The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-03

tehWs NOupIN NomDinslontH. obOr|
term. St,;s Senator. three Assembly.
men. COUNTY Contra Committee.
The following named Erntlsmen
Usre then To- By Aeelan stIon
- dslsSsses 80 she staIe ConYon-
II0as
ELro-Jp Eioa. W Chase and Geo.
Russell.
coRSUcoPIA-L A willard
WKLLs-E P HArdesty.
MOUNTAIN Crrr-H L Byrns.
TUScARolA-J q Dennis, O McNas-
tsr', Al Dallas.
Carr HALLEcKJ W Dorsey.
Eomin tiions for Sheriff bsinz neIt
in order. Mr.. @. H~fSh-ph.ri with
drew his name, aui the DOLLY other ns
Plrnnt for the position before tho Con-
vsniion being Ne. J. b. Fitch, he was
upon motion. declared the nominee by
a~cclanAtion. :.
The nam. OF A. G. Davlsy having
No opposition ia th. Convention, L.,
was. ON motion. declared the nominee
f1r County Clerk,
hr. s. NJ. Henley, having no orpasi
ton in the Convention, was on motion,
d cared the nominee for County BE
cordwr b. acciauation.
Mr.. J. W. Dorsey being the only ns-
Pirant before the Convention for tue
position Of District Attorney. SIr. Dor.
sey was, upon motion, declared the
nominss by accl Imation.
Nominations for Assessor being
called, Mr.. II. V. Mundell withdrew his
name. and Mr.. A. W. Hssson being thus
alone before tho Convention for the
nomination for that Office, Mr. Hesson
was. upon motion. declared tho nomi.
nee for County ASSESSOR by uccluma.
ticn.
Tha tirst bsllotipg was upon the
nomination for Treasurer. Mr.. l.. E.
Morgan and Mr.. Henderson Green be.
ing both announced as candidates for
that nomination. Mr.. Morgan having
received the highest number of votes
on the h:st ballot. he was declared the
nominee for County Treasurer.
A recess Of o hour was then voted
upon aud carried.
For County Surveyor. A. g. Watson
vas upon motion, nominated by ac-
ciamntion, no othtr name being pro.
srn:ed for the position.
For superintendent OF Public Schools,
E. r.. Chase aud C. W. Grovar were
placed in Nomination. qua upon n
ballot being taken mn Mr.. Grover re-
ceiving " majority OF the votes c,.St, he
was declared the nominee for Supcrin.
trndent of Public Schools by Rcc!nma-
ton.
Mr.. Charles Lampmau was announced
for the office OF long term Gommis.
sioner, and having no opposition, was,
upon motion, declared the nominee By
reclamation.
s.. ). Sears was. on motion, declared
the nominee for Commissioner for tho
short term By accl ,mAtinn. there being
no contsst for the position.
John H. Dennis received tho nomi-
nation for the Stst= Senate by acclsma-
ton.
The nomination OF three member, for
the Assembly being th-n in order, the
names Of the following gentlemen wer.
placed before the Convention us cnndi-
dates: II. C. Street, L. z. Harl,s,y.
James McBnrney, :. Il. Moore, Allen
Penrod, 81. Van b. WIaker.
On the first ballot, E. +. Hnrdes,y
and N. Van B. Wisktr, having each re-
osivei q majority Of oil the votes cast,
were declared nominated. Their. be-
ing still one member to nominate, q
eoond ballot was taken with the four
emaining candidates in the field With
out result, mud tho lLiTd With the same.
On the feu'th Lal'ot. with iour can
didaies IN the Geld. Mc Bunny having
received a majority OF oil tho votes
cast. he was declared the nominee. and
on motion YVES declared the unanimous
choice Of tho Convention.
The next business IN order being ,h,
selection OF n County Central Com.
mittEe, q receas was taken for Eve Rim
ntes to select from the various portion,
otthe county tho members OF lid Com.
mittee.
Central Committee.
Al Dallas, T~uscarorI.
l.. A. Willard, Cornuccpin.
Ii. L. Byrne, Mountoin City.
JB Moore, Ruby. A J Land, Hun
iington, J + ThpietI. Fort HAlIeck, W
Chase. Elko. S $ Sears. Elko, J Rosen-
stock, Elko. E p Hards sty, Wells,
Dnu Hill, Cailin.
A hearty vote Of thanks was rendered
tho Chairman for tho very aLlo and
Impartial manner in which he had pre-.
aided. and with three rousipg cheers
for the Democratic ticket, the Conyen.
ton adjourned iins die.
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