Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-10-06
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.


order Monday morning at the Court House
by c. J. Crowley, Chairman. The business
was left with the old committees and an ad
journment was taken until o'clock.
At 1910 o'clock the Convention was again
called to order and the reports of the sew
eral committees were received, accepted and
committees discharged.
The first business was the nomination OF
two Assemblymen James Meehan, of Sutro,
was placed in nomination by w. J. Wester-
field. On motion, Mr. Meehan was de clared
the unanimous choice Of the Convention. D.
C.. Simpson, of Smiths Valley, was placed
in nomination but declined. Mr. Kinds was
next placed in nomination. but he also re.
specially declined. w. Smith, Of Ma
son Valley, was then placed in nomination,
and after indorsing the platform was elected
by reclamation.
The next order of business was the NOM
nations for Sheriff. A. J. Holland, OF Ma.
son Valley, was placed in nomination by
Mr.. Littell. VIM. Donnelly was next placed
in nomination and also S. o. Stallard, OF
Dayton. Dennis Higgins then placed in
nomination Johnny Barton, OF Mason Valley.
| Nominations then closed and the candidates
paid their assessment
First ballot-Holland, 4; Donnelly, 8;
Slallard, 6; Barton, g.
Second ballot-Holland, 4; Donnelly, q;
Stalard, E; Barton, 8.
Third ballot Mr.. Holland withdrawn,
Donnelly,o; Barton. 9; Stallard, 9.
Fourth ballot-Donnelly, 8; Barton, g,
| Stallard, 10.
Fifth ballot Donnelly withdrawn, Bar.
ton, IA Stallard, IS.
The next order of business was the nom
nations for County Clerk. Mr.. F. NJ. Ten
Eyck, of Mason Valley, was placed in nom.
inatnn Mr.. Ten Eyck not being present
the nomination was passed and the nomina-
tons for Assessor made.
Mr.. John q. Young was placed in nomina,
ton and there being no further nomination
Mr.. Young was declared the nominee for
Assessor by acclamatiou.
Nominations for Recorder were next in
order. Mr. w. r. Davis, was placed in
nomination, also W. II. Elliot, of Silver
City. There being no further nominations
the Convention proceeded to ballot with the
following result:
First b.llot-Davis, -; Elliot, -; one
blank.
Second ballot-Days,I -; Elliott, -; one
blank
Third ballot-Davis, IA; Elliot, "a; one
blank.
Nominations for Treasurer were now in
order Mr. {. B. Smith, of Mason Valley,
wa. placed in nomination and there being nc
further nominations Mr. Smith was declared
the unanimous choice Of the Convention.
The next business was nominations for
District Attorney This business was passed
Nominations for Superintendent of Public
Schools were next in order. Mr.. c. J. Crow
ley was placed in nomination but declined
and Mr. Robert Levers was placed in nom
nation. On motion, Mr. Levers was nomin
ated by reclamation.
Mr.. Ten Eyck now being present CAME
forward and paid his assessment and en-,
dorsed the platform and his nomination wa:
made unanimous.
Nominations for Surveyor were next in
order. Mr.. Marshall Davis was placed in
nomination, and there being no further nom,
nations Mr.. Davis was nominated by accla
nation.
Next order of business was the nomination
Of County Commissioners, one long term
and one short term. Mr.. Geo. P. Randall
was placed in nomination and also Mr.. VIM
Kean. Nominations for long term closed
and upon ballot the vote stood as follows
Randall, II, Kean, 10.
Mr.. Greeley French, of Silver City, wa;
placed in nomination for short term Com
missioner, also J. c. Kinds, OF Kinds Hot
Springs, and J. r. Hougham. There being
no further nominations ballot was taken
with the following result, after the with
drawal of Mr.. Hougham Kinds, II
French, 10.