Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-05-04
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.

Committee was held at Elko, Nevada, April Z,
1883, when the following business was trSns-
acted:
On motion the vacancies in the Central Com
mite were filed by substituting @. W. Grover,
Of Elko, for q. q. sears-removed from the
State; w. J. Urton, OF Tuscarors, for Mart
Smith-deceased, Reub Battles, Of Tuscarora,
forF. II. Leland-remoyed from the State.
On motion c. w. Grover was elected Secre-
tary, vice 8. 8. Sears, removed from the State
On motion it was ordered that Primary
election be held by the Democrats Of Elko
county on Saturday, May 8, 1888, for the pur-
pose Of electing thirteen p3) delegates to the
Democratic State Convention to be held ut
Virginia City, Nevada, on Thursday, May IL,
1883, to nominate candidates for the various
Offices designated in the call, published else
where In this issue.
The qualifications necessary for voters at
the primaries are the same as required by the
election laws of the State, together with the
following party test, to wit: "Are you an cleo
tor, or will you be an eleCtor at the ensuing
election, and will you support the nominees of
the National and State Democratic Convcn-
tions?"
In all cases returns Of each precinct shall be
forwarded to tho. Secretary Of the County Gen.
trail Committee, which Committee shall act as
Board Of Canvassers of the votes cast at said
primaries and shall issue certificates Of cleo
ton to delegates having the highest number of
votes cast
II for any cause there be q vacancy or vacan-
cics in the primary Election Board, or where
the Central Committee have failed to desig-
nate full Board, then those present shalt fill
the vacancies as provided by law. The atten-
ton of the Boards, az we'll voters, Is called
to the law governing primary elections, Stat
utes of 1888, page %.
On motion 1t was ordered that the county be
divided into FIVE (5) districts, and each dis
trict be composed Of the following precincts
and entitled to the number Of delegates
named, to wit:
District No. L.
Tuscarora, Columbia, White Rock, Mountain
City, Mnrdis, Rock Greek, Island Mountain and
Jack Creek-four delegates. -
District No. 9.
Elko. Carlin, Lamoille and Halleck-four
delegates.
District No. 8.
South Fork, Bullion. Mound Valley and
Huntington--one delegate.
DbAbEbCt NOs Re
Star Valley, Fort Halleck, North Ruby,
South Ruby and Butte valley--two delegates.
District No. 5.
Wells, II. D. Ranch, Toano, Tecoma, Clover
Valley and Sprucemont-two delegates.
Polling places were. established and inspec-
tors appointed as follows:
DISTRICT MOI.
Tuscsrora-At Express Office: inspectors:
G Mchaster, T. G Moziago, Frank Culver.
White Rock-At II Pogues: Inspectors; 1
H Pogue, L Winter, Antoine storff.
Mountain City-At L Goldstein's: Inspec-
tors; L Goldstein, Max Schoen.
Mardis--At Postoffice: Inspectors; /
Sherwood, A Dorsey. ...
Island Mountain-At Periods: inspectors:
E Penrod, Hugh Martin
Jack Creek-At Woodward's: inspectors; @
Woodward, P Harrington. o
DISTRICT No.2.
Elko-At Justice Morgan's ONCE: Inspec-
tors; L Morgan, Stanley Rigsby, W Lit
ton.
Carlin-At EDAn Hills: inspectors; Dan
Hill, Geo Mcintosh.
Lamoille-At the Lamoille Schoolhouse: In
spectors; Jud DRkin, Ed Odell, T McDer-
mott
HSlleck-At Ham McCain's: inspectors:
Ham Mccain, VIM Hazeltine, Geo Elmore.
DISTRICT Nos.
South Fork-At Hooten's: inspectors; D E
Hooton, w Crane, T Chandler.
:Bullion-At weller's: Inspectors; 8 p We'll
Ter,
Mound Valloy-At Henry's: Inspectors;
W H Kennedy, Ed Carville, N McCutcheon.
Huntington--At Harris: Inspectors;
Ben Harris, John Trenor, J J Hilton.
DIsTRICTNo a.
Fort Halleck-AtM Mayors Store: inspectors;
G L Mayer. W Dorsey, ] Abel.
Butte Valley-AtR E TAylors: inspectors;
Star valley-At schoolhousc: inspectors
L w stellar, N Hall, T Brennan.
North Ruby-At schoolhouse: inspectors;
p Woolverton, VIM ariswold, 10 Smith.