Nevada County picayune., 1888-05-30
PROCEEDINGS
Of the County Convention ot Me-
 vada County.

Pursuant to the call or the cenlral committee of Nevada county, the convention met at Prescott, at the court house and was called to order by M NJ. Spears. chairman. and then Dr. A. D. Wren was elected chairman and w. V. Tompkins, See rctary. Dn motion tine chair appoint cd E. r. Mcdaniel. w. E. Waller and !. W. Ghormly. committee on credentials. who soon reported all townships except Jackson. Leake. Taylor and Red Land represented in the convention. On motion. the convention took a recess until one o'clock. when the convention re-as- scmblcd. and on motion. F.. J Barks- dale was permitted to represent Jack son township, l.. F. Ross, Lcake and Albert Milner. Red Land. when the motion by which said parties were allowed to represent said townships was reconsidered, and the delegates who were chosen by the townships alone seated and the townships of 1 Leake. Red Land. Jackson. and lay Tor were unrepresented. On motion the convention proceeded to select ] five delegates to the State conven- i ton by ballot. and C. C. lIamby, J. Nj. Montgomery, Sam Weaver, L. J. Gillespie and .IohnJ. Lee were chos- cn as delegates to the State conven- ton, and W. B. Waller and John l Nichols are chosen as alternate del- gates. and on motion said delegates were instructed to cast the vote of l Nevada county for Governor, for Eagle first choice. and Fletcher sec ond choice. For Secretary of State. W. F.. Woodruff for Commissioner of State Lands. Cobb; for Auditor,
 
 Stone for Superintendent of Public instruction Cox; for chief Justice Cockrll.
 The following resolution was read by the secretary and was unan- imously adopted, to-wit
 The Democratic party of Nevada county in convention assembled, recognizing the eminent ability of our fellow citizen W. F.. Atkinson, Esq, and his fitness for the high and honorable position of Attorney Gen cral, and in appreciation of his past services of his de- votion to the democratic par tv and its principles, do hereby most unequivocallv endorse his candidacy for said office and hereby instruct our delegates to the Democratic State convention to vote for and use all honorable means to secure his noml- nation.
 On motion the convention selected C. F. Smoote. F.. r. Mcdaniel, l.. r. Ross W. k. Basden and F.. l.. Moore delegates to the CongrcoSion- al convention and were instructed to east the vote of Nevada county for Thos. C. McRae for congressman of the third congressional district; and w. V. Tompkins and Frank Machen were selected as alternate delegates to said convention. On motion the convention selected John II. Arnold, F.. I. Barkesdalc. W. V. TompkinS. John Parker, and Ed Hood, as dele ratcs to the JlIicial convention. B. i A. Rhodes and II. Stainton alternate l delegates and they were instructed l to cast the vote of Nevada county 1 for r. F.. Wcbher for prosecuting at 1 torney. On motion Mir. C. IP. Smoote was invited to present resolutions endorsing the administration of Grover Clcvc- land and the administration of the Democratic party in Arkansas and also commenting the cIlicent services of ThoS. (. McRac in Con- grcss which he did in q ringing speech and the resolution was unanimously adoptcd. Mr. w. F.. Atkinson was then called for and in an appropriate speech thanked the Democracy of Nevada county and of the State at large for their unqualified endorse ment of hi, candidacy for Attorney General
 On motion the Nevada county PiCAlrNE was requested to publish the proceedings of the convention.
 Amid the utmost good feeling and harmony the convention adjourned.
 A. D. WEE\, Chm.
 W. V. TuNrKIN~, See.
 The General Con. of the M. F..