Business
To the Temporary Chairman and gentle
men Of the Republican County Convention
Of Eureka county We, your Committee
on Permanent Organization and Order Of
Business, respectfully submit the following
names as officers of this convention /:
For Permanent Chairman, Hon. W. W.
Bishop; Secretary. G. L. Garfield Assist
ant Secretary, o. H. p. Bailey. For Ser
geant-at-Arms, we recommend that nomi
nations be made and voted for by ballot.
Order of Business-State Senator, -Four
Assemblymen, Sheriff, Clerk, Treasurer,
Recorder and Auditor, Assessor, District
Attorney, Public Administrator and Coro-
| nar G,rvar1r Y,u,r+aplap nf Dnh1ia
Instruction, County COMMISSIONS (long
term, County Commissioner short term.
We recommend that each delegate pre-
sent names according to their apportion-
ment for County Central Committee, to be
elected by this convention Justices of the
Peace, Constable, School Trustee dong
term), School Trustee (short term, Road
Supervisor.
Respectfully submitted.
W. P. HASKELL, Chairman.
Report received and adopted.
The convention reassembled at the call
Of the Chairman, but the Committee on
Credentials not being ready to report, the
hour of IL NJ. was set for meeting.
The Chairman thanked the convention;
said there was no slate in this con vention,
and that this was no time for political
speeches; urged the convention to expedite
business.
He then ordered the convention to pro-
coed to ballot for Sergeant alarms; and
| George r. Almond nominated VIM. H.
Mayor, DR.. A. c. Bishop put up the name
of W. H. Long, H. johnson that of Evan
Jones, and Mr.. Remington named L. H..
Kelly. The first ballot resulted Mayor,
SO; Long, 10; Jones, 80; Kelly, 8.
Ordered, That the candidate having the
least number of votes on the next ballot
be dropped.
Mr.. Remington withdrew the name Of l..
H. Kelly in favor OF Evan Jones.
A second ballot was ordered, with this
result Mayor, 43; Evan Jones, 40; w. h..
Long, "a.
Roll called on the third ballot, with the
final result of 81 votes for Mayor, to Sc for
Evan Jones, and Jones was declared elected
Sergeant-at-Arms.
w. W. Hobart moved, and it was car
ried, that Mr.. Mayor act as Assistant Ser
geant-at-Arms.
Report Of Committee on Platform and
Resolutions:
Resolved, That we reafirm and fully
adopt the principles Of the Republican
party as announced in the National and
State platform adopted at Chicago and at
Carson City.
Resolved, That it is the duty Of the
next Legislature to adopt such measures
Of economy and reform as will enable the
State Government TO be carried on with
out increased taxation.
Resolved, That in the future, as in the
mast. the Republican party of Eureka coun-
ty pledges itself to aid all objects looking
to internal improvements, and that all
possible aid should be extended any pro-
iect calculated to secure a connection with
the Utah Southern Railroad.
Resolved. That railroad companies, and
all other corporations formed under the
laws OF this State, are subject to the power
that created them, and we demand OF the
Legislature the enactment OF such laws
regulating fares and freights as shall be
Just and right.
Resolved, That we censure the manner
in which the Democratic majority of thu
Board of County Commissioner have man
aged our county affairs during the past two
wears, and we condemn the manner II
which large sums of public money hav'
been disbursed in open violation OF the
law.
Resolved, That we are opposed to thu
passage OF any relief bills by the next Leg
i~slature in connection with our county al
fairs, believing that the courts should pas
both on the %lawfulness and equity OF sue
claims.
Resolved, That the nominees Of the con
~yention shall pledge themselves to tn
utmost economy and the s~trictest obsery
ance Of law in the administration of GU
} county affairs.
Resolved, That the Republicans Of Eu
i, reka county endorse Hon. Thomas Wrel
for United States Senator and the Leg
i~slative nominees of this convention b
!, required to pledge themselves that the,
viii vote for and support him for that posi-
ton, aud use all honorable means for hi
election.
Resolved, That James A. Garfield an
Chester A. Arthur, nominees OF the ks
publican party for President and Vice