Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-09-29

tuds and cordial support OF all honest and
faic-mindsd men.
RESOLVED, That the nominees OF this Con-
Ventton FOR the Legislature are hereby pledged
to vote for in the Legislature and support
VIM. NJ. Stewart for United States Senator
first. last, and all the time, aud that each can-
diuate for the legislature be required to como
before the convention and aaopt and indorse
this pledge.
The importance Of Representative in Con-
gress who will make the free coinage of silver
paramount to all other considerations with
energy and capacity sufficient to make his
work effective can hardly be overestimated.
We recognise in the Hon. Francis G. New
linds man willing, able and competent to
represent the interests OF Nevada not only on
the silver question, but OH all other matters
that may come before Congress the Depart.
nents at Washington. We believe his cleo
ton essential in the pending contest for free
and unlimited coinage, and We hereby pleoss
him our earnest and united support
believing that able aud upr ght men should
slways ecenpy the Judicial Bench. we hereby
tender to Hon. c. II. Bclknap orr stea,ifust
airport We also iudorse the nomination Of
IL. l.. Fish and c. +. Mack for Regents Of the
State University
Believing that all classes of property should
bear ITS equal snd just burden of public tax.
alton We hereby dcnOunce the recent seton
of the State Board OF Equal cation in its uu-
warramtable discrimination in favor OF cor
porate property and We hereby demand tho
repeal of the law crea:ins that Board.
II. n. CATLIN,
IA. PLCMMER. Chairman.
Secretary.
NOMINATIONS.
On motion the Convention proceed
cd to ballot for three Assem- -lymen,
there being five candidates.
On motion each candidate was
required to go before tho Convention
and pledge himself to the Platform
and Resolutions, and put up IS 10
defray expenses.
The ballot for Asseublymon result
cd as follows:
f @ Mclaughlin ............37
Joy Pollard... ...........3l
G. 6 Wells ................25
w n Massey. .49
r P Hamill 49,. ...... Sc
Il P Hamill, w A Massey and + G
Mclaughlin having received the
largest number OF votes were declared
nominated.
l. o Henderson was placed in pom
inat:On for Sheriff. Mr.. Henderson
appeared before the Convention, paid
HIS So and endorsed the platform
heartily. On motion he was nomin-
";ed by acclamation.
For County Clerk NJ G Cecil, E L
Bingham and E A Stauts were ballot
ed for with the following result:
First ballot--Cecil, II; Bingham,
81; Stauts, II.
Second bal!ot--Cecil, 81; Bingham,
u; Stauts, 4.
Mr.. Cecil was thereupon declared
the nominee.
Geo. II. Meigs was nominated for
Recorder by acclamation.
Webster Patterson was nominated
for District Attorney by acclaInation
NJ. FL. Miller received the nomiua-
lion for Treasurer by reclamation.
j. b. Fitch and Stanley Riggby were
placed in nomination for Long Term
nnIissioner, and The ballot resulted
as follows:
/ n ihNh' ~
| ASibboy ..''....... Id
Mr.. Rigsby having received the
majority OF votes cast wac declared
nominated.
Fred Wilson received tho nomina-
tion for Short Term Com M issiner
by acclamation.
On motion the Chair was instructed
TO appoint County Central Com
mittee.
With three cheers for the success