Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1886-10-06

ofore proclaimed in both National
and State Conventions, and declare
their untalter;ug devotion to the grand
principles of The party. in It's efforts to
porpetpate government of, for and
by the people.
That we especially endorse and com.
mend 10 the careful attention of every
voter in this County the ennunciations
oi the platform OF our party adopted ~
Carson City, by the Republican State
Convention ON the 25th day of Sept
1856, on the question of Silver Coinage,
the circulating medium and the tariff
and that we fully concur in the arraign
meut therein made of the present
| National Administration in the enco-
miums bestowed upon Senator John
+. Jones and Congressman William
j Woodhurn, aod in Tbs condemnation
of ile course pursued by Senator Jas.
G. Far.
That in view of the depressed condi.
ton of every industry in this County
and this State We earnestly recommend
the post rigid economy in the man
agement of all public affairs and requir
of our Comfy officers To use all honor.
able means to reduce the expenses OF
the County Government 10 just mini.
mum; and pledge our Legislative
nominees to favor the enac'men OF
laws looking To the mos, economic
administration of both State and
County Governments
That the Republican party Is now as
heretofore the advocate of general
education and in favor OF maintaining
our public schools in every district TO
the full! extent of financial ability, and
all nominees of this Convention are
hereby pledged to secure thai object.
That we are ~ favor of such change
in the jury law as will guarantee to
all jurors in the District Courts
reasonable compensation for theis
SERVICE as such, aud pledge the Legisla
tive nominees of this Convention to
use their best efforts in that direction.
That this Convention heartily en-
dorses all the nominees of The Repub.
lcan State Convention held at Carson
City on the Gath and 25th of the
present month.
The usual motions assessing capdi.
dates five dollars each and requiring
them TO endorse the platform, were
then made and carried.
The following resolution presented
by g. b. KimbalI was adopted
Resolved, that ii shall require a
majority of votes of the delegates TO
this convention to nominate.
Ed Prince was then elected Ser
gent at Arms and the Convention was
ready for work.
The first nomination jn order being
that for
STATE SEN AToR.
John Forbes was named by G. B.
Kimball, seconded by E. W, Clark
There being no other nominations Mr..
Forbes appeared before The conven-
tion, IN sensible speech explained
his views, and endorsed the platform
He was on tAe point Of forgetting his
assessment, but liquidated gracefully
when reminded OF his delinquency
by the uproar among the delegates and
spectators. For this slight symptom
of forge'fulness he afterwards made
amenos by promplness WHICH has
placed the BULLETIN reporter in
Strengthened circumstances. In this
connection it is to be observed that
Candidates are nearly always forget.
Jul OF this part of the ceremony of
nomination. The other candidates as
they were called spoke as a rule, AS
well as Mr.. Forbes, and, as a rule, for
got to come to the financial center until
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good humored but watchful chairman,
or by the clamor of tho convention.
For the benefit Of future candidates it
is sug Iested that the opl, safe way to
avoid confusion and mistake is to
place the money ON the desk of the
secretary before beginning to speak.
The following gentlemen were
placed in nomination Tor
AssEMBLYhEN,
]. |, Wilson, by J. II, Beam, second
ed by f. w. Clark.
A.. G. Turner, by W. l., Robson,
seconded by +, F. Stewart
Geo l.. Albright. by Frank Sears.
seconded Ivy Jno, W Gray.
Eugene Knapp and John G, Booker
were appointed iellers aud the vote
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