The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-10-13
alarms, d. d. Grannis, and the fol
lowing order of business:


One State Senator, three Assembly
men, one Sheriff, one Clerk, one Treas
nrer, one RecoTder, one County Com
missioner eleng tsrml one County Com
missioner short termA enc District At
touey,. one' Superintendent Of Public
Instruction, one Public Administrator,
one County Surveyors, and the election
of a Central Committee by ballot.
The Committee offered the following
PLATFORMS AND RESOLUTIONS:
Resolved, Thatwe affirm our allegiance and
hereby pledge our jealous efforts to secure the
success Of the Republican, party incur national,
State and county governments
Second. That we heartily indorss the plat
form, the resolutions and the candidates NOM
mated by the national and State conventions,
and we hereby pledge them our united support.
Third, That during Republican aaministra-
ton we have proved this to he nation and not
a confederation of States, and have offered like
protection to every citizen, whether native or
foreign born.
Fourth, That we have implicit confidence in
the Republican party to restrict the immigra-
ton and forbid the importation of coolie races to
our shores, when that can be accomplished
without doing violence to international law.
Fifth, That to the Republican party is due
the credit of the most honest and economical
administration since this has become a ma
ton We congratulate our country on the sue
cessful resumption of specie payment, its f1nan
cial condition, and its jealous efforts in reduc-
ing the debt created by Democratic rebellion
Sixth, That the Republicans OF Humboldt
county favor change in the office of United
States Senator, and that our Representatives
and Senators be instructed to vote as unit on
all Senatorial questions and endeaver to secure
the election OF man whose home is in Nevada.
Seventh, That we instruct the members
elected to the Legislature to do all in their
power to restrict the charges on railroads with
in our State, and memorialize Congress to regu-
late the charges on Interstate railroads. b
Eighth, That in unity, honesty and good
feeling the Republican party of Humboldt
county challenge warfare against the Demo-
cratic party and their record.
G. w. RUTHERFORD, Chairman
G.. r. Walker offered a resolution
pledging the Legislative nominees to
support Hon. B. A. Tritle for United
States Senator, first, last and all the
time, and motion to adopt it was lost.
Mr.. Minor, upon taking the Chair,
made some remarks which were enthu-
siastically received
On motion of Frank Naramore, can
didates were requested to deposit So
with the Secretary.
NOMINATIONS.
]. III. Job was placed in nomination
for State Senator, and nominated by
reclamation. Mr.. job then came for
ward and Endorsed the platform and
resolutions, said he was no speech
maker and retired
For Assemblymen, Fl. j. Pratt, of
Glover Valley David Melarkey, of
Winnemucca Joseph Marzen, of Big
Meadows, David Cresswell, of Union
vile, and w. M. Barnum, of Little
Humboldt, were placed in nomination.
The ballet resulted ia 80 votes for Pratt;
80 for Melarkey; Marzen, 80; Cresswell,
10; Barnum, Is. The Chair declared
H. j. Pratt, David Melarkey and Jos.>
Marzen the nominees Of, the Convention.
For Sheriff, Joseph L. Guthrie.
George M. Miller and E. P. Torrey
were placed in nomination. The can
didates Endorsed the resolutions, and a,
ballot was taken, with tie following
result: Guthrie, 9 votes; Miller, 80;
Torrey. 81, and g. M. Miller was de-
clared the nominee Of the Convention.
For County Clerk, Rerd. Ried and
David Cresswell were placed in nomi--
nation. The candidates Endorsed the
resolutions, and the ballot resulted:
Ried, "a votes; Cresswell, %; and the
Chair declared Ferd. Ried, the Nominee
of the Convention.
A NOMINATION GOES BEGGING.
For Treasurer, F. Naramore' was.
placed in nomination. Mr.. Naramore
positively declined, as did also Thomas
Lawson, II. N, Levy. G..R. Walker and
NJ. B. Staunton.
On motion, Thomas Lawson was NOM