Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1890-10-08
READY FOR SLAUGHTER.
me Result of the Democratic
County Convention,

D"u hoitauu was elected CHAIRMAN,
w, Booth Secretary aud A. V. Brown
Sergeant-at-Arms
We have been unable TO procure a
copy of the platform, but our readers
are just "a wise without it.
After recess and the adoption of the
reports of the preliminary committees,
nominations were declared in order.
5. L. McNaushton WAS nomlnated
for State Senator by Mr., Iagalls, and
A. Garard by Mr.. Nancy,
The nominees each made a little
speech, declaring his fidelity to The
cause OF Democracy, and each paid L
50 assessment which the convention
imposed upon all candidates.
Tue first ballot resulted in a tie vote,
and after short recess another vote
was iakea, aud McNaughton was
nominated by vote OF II to 10
There was a great skirmish to find
men willing TO be placed on the legis-
lative ticket. Nobody would accept.
and nobody seemed disposed To put
up So for absentees. The nominations
were finally given to W. Booth and A.
Garard. Mr.. Garard made another
speech He said: "To ask me to ac-
cept the nomination for Assembly man.
under the circumstances Having just
been knocked out for Senalorl is not
treating me right. | think | was en-
titled to the senatorial nomination and
, il is not fair to force me to take second
place. However, | will not desert the
party. will take the nomination, and
/ will follow Mr.. McNaughton's trail
through the county. Wherever | find
his trail warm, | will make it blaze."
Mr.. Garard borrowed SIS from Nc
Naughton and paid his assessment.
Mr.. Booth said, when nominated:
II know l am just the man for the
place. I'll get there with both feet,
YOU betcber life. l know what the
people want, and I'll---"
Nominations for Sheriff are in
order" said the chair, shutting off
what would perhaps have been very
beautiful Grafton.
Robert Stewart was nominated for
Sheriff without opposition. He had
SIS piece slowed away in his jeans, and
he put it IN the pot, made very short
speech, and said: Gentlemen, If
get the most votes next month III be
Sheriff !"
A BLANK.
Nominations for District Attorney
were called for, and an inquiring
glance went around the hail. The
| delegates looked at each other, at the
door, out of windows, and then they
glanced implor.ngly at the Chairman.
He shook his venerable head in most
decisive negative. Mr. Holland would
not have it. He perhaps forgot la for
get the last election. 1t was decided
to pass the District Attorney and let
the Central Committee offer reward
for a candidate.
ANOTHER BLANK
Nominations for County Clerk were
called for. Somebody named Al.
St,ddard, but he was absent, and a
delegate said Sioddard didn't want 1t.
Several other names were suggested,
only to be met with emphatic declina-
ton by their friends. 1t was finally
resolved to let the Central Committee
send out scouts to shanghai victim.
There was no opposition to The bal
ance of the ticket, and the following
gentlemen were nominated.
Recorder-J II, Mcpherson.
Assessor-R T. Harrell.
Treasurer-J. e Hart.
Long Term Commissioner = Ben
Cotlrell.
Short Term Commissioner H.
Il )binson.
TWO MORE BLANKS.
Nobody would take the nomination
| for Public Administrator or Surveyor.
There was no enthusiasm, and after
the Adjournment the unlucky nominees
received the coincidence Of sympathetic
friends with slghs of sadness and
resignation.
The ticket will be recorded in history
as one of blanks.
A We lding.