Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-17
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Particulars of the Meeting of the
Dem0cratlc County Central Com
nattIce Held last Evening.

Particulars of the Meeting of the
Democratic County Central Com.
nittIce Held last Evening.
The Democratic County Central Com.
mi.tee met last evening in Justice Har-
mons Office for the purpose of filing
vacancies in its membership. for the cleo
ton OF a Chairman aud for the purpose OF
apportioning delegates to the State Con
vention, TO be held at Elko on September
o. Secretary Haley took the chair.
and r. Sadler was elected Temporary
Secretary. All present except members OF
the committee we're excluded from the
meeting, but q SENTINEL reporter
got there" all the M A ques-
ton arose as to the membership oil
Mr.. II. Ryland, now q resident Of Reno.
A motion was made that Herman Keroh-
ner. who held Mr.. Ryland's proxy, be
allowed to retain the same; carried. W.
o. Mills Jr., and Fl. X. Mitchell, Esq,
were nominated to fill the vacancy in the
membership caused by the resignation oil
George w. Baker. A ballot resulted in
Mr.. Mills receiving nine votes and Mr..
Mitchell soyen. Nominations for mem
bership to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Joseph Winzell were next in
order, and Peter Breen and NJ. B. Bartlett
we're named. The result OF the first ballot
was a tie; the second, nine for Mr.. Breen
and seven for Mr.. Bartlett. Il. Sadler
and p. Breen were nominated for the
office OF Chairman. to fill the
vacancy caused by George W. Baker, re-
signed. Tho ballot showed nine votes for
the former aud eight for the latter. Mr..
Sadler took the chair and made q spirited
speech. A. L Fitzgerald. Esq, arose and
said that inasmuch as hs vas q candidate
for q State office, and for q combination oil
minor reasons, he desired to give his proxy
to A. w. Campbell. The proxy was &C
copied. Mr.. Fitzgerald was invited by
the Chairman to attend any Of the meet
ings OF the committee. even though Mr.
Campbell be present. The invitation was
declined.
A motion was made that tho primaries
be held thronghout the county on Mon.
| day. August 23; carried. A long and
| spirited discussion followed as to the ap.
~portionment of delegates, which, being
balloted upon, finally resulted in the es
tablishment of the following districts and
representations: First District consists Of
| the First Ward Of the town Of Eureka. Mt.
Hope. Diamond City, Coleman's ranch,
Roberts Greek aud Devils Gate; four dele
gates. Second Distriet-tbe second Ward
Of the town of Eureka; five delegates,
Third District-Ruby Hill north, Ruby
Hill south, Secret Canyon and Pinto,
one delegate. Fourth Observation-Disclosures
Beowawe. Stafford. Hay ranch; one dele
cato. Fifth District-Mineral Hill, Pine
Station, Whites ranch, Cortez mill, Gar
rison mine: one delegate.
The following were ordered as polling
| places, with Judges: First Ward, Eurek,
Samuel Raphael. F. Alexander, s. s
Sloss. Second Ward, Eureka-M. B
Bartlett, D. W. Levsn, J. @. Williams
Palissde-E. M. Baum. j. r. Jewell, L
ID. Jones. Bsowawe-A. Benson. A. II
Stowell, Joe Mcdonnell. Mineral Hill
VIM. Fleming, T. d. Bruffey, e. L. Ed
wards. Allison's Ranch-Joel Allison, ]
Carnahan, +. II. Sullivan. Cortez-M
Fitzgerald. L. F. Walsh. A. Cassidy. Mt
Hope-J. Durkey, James Frank, Mar
Hagar. Ruby Hill south-D. J. J. Nc
Laughlin. Frank Fitzpatrick. John Flavin
Pine Station - Lawrence DOYLE. Jane
Cleary. F. Murphy. Ruby Hill north
John Zerby, Thomas Fuller, Pat Dougan
On motion. the test TO be applied to al
voters at the primaries shall be the sam
as that adopted by the State Central Com
mittee.
A motion was then made and carried I
adjourn subject to the call of tho Chair.