The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1892-10-01
PARTY
County Convention.
A REPRESENTATIVE BODY.

| preston OF Popular Senttment-Ano
| Peoples Choice for Legislative aud
County Officers.
The Peoples party Convention which
met in Ely last Tuesday was one of
the most representative bodies ever
held in White Pine county. There
were but few proxies, and those only
from remote precincts.
The Convention was called to order
at IL A. M. by J. F. Cupid, Chairman
of the Ely Silver League.
w. L. Davis was elected Temporary
Chairman, VIM. Laurenson, Tempo
rary Secretary, and W. R. Thomas,
Sergeant-at-Arms.
On motion the Chair appointed the
following Committee on Credentials
P. III. Cannon, FL. Bush, John Yer
zan, Stephen Baker and J. Cameron.
On Platform and Resolutions-W.
G. Gallagher, Dan Simonson, Charles
Green, B. G. Sanford and Charles
Rudeen.
On Permanent Organization and Or
der of Business B. Lawler, D.
G. Mcdonald, VIM. Read, VIM. Hen
drie, and Frank Leach.
The following resolutions were here
introduced by HI. A. Comins and unani-
mously adopted
Resolved, By the representatives of the
people of White Pine county here assembled
that polit ical party be and is hereby organ
lied, and that it be styled the Peoples party
of White Pine county.
Resolved That the delegates here assem-
bled and participating In this meeting are
| a Conven tion of the Peoples party of White
Pine county.
Resolved. That this Convention is entitled
to all the rights and subject to such rules
and usages as other Conventions of the PEG
pie when ssembled for political and party
purposes.
On motion, the convention adjourn
ed till 2 P. M.
It was o'clock when the Conven-
ton reconvened. The Committee on
Credentials reported the following
gentlemen as entitled to seats in the
Convention:
Ely-W. L. Davis, James McQnitty, Steph.
en- Baker, Percy Jackson, Charles Rudeen,
Henry Ricpe, Newton Boyd, Samuel Brown.
Cherry Creek = L. D. Pierce. (Charles
Green, proxy.) John A. Carlson, Charles
Green Geo. F. Parker, proxy, P. Fl. Cam
non, John Doan (P. II. Cannon. proxy, F.
f. Leach
Aurum--W. 3. LAWYER. b G. Sanford.
Muncy Creek Frank Bassett 81. Cam erop,
p:oxy)
Glencoe-W. c. Thomas IF. F. Leach.
proxy, II. A. Leach ~. Cameron, proxy.
Osceola-Wm. Hendrix James W. Mooney,
Dan Simonson, R. A. Millick, VIM. Justin
| son dan Simonson, proxy.
Taylor-Jo Ohm Verzan, Frank Jeanney, T.
| II. Sillyman.
Duck Creek, W. G. Gallagher.
| White Eiver-W. d. Clements Cd. C. Nc
Guilty., proxy.
Hamilton H. Bush, Louis LAM Charles
Minnoletti, proxy, Charles Minnolctti, j.
| b. Tingley, VIM. Matson, Eugene Howell,
proxy, Edward McEllen Eugene Howell,
proxy, Thomas Cornell 81. F. Cupid, proxy.
Schellbourne-M II. Cochran III. A. Com
ms, proxy.
observation-disclosures Christensen WIN. Read,
proxy.
In the matter of the tie between d.
G. Mcdonald, Alex. Mcdonald and
A. A. Marshall, the committee recon-
mended that each have one-third of
vote in the convention. The report
of the committee as a whole was then
adopted.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization reported the temporary as
the permanent officers of the Conven-
ton and the report was adopted.
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Platform and
Resolutions reported as follows:
The Peoples party of White Pine county
in Convention assembled. indorses the nom
inees of the Omaha Convention, General
James B. Weaver and General James G.
Field, and the platform of said Convention.
| We indorse the platform and nominees of
the State Silver Convention in and for the
State eff Nevada, held Mt Winnemucca Sep
TENDER is, 1892.
| We demand the free and unlimited coinage
of silver and gold at the present legal ratio of
sixteen to one.
Cheap and rapid railway transportation is