Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-10-01

platform was reported 10 get u into iass
aisht's issue. Following 10 that inter-
ssting document:
THE PLATFORM.
The Committee on Platform and
Resolutions reported the following plat
form. which wal read and unanimously
adopted:
The Democracy Of Storey county. in
Convention assembled. reaf,rmine their
devotion to the principles Of the Demo-
cratic party Of the Union as enuncisted
in the platform adopted by the National
Convention. with satisfaction indorse
tho nominees thereof-the soldier states
man, General W. 8. Hancock, and
William Il. English.
We appeal to the people Of this coun.
~. without regard to party. to consider
well before they cast Q single ballot that
may result In the election OF the Repub.
Iican nominee for President OF the
United Statss-an avoved enemy oil the
principal product Of the State OF Nevada,
and q declared opponent Of every meas
urs directed to relieve the people OF this
coast from Chinese immigration. The
election Of such q man by the votes OF
our people would be q blow against
every miner and mine owner In the
State and Q qualification OF the united
voice Of the whole people OF this coast
In opposition to the Chinese.
We affirm that no person shall be
elected by the Legislature Of the State to
the high Office Of United States Senator
in violation OF the Federal Constitution,
which provides that ''no person shall DO
Senator who shall not when selected be
an ~iphabitant Of that State for which he
shall be chosen"
This Convention has learned with sat.
isiaction that Colonel James G. Fair. a
citizen and resident OF Nevada for twenty
years, has consented to present his
claims to the people OF this State.
through the Legislature. for . seat in the
United States Senate. His long resi-
dence In this State; his Identification
with and knowledge Of the material in
tsrests Of this State peculiarly ft him tor
the high position to which he sspires,
and We commend him to the people Of
this county. We therefore declare that
Colonel Fair IL the unanimous choice OF
this Convention for United States Sena-
tor. and ws pledge the nominees OF this
Convention Tor the Senate and Assembly
to support him in the Legislature aud to
use all honorable efforts for his election.
We hold that 1t 10 the duty Of the Leg.
~islature Of Nevada to regulate railroad
charges within the State. and the NOM
iuees Of this Convention for the Legisla-
turs are hereby pledged. when elected.
to diligently inquire into the subject Of
railroad charges and to regulate the same
upon the basis Of o fair income to the
expenditure In construction and cost OF
operation Of said railroads.
Recognizing the Importance OF main.
tanning q just and uniform system OF
taxation throughout the State Of oil
species Of property. including tbs pro-
ceeds OF mines. We are In favor OF pre-.
serving existing legislation providing for
the taxation Of such proceeds, and the
candidates for the Senate and Assembly
nominated by this convention are hereby
pledged to oppose any amendment or
repeal Of such legislation.
We pledge the candidates nominated
BY this convention for the Legislature
to use oil their Efforts to secure the pas
o Of q law consolidating the three
governments OF the city o: Virginia.
town Of Gold Hill and county Of Storey
into one government. 20 that the burden
now imposed upon the people may be
lightsnsd.
The assessment OF candidates placing
themselves before the Convention was
fxed ct $40 each for all offices except
Asssmblymen. County Commissioners,
Superintendent Of Schools and Coro.
ner, for which the tar was HIed at IS
per candidate. For the Offices Of County
Surveyor, School Trustees and for mem
bers Of the County Central Committee
NO fec was charged.
NOMINATIONS.
Nominations for Sheriff we're then de-
clared in order and the following persons
were named ; Dan. D. Donovan, OF
Gold Hill. and Bart. Colgan and Thomas
E. Kelly. Of Virginia.
The voting was by ballot, Q majority
being necessary to . choice. On the
first ballot Kelly received 81. Donovan
l6 and Colgan Z votes. % being neoes-
ssry to a choice. there being IS dele
gates. Mr.. Kelly was declared the NOM
inee for Sheriff.
For the Office OF County Recorder w.
u. Brennan Of Gold Hill and O. Il.
CLARK Of Virginia were put In nomina-
ton.
On the frst ballot Brennan received
50 aud Clark II votes. Brennan was
declared the nominee.
For the office Of County Clerk the
candidates were ]. A. Mahsnny. Joseph
Ryan. John T. Mcdonald (Gold Hill)
and A. F. Mckay.
Ths result OF the Arst ballot was as
follows : Mahanny so. Mckay IL. Ryan
10. Mcdonald 4. Mahanny received
the nomination.
The Convention then took q recess
till Z P. NJ.
The Convention ressssmblsd ct z
o'clock p. NJ. after bali an hour had
been spent by the members in secret
caucus.
For nomination for County Treasurer.
the following persons came before the
Convention: Denis Nevin. Mercer Otsy,
II. s. Beck and F. A. Wise.
Before the ballot was taken . commit
tee Of three. consisting Of Captain Cana
van, Fred Plunkett and Mr.. Shaugh-
messy. was appointed to wait on Colonel
James G. FAIR and AJAX him to visit the
Convention and witness its deliberations.
The result OF the ballot for Treasurer
was : Nsvin 20. otey 20. Beck 6, Wise
I. Mercer 0tsy vas declared the nom.
ines. -
The COMMITTEES then retired to invite
Colonel Fair TO bs present, and . recess
of ten minutes was taken to await the
return OF the COMMITTEES.
At7As the Committee returned and
reported that the Colonel vss In the
hands o: his physician. and was suns,'
OMAN