Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-10-20
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
A HARaONIOUs AND ENTuU-
sIAsTIo GATHERING.

Last Wednesday the Democratic
County Convention met in the Eu-
reka Opera House to nominate candi-
dates to be voted for at the general
election which takes place on the 9th
of next month. The Eureka Star
| Band was on hand and rendered the
best music that has been heard in
Eureka for many years. The conven-
ton was called to order by George w.
| Green, Chairman of the Democratic
| County Central Committee, in the fol-
lowing appropriate and mastery adj
| dress:
Gentlemen of the Convention The
time has now arrived when it de-
wolves upon me as Chairman OF your
| County Central Committee to call this
| body to order. In doing sc it is
| neither my intention nor my purpose
to detain YOU from your duties by any
lengthy remarks. | simply desire at
| this time to impress upon your minds
| the great responsibilities which rest
| upon your shoulders. You have been
sent here as representatives Of one OF
the great political parties OF this
| county to perform a specific duty,
| namely to nominate a ticket to be
| voted for by your constituents on the
9th day OF next November. In doing
| so you should be actuated by the best
| and purest of motives; you should
lay aside all personal feelings and
| petty animosities and strive to NOM
| mate a ticket composed OF the best
material within your gift; you should
nominate only such men for the differ
ent offices that are within your power,
who are eminently fitted for the same,
and who, il nominated and elected,
will discharge their several duties in
| strict accordance with the law and
| without fear or favoritism of any man
| or set OF men; such men as believe
| that a " public Office is a public trust"
| When you shall have done this you
will have performed all that a be
reasonably expected at your hands.
| trust and hope that the spirit OF
peace and harmony will prevail
| throughout your entire deliberations,
and that when the hour OF adjourn
ment shall have arrived you will have
nominated such q ticket as will meet
with the commentator and approval
| OF all YOU fellow citizens irrespective
of party ties or affiliations; such a
ticket as will cause victory to perch
upon the banner OF the Democratic
party Of which you are representa-
tive members.
/ desire at this time to extend to the
members of the Democratic party Of
Eureka county through you, its repre-
sentative members, my most grateful
acknowledgements for the kind con-
siderations they have accorded to me
to have been selected to perform the
delicate and important duties of chair
man of your County Central Com
mittee, a distinction, | fully realize,
is granted to but few. | now express
the hope to you that my life may be
prolonged and that | may be enabled
to testify my full appreciation and
gratitude by services l will render
tending toward the success of the
candidates you may nominate and the
advancement of the party's interest.
now declare this convention ready
to proceed with its business, and
await your pleasure in the selection Of
a temporary Chairman. Nominations
are now in order.
Peter Breen, ESQ.,, started the bal
rolling by placing in nomination for
temporary chairman Gen. Thos. +.
Haley, who was unanimously elected
to fill that position.
E. ]. Butler and NJ. e.. Cavanaugh
were elected temporary Secretaries.
The Chairman appointed Louis
Brandt as temporary Sergeant-at-
Arms.
The following gentlemen were
named for the Committee on Perma'
nent Organization and Order Of Bust
ness-Timothy Shine, P. Stanton and
Luther Clarke.
Committee on Credentials = Geo
w. Green, Jas. Morris and M. q
Foster.
Committee on Platform and Resolu'
tions-Wm. Arlington, A. W. Camp
bell and Ed. Mulcoy.
Recess to / o'clock, P. NJ.
Convention reassembled at the
hour designated.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS
Gentlemen: We, your Committee
on Credentials, beg leave to report
that the following gentlemen are
entitled to seats in the Conyen'
ton:
ROLL CALL.
Eureka, First Ward-J. F. Bremen
kampf, H. q. McTierney, IT. E
Haley, proxy, H. s. Bullock, (R. Sad
Ter, proxy Maurice Delaney, (Thos
Fuller, proxy, j. G. Lucey, M. G.
Foster, Maurice Mayer, u. F. Bremen
kampf, proxy, Adolph Calm, IL. P
Davis, proxy.
Eureka, Second Ward-Wm. Ar.
rington, T. E. Haley, A. w. Camp.
bell, (proxy, VIM. Arlington, A,
Coffin, Luther Clarke, proxy VIM
Arrington), A. Jackson, p. +. Mol
linari, (proxy, j. G.. Ford), j. g,
Ford, (proxy, Henry Rives, ESQ.,,
Jas. Morris, G.. w. Green, VIM,
Slattery, proxy, Jerry Fitzpatrick)
Emselo Phillip, d. Nathan.
Ruby Hill, North-Frank Rodgers.
P. Stanton and John Northey.
Ruby Hill, South-F. j. Mettee, d.
IL. Keefe, (proxy, Ed. Mulcoy), Jas.
O'Rourke, (proxy, Ed. Mulcoy), John
Flavin, Ed. Mulcoy, proxy, Jas
Norris.
Prospect Observation-Disclosures Hart
nett, Martin Langton, proxy, Jas.
Norris, Jos. Dejou, (proxy, NJ. L.
McCormick).
Pinto and Fish Creek-Thos. Fitz-
patrick, (proxy, 7. Il. Shine).
Cao.oA Gnnuon N non.nhork.