Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-09

The Republicans Of Eureka Count,
In Convention Assembled NOmi
rate q Ticket-The Contests in
Few Instances Spirited-PlatfOrm
RESOLUTIONS, Etc.-IE0n. ThOma
Wren Heartily Endorsed for tn
United States SenatOrship.
The Republican County Convention met
pursuant to call, in the Opera House yes
terdsy morning al 10 o'clock. Hon
Thomas Wren, Chairman OF the Count.
Central Committee. called the convention
to order, and stated that nominations foI
temporary officers for the organization
were in order. The following named gen
tlemen were then nominated and elected
by reclamation: For Temporary Chair
man, A. E. Cheney; Secretary. James II
Mason; Sergeant-st-Arms, VIM. Sampson
| Assistant Secretary, Edward Vanderleithi
Assistant Sergesntat-Arms, Joseph Gill.
Committees were then appointed as fol
lows: On Credentisls-G. II. Thoma,
Simon Fraser, Hiram Johnson, A.. 8. Long
ley, G.. @. Englert. On Permanent Organ
ization-B. Gilman, VIM. Bryant, @. @.
Wallace, Joseph Msginni and John God
frey. On Platform and Resolutions
Thomas Wren, F. NJ. Hoffman, A. G,
Clark, John Tore. Stephen Wallace, Frank
Perry and Louis Monaco.
Recess until IL O'Clock.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
At the appointed hour the convention
was called to order by Chairman Cheney.
The report Of the Committee on Gre
dentials was read. It's principal recon-
mendation was that VIM. Harrington. of
Hamburg mine precinct, be admitted as a
delegate to the convention, no primary
election having, through q misunderstood.
ing, been held at that precinct.
The report Of the Committee on Per
manent Organization and Order OF Bust
ness recommended that the officers elected
fof the temporary organization be the
officers for the permanent organization,
and that the nominations be made In the
following order: One State Senator,
three Asssemblym Sheriff, Assessor,
District Attorney, County CLERK, Treas
urer, Recorder, COMMISSIONS for long
term, Commissioner for short term, Super
intendent Of Public Instruction, County
Surveyor, Public Administrator and a
County Central Committee. to consist Of
% members; that each person placed in
nomination for county Offices pay to the
Secretary the sum Of $40 to defrsy the
expenses OF the convention, and SIS for
township Offices; that the Secretary and
Sergeant-at-Arms be each allowed $40 for
their services, and that their assistants
be each allowed the sum Of SIS, etc.
Adopted.
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Platform and Reso-
buttons submitted o report to the effect
that the Republicans Of Eureka county, In
convention assembled, declare their firm
adherence to the great principles of the
Republican party and heartily endorse the
sentiments expressed in the Republican
State platform recently adopted at Carson
City, and especially the plank that de-
mands of the next Legislature such legis.
iation as shall secure TO all citizens fair
compensation for all the time which they
spend and full reimbursement for all ex-
penses they may incur in performing the
duties of jurymen in the District Court,
also the plsnks fsvoring intelligent organ.
ization OF labor and Home Rule in Nevada;
demands q protective tariff on lead, borax.
soda and other mineral products: q res
t~oration OF the wool tariff OF 1867, the fgee
unlimited coinage of silver, the free and
unprejudiced maintenance OF silver as
money upon the basis established by law,
the prohibition OF the importation or en-
ployment OF alien contract labor, the
granting Of liberal pensions to all loyal
veterans, and the preservation Of the pub
lie domain for actual settlers. 1t was also
Resolved, That in the employment OF
teachers for our public schools we believe
resident competent teachers should be
given the preference.
The administration OF President Cleve.
land was denounced as q violation Of his
pledges, the attempted decentralization Of
silver as an unlawful Democratic con.
spiracy, and the Democratic p~retense OF
Civil Service Reform as hypocritical and
shallow pretext for removing competent
Republicans. 1t was also
Resolved, That in our fellow.townsman,
the Hon. Thomas Wren, we recognize an
honest and competent man. an earnest Re.
publican, and an actual resident. whose
life and means have been devoted 10 the
welfare of our people aud the development
OF cur mineral resources, and we earnestly
favor his candidacy for the United States
Senatorship, and we recognize that our
nominees for the Legislature pledge them
selves 10 vote 1Or anu use All uOuOrhDle
means to secure his election to that honor.
able and important position.
Adopted.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Hon. Thomas Wren, with a brief ad.
dress, nominated M. d. Foley for State
Senator. There being no other person
named for the Office. nominations closed,
and Mr.. Foley assembled the stage, en-.
dorsed the platform and resolutions, de-
MED the report that he was the author OF
| the present Jury law, and promised, il
elected. TO do all in his power to have the
law repealed.
A motion was made aud carried for q
/ suspension Of rules. and Mr.. Foley was
nominated by reclamation.
For the Assembly. Messrs. Samuel ].
Beebee, Alec Fraser, J. L. Smith and O. L.
Burlingame were placed in nomination,
Following was the result of the ballot cast
Beebee, IA; Fraser, rs; Smith, 6S; Burlin'
game, %; scattering, 3.
For Sheriff, Hiram johnson nominated
VIM. Stinson, the present incumbent
There being no other nominations. the
| rules were suspended aud Mr.. s.. was de-
clared the nominee OF the convention.
| For Aaseasor. q. @. Wallace and JohI