Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-09-28
Tie Weekly independent.
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER %. 1900
Republican County Convention


The Republican county convention
was called TO order at 1:l5 by A.
Bruce, chairman OF the county COM
nittee. The call for the convention
was read by Ii. j. Jones, Secretary of
committee, after which the chairman
called for nominations for temporary
chairman. Mr.. Sproule named Mr..
W. ]. Plumb OF T~uscarcra, who on
motion Of Major Long was elected by
reclamation.
Mr.. Plumb was greeted with APP
plause as he took the chair aud made
a speech with Mckinley prosperity
and Nevada for Nevadans as a text.
Mr.. Plumb was heartily ]applauded
during his speech.
Mr. NJ. S. Badt OF Wells was elect
ed temporary secretary.
The following committees we're an
nounced by the chairman:
PLATFORM AND REsoLuTIoHs-O Il
Williams. G II Vardy. G II Sproule.
Ira D Wines, Al Ramsey. Abner
Wiseman, w Angel and Jas Russell.
CREDESTIALs-R G O'Neil, VIM
Budd, A Bruce, " J Black, j + Por.
ter, ] j Campbell.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATIONS AND
ORDER Or BUsrNEss-H J Jones, +
E Bilkey, John Crosson, Isaac Girls
void, p j Ogilvie. II NJ Reed. Frank
Fernald.
On motion the convention adjourn
ed until l o'clock p. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order
at 1:35.
Tho committee ON credentials re-
ported the following delegates ell
titled to seats III the convention:
Bryan-Lou Burkhart.
CarGn-Frank Williams, f G Nc.
Kellips, E Z Bilkey.
Glover Valley-Abner Wiseman, o
S Petty.
Elko-A Bruce, James Russell Sr
Frank FernaId, w o Wore. II j
Jones, proxy, j J Campbell.
Lamoille-C W Griswolj, c +
Noble, Jas Clark, proxy.
Island Mountaiu-W y King, W S
Long proxy.
Mound Valley Garrecht, las
Russell Jr proxy; } + Porter.
Mardis-R Keeter, c II Sproule,
proxy.
North Ruby Nose Anderson, J VI
Taber, proxy; Issac Griswold.
Bullion-F Frank, G W Bruce,
proxy.
Ruby Valley-Ira ID Wines.
Starr Valley-W j Black. John
Crosson, o T Williams.
South Fork-P j Ogelvie.
Tuscarora-W ] Plumb, w S Hill
man. f Dotta, proxy; q G Myers, G S
Garcia. proxy; w S Budd, ANTIQUE
Ramsey.
Wells-M S Badt, " 4 Angel, Il
G O'Neil, Tom Taylor, proxy; G II
Vardy.
Weilands-H NJ Reed.
The report was adopted.
Tho committee on permanent or.
%ganization and order Of business re.
ported as follows:
Adoption OF report OF the committee
on credentials, that the temporary
organization be made permanent, the
appointment OF a county central com
mittcc OF twenty members, report Of
committee on platform and resolu-
tioDs, nomination Of candidates in the
following order: -Four assemblymen,
sheriff, clerk and treasure, recorder,
district attorney. county surveyor,
commissioner, two members OF the
board OF education, public admins.
TRAITOR. Authorizing the county COM
mittee to fill all vacancies and recon.
needing that an assistant secretary
and scrgeant-at.arms, be appoin ted.
The report was adopted.
The committee on platform and
resolutions reported Il lengthy plat
form.
Tho report WA adopted.
Tho platform will appear Monday.
The convention took "a recess for 10
minutes to select n county commit
tee.
Whom the convention wac called to
order the chairman announced the
county committee.
From this on tho convention pro.
ceedod rapidly with ite work and
nominated tho following ticket by
reclamation:
AssemblYmon-iIon. James Russell
j.. Il. Bilkcy, Jules Altubc and John
Crosson.
Sherin-A Bruce.
Clerk and Trcasurcr-Warren NJ.
Angel.
Recorder-Gcorgo K. Iardy.
District Webster Patter.
son.
County Surveyor-W. Is. Bostaph.
Long Term Commisiouer-lsauc
Griswold.
Short Term Commissioncr--II. NJ.
Reed.
Board OF Education. tiong term)-
DIR. Olmstcad.
Board o; Education ,(shot term)-
Frank Fcrnald.