Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-10-19

l EcIcEui Ip.SllIuilOn as WIFI euiOIc
the people 10 elect United States Sen
ators by a direct vote.
RcSoircd: That We heartily con
deun the practice of requiring candi.
faics for county Offices TO make an
expensive aud laborious anv OF
tho county, MS VIC deem il II pernicious
men from seeking official positions.
Respectfully submitted:
GEO. RUSSELL,
Chairman.
On motion OF George Russell the
report was unanimously adopted.
H~oMINATIo2s.
No ono appearing as n candidate for
State Senator, on motion of E. p.
Hardesty, that nomination was tempo
rarily passed.
, For the same reason, on motion Of
Jno. N. Dorsey, tho nomination Of
three Assemblymcn was also passed.
John II. Dorsey presented the name
OF L. r. Barnard, the present incun-
bent, rs Il candidate for Sheriff. S.
NJ. Henley seconded the nomination
and, on motion, tho nomination was
made b. acclamation.
". G. Love placed tho namo OF J..
3. Fitch, of Wells, before the Con
vontion as n candidate fo7 Assessor.
Jno. II. Dorsey seconded the nomina-
ton. j. y. Sherwood nominated
Hugh Martin, OF Island Mountain, for
tho Same Office. Mr.. Murtin declined
the nomination and, on motion OF S.
VI. Henley, j. b. Fitch was nominated
By acclamation.
Il. 4. Shcarer placed tho name OF J.
D. Fitzgerald, OF Tuscarora, before
tho Convention for the nomination
for Recorder. Seconded By Dan Coil
and George Russell, and, on motion
OF N. G. Cecil, tho nomination OF Mr..
Fitzgerald was made by acclamat;on.
For County C!crk the name of l.. 0.
Henderson, tho present incumbent,
was placed before tho Convention by
IN. Sherwood, and, on motion of T.
P. iIlrdesty, tho nomination OF Mr..
Henderson was made by acclamation.
G. w. Grover nominated John
Burns, OF Tuscarorn, for Short Term
Commissioner. On motion Of l.. p.
Hardesty tho nomination OF Mr.. Burns
wa made By reclamation.
On motion Of Jno. NJ. Dorsey tho
nomination OF 4 Long Torn Com-
m!ssionors was temporarily passed.
w. G. Lovo placed L. Il. Morgan,
the present incumbent. in nomination
for tho Office OF County Treasurer,
John NJ. Dorsey nominated j. y Abel
for tho Same Office. Mr.. Abel dc,
clinol and, on motion OF Coo. Russell,
Mr.. Morgan was nominated by acclu,
nation.
Geo. Russell nominated W. n. Nc.
Allistcr, of Tuscnrora, for Public Ad.
ministrator, and, on motion OF II. a,
Shoarer, tho nomination Of Mr.. Meal,
lister was made by reclamation.
John NJ. Dorsey nominated Hugh
TAFT, of Elko, for District Attorney.
Tho nomination was seconded by JOY
Pollard, and, on motion of r.. y.
Shoaror, tho nomination OF Mr.. Ia il
was madO by acclamation.
On motion Of Il. =. Hardcsty the
nomination OF n County Surveyor was
temporarily passed.
Fer Superintendent OF Schools, Geo.
Russell nominated MISS Addie Hun,
tor, Il Eiko. Tho nomination was
seconded by John NJ. Dorsey, and, on
motion, tho nomination was takon b.
n rising and unanimous vote.
In pursuance OF tho recommGnda-
ton Of tho Committee on Order o
Business tho Chair appointed tho FOL.
lowing
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Elko--Gco. Russell, II. A. Shearer,
G. w. Grover, Ihos. Hunter, S. NJ.
Henley, NJ. G. Cecil.
Tuscarora--Joy Pollard, Dan Coll,
NJ. II. Black, j. b. FOLEY, II. Battles.
Wells Allen Fisher.
Carlin md Bullion Dan Hill.
Glover Valley and Sprucomont-
Clias. Lnmpman.
North and South Ruby aud Fort
Hallcck-Wm. Griswold.
South tfork, Mound Valley, Hunt
ington Valley--Ed. Carvillc.
Mountain City, Island Mountain
and Mnrdis--ltugh Martin.
Star Valley and I%Inllecs M. Hall.
Lamoillo md Pleasant Valley
Jno. +. McDormott
On motion Of g. w. Grover tho
name OF a. w. 1Iosson was added az n
mcmbor Of tho Central Committee for
ElGo.
On motion. A.. w. fIcs9on wa1 elect.
oil Chairman, G. w. Grover, Socre.
tary, and H. a. Shearor, Treasurer, of
the Democratic County Central Com.
mittcc.
The Gubjoct OF tho nomination OF n
candidate for Long Tcrm Commits.
sioncr wasugnin tu'trn up, and JOY
Pollard named a. NJ. NcAfec, OF North
Fork, for the position. Ga motion OF
George Russell the nomination OF Mr.
McAfee was made BY ncclamation.