Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-08-20
Democratic Primaries.

August l3, 1890, and there were pres
ent, A. W. Hesson; j. w. Dorsey, jas.
Rogers proxy; Thomas Hunter, G. w.
Grover proxy; j. B. Fitch; G. w.
Grover; Abner III. Wieeman, A. w.
Heeson proxy; Jno. NJ. Dorsey, j. 3.
Fitch, proxy; ]. p Woolverton, w.
w. Booher proxy; JOY Pollard, r. f.
keyser proxy; J. b. Tolley, l.. o.
Henderson proxy; L. II. Curry, III. S.
Van Dreilen proxy; .. Fl. Ballenger,
Jno. Henderson proxy; 9. 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 WINS
elected member of the Central Com
mite vice Walter Chase, deceased.
On motion it was ordered that Pri-
mary Elections be held by the Demo
Gratis Of Elko county on Saturday,
August 30, 1890, for the purpose of
electing fifteen Q5) delegates to the
Democratic State Convention TO be
held at Reno, Nevada, on Thursday,
September IL, 1890, to nominate eau
, 1idates 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
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 he forwarded to the Secretary
of the County Central Commlttee,
which Committee shall act as Board
Of CBnvassers 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 he q vacancy
or vacancies in the Primary Election
Board, or where the Central Commit
tee have failed to designate n full
Board, then those present shall fill
the vacancies az provided by law.
IheattentiOn 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 he composed of the
following precincts and entitled to
the number Of delegates named, to
wit:
District No. I.
ruscarora, Columbia, White Rock,
Mountain City, Mardis, Rock Creek,
Island Mountain and Jack Creek
five delegates.
District No q.
Ellie. Carlin, Lamoille and Halleck
--fiw delegates.
District No. q.
South Fork, Bullion, Mound Valley,
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. delegate.
District No. 4.
Star Valley, Fort Halleck, North
Ruby, South Ruby and Butte Valley
two delegates.
District No. b.
Wells, II. D. Ranch, Toano, .Teco-
ma, Clover Valley and Sprucemont-
two delegates.
Polling places were established and
inspectors appointed as follows:
DISTRICT NO. I.
TUsCARORA Woodruff & Ennor
building: inspectors, Reub BATTLES.
y II Ballcngcr, eugene Way.
WHITE RoCK-A j u Wjnters'--
Inspectors, } i Winters, ! FL Pogue,
Antoine Storf.
MOUNTAIN CRY AT Capper's Store;
Inspectors, Dave Casper, Max Schoen.
ISLAND MOUNTAIN At Penrod'a:
Inspectors, u Penr0d, Hugh Martin,
JACK CREEK AT Schoolhousc. In
Epectors, Ches Woodward, Frank CuI-
vcr.
NoRTH FoRK-~.At hollands: In.
hpoctors, F.J Holland, A NJ MoAfee.
DISTRICT NO. 2.
LLKo At Russell & Bradlcys
Oiiice! Inspectors, Ihos Hunter, w.
W, Booher, " $ Van Drillen.
ChRLIN-- At Mcintosh Bros Store