Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-09-29
srATE COXVEN TlO.s.


A strong Ticket Is Placed In the Field.
THE Republican State Convention met in
Carson at the Opera House on Frllay last,
the 24lh inst. After temporary organlza-
lion the Convention Adjourned 10 meet at 9
o'clock Saturday,. Upon re-convening the
temporary officers were declared permanent
officers, and the Committee on Credentials
made its report. The Committee on Plat
form and Resolutions asked for further time
which wa. granted. X II. Lindsay, Score.
tary of this Committee read the Platform
and Resolution, after which there were a
few amendments made and The whole passed,
and will be found IN another column Of this
issue.
NOMINATIONS.
Dewey. placed William Woodbufn, OF
Storey, in nomination for Congress. Unani-
mously the choice Of the Convention by &C
clamalion, amid the cheers Of the Conven-
ton.
For Supreme Judge-Judge Edwards OF
Story and Judge Boafdman Vi Washoe were
placed in nomination with the following re.
suit: Edwards so votes Boarlnan S..
For District Judges-Rlchard Rising oil
Storey, X. k. Bgelow Of Elko, NJ. A. Muir.
ply of E.meraIda and d. Z. Mckinney oil
Lander, were placed in nomination. with the
following result : Rising, 49,; Mckinney,
IoS; Biselow, 1903; Mufphy, go.
For uvyernor-C. Z. Stevenson Of Storey,
and A. Z. Cleveland OF White Pine, were
nominated. The ballot stood Stevenson,
81; Cleveland, S.: knkeai. 2.
For Lieutenant Governor-M. Farrell
of Lander, IL. 5. Davis of Humboldt. C. II.
LAYTON of Om,by (wilhdrew). and J. S.
Mayhugh OF Elko. The ballot stool as fol
lows: Davis. ~; Mayhugh, II.
For Attorney GeneIal-H. +. Bartine Of
Ormsby and J. +. Alexander OF Wa.hoe were
placed in nomination with the following re.
suit Alexander, IS; Bar,ine, 50.
For Secretary Of Stale-John NJ. Dormer
OF Esmeralda, W. W. Rodgers Of Exc and
K. l.. thomas OF Washoc were placed IN
nomination and resulted in Dotmer's nom
ination.
For Clerk Of the Supreme Court-C. +.
Blcknell Of Ofmsby, and q. |. l.ammon Of
Story, were placed IN nomination. Mr.. Blck.
nell received 81 vote. and Mr.. Lammon %.
For otate Controlier-J +. ballock, OF
Lincoln. and Geo. Htnnlng, oi Storey, were
placed IN NOMINATION., which resuteu a. fol-
low, llAIlock, 81; LINING. o..
For Sac llca,urer-,co. fluffy. Of Car.
son, beng the only nominee va. declared
the choice Of the Convention.
For Surveyor Gen-ral-Eureka county
presented he only candidate IN the person
VI !. L. Jones, who was unanimously nom
mated.
For Superintendent ofPublic Instruction.
". L. Dovey, Of Lyon; W. u. DausherIy.
oi Humboldt; ). SmIh. vi llu'nb 'id'.
and 5. Some,neld, OF Ormsby, weIe placed
IN nomination. Inc result was: Dovcy, 10;
DAughcr,y, 80; Smith. 10; Somerheid. ~,
For ) ate i'rlnler-J e. Harlow. OF Storey
an! 5. z, DAVIS, of On,by, were placed in
nomination. III: result was: Harlow, So;
DAVIS, 81.
The Safe Central Committee is composed
a. follows: Churchill, W. W. Williams;
Douglas, W. Williams and II. Burnham;
Elko. {. II. Sproule, y. l.. c. Fairch'd aud
6. II. Me,gg,; Esmeralda. Z. Z. klmball
and ]. |. Wilson; Eureka. /. Wren, b. Gil
man aud Z. e. Wallace; Humboldt, J. X.
liavey and q. r. Iuunuin; lyon. L. +.
Lov,jry and z X. Sav.g Lsnier. a.
NlchoII, and Z. I. ueorss; Lincoln. X. )
Clap and J. rodj .I:; Me-. /. WA'bdron
AMI a. Maute; Orm,hy, +. Williams. and 5
{. Wngh Surrey. E D. Boyle. l.. ?. War
die, E S.ro.her. +. Z. Lord and II. Cor.
ham; Washoc, ) Levy AMI Z. I. bender;
wh,te Pine, 4. \. Robinson AMI A. Z.
Cleveland.