Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-09-30

resolutions, pledging themselves to
observe their behests should they be
elected, the bsllotting proceeded, re-
sulting 90 follows: LIST ballot,-Ru-
lison 8, Crowningfhield 16, Davis
10, Dewey IL, Blsthen 2. Growing.
shield having received majority.
was declared one of the nominees.
The name of Blethsn was then with
drawn and the second and third
stood, Dewey IL, Davis 8, Rulison z.
A motion to drop the lowest on the
next ballot was carried. The fourth
ballot stood, Dovey IL, Davis 9, Ru-
lison 7. Rulison was dropped, and
on the fifth ballot Dewey received Is
to IL for Davis.
Messrs. Dewey and Crowningshisld
were called before the Convention,
and after expressing their thanks for
the honor bestowed, again pledged
themselves to an observance Of their
pledges not only before election but
afterwards.
| SHERIFF.
Geo. w. Shaw, K. A. Cooke and
J. Huntoon were placed in nomina-
ton for Sheriff. These gentlemen,
as were all the others, were prompt
in paying their assessments, alter
which important ceremony they en-.
dorsed the resolutions and stood back
to take their chances. The LIST ballot
stood, Shaw 9, Cooke IL, Hunsoon 6.
I'd ballot, shaw 10, Cooke IL, Hun.
toon 8. Sd ballot, Shaw 9, Cooke IL,
Huntoon 8. Huntoon was with
drawn on the 4th ballot and Cooke
received 10 to IL for Shaw.
ASSESSOR.
II. J. CARING and VIM. Cuddy
were placed in nomination. CARING
was nominated by . vote OF 10 to IL.
RECORDER.
James Scott was nominated by &C.
clamation for Recorder.
CLERK.
]. s. Dallas was nominated by &C.
clamslion for Clerk.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Geo. w. Keith received the nomi-
nation by reclamation.
TREASURER.
J. D. Sims was placed In nomina-
ton, but at first was not willing to
. run. Considerable pressure was
3 brought to bear on him before he
, would consent. His reasons being
t that be had held the Office three terms
and thought it only right that some
I other Republican should receive the
: RominatiCn. Mr.. Sims however was
the choice of the Convention, and TO
escape the storm of entresty finally
consented to accept the place. The
3 persuasive speech of Jack Godfrey
had probably much weight with Mr..
q Sims, as Jack to add force to his re-
0 marks told story distantly referring
: TO the sword of Damocles suspended
by thread over the head of an un-
comfortable occupant Of the throne.
y During the recital of this little anec-
$ dote Mr.. Sims appeared to suffer as
much anxiety as the occupant of the
a throne, for he evidently feared that
Q when the thread of the story was
= broken the point Of the Joke, If there
y WAS any, would fall upon his own
A head.
sUPT. OF SCHOOLS.
A. Summerfield received the NOM
u ination by reclamation.
. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
a II. J. T. Scheel, of Silver City, was
y nominated for the long term aud L.
b G. Malott, of Wsbuska, for shor'
. term.
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
q Dayton-J. X. Shaw, j. ID. Sims
/. silver City-L. d. Noyes, J. NJ. Nc
Q Giunis. Sutro-E. Hancock, Thos
y Coombs. At large-L. T. McLain
This closed the business Of the Con
4 vention and after vote of thanks To
MIR. Sunmfield for the able and i'm.
: partial manner in which he had pre-
sided over the deliberations, the
3 Convention adjourned with three