Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-13
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

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BallOts ON the Several Nominees
Pursuant to call, the Democratic Count,
Convention met yesterday morning at II
O'Clock 10 the Eureka Opera House. r
Sadler, Chairman Of the Central Commit
tee, called the convention to order, ant
after a few remarks, stated that nomina
tions for temporary officers were In order
For Chairman Hon. Fl. K. Mitchell wsi
named and elected by reclamation. Mr.
Mitchell assembled the stage amid applause,
after the subsiding OF which he addressed
the assemblage in q manner that called
for hearty approvals. For Temporary
Secretary, George Rives. NJ. G.. Cavanaugh
and E. J. Batter were nominated. A mo.
ton was made and carried that all three
nominees be declared elected as Tempo.
rarY Secretaries. For. Sergeant-at-Arms
John McLsuglin and M. P. Murphy were
nominated. The same action was taken
with these nominees as with the Secre-
taries.
Committees were then appointed as fol-
lows: On Credentials-Peter Breen, Joe
Mcconnell, F. ]. Wallace. George Heit-
man and H. McTierney. Permanent Or
ganizstion and Order Of Business-Lusher
Clarke, Abe Kaye and j. Giocomelli. Plat
form and Resolutions-R. Sadler, NJ. B.
Bartlett, H. K. Mitchell, DIR. J. Williams.
Pat Stanton, J. Bremenkampf, Jerry Nc
Mahon, Frank Rogers.
Recess until l O'Clock P. NJ.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The convention was called to order at
the appointed hour.
Peter Breen, Chairman OF the Com
mittee on Credentials, was called on to
read the report submitted, which he did.
There were no contests for seats. The re-
port was, by motion, received, placed on
file and adopted.
The report OF the Committee on Or
gsnization and Order of Business was by
Secretary Butler read. 1t recommended
that Hon. Ii. K. Mitchell be Permanent
Chairman, NJ. G.. Cavansugh and George
Rives Permanent Secretaries, and M. P.
Murphy and John Mclaughlin Permanent
Sergeants-at Arms; that a County Central
Committee Of Is be selected from the sew
eral precincts, and that candidates be
nominated as follows: One State Senator,
three Assemblymen, a Sheriff, Assessor,
Recorder, Clerk, Treasurer. District At
torney, Superintendent Of Schools, long
term County Commissioner, short term
County Commissioner, Surveyor, Public
Administrator, and then district and
township officers; that each candidate for
a county office be assessed $40, with the
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candidates for the district and township
offices. with the exception Of School
| Trustees, So.
The report was adopted as read, excep.
that E. j. Butler was added to the list OF
Permanent Secretaries.
The report Of the Committee or Plat
form and Resolutions was read by Chair
man Sadler as follows:
To the President OF the Democratic
County Convention Of Eureka county,
| Nevada
Your Commute on Platform and Resolu'
lions would most respectfully submit the
following reports:
First-We, the Democrats Of Eurekf
county, in convention assembled, DE-
hereby endorse and reaffirm the principles
| OF our party as enuncisted by the Dem
| ocratic State Convention, held at Elko, or
| the 9th day Of September. 1886, and we de
| hereby renew our allegiance aud pledge
/ our support to those principles for the
benefit Of the people.
Second-That economy In the conduc
| Of the affairs Of the county is essential q
| it's prosperity, and our county officers thii
| day nominated are hereby pledged, and dC
hereby severslly pledge themselves, 1
| elected, to administer the duties Of hi
| office, 80 as to reduce the expenses of th,
| county government.
Third-That the Democratic party il
now, and always has been, in favor OF
| Just compensation for services rendered
| by citizens, either for the public or an in
individual, and we hereby denounce
Republican Legislature Of this State fol-
imposing upon its citizens rs jurors, with
out compensation, thereby affecting I
great oppression and private wrong.
Fourth-That our nominees for thu
Legislature do hereby pledge themselves
to do all in their power to repeal sale
obnoxious Jury law. and to grant liberia
compensation for any public service.
Fifth-That our public schools are to b.
| nourished and maintained at all hazards
that in the employment of teachers oul
homo intellect and capabilities should
receive our first and warmest considera
tons.
Sixth-That we denounce any discrim
ination in favor of capital as against labor
by our revenue officers, and earnestly urg'
the people to elect an Assessor who will
not attempt to perpetuate himself in ofic,
by special legislation, and who will assesl
our monetary associations and corpora
tions at their advertised paid up capita
stock; also, individuals at the real valus
tiou of their taxable property.
Seventh-Thst we heartily endorse thu
efforts of the Hon. James G. Fair, United
States Senator, TO open the Mint at Carson
and Notwithstanding his partial success
we trust his continued efforts will enabl
the 'Battle.born State" to be a sunris'
for our prosperity. r. SADLER,
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
A County Central Committee Of IS wa
appointed as follows: r. Sadler, r. J
Doak, P. N. Hansen. Luther Clark, jane
Morris, q. X. Mitchell. B. F. Marshall
Ed Mulcoy, A. P. Murdock. ]. P. Raiues
Joseph Mcconnell, j. H.. Shoemaker