Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-08-29
Democratic Primaries.

Committee was held at Elko, Nevada,
August IL, 1880, and there wore pres
ent, A. w. Hesson; j. w. Dorsey, Jas.
Rogers proxy; Thomas Hunter, g. w.
Grover proxy; j. b. Fitch; G. w.
| Grover; Abner HI. Wiseman, A. w.
Hesson proxy; Jno. M. Dorsey, j. 8.
Fitch, proxy; I. Z. Woolverton, w.
w. Booher proxy; Joy Pollard, r. F..
keyser proxy; j. b. Tolley, L. o.
Henderson proxy; L. H. Curry, II. S.
Van Dreilen proxy; o. H. Ballenger,
Jno. Henderson proxy; G. H. Hale, A.
w. Hesson proxy; A. w. GobEel, j.
B. Fitch proxy.
Chairman j. w. Dorsey having been
suddenly called away on business, the
meeting was called to order by tho
Secretary, and A. w. Hesson was
elected Chairman, pro tenn.
| On motion Jno. Henderson was
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
electin9 fifteen (15) delegates to the
| Democratic State Convention to be
held at Reno, Nevada, on Thursday,
September IL, 1890, to nominate can
lidates for the various offices desig-
mated in the call, published elsewhere
in this issue.
The qualifications necessary fer
/ voters ut the primaries are the Same
| as required by the election laws of
tho State, together with tho 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 all cases returns of each precinct
| shall be forwarded to the Secretary
OF the County Central Com mlttee,
which Committee shall act as Board
of Canvassers 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 be vacancy
or vacancies in the Primary Election
Board, or where the Central Commit
tee have failed to designate full
board, then those present shall fill
the vacancies as provided by law.
Theattention OF the Boards, as we'll as
voters, is called to the law governing
primary elections, Statutes of 1888,
pays %.
On motion it was ordered that the
county be divided into five (5) districts,
and each district be composed Of the
following precincts and entitled to
the number OF delegates named, to
wit;
District No. I.
Fuscarora, Columbia, White Rock,
Mountain City, Mardis. Rock Creek,
Island Mountain and jack Crock
five delegates.
District No 2.
Elko, Carlin, Lamoille and Halleck
five delegates.
District No. 3.
South Fork, Bullion, Mound Valley,
and HuntinGton-ono delegate.
District No. 4.
Star Valley, Fort Halleck, North
Ruby, South Ruby and Butte Valley
two delegates.
District No. s.
Wells, II. D. Ranch, Toano, Teco-
ma, Clover Valley and Sprucemont---
| G"O ueicpaICS.
Polling places wore established and
inspectors appointed as follows:
DISTRICT NO. 1.
TUsCARoRA Woodruff e. Ennor
Building: Inspectors, Reub Battles,
. II Ballenger, Eugene Way.
WHITE RocK-At j L Winters
Inspectors, j l. Winters, I II Pogue,
Antoine Storff.
| MOUNTAIN CITY--At Casper's Store:
Inspectors, Dave Casper, Max Schoen
ISLAND MOUNTAIN AT Penrods:
Inspectors, E PeDrod, Hugh Martin
JACK CREEK--At Schoolhouse: In.
spectors, Ches Woodward, Frank Cul.
yer.
NORTH FoRK--At Hollands: In.
spectors, F. j. Holland, A NJ McAfee
DISTRICT NO. 2.
ELKo AT Russell & Bradley'f
Office: Inspectors, Thos Hunter, w
w. Booher, Ii s Van Drillen.
CARI.1N-At Mcintosh Bros Store
house: Inspectors, Dan Hill, George
Mel ntosh, Capt Van Nance.