Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1890-10-04
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Meeting Of Lyon COunty's Unterrifled
Last MOnday-The Ticket.

The Democratic County Conven-
ton was called to order last Monday
morning at 1920 A. M, by John G..
Young, of the Democratic County
Central Committee.
The names of the delegates from
the several precincts were called and
took seats in the Convention:
Dayton-M. Tailleur, VIM. ALL,
S. O. Stallard, VIM. Duncan, w. T.
Warren, d. P. Randall, VIM. Ash,
Joe Purley.
sutro-C. J. Crowley, adams
prox.), T. Curran, adams prox. },
Geo. Adams.
Silver City-M. Angel, D. Lucie,
and John c. Murphy.
Mound Housed. Regain.
Smith Valley-D. c. Simpson
and John Rogers.
Mason Valley-J. O. Birming-
ham, H. w. Wood, A. j. Holland,
w. H. Spragg, J. G. Young, VIM.
Mcpherson, John Smith (Spragg
prox.), j. T. Snider (Spragg prox).
]. G. Young was placed in nomi-
nation for temporary Chairman.
There being no further nominations
the nominations were closed and
Mr.. Young was elected.
The next order of business was
the nomination of temporary Secre-
tary. Ruel Lothrop was placed in
nomination. There being no other
nominations the nominations were
closed and Mr.. Lothrop was elected
by reclamation.
Moved and seconded that a COM
mittee to consist of one delegate
from each precinct be appointed by
Chair as a Committee on Creden-
tials. The following committee was
appointed: Mason Valley, ]. 0.
Birmingham; Dayton, S. 0. Stall
lard, Silver City, M. Angel; Sutro,
Geo. Adams; Smith Valley, H.
Woods.
Moved that the Chair appoint a
committee of five as Committee on
Permanent Organization and Order
of Business. Chair appointed as
follows: NJ. Mcpherson, C. Johnson,
d. P. Randall, w. H. Spragg, and
VIM. Ash.
Moved that Chair appoint ccm-
mittee of five on Platform and Res
olutions. The following committee
was appointed: 10. Birmingham,
Henry Woods, A. J. Holland, VIM.
ALL, John Murphy and John G.
Young.
Convention then took a recess to
allow the Committees time to pre-
pare reports.
At las Convention again assem-
bled and the reports of the several
committees were read and adopted,
a Seageant-at-Arms was chosen and
the Convention was permanently
organized.
Nominations for Assemblymen
being the first order of business, ].
o. Birmingham placed in nomina-
ton j. f. Gignoux and d. C. Simp-
son. Mr.. Simpson declined but was
urged to accept, and the nomina-
tons were made by reclamation.
Next in order was the nomination
of Sheriff. w. T. Warren nomi-
mated w. A. Donnelly. There were
no further nominations, and Mr..
Donnelly was elected by acclama-
ton.
There were no candidates for
Clerk and the nomination of one
was left to the Central Committee.
w. T. Warren next placed John
Lothrop in nomination for District
Attorney. Mr.. Lothrop had no OPP
position and was nominated by ac-
clamation.
Henry Woods, in a very neat lit
tie speech placed w. R. Davis in
nomination for Assessor. Mr.. DAY.
is was nominated by reclamation.
There being no candidates for
Treasurer, Public Administrator or
Surveyor, the places were left for the
Central committee to fill.
Mr.. Stallard next placed Mr.. Jos.
Pursley in nomination for Commits
sioner. There was no second. The
Convention reminded one of qua
ker meeting for a few moments and
then motion to adjourn was made.
An adjournment was taken for half
an hour.
At 3 o'clock Convention was
again called to order and a selection
had been made of Commissioners.
Geo. Adams placed in nomination
Fred Winzell, and Mr.. Birmingham
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