Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-05-19
THE REPUBLrCAK STATE cos.
vENTION.
temporary Organization Effected
aud Committees Appointed.

% committees Appointed.
The Convention was called 10 order
lew minutes after ] o'clock by f. c. Lord
Secretary of the State Central Committee
Tbos. H.. Wells was nominated for tenn
porary Chairman AMI elected by acclama
ton. On taking the chair he made a few
appropriate remarks and proceeded with
the business Of organization. Geo. s.
Nixon was elected temporary Secretary
with +. &. Robins as Assistant Secretary.
IL was then decided to have the various
committees composed Of one member from
each county. The following committees
were thus constituted, each delegation
selecting its W representatives:
on CREDENTIALS.
Douglas, III. Springmeyer; Churchill.
Waiter Schmidt: Elko, Geo. Meigs; Is
meralda, John Forbes; Eureka, w. s.
Beard; Humboldt, VIM. Weighed; Lander.
J. H.. Williamson; Lincoln, Y. j. Osborne;
Lyon, Jas. Scott; Nye, A. u. Millet;
Ormsby, J. ID. Torryson; Storey, w. S,
James; Washoe, JAS. Maberry; White
Pine, S. J. Beebee.
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.
Churchill, 4. L. Williams; Douglas. J.
w. Haines; Elko, e. ii. Sproule; Is.
meralda, 7. III. Wells; Eureka. A. II.
sterHs; Humboldt, w. II. Minor; Lander.
j. A. Blossom; Lincoln, II. s. Clamp;
Lyon, l.. o. TempIeton; Ormsby, S. r.
Davis; Nye, X. g. Langworthy; Storey, &.
\. Mack; Washoe, Pierce Evans; White
Pine, Is. b. Bird.
The Convention then took a recess
until Z p. N. to give the committees time TO
prepare their reports.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Churchill, Z. l.. Williams; Douglas, ID.
L. Bliss; Elko, L. @. Plunkett; Esmeralda,
0. +. Bicknell; Eureka. w. j. Smith;
Humboldt, L. A. Blakeslee; Lander, j.
w. McWilliams; Lincoln, ID. c. Clark;
worthy; Crmsby, Geo. g. Thaxter: Storey,
G. Ahern; Washoe, g. G. Powning; White
Pine, A. G. Cleveland.
There was some delay in getting at the
of the evening owing to necessary
extension of time for preparation Of re-
ports by committees, and at 7:30 P. NJ. the
Convention was called TO order. Report Of
on credentials was submitted
and adopted.
Committee on permanent organization
its report, which was adopted
discussion, and the temporary Of
icers were made permanent.
Report of committee on platform and
resolutions was presented and read by the
Secretary. After some discussion as TO
the report should be adopted as a
whole, or read and voted upon by sections,
I was decided to follow the latter plan.
The Convention next proceeded to the
of delegates to the National Con-
s%ention. The following were placed in
G. G. Powning, NJ. ID. Foley,
NJ Stewart, John p. Jones, w. u.
A. G. Hamilton, Evan Will
On motion, Senators Stewart and Jones
we're elected by reclamation.
G. G. Powning was called for and ad.
the Convention, as did also w. Il.
and Evan Williams.
The roll OF counties was called, with the
GLOWING result: Foley, los; Sharon, 141;
Williams, IA; Hamilton, 1872; Powning,
j. +. Parsons was nominated as alter
ate for Evan Williams, j. j.. Meigs for
hamilton, Andrew j. Mau.e for Sharon,
leo. G. Thaxter for Foley, j. Poujade
Or Jones. and j.. w. Haines for Stewart. |
II. L. Bartine Of Ormsby was nomin-
by reclamation for candidate for
and NJ. A. Murphy of Esmer- |
Ida for Judge of the Supreme Court.
Presidential electors were selected as
Eugene Robinson and A. g.
'leyeland of White Pine, G.. f. Turrittin OF
humboldt. The selection Of alternates
'as referred to the State Central Commit
ee.
IL ID -. Al. ca. U n |
:. George nf Lander, for the short term,
nd I. If. Wells Of Ormsby and II. L.
'ish Of Washoe for the long term, were
ominated by reclamation.
The roll Of cIunties was called, and
he delegations named the following mem
of the State Central Committee:
Churchill-W. w. Williams.
Douglas Herman Springmeyer.
Elko-C. H.. Sproul, G. H. Meigs, 4. G. |
j. w. Powell.
Esmeralda-E. w. Reid, @. b. Kim.
all.
Eureka-w. J. Smith, r. Gilman, Thos.
wren.
Humboldt. A. Blakeslse, Fl. b.
Rule.
Lyon-E. p. Lovejoy, L. r. Shaw.
LANDER. A. Blossom, j. r. William
Lincoln-R. s. Clapp.
Nye-Andrew Maute.
Ormsby-Evan Williams, S. c. Write,
I. ID. Torryson.
Storey-E. ID. Boyle, +. C. Lord, l.. p.
C. +. Mack, c. A. Hern.
Strother, G. w. Hatch, G. G. Steven |
Washoe-C. G. Powning, w. M. Board
nan, J. F. Emmett, r. w. Parry.
White Pine-E. N. Robinson, II. A.
jomins.
1t was resolved that the State Central
Committee lie instructed to begin the cam |
'aign ON Saturday, September 20; and the
invention adjourned sine die.