Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-09-30
Republican County conven.
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| AuS nopuDllcan county COnVen.
ton assembled In the Court house
last Wednesday ct O'Clock p. M.
A temporary organization was effect
cd with A. Summer6eld as Chair
man and J. M. Campbell as Secreta.
ry.
L. A. Guild and w. A. Harris
were elected Sergeants at Arms.
The regular committees were ap-
pointed Is follows: On credentials,
j. d. Sims, Z. P. Hamilton, L. T.
McLain, @. w. Burrier, G. w. Rob.
inson and Ed Hancock; On platform
and resolutions, Clark Cleaver, J. l..
Godfrey, L. ). Bickford, VIM. Owens
and J. NJ. Campbell; On permanent
organization and order of business,
j. M. Campbell, M. l.. johnson, 4.
Connors, q. w. Burfier and Henry
Trewella.
A recess Of an hour was then taken
to give the committees time to ar
range their business and report.
At $3.50 P. M. the Convention re-
assembled aud the committee on
credentials reported the following
named gentlemen rs entitled to seats
i'm tho Convention.
Dayton--J. ID. Sims, A. q. Berry,
A. B. TenLyck, A. J. Newman, M.
l.. Johnson. J. l.. Godfrey.
Silver City-Geo. Powning, E. ;.
Bickford, Martin Dsmpsy, J. w.
Eckles, 4. p. Hamilton, Jos. Scbon.
berg, Thos. Conuors, Jolese Lawson
IL. d. Noyes proxy.
Sutro-E. Hancock, X, Z. viii.
lisms, K. B. Davis, VIM. Owens,
Henry Trewells, Thomas Coombs, A.
summerfield.
Wabuska-C. Cleaver, G. w. Rob.
inson.
Fort Churchill--G. w. Burrier.
Mound House-I.. T. McLain.
Como-H. w Ely, J. M. Campbell
proxy.
The committe on organization and
order of business reported in favol
of retaining the temporary officers
and recommended the following or
der of business:
Reports of committees, nomina
tons oftwo Z ssem blymen, one Sher
if, ono Assessor, one Recoide on,
Clerk, one District Attorney, ont
Treasurer, one Comfy Surveyor, on,
County Commissioner [long terml
one County Commissioner shor
terml. appointments Of County Cen
trail Committee, nomination o
Township officers and School Trus
tees.
The committee on Resolutions re
ported the following:
Resolved, That the clear and abl'
exposition of the principles Of Nevada
J Republicanism as enuncisted in tn,
Platform and Resolutions held at th'
late Republican Convention at Rem
10 hereby endorsed by this Conven
ton.
Resolved, That this Convention
pledges its nominees to rigid econ
omy in the administration of county
affairs, in the interest of the taxpayer
, and business men Of Lyon county.
Resolved, That the suspicious 81
lencs of the Democracy upon til
public school question bears NOR
the appearance of intent than over
sight, and that while such neglec
meets with our earnest disapproval
We pledge ourselves to . hearty AM
generous support of our present sys
TEN of public education.
Resolved, That the nominees o
this Convention on the Legislative
ticket he pledged against the form o
railroad extortion practieed by th
Central Pacific Railroad Compsn.
known as "back freight" by whicI
certain freight landed in Reno
charged for as II It WAS carried +
Sacramento and return, there by dis
eliminating against Nevada and II
business, and also to measuaes look
ing toward the enforcement OF tn
statutes already enacted sgsins
freight discrimination by eithe
through lines or local railroads.
Resolved, That our members
the Legislature, while taking meas
ures tor the reduction of State AM
County expenses are requested t
keep In mind the feasibility of con
solidaling certain county offices, thu
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