Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-23

port, and that We denounos the whole.
sale ISLANDERS attempted to DO cast upon
them by Democratic speakers and the
Democratic press.
Resolved, That the Republican party,
which banisbed from our land all forms
Of involuntary servituds except for
| crimes and misdemeanors. will continue
TO oppose further invasion Of our shores
by the Chinese, and will not cease that
opposition till such invasion is stopped
and the Mongolian race is driven from
the land.
Thomas Gallagher moved to amend
the second resolution a follows:
Resolved. That the nominees Of this
| Convention for members OF the Legis.
lature pledge themselves to use. II elect
cd, all honorable efforts TO secure the
passage OF q law to consolidate the city
and county governments now existing in
Storey county.
The platform and resolutions. as
amended. were then unanimously
adopted.
W. Sutherland offered the following :
Resolved, That all candidates coming
before this Convention, with the excep.
ton Of Asssmblymsn and Board Of
Trustees, shall be assessed $40 each;
the State Senators aud Assemblymsn IS
each aud that the Board Of Trustees
shall not be assessed. Carried.
H.. Gallagher moved that the salary
Of the Secretary be fxed at $40 per day:
assistants. $40 each per day, and $40
each to the ssrgeants-at-arms.
Mr.. Sutherland offered Q resolution
that all candidates coming before the
Convention shall pledge themselves to
support the entire ticket as nominated.
Carried.
Candidates for Sheriff were brought
before the Convention AZ follows: w.
]. Hanks by Mr.. Page; B. F. Hszsltins
by Mr.. Gallagher; Thomas Moses by
Mr.. Chstterton; ]. O. Harlow BY Mr..
Eckley; Henry Morrison by Mr.. Eek
man.
The candidates In the order named
came before the Convention, paid their
coin and made their speeches.
Tellsrs were appointed a. follows: w.
d. Bray aud I. E. James.
The frst ballot for Sheriff resulted a.
follows i: Hanks IS. Hazeltins Q. Moses
6, Harlow 3. Morrison g.. No choice.
Second Bsllot-Hanks II. Hazeltine7 2.
Harlow 2. Moses 8. Morrison 8. No
choice.
Third Bsllot-Hanks II. HaEsltins 8.
Harlow Q. Moses 8. Morrison 8.
Mr.. Hanks was declared the nominee
Of the Convention.
Recess Of one hour.
The Convention rssssemblsd at lao
p. n.
Nominations for District Attorney
were as follows: John II. Harris by the
Gold Hill delegation, ]. Knox Brown by
I. E. James. The candidates spoke their
pieces and put up their coin. The re.
suit OF the ballot was Harris 81, Brown
IL. Mr.. Harris was declared nominee
Of the Convention for District Attorney.
For Assessor the names OF William
Skyrme and George Hsnning were
placed before the Convention; the can.
didates had their say and paid their coin.
The result OF the ballot wal "a for Mr..
Skyrme and 0 for Mr.. Henning. The
nomination was given to MI. Skyrms.
For County Clerk. J. E. Mcdonald,
E. L. Austin and ]. ]. Shephsard were
brought before the Convention, talked.
contributed and retired. The result OF
the frst ballot was: Mcdonald IL,
Austin 10, Shepheard ~.
Second Ballot-McDo II, Austin
0, Shepherd Is.
Third Ballot-McD Donald IA, Austin z,
Shepherd IL.
Fourth Ballot-McD Donald l8. Austin
3, Shepherd IA.
Fifth Ballot-MoDonald Is, Austin !,
Sh.pheard IA.
Mr.. Mcdonald wal declared the nom.
ipes for County Clerk.
B. n. Csrrick. T. B. Storsr, Henry
Rolfs and Dan. Lyons were named In
connection With the nomination for
County Treasurer. Talk and coin were
In order and then the ballot. 1t was a.
follows: Carriok 10. Storsr 8. Role 4.
Lyons Q.
Second Ballot-Carriek II. Role 8.
Storsr 4, Lyon 8. Mr.. Carrick was de-
clafed tho nominee.