The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-09-29
COUNTY CONVENTION.
HARM oNIOus PROCEEDINGS.
A STRONG TICKET PUT IN THE
FIELD.

A STRONG TICKET PUT IN THE
FIELD.
Fall Proceedings OF the Convention
All Went Through Under the Az
clamation Wire.
The Democratic County Convention
met at the Court House at 2:30 p.
NJ. last Thursday and was called to or
der by John Weber, Secretary OF the
Democratic County Central Commit
tee.
On motion, Sol Hip was elected
Temporary Chairman, John Weber,
Temporary Secretary and NJ. Coin,
Sergeant-at-A Arms.
On motion, the Chair was author
lied to appoint u Committee of Three
ON Credentials, Three on Order of
Business, Three on Permanent Organi-
cation, and Three on Platform and
Resolutions.
The Chair then named the Commit
tees rs follows:
ON CREDENTIALS.
B. F. Miller, Ed. DAILY,
Andrew McQuitty.
ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
F. w. Newton, r. A. Martin,
w. L. Mcguire.
ON ORDER OF BUSINESS.
John yerzan John Doyle,
James Orr
ON PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.
NJ. B. Garaghan. J. F. Cupid,
d. G. Mcdonald.
On motion, the Convention adjourn.
ed until 2 80.
The Convention promptly reassem
ed at the time set.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization reported NJ. B. Garaghan,
Permanent Chairman, and the tempor-
ary Secretary and Sergeant-at-Arms
were made permanent.
The report of the Committee on
Credentials was read and accepted.
The Committee on Platform report
ed the following
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS:
Mr.. Chairman: Your Committee appointed
to draft resolutions as to tho sense of the
Democratic voters of White Pine County, bog
leave to report as follows:
We heartily endorse the platform and nom
inecs of Democratic State Convention held at
Virginia City May II 1888.
We also endorse nd congratulate our fellow
citizens upon the platform of the Nationai
Democratic party in Convention assembled at
ST. Louis, and we fully endorse the action Of
thai Convention in renominatinR for tho Presi
dent man who has fearlessly conducted the
Office for the past four years so as to merit the
confidence not only of his own party. but Of
the whole American people in the nomination
of Allen q Thurman we recognize the fact
that republics are not ungratefull." He
deserves to stand with the greatest States
men of this or any other land. And he fully
merits the title of OLD Roman.
NJ. b. GARAGHAs Chairman.
The report was adopted amid hearty
applause.
THE NOMINEES.
For State Senator-Sol Hip WAS
by acclamation. The Cap
tain came forward and gracefully &C
knowledged the compliment.
For Assemblymen = r. A. Riepe
aud David C. McQuitty were nomin-
aled by acclamation. Both addressed
the Convention in appropriate re-
marks 10 the occasion.
For Sheriff.. E. Edwards was
by reclamation.
For County Recorder = John +.
Cupid was nominated by reclamation;
He addressed the Convention in few
modest remarks that were to the point
as Cupid's darts always are
For County Clerks. S. Chapman
went through under the reclamation
wire.
District Attorney was passed, on
motion of r. j. Harmon.
County Treasurer-M. B. Garaghan
was nominated by reclamation. He
acknowledged the compliment in a
neat little speech.
Commissioner Long Term G.
1 =.