Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-09-13
ELKo, NEVADA, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER la, 1886.

our interests. and for holding The
cause OF Silver above all other is
sues.
We hereby pledge the Assembly
men of Elko County, nominated by
this convention, to vnte for the re-
election Of John p. Jones to the Unit
ed States Senate.
We hereby demand that the expen-
ditures for State and county purposes
be limited to the necessities of state
and County Government; and there
fore insist. that as one step has al
ready been taken by reducing salaries
and remunerations Of County officers
that the expenses Of State Govern.
ment be reduced by the abolition of
useless State Deputies.
We are in favor OF such Legislation
as may be necessary to render effec.
tive the Act Of Congress OF the Unit
ed States, known rs the Carey Act
granting one million acres OF land to
the State for irrigation purposes.
We heartily endorse the manage.
ment OF tine Board Of the Elko County
High School. which i'll spite OF ad.
verse circumstances, has already left
marked influence upon tho standard
OF public schools.
Respectfully submitted.
e. Reinhart,
o. l.. G. Fairchild,
J. +. Parsons,
II. Fl. Coryell. .
Z G. Jones.
On motion the Chairman was in
structed to appoint a Conference
Committee OF five to meet with like
Committee from the Democratic
County Convention for the purpose
Of uniting on Il joint Legislative tick
ct.
The following were appointed on
that committee: J.S. Mayhugh, T.
&. Plunkett. II. McAdams, E. G..
Snyder and f, p. Hardesty.
A recess was then taxed till 4;4O p.
n. when the Conference Committee
reported that the Democratic Con-
erence Committee was willing To
unite on the Legislative ticket by
placing one Democrat, w. S. Clayton,
and two Silver Party nominees upon
the Silver Party ticket, all pledged TO
support the Silver Party nominees
for Congress.
On motion, w. S. Clayton was
unanimously nominated for Assem-
blyman. and being called upon en-
dorsed the Platform aud promised to
vote for John p. Jones for u. S. Sen.
ator.
J.H. Weiland. VIM. Smiley and H.
IL. Corryell were placed in nomina-
ton for tho remaining places on the
Assembly ticket.
On motion the candidates for the
Assembly and Commissioners wore
nssessed s. each, and all the others
$40 each.
+. p. Hardesty and NJ. Stottler
woro appointed tellers. During the
vote it WINS discovered that Mr..
Larios was omitted from tho roll as
delegate from North Fork. He
presented his credentials and was
placed on the roll.
The first ballot for Assemblymen
stood as follows: Wciland, 10; Smi.
ley, 3; Corycll. 81. 1t being shown
that 5S ballots had been cast when
there were only So delegates entitled
to vote, this ballot was rejected and n
new ballot called for. Tho second
ballot gave Weiland, 30; Smiley.
81; and Corycll, "a votes. ]. II.
Weiland and wm. Smiley were then
declared tho nominees OF the con-
vention. On motion recess was then
taken till 7:3O o'clock,
EVENING SESSION.
Convention called to order at 7:3O
o'clock.
Nominations for Sheriff being
called for j. NJ. Matcer and A. w,
Fuller we're placed in nomination
Mr.. Fuller Withdrew his name and
Matcer was nominated by acclama.
ton.
| From this on there was no opposi.
ton and tho following woro nomina-
ted by acclamation: j. A. Mcbride
Clork and Treasurer; l.. Il. Parsons
Recorder; Webster Patterson, Distric,
Attorney and Superintendent OF
Schools; j. a. Wilson. loDg.tcrm Com.
missioner. and Stanley Rigeby
short'tcrm Commissioner. All on,
dorscd the platform and settled will,
the Secretary.
Tho following Comfy Central
Committee was selected:
Tuscarota:- Il. $. McMahnn. II. G.
Plunkctt, q. l.. q. Fairchild.
| Carlin:-lIarve McAdams. John A
Palmer.
| Dccth:-Wm. Smiley.
| Wclls:-M, Il. Allen, II, II, Corycll