Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-09-29
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONvEN-
TEON.
Proceedings Of the Meeting ut Silver
City, Monday, sept, "a, 1855.

LAST MONDAY the NePuohcan Nounty (on-
vention was held in Silver City. In the alb
sence Of J L. Campbell, Chairman Of the
County Central Committee, the Convention
was called to order by F. w. Fairbanks,
Sec. Of the Central Committee.
E. P. Lovejoy was chosen temporary
Ceairman and Frank Armstrong temporary
Secretary, and P. J. H. Smith, Sergeant at.
Arms. Mr.. Lovejoy made very nice little
speech in behalf of the Republican party
upon taking the chair and was roundly ap.
plauded when he predicted clean sweep for
the entire National, State and county tickets
this Fall.
The following committees were appointed
after which the Convention adjourned until
o'clock to give the committees chance to
work.
Committee on Credentials--R. M. Nc.
Fadden, A. J. Newman and Joe Moore.
Committee on Order Of Business-James
Nichol, Levi Lamb, Tom Mayne, Web. Rob-
erts and L. Matson.
| Committee on Platform and Resolutions
B. S. Mason, H. J.. Carling, L. Davis, W.
Crowinshield, F. A. Teasland, E. P. Love.
joy.
| Upon re. assembling it was found by the
report Of Committee on Credentials that the
following named delegates were present and
entitled to sit in Convention:
Smiths Valley-L. R. Ames, z Pierce, J..
N. Mann, Il Pierce, proxy
Mason Valley-B. S Mason, P. Gallagher,
mason, prox), J. Nichol, c. F. Martin, u.
Nichol, proxy, G. B. Waldo, D. Crownin.
shield.
Wabuska-E. P. Lovejoy, Sol Noel, (E.
P. Lovejoy, prox. RUDE McFadden.
Dayton-J. A. Bonham, III. w. Bonham,
prox.) H. J. CARING. D. W. Roberts. A. G..
Berry, G. E. Jaqua, L. Matson, Thos. Leddy
and Jas. Scott.
Silver City-Geo. Cook, Tom Mayne, E.
S. Bickford, Frank Armstrong, A. S. Dixon,
J. Cluf.
| Sutro-L. Lamb, L. Davis, Geo. Warn.
Mound House,. A. Teasland, Joe
Moore.
| Churchill-A. J. Newman.
Como-W. Crowinshield.
| The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton and Order of Business reported as fol-
lows: Recommended that the Temporary
officers be declared permanent, and that the
following be the order Of business: First,
nomination Of one State Senator; second,
nomination of two Assemblymen; third,
nomination Of one District Attorney; fourth,
nomination of one Sheriff; fifth, nomination
Of one Clerk; sixth, nomination Of one Treas.
urer; seventh, nomination Of one Recorder;
eighth, nomination OF one long term com.
missioner; ninth, nomination Of one short
term Commissioner. The report was adopt
ed.
| The report OF the Committee on Platform
and Resolutions was also read and adopted.
| 1t was then decided that each candidate
placed in nomination be assessed $40 and
those defeated be entitled to a rebate Of IS.
1t was also decided to vote by ballot.
Nominations now being in order, B. S.
Mason placed John B. Gallagher in nomina.
ton for State Senator. The nomination was
seconded by Frank Armstrong Nominations
were then closed and Mr.. Gallagher was
elected by reclamation.
Next in order H. J. CARING placed in
nomination for the Assembly F. W. Fairbanks;
Thos. Leddy placed in nomination Hon. VIM.
Shirley, and L. r. Ames placed in nomina.
ton z. Pierce. The nominations were closed
and balloting proceeded with the following
result: Fairbanks, II votes; Pierce, 80
votes; Shirley, II votes. Fairbanks and
Pierce having received a majority Of votes
were declared the nominees.
For District Attorney, G. w. Keith was
placed in nomination by L. Matson, and NJ.
C. Tilden by D. w, Roberts. who made the
ornamental speech Of the day. Keith re.
ce lived 10 votes, and Tilden 20 votes, the
latter, therefore. beng declared the choice
of the Convention.
For Sheriff, Jas. Nichol placed in nomina
ton A. w. Brann, and A. G. Berry nominal.
ed R. A. Cooke. Mr.. Cooke drew out and
Mr.. Brann was elected by reclamation.
For County Clerk, Walter J. Harris, was
placed in nomination by Homer Bonham.
There being no other nominations Mr.. Har.
ris was elected by reclamation.
Fer Treasurer Jas. Scott nominated J. A.
Huntoon. There were no other aspirants for
this Office and Mr.. Huntoon was also elected
by reclamation.
For Recorder B. l. Truman was nominated
by G. E. Jaqua, and T. P. Mack by Tom
Mayne. Upon ballots being counted it was
found that Mack received aS to Turman's S,
and was therefore elected.
T. C. Ford was next placed in nomination
for long term Commissioner and J. M. Hous-
ton for short term Commissioner. There