The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-10-04
TIL !!u:Es WEEKLY RECORD
SATURDAY.. 4, 1880.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
REPUBLICAN
County Convention.

Pursuant to call the Republican party,
as advertised, held its County Conven.
ton on the 2nd inst, and nominated q
full ticket for the coming election.
The District Court being in session,
the use of the Court room could not be
obtained and the place of meeting was
therefore changed to Browns Hail, at
which place a goodly representation of
delegates gathered at the opening hour,
IL A. NJ.
The Convention was called to order by
J.. Eisenmann, Chairman OF the County
Central Committee, and Hon. j. Pou-
Jade was elected Temporary Chairman,
and IL. 4. Prudential was elected Tenn
porary Secretary, with Henry Tracy as
sergeant. At-Arms.
The Chairman thereupon proceeded to
appoint the various committees necessary
to permanently organize the body for
active work, on the completion of hich.
the convention adjourned until the hour
of 2 P. NJ.
On re-assembling. the temporary of.
ficers were made the permanent officers
of the Convention, and Chairman Pou-
Jade addres, ed the Convention, referring
to matters of general Importance and
mentioning briefly his own candidacy for
the office of Lieutenant Governor on the
State Ticket. The fact that legal bust
ness undertaken for other parties before
he had anticipated a nomination had en-
crossed his time here since the State
Convention, made it necessary that he at
once begin canvass of other portions OF
the State, and it might happen that he
would not again be able to meet the pub
lie of Picche before the day of election,
but he hoped that fact would not pre-.
veut his receiving good support from
his hearers and the voters in other por.
tons of the County. Mr.. Poujade,s ad.
dress was received with marked atten.
ton and applause.
The convention then proceeded to bus
mess and for Assemblymen nominated
Messrs. Geo. B. Van Enron of Phoebe
and John Herman of Meadow Valley
Wash. Both are intelligent gentlemen
and will make good representatives. at
Carson.
For the office of Sheriff, j. Nj. Green
was nominated.
Ii. Il. Prudential was nominated foi
County Assessor and stated that be
proposed to make as good fight for cleo
hear more of him hereafter.
For County Recorder and Auditor, ii.
w. Turner, present County Commits
sioner, was nominated, and contrary to
the usual custom, though cheeriully
complying with the rules OF the Conven
tion, he stated, with smile on his face
that he didn't thank the members fol
the nomination, but his action between
this and the day Of election will ne
doubt belle his words.
For District Attorney and ex Ofiicit
School Superintendent, L. j. Osborne
present incumbent of the office, was
nominated. He stated that although HI
had been before the public for some
time he hoped they were not tired O
him and would treat him as well one,
more as they had done in the past. Hi
recognized the fact thatsevery Repubii
can aspirant here mnst exert himself tc
secure election, though party lines are
not usually observed with strictness
and harmonious working of the Who'll,
party together, he believed would d.
much to insure the general success of it,
nominees.
For County Clerk, Mr.. Fred Small re
ceived the nomination. He will pro
coed at once to make himself known tt
the voters of the county generally.
Mr.. Otto Stein accepted the nomina
ton for County Treasurer Mr.. Steil
came from Taylor here last year with hi
family. He is connected with tn
Phoebe Brewery.
James Nesbitt, the well-known Pooh
merchant, was nominated for Lon
Term County Commissioner, and j
Eisenmann the welknown hardwar
man was nominated for the Short Term
Mr.. Eisenmann's name was presented
without his consent, ann when informe'
of the nomination, he declined to &C
cept, and the Central Committee sui
stituted the name of John Simpson, II
will make good run.
This closed the active labor OF tn
Convention. No excitement prevailed
the action Of the body in each instanc
being unanimous The remuneration al
tached to majority of the Offices is nc
sufficiently large to justify much strug
gle to ubsain them. The Convention
adjournel with three rousing cheers, be
lieving thatg good strong, nominations ha
been made all round.
A bottle of Trib should be in ever
household.