Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-10-09
The DEMOCRATIC COUNCIL.
THE RESULT APLATFORNAND
TICKET.
Scenes and Incidents-Names OF
Candidates, Successful and 9th
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On Wednesday a majority of the
Democrats of Lyon County met in
convention at the Court House in
Dayton. They were called to order
at IL O'Clock A. NJ. by John Lothrop,
Chairman of the County Central
Committee; j. J Cooper was elected
temporary Chairman, John A. Nc
Martin temporary Secretary and c.
N. Motley temporary Sergeant-at-
Arms.
The following committees we're
then appointed:
ON RETURNS AND CREDENTIALS:
j. E. Gignoux, Dayton; j. A. Nc
Martin, Silver City; VIM. Hoskins,
Sutro: J. r. Hougham. Churchill.
ON ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS:
W. j. WesterfieId, Dayton; w. r.
Davis, Churchill; NJ. F. Fallon, Sill
yer City; VIM. Tobin, Sutro.
on PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS:
j. F. Angel, Silver City; J. ].
Corbett, Sutro; Byron Gates, Dayton;
VIM. Hepworth, Como.
An adjournment was then taken
until 1 O'Clock.
On reassembling, the Committee on
Credentials reported the following
members Of the convention:
Dayton. j. Cooper, Frank Ag-
new, Byron Gates, W. J. WesterfeId,
j. Z. Gignoux, Jos. Pursley, A. A.
Atkins, j. E. Gignoux (proxg).
Silver City,. F. Angel, Greedy
French, Fred ]. Titus, NJ. H. Fallon,
VIM. Norton, j. A. McMartin, james
Laundry
Churcbill--W. r. Davis, j. r.
Hougham, John CARING, j. r.
Hougham (proXy).
Sutro-Wm. H2skins, &C. Thomas,
James Donovan proxy VIM. Tobiu,
J. j. Corbett, Michael Kelly, John
ODonnell.
Wabuska-C. C. Damon, J. G.
Young proxy.
Como-Wm. HepWorlh.
The following order of business
VAS then adopted:
Nominations for State Senator,
tl,rce Assemblymen. Sheriff, Record
er, County Clerk, Assessor, District
Attorney, Superintendent of Pdblic
Schools, PnblIc Administrator. Cbun-
ty Surveyor, Two County Commits
siontrs-pae for the long and one for
the short term.
1t was decided that the nomina
tions should he made by ballot un.
less others Use specially ordered, and
that sll candidates be assessed 90
the unsuccessful ones to have refund
ed to them So 50-except the candi-
dates for Public Administrator, Sup
of Public Schools and
County Surveyor, who should not be
assessed.
The following platform was re
ported and adopted.
The Democrats of Lyon County,
in convention assembled, present the
following platform of principles.
1st, We heartily endorse the Gin.
cinnati Democratic platform aud the
eminent Statesmen and patriots nom
mated by the Democratic party, Gen
eral w. s. Hancock, and w. II. Eng
Iish.
2d, We also endorse the Demo-
cratic State ticket nominated at Win
nemucca, and pledge ourselves ard
friends to vote for and support Geo.
w. Cassidy for Member of Congress
anb C. II. Belknap for Justice of the
Supreme Court, knowing them to be
capable, honest and above and be-
You'd reproach.
Sd, Believing that the Republican
party in this county by its long cou-
tinusnce in power, supported and
run bv rings, cliques and jobberies,
has disguised large majority of
honest independent voters of said
party; we hereby solicit all such
voters who desire an honest admin
stration of County affairs to join US
IN electiog a County and Legislative
ticket composed Of men who will
keep their pledges to the people, and
to elect men to the Legislative ticket
who will support man for the
United States Senate who is resi-
lent of the State of Nevada, identi-
fed with Its interests, opposed to
gold rs a single standard, opposed to
Chinese immigration in any manner
whatever, aud who will fairly repre-
sent citizens of all nationalities.
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