Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-08-28
Democratic Primaries.


Elko County Democratic Central
Committee was held at Elko, Nevada,
August ID, 1890, and there were pres
cnt, A. w. Hesson; j. w. Dorsey, Jas.
Rogers proxy; Thomas Hunter, Q. w.
Grover proxy; J. b. Fitch; G. w.
Grover; Abner H. Wiseman, A. w.
LESSON proxy; Jno. M. Dorsey, j. 3.
Fitch, proxy; /. p. Woolverton, w.
w. Booher proxy; ICY Pollard, r. F..
keyser proxy; j. B. Tolley, l.. o.
Henderson proxy; l.. H. Curry, HI. s.
Van Dreilen proxy; o. II. Ballenger,
Jno. Henderson proxy; G. III. 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 II member Of the Central Com
mite vice Wslter Chase, deceased.
On motion it was ordered that Pri-
mary Elections be held by tho Demo-
Gratis Of Elko county en- Saturday,
August 30, 1890, for the purpose of
electing fifteen 15) delegates to the
Democratic State Convention TO be
held ut Reno, Nevada, on Thursday,
September IL, 1890, to nominate can
lidates for the various offices desig-
mated in the call, published elsewhere
in this issue.
The qualifications necessary for
voters mt the primaries are tli9 Same
ms required by the election laws of
the State, together with the following
party test, to wit: "Are you an cleo
tor, or will you be an elector at the
ensuing election. and will you sup
port the nominees of the State and
County Democratic Conventional"
In NIL cases returns Of each precinct
shall DO forwarded to the Secretary
of the County Central Committee,
which Committee shall az as a Board
of Canvassers OF the votes cast at
said primaries and shall issue certif-
Gates of election to delegates having
tho highest number of votes cast.
If for any cause there be a vacancy
or vacancies in the Primary Election
Board, or where the Central Commit
tee have failed to designate full
board, then those present shall fill
the vacancies as provided by law.
Thehttention Of the Boards, as we'll as
voters, is called to the law governing
primary elections, Statutes of 1883,
page %.
On motion It WINS ordered that the
county be divided into five (5) districts,
and each district he composed of the
following precincts and entitled to
the number of delegates named, to
wit:
District No. 4.
ruscnrorn, Columbia, White Rock,
Mountain City, Mardis. Rock Creek,
Island Mountain and Jack Creek
five delegates.
District No 2.
Elko, Carlin, Lumoille and Halleck
five delegates.
District No. o.
South Fork, Bullion, Mound Valley,
and Huntington--one delegate.
District No. 4.
Star Valley, Fort Hnlleck, North
Ruby, South Ruby and Butte Valley
two delegates
District No. o.
Wells, ii. d. Ranch, Tonno, Teco-
ma, Glover Valley and Sprucemont--
two delegates.
Polling places were established and
inspectors appointed as follows:
DISTRICT NO. 1.
TUsCARORA Woodruff g. Epnor
Building: Inspectors, Reub Battles,
y ii Ballenger, Eugene Way.
WHITE RUCK-At j l. Winters
Inspectors, j l. Winters, I ii Poyue
Antoine Stortf.
MOUNTAIN C1TY--At Casper's Store
Inspectors, Dave Casper, Max Schoen
, ISLAND MOUNTAIN AT Pen,od's
Inspectors, Il PeDrOd, Hugh Martin
JACK CREEK AT Schoolhouse: In
spectors, Chts Woodward, Frank CuD
| YER.
NoRTH FoRK--At Hollands: In
spectors, +. j. Holland, a NJ McAfee
DISTRICT NO. 2.
| ELKo AT Russell & Bradley's
Oilice: Inspectors, Thos Hunter, w
w. Booher, II s Van Drilen.
! CARLiN-At Mcintosh Bros Store
| house: IDeDertOrs. Dan Hill. Goorus