Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-09-02
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CON-
VENT N.
The Trusting Delegates Of the
undismayed Parry Meet and
Nominate q Fairy Good Tick

The Democratic County Conven :
ton met in the Court House on Sat.
urday, August Goth, at 10 o'clock A.
NJ. John L1throp, chairman OF the
County Central Committee, called
the convention to order.
c.. j. Crowley, of Sutro, was cho
sen temporary chairman, aud Ruel
Lothrop temporary secretary.
After appointing q committee of
credentials, consisting OF q. c. Thorn
as, John Lothrop and j. f. Angel,
recess of twenty minutes was taken
to enable the committee to examine
credentials and report.
Upon re assembling the following
members Of the convention were re-
ported:
From Dayton-W. j. Douglass,
Andrew Lotus, Marco Depoli, Frank
Agnew, Ruel Lothrop, Geo. Cobb
John Lothrop proxy, T. T. Gavin, j.
! p. Haynes and A. A. Atkins.
Silver ity-R. Hunt, p. Quinn,
J. f. Angel, N. II. Fsllon and w.
/ Stock.
Sutro - John O'Donneli, C. c..
Thomas, G. J. Crowley, Thos. Cur
ran, John Hannigsn and George
Adams.
Churchill-J. r. Hougham and
Henry keimus.
Mound House,. Mclaughlin,
proxy w. ii. Kelly.
Wsbuska-Geo. Sayles, proxy w.
j. Westerfield, G. o. Damon, proxy
d. Randall.
Como obt. Daniels.
Committees on permanent organI
cation aud order OF business, and on
platform aud resolutions we're sp.
pointed a. follows:
On orgaDizatinn-W. J. Wester-
field, Frank Agnew, Geo. Adams,
J. +. Angel.
On platform and resolutions--W.
J. Douglass, p. Quinn, NJ. H. PsIlon.
The convention then adjourned un
I'll l o'clock P. NJ, when upon re.
assembling M. w. Stiles and Frank
Kelly were elected respectively ser
geant and Assistant ssrgeant-at.
Arms.
The committee on organization and
order OF buiness reported in favor OF
retaining the temporary officers and
recommended the following order OF
business:
Election of four delegates to the
Stale Convention.
Nomination of Assemblymen,
Sheriff, Recorder, Clerk, Assessor,
Treasurer, district Attorney, Supt. Of
Public Schools, Public administrs.
tor, County Surveyor, Commissions,
township officers and Central Com
mittee. In the report of this COM
mittee was incorporated a resolution
calling for a UiUa Uoce election OF
state delegates. This met with some
opposition from mem bers Of the Con-
vention who favored Caravan, but
the Adams men were In the majority
and the report of the committee was
adopted.
The committee on platform report.
ed the following set of
RESOLUTIONS.
The Democracy of Lyon county
assembled in convention extend
greeting 10 their brethren through
out Nevada, and pledge their earnest
aid for redemption of the State from
Republican rule.
Resolved, that rigid economy is
necessary in the conduct of our
county government, aud that, Winnie
ali obligations must be mel, taxation
should be so equalized that unpro
ductive and depreciating property
should be lightly taxed, while that
which is otherwise should bear the
main burden of taxation; aud Ia this
end the candidates of this conven-
tiou stand pledged.
Resolved, That though the finan-
ces Of our state are not in the most
prosperous condition, Yet We have
confidence in It's future abliity To
meet ali Obligations, should proper
care aud diligence be exercised III
the administration Of It's affairs We
iced stale officers Of well known
probity aud csrefulness IN business
affairs, VINO are true to the people;
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