The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-09-24

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80 as to enable it to file its certificate ofnom-
ination with the County Clerk. yet it could
now express its preferences, and complete
the matter afterwards by a nominating petit
tiOu at large.
Here the business Of nominations was en-
tered upon, all, save two, being made BY |
aeelamation.
VIM. Culverwell nominated j. A. Denton
Tor State Senator. The nomination was
made by acclamation and the nominee. on
call, addressed tine Convention with vigor,
on several pending issues.
For the Assembly, VIM. CulverwelI nom.
mated Geo. w. Whitney, of st. Thomas.
The nomination was made by acclamation
and regrets were expressed that Mr.. Whit.
ney was not present.
Here the Chair vacated his seat. which
was temporarily filed by the Secretary Mr..
Bathurst, and the chairman proceeded to
nominate c. c. Ronnow for Assessor and
Sheriff No other noE.in. lions appearing
it was made by acclamation.
For County Clerk, H. J. Goodrich. the
present encumbent of the office, was placed
in nomination by Jos. Conaway and the
nomination made by acelamation.
D. L. Bathurst placed n. p Dooley in
nomination for County Treasurer, which
was also made by acclamation.
For County Recorder, James Giles placed
in nomination, H. w. Turner, and s. E.
Wertheimer advanced the name Of r. f.
Wilkinson. Mr.. Wilkinson, however, arose
and stated that he did not desire his name
presented, whereupon it was withdrawn and
the nomination of MIR. Turner was also made
by acclamation.
5, Il. Wertheimer nominated for Public
Administrator, man whom, he said had
been Democrat, Republican, a Populist
and was also Silver man, and therefore
ought to be eligible before the Fusion party
for almost any ofiice and at mention of the
name of VIM. Culverwell, the delegates
cheered and made the nomination by ac.
clamation.
Jos. Conaway nominated +. r. MeNamee
of Delamar, for District Attorney, and this
went through also by acclamation.
For Commissioner, Long Term, Jasper
Woods nominated Jos Conaway, while Il
L. Godbe nominated d. L. Wertheimer
This was the first office for which more
than one name had been presented A bal.
lot was taken and resulted: Conaway, IL;
Wertheimer, IL.
For Commissioner, Short Term Jos. Cook
was nominated by S. Il. Wertheimer, while
VIM. Culverwell named James Giles. The
resulting ballot gave; Cook = Giles l6. On
motion the nomination was made unsni-
nous.
w. u. Prewitt was nominated by accla.
nation for County Surveyor. This office
has been vacant for the past twelve years.
boundary line if given an opportunity and
swing State Line District to the Nevads
side Of it. This platform ought to elect him
The matter of township officers was ther
taken up and the following nominations
were made:
Phoebe: Justice of the Peace, w. A. F1
Ter; Constable: James Hulse
Delamar: Justice of the Peace, AL, Thornt
Constable, Jake johnson.
Panaca: Justice of the Peace, |. N. Turn
baugh, Constable, Cap. Mathews.
As Finance Committee, required by thu
Purity law, the following were selected
w. j. Dooley, s. E, Wertheimer, Georg,
Petty, VIM. Wheatley and J. G. Brown.
, A County Central Committee of seventeen
persons was then selected, representing tht
county at large,
A committee was appointed to draw up
, petition, circulate it for signatures and Sc
that it was properly attested and filed a
/ required by law, upon which the Convention
adjourned.