Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-04-21

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The Democratic Convention OF The
city Of Virginia assembled ct Miners
Union Hall at 1880 A. N. today, ant
was called to order BY II. O. Thompson
Chairman Of the Democratic City Cen
trail Committee. and DR.. Bsrgstein WA
called To the chair pro tenn.
A Committee on Permanent orgsniza'
ton, Order Of Business and Credentials,
consisting Of one from each ward, wal
appointed a. follows: First Ward, Ter
rsnos Tully; Second Ward. Billy Eck'
hoff; Third Ward. W. b. Ash; Fourth
Ward. D. 8. Sullivan.
A like Committee on Platform and
Resolutions was appointed As follows
First Ward. John Cavanaush; Second
Ward, George Gsdgs Third Ward,
D. L. Brown Fourth Ward. N. J,
Franklin.
Recess for 80 minutes.
Convention r~sassemblsd.
Tho Committee on Permanent 0rgani.
zation, Order OF Business and Crsdsn.
tials reported. The names Of the dele.
gates have already been Published and
proxies we're few. No proxies outside Of
delegations were allowed, and In the
absence Of . delegate his associates were
allowed to cast his vote.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
ization reported: Chairman. DR.. Berg.
stein; Secretary, Fred n. Pierce; Ser.
Rsant-at-Arms, Dan. Sullivan; Assistant
Ssrssant.a A. Arms, Dan. Boyle.
Order OF Business Nomination Of
candidate for Mayor, Chief OF Police.
Tax Collector, Assessor. Treasurer. City
Attorney, an Alderman for each Ward,
and City Central Committee.
Nominations by Wards for Aldermen
10 DO final.
Candidates were assessed IS each; the
Secretary and Sergeant.at.Arms and As
sistant Sergeant were allowed $40 each,
provided there was money enough alter
paying the other expenses Of the Convsn'
ton.
The Committee on Platform and Res.
olutions reported the following:
PLATFORM.
The Democrats OF the city Of Virginia
In convention assembled reaflrm their
devotion to Democratic principles. and
simply pledge the nominees Of this con.
vsntion, II elected, to rigid economy. In
the administration Of the city govern
ment.
Resolved, That We are 10 favor Of an
administration OF city Affairs that will
materially reduce taxation.
Resolved, That the public peace must
bs kept by Q strict enforcement OF police
regulations.
Resolved, That the public health is OF
the greatest importance and must DO
guarded BY the enforcement Of proper
laws.
Resolved, That the administration Of
the Fire Department must be In the In.
tsrest OF citizens generally, and that the
party IL now and will always DO the party
OF the people.
RESOLVED. That the action OF the Re.
publican majority Of the present Board
OF Aldermen In the election Of q Street
after having in convention
solsmnly pledged themselves against
such action, was an outrage upon the
taxpayers OF this city. and that the nom.
inees Of this convention stand pledged
II elected to have the duties Of Street
Inspector performed by the Chief Of
Police In an "ex.ofioio" capacity.
The report was unanimously adopted.
Candidates were required TO support
The nominees OF the Convention and to
the platform.
arD.HoT SHOT.
D. L. Brown then offered the follow.
Ing
Resolved, That this Convention will
not nominate any man for Office who. ct
The last g~ubernatorial election In this
State, voted against the head Of the
ticket.
Adopted unanimously.
NOMINATIONS.
For nomination for Mayor the names
Of z. B. stonshill. B. F. Moore and ].
O. Curris were submitted to the Conven.
lion. These gentlemen were sent for
and the platform and resolutions read to
them.
Mr.. stonehill placed himself squarsly
on the platform. He voted for Bradley.
Mr.. Moore had never been Of that
platform.
Ex.MsyorC urris had been IS years .
he had nsvsr been anything
but Q Democrat; no had made enemies
BY four terms In the Mayors chair; be
Endorsed the platform and resolutions
unqualiAsdly.
Of the ballots cast Stonehill obtained
IL; Moore. 2; 0urrie. 10. Curris was
declared 10 be the nominee Of the Con.
v~ention for Mayor.
For nomination for Chief Of Police
George Brown and W. W. Dunno were
called before the convention. Mr.. Brown
receivsd 23 OF the 20 votes cast and was
declared the nominee OF the convention.
For City Tax Collector John A. Ma.
was nominated by reclamation.
Further nominations were made o.
follows:
City Assessor. D. A. Moriarty.
City Treasurer. J. B. Mallon.
For nomination for City Attorney
there was Q warm contest before the Con.
vsntion between j. II. Graham and r.
B. Mitchell, both popular, young and
attorneys. Mr.. Graham's
speech wa bitter and personal ; Mr..
manly and ooneiliatory. Both
we're true Democrats. Result Of the
Graham. IL; Mitchell. II. Mr..
Mitchell was declared the nominee. he
was called before the Convention but
was Too nervous to talk. BE was liter.
ally "too full for u~tteranoe."
Nominations for Aldermen were a.
First Ward, VIM. Coyns; SEQ
opd Ward, Victor Jones; Third Ward,
Eourfh Ward. John