Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-13

By bursts Of applause.
Nh. MERRrLL's sPIrcH.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the
Convection On behalf OF the eastern
Of Nevada. I take pleasure In
greeting you Of the west. and secondins
the nomination OF James g. Fair OF
Storey county for the high and honor
able position to which he sspirss. The
name Of one who. from humble begin
niuRs, has 90 successfully battled the
furious storms Of LIES tsmpestuous
ssa-ons who BY his noble acts has
climbed the ladder 20 high that from
charity's round at the top be can view
. myriad OF joyous hearts illuminating
his path-ons who has kindlsd bright
fres In many cherries homes. fed the
hungry, clothed the naked. aided the
distressed, and % oftsn demonstrated
that he IL q who loves bis fsllov-msu,
We osn most c~hssriully greet. And Why
should not his name st this time lead al
the rest2 We know that his heart
throbs In unison with the vital interests
Of q State. We have faith that BY
his answering fidelity. constant psFss.
versuse and great practical ability he
will eventually tunnel int the under
standing aud Judgment OF the people
OF the East until they will yield ~ the
full assay value Dur interests demand.
We have faith that when the Secretary
Of the United States Senate shall call the
rsll upon ~ measure which Affects the
interests OF our State aud the Pacific
slope. echoes alone will not greet him,
As in the past, bat that the voice OF the
Senator from Nevada will resound be-
meath the dome OF the Capitol with .
distinct and emphatic yea or nay. We
have the faith that BY his acts he will
sink deep into those puritauicsl minds
the solemn trath that the Celestial Em-
pirs shall no longer infringe upon the
rights OF the toiling masses OF America
BY the importation OF their MonRolian
herdes. (Applauss.] We believe that
his quiet. u~nostsntatious demands,
firmly expressed. will bring up from the
depths Of that Senatorial heart the pure
native metal which sympsthizes with the
laboring millions Of q country; and,
believing these things. We chesriully
bring You . cordial support for Colonsl
James g. Fair.
Senator Doolin spoke for Wren. whose
chief claim to fame he held to b bis
early emigration to Eastern Nevada,
which was then only inhabited BY wild
beasts and Wild men. Eastern Nevada
10 now. according 10 Mr.. Doolin, some
what improved.
Senator Msdsr nominated R. n. Dag
gstt.
FAIR rLEcrEp ON TIE FIRST BALLOT.
A ballot was them taken, resulting a.
follows:
SENATE.
For Fair-Brumssy, Fox, Henderson.
Mcconnell. Rockhill, Schooling. Shep-
herd, Tollsy. Willis ms, Wsstsrh-ld-l0.
For Wnn-Dsyton. Doolin, Farrell.
Gallagher. Gibson. Hammond, hobart,
Kaiser. King. Psrley. Powning. Thomp-
son. Wheeler Is.
For D~aooea-Msdsr-l.
Absnt-Haines.
For Far-Bailey. Ballinesr. Barrett.
Bell. Berry. Blair. Bradshaw. Condor.
Corbstt. Copeland. Drexlsr. Du6y, En-
alis, Ernst, Fsllon. Ford. Gignoux,
Green. Irvine. johnson. Kelly, Levers,
Mallon. Mssel. MoBurney. McGowan,
Mckenzie. Mooney. Moriarty. Newell.
Organ, Parker, Psnoyer. Psnton, Plank,
Richards, Shepard. Sbier. smyth, Tuska,
warldor'. Speaker-42.
For Wrm-Adsms. Cofiu, Havsnor,
Knight. Loneley. May. Soule-7.
AbSnt-Belding.
Total poh-Fair. 90; Wren. 20; Dag
gett. I.
A committee, consisting Of Messrs.
Shepard, Dr.xler and Hobart, was up,
pointed 10 wait upon S~snator-elsot Fair
and notify him OF his election.
Upon the appearance OF the Senator.
elect he Was greeted With applause. He
was conducted to the Speakers desk
and spoke a. follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen OF the
Legislature OF the State OF Nevada: /
sincerely thank you for the honor you
have conferred upon me 10 electipg me
to represent this State In the Senate Of
the United States.
Iappreciate the honor the more highly
because II 10 conferred upon me BY the
representatives. Of . people with whom /
have lived for the last twenty yearg-
with whose material interests ! am
closely connected. and whose f~riendships
and vicissitudes ! have always shared.
fully realize the importance Of the
position in which ! I'm placed, and shall
endeavor to discharge It, high RESPONSE.
bilitirs 10 the advantage Of the State
which has 30 greatly honorsd me.
II 10 not my intention, my fellow-cid-
Gems, upon this occasion. to make any
extended remarks. nor to outline .
course Of action to DO followed In the
Senate. There is one matter. however.
among others, that I will endsavor to
accomplish. and that 10 to stcure the Tree
coinage Of gold and silver. II this can
be done. . great advantage will have
been attained for the State
But ! am not here to speak upon sub
jeots OF legislation, but rather In obsdi-
snce to your request to receive the dis
tineuishsd honor which you have this
day conferred upon me |; and for this
honor ! shall be ever grateful to your.
selves and the good people whom you
represent. Iagsin thank you and them
for 1t. and In accepting Il can only say
that I shall strive to partially discharge
the obligations under which ! am now
placed by endeavorina In the Senate to
protect and promote the interests Of this
State and the general welfare Of its pee
pie.
Senator Fair was loudly spplaudsd.
The joint convention then adjourned.