The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-10-19

Bepben Battles, Geo. Mcintosh.
On Permanent organization:-Geo.
Russell, E. II. Bags. Max Sehoen, Dave
Casper, John Payne.
On Platform and Resolutions:-Mart
Smith, Stanley Rigsby, C. IL. Hale, D..
w. Rench, Lee Scranton.
On motion, the Convention adjourned
70 ! o'clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON sEssISS.
Convention reassembled and was
called to order dy Chairman Sears.
The Committee or Credentials pre-
sented their report which showed 81
delegates represented in p,rson or by
proxy. Railroad District end Willow
Greek, both entitled one delegate each,
we're found to be unrepresentcd.
On motion, the report was adopted as
read.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION y ORDER OF
BUSINESS.
The ComHittee on Permanent Organ
batiop and Order OF Business reported
As follows:
Your Committee on Permanent Organ
ganization and Order OF Business beg
leave to report the following:
We recommend for Permanent Chair
man, S. s. Sears.
For Permanent Secretary, L. J. Helms
For Assistant Secretary, Lou IIeuder-
son.
For Sergeant-Ht-Arms, u. Monahan.
OF business
LIST, Reading report of Committee on
Permanent Organization aud Order of
Business.
End: Reading report of Committee
on Credentials.
Srd, Reading report of Committee On
Platform and Resolutions.
LIST, Nomination for Senator.
2nd, Nomination FOR three Assembly
men.
Ord, One Commissioner, (Long tern.)
4th, One Commissioner, (Short term.)
9th, Sheriff.
9th, County Clerk.
Tth, Treasurer.
9th, Assessor.
9th, Recorder.
10th, District Attorney.
18th, Superintendent Of Schools.
18th, Surveyor.
18th, Public Administrator.
i4th, appointment Of "A Central Com
mit.ee,
We also recommend that the sum Of
$40 each, be paid to the Permanent Sec
rotary, the Assistant Secretary and the
Sergeant-at-Arms.
we further recommend TINT the sew
sral candidates be assessed So each cx-
cept candidate for superintendent of
Schools, who shall be assessed $3.50
GEO. RUSSELL,
Chairman.
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Platform and Res.
olutions submitted the following report:
To The Chairman Of Tie ConrenEon:
Your Committee on Platform and Reso-
lutions beg leave to submit the following
report:
The Democratic party Of Elko county
in Convention assembled resolve as fol-
lows:
That We most heartily endorse
tho principles ~enunciated in the plat
form adopted by the National Dem
ocrauc Convention at Chicago and
the State Democratic Convention at
Austin, and we pledge the nominees Of
both Conventions our united support.
That ye recognize in Grover Cleye-
land and Thomas a. Hendricks, men
and Democrats, whose records COM
mend them to the support Of all hon
est and intelligent citizens. We be-
lieye that in their election rests the
only hope Of the Ration in n change
from the National abuses which have
characterized the rule OF the Republican
party. TO the administration Of the
Government in the interest OF the entire
people, instead OF for the sole benefit of
banking and other corporations, and q
few favored individuals.
That we point with pride TO the record
OF Hon. Geo. w, Cassidy during the past
foDT years, and that we recognize in him
b most efficient representative that has
ever occupied n seat in the popular
branch Of Congress from this State.
His faithful services entitle him TO re.
election by mn increased majority over
those he has heretofore received.
That the Democratic State Conyen-
ton acted wisely in nominating Hon. ".
w. sewcll for Supreme Judge. Ills
record OF twelve years on the Bench is
sufficient recommendation 10 entitlc him
to the hearty support Of The people NJ
The coming election.
That the record Of jas. O.. Blaine up.
on tho silver. and that Of John A. Logan
upon both the silver and Chinese aues.
tions c~oncluiyely Prove that their cleo.
ton would be The most fatal blow that
could possibly be inflicted upon the pro-
ductiyo and industrial interests OF tho
State Of Nevada
That W. cannot comprehend the con-
sistency Of the Republican party Of Ne.
yada reeommen ending the reelection Of q