The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-09-30
REPUBLICAN COUNTY coNvES-
TIoN.


The Delegates to the Republican Con
NentiOn of Lincoln County assembled at
the Courthouse on Thursday morning.
At half-past 10 o'clock the Conyen.
ton was called to order by Thompson
Campbell, Chairman of the County Cen.
trail Committee. The roll was called, and
all Delegates were present but FIVE, who
afterwards appeared. 1t was the de.
sire Of the Convention that Thompson
Campbell should act as Temporary Chair
man The Hon. j. Il. Megarrglc was
chosen Temporary Secretary. T.. T. Nor
ton, Chas. Roeden and A. A. Young were
placed in nomination for Sergeant-at-
Arms. Upon the counting of the ballot,
Mr.. Morton receiving a majority of the
votes cast, he was declared the choice OF
the Convention.
The Chairman then appointed the Com.
mittees on Platform and Resolutions,
Order OF Business, and Credentials The
Committee ON Platform and Resolutions
was composed of j. Poujade, Charles +.
Meyers and 7. 4. Flagg; Committee on
Order OF Business, j. Eisenmann, Phillip
Richer and w. II. Fogg; Committee on
Credentials, j. A. Behr, James S. Smith
and Mr.. Bassett.
, The Convention then tool, a recess OF
one hour.
Upon the reassembling of the Conven-
ton the several Committees made their
reports, which were all adopted.
/ Each candidate nominated had to sign
the pledge and pay IS, for the purpose of
, defraying the Convention expenses.
!. The FIRST position for which candidates
were to be nominated for was that OF
County Assessor. j. Eisenmann placed
in nomination Charles Meyers for As
Q SCISSOR, and their being no other candidate
r before the Convention, he was nominated
by reclamation.
For Sheriff of Lincoln county, o. P.
: Sherwood and R. 5. Clapp were placed
in nomination. On the counting of the
ballot Mr.. Sherwood received 20 vote:
n and Mr.. Clapp9 Poujade then made Z
motion to declare the nomination of o.
P. Sherwood unanimous, which was done
!, amid applause.
Thomas j. Osborne was nominated fol
County Clerk by reclamation.
For County Recorder, Mr.. G. II. FISH
|, was nominated by reclamation.
r Then came the nomination for Distric
Attorney, and Thompson Campbell bein,
: the only candidate, he also received tn
. nomination by reclamation.
When nominations Tor Treasurer wa
' call. A. j. Behr arose and made motiol
. that r. H. Elan, the Democratic nomi
nee, be endorsed for County Treasurer
He stated that more worthy and bette
1t man could not be found for the place
il and that as there was not any Republica
that desired the place, he thought it bes
ID to endorse Mr. Elan. The melton wa
:, seconded. When J. r. Negarrigle arcs
n and said that Mr.. Charles Stein woul
~ consent to accept the nomination proviG
y ed no other person desired it and the Coz
y vention saw fit TO bestow it on min
Thereupon Behr withdrew his motion
of endorse Elan and Stein was nominate
,v for County Treasurer.
For Long Term County COMMISSIONS
= MI. y. L. IcuuOW Vi tHdcl, u Srutl
IT man well-known to the ranchers of Lii
ne coin county, was nominated by ACCLAIM
~ ton.
nj James Nesbitt was nominated for Sho
n Term County Commissioner.
The position for Superintendent
ot Public Schools was left to be filled by Il
:. County Central Committee. Mr.. G.
Alexander, the Democratic nominee al
M the present incumbent, is the best m;
mt in the county for the place, and as t
he office is great source of nuisance to hi
De- and he is trying to get rid of it, it wou
he be good idea for the Republicans,
EN- Mr.. Alexander is a Democrat, to punt
IN him for his wickedness by keeping hi
de in Office.
d. H. Kent was nominated for Coun
:. Assessor.
" For Assemblymen Joseph Poujade a
&c, Phillip Reiber were placed in nominate
,ur and elected by reclamation.
m. The Chair then proceeded to appoi
= the County Central Committee, and as
81 was the request of the Convention I'll
lue he appoint himself on the Committee,
. In done so. The following named gent
.n' men composes the Central Commit,
%: j. Eisenmann, A. j. Behr, d. &. Clal
VI .. James. Nesbitt and Thompson Campbe
Dea Pioche; Geo. T. Weed. Royal City; G,
'nu A. Wadsworth, Panaca; w. H. Fot
Nc; Jacobsville; Mr.. Bassett, Bristol.
III After the Convention the follow
'oy Township officers of Phoebe were nom
ated: Justice of the Peace, A. A. YOU
ion Constable, Chas. Roeden. School Tr
ev tees Robt. Adams, Long Term; j. In
a, Short Term.
1he The above ticket shows itself to bt
mas strong one. Q.Hh
in r
THERE is something strange about
but RECORD not arriving at its destination
yets the lower portion Of the county. At