Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-05-19
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
"A Strong Ticket-An American Plank
Full Proceedings.

! Lord, Secretary of the State Central Com.
mittee.
ThOs. H. Wells was nominated for tempo,
rary Chairman and elected by reclamation.
| On taking the chair he made few appropr-
ate remarks and proceeded with the business
of organization. Geo. S. Nixon was elected
temporary Secretary with F. c. Robins as
Assistant Secretary. 1t was then decided to
| have the various committees composed of one
member from each county. The following
committees were thus constituted, each del
egation selecting its own representatives:
ON CREDENTIALS.
Douglass, H. Springmeyer; Churchill,
Walter Schmidt; Elko. George Meigs; Es
meralda, John FORBES; Eureka, w. S. Beard /;
Humboldt, William Weighed; Lander, J. r.
Williamson; Lincoln, T. J. Osborne; Lyon,
Jas. Scott; Nye, A. B. MlIot; Ormsby, J.
d. Torreyson; Storey, w. S. James; Washoe,
Jas Maberry; White Pine, S. J Beebe.
| ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
| Churchill, E. L. Will ans; Douglass, D.
| l.. Bliss; Elko. F. c. Plunkett; Esmeralda,
C. F. Bcknell; Eureka, w. J. Smith; Hum
boldt, L. A. Blakeslec; Lander, J. w. Nc
Williams; Lincoln, D. C. Clark; Lyon, E.
P. Lovejoy; Nye, R. c. Langworthy; Geo.
C. Thaxter; Storey, C. Ahern; Washoe, C.
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| PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.
Churchill, E. l.. Williams; Douglass, J.
w. Hanes; Elko, C. II. Sproule; Esmeral-
da, T. II. Wells; Eureka, A. T. Stems;
Humboldt, w. II. Minor; Lander, J. A.
Blossom, Lincoln, R. S. Clapp; Lyon, L. O.
rcmpleton; Ormsby, S. P. Davis; Nye. r.
C. Langworthy; Storey, c. E. Mack; Washoe,
Pierce Evans; White Pine, B. B. Bird.
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7P. NJ. to give the committees time to pre-
pare their reports.
| PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
| There was some delay in getting at the
business of the evening owing to necessary
extension of time for the preparation of
reports by committees, and at 7: 80 P. NJ. the
Convention was called TO order. Report OF
committee on credentials was submitted and
adopted.
Committee on permanent organization sub
mtted its report, which was adopted with
out discussion, and the temporary officers
were made permanent.
| Report of committee on platform and res
olutions were presented and read by the
Secretary. After some discussion to
whether the report should be adopted as a
whele, or read and voted upon by sections,
|
| Objections were offered to clause which
implied that bondholders were unworthy of
the support of Nevada Republicans, but af
ter considerable discussion it was decided by
a very one sided vote, that the words accu-
rately presented the meaning Of the Cenven-
ton.
A platform distinct, protective and pro
gressivc was adopted, including the follow
| ing plank:
awe are in favor of the absolute exclusion
of Chinese, and of the restriction of immi
grafton by which the present overcharged
condition of the labor market is made worse,
and we favor legislation by which revision
OF our naturalization and land laws may be
accomplished"
Every plank is an assertion Of principle in
unmistakable language, which will be en-
dorsed and supported by every lover Of his
country.
The report was finally adopted as whole
in the form presented by the committee.
| The Convention next proceeded to the
election Of delegates 10 the National Con,
venten. The following were placed in nom
nation: c. C. Pownng, M. d. Foley, w.
| NJ. Stewart, John P. Jones, w. E. Sharon, A.
| c. Hamilton, Evan Williams.
| On molten, Senators Stewart and Jones
were elected by acclamation
c. C. Powning was called for and address
ed the Convention, as did also w. E. Sharon
and Evan Williams.
The roll OF counties was called, with the
following result: Foley, 1903; Sharon, I4I;
Williams, I44; Hamilton, 1872; Powning, 5o
J. F. Parsons was nominated as alternate
for Evan Williams, J. J. Meigs for Hamilton,
Andrew J. Maute for Sharon, Geo. C. Thax
ter for Foley, J. Poujade for Jones, and J.W
Haines for Stewart
| II. F. Bartne of Ormsby was nominated
by reclamation for candi date for Congress,
and M. A. Murphy Of Esmeralda for Judge
of the Supreme Court.
Presidential electors were selected as fol-
lows: Eugene Robinson and a. c. Cleve-
land of White Pine, G. F. Turrittin of Hum.
| boldt. The selection of alternates was re.
ferred to the State Central Committee.
For Regents of the State University, E. T.
George of Lander, for the short term, and T.
H. Wells of Ormsby and H. L. Fish Of
Washoe for the long term, were nominated
by acclamation.
The roll of counties was called, and the
delegations named the following members Of
the State Central Committee:
Churchill-W. w. Williams.
Douglass-Herman Sgringmeyer.
Elko-C. H. Sproule, G. H. Meigs. T. C.
Plunkett, J. w. Powell.
Esmeralda-E. W. Reid, C. B. Kimball
Eureka-W. J. Smith, B. Gilman, Thomas
Rankin.
Humboldt. A. Blakeslee, III. B. Rule
Lyon-E P. Lovejoy, !. r. Shaw.
LANDER. A. Blossom, J. R. Williamson.
Lincoln-R. S. Clapp.
Nye-Andrew Maute.
Ormsby-Evan Williams, S. c. Wright,
J. D. Torreyson.
Storey-.E D. Boyle, F. C. Lord, L. P.
Wardell, c. E. Mack, C. A. Hern, E.
Strother, G. w. Hatch, c. c. Stevenson.
Washoe-C. C. Powning, w. NJ. Board.
man. J. F. Emmett, r. w. Parry,
White Pine-E. L. Robinson, H. A.
Comins.
1t was'resolved that the State Central Com.
mittee be instructed to begin the campaign
on Saturday, September 20; and the conven-
ton adjourned sine die.