Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-08-22
Democratic Primaries.

Committee was held at Elko, Nevada,
August Ii, 1880, and there were pres
emit, A. w. Hesson; j. w. Dorsey, Jas.
Rogers proxy; Thomas Hunter, g. w.
Grover proxy; j. B. Fitch; G. w.
Grover; Abner III. Wiseman, A. w.
Hesson proxy; Juo. NJ. Dorsey, j. B.
Fitch, proxy; I. P. Woolvertou, w.
w. Booher proxy; Joy Pollard, r. +.
Keyser proxy; j. B. Tolley, L. o.
Henderson proxy; L. II. Curry, Fl. S.
Van Dreilen proxy; o. H. Ballenger,
Jno. Henderson proxy; G. II. Hale, A.
w. Hesson proxy; A. w. Gobbel, j.
B. Fitch proxy.
Chairman j. w. Dorsey having been
suddenly called away on business, the
meeting was called to order by the
Secretary and A. w. Hesson was
elected Chairman, pro tenn.
On motion Jno. Henderson was
elected Il member Of the Central Com
mite vice Walter Chase, deceased.
On motion it was ordered that Pri-
mary Elections be held by tho Demo-
Gratis of Elko county on Saturday,
August 80, 1890, for the purpose of
electing fifteen 15) delegates to the
Democratic State Convention to be
held at Reno, Nevada, on Thursday,
September IL, 1890, to nominate can
iidates for the various Offices desig-
mated in the call, published elsewhere
in this issue.
The qualifications necessary fer
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
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ensuing election, and will you sup
port, the nominees. of the State and
County Democratic Conventional"
- In all cases returns of each precinct
shall be forwarded to the Secretary
Of the County Central Committee,
which Committee shall act as Board
| of Canvassers Of the votes cast at
said primaries and shall issue certifi-
Gates of election to delegates having
| the highest number Of votes cast.
Ii for any cause there be vacancy
or vacancies in the Primary Election
Board, or where the Central Commit
tee have failed to designate a full
board, then those present shall fill
| the vacancies as provided by law.
Theattention of the Boards, as we'll as
voters, is called to the law governing
primary elections, Statutes Of 1883,
page %.
On motion it was ordered that the
county be divided into five (5) districts,
and each district be composed of the
following precincts and entitled to
the number of delegates named, to
wit:
District No. 4.
Fuscarora, Columbia, White Rock,
Mountain City, Mardis. Rock Creek,
Island Mountain and Jack Creek
five delegates.
District No 2.
Elko, Carlin, Lamoille and Halleck
five delegates.
District No. 3.
South Fork, Bullion, Mound Valley,
and Huntington-one delegate.
District No. 4.
Star Valley, Fort IIaleck, North
Ruby, South Ruby and Butte Valley
two delegates.
District No. g..
Wells, II. d. Ranch, Toano, Teco
ma, Clover Valley and Sprucemont-
two delegates.
Polling places were established and
inspectors appointed as follows:
DISTRICT NO. l.
TUscARoRA Woodruff e. Emo,
Building: Inspectors, Rcub Battles
. III Ballenger, Eugene Way.
WHITE RoCK-At j l. Winters
Inspectors. J l. Winters, Ii Pogue
Antoine Storff.
MOUNTAIN CGTY--At Casper's Store
Inspectors, Davo Casper, Max Schoen
ISLAND MOUNTAIN AT Penrod's
Inspectors, e Penrod, Hugh Martin
JACK CREEK-At Schoolhouse: In
spectors, Ches Woodward, Frank Cul
vcr.
NoRrH FoRK-At Hollands: In
spectors, +. j. Holland, A NJ McAfee
DISTRICT NO.
ELKo AT Russell & Bradley
Office: Inspectors, Thos Hunter, "
W. Booher, Fl S Van Drillcn.
CARLIN--At Mcintosh Bros' Store