Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-09-26
Volume SO.


Republican convention.
The Republican county convention
.aet in Mizpah Hall Mt 1920 o'clock this
morning and WIS called to order by A
bruce. chairman Of the county committee
H. j oues. Aecretury Of the committe
resd the cal Of the county committee
Chairman Bruce made II few remsrks
nominations Tor temporary chairman
Mr.. Jones nominated r. Rcinhart and
he was elected by acclnmRtIon Mr..
Relnhart ma 10 Il short address urging
harmony and predicting victory in the
county and State. He paid All eloquent I
tribute to Judge iawley, Harrington,
and other leaders OF the Republican
forces
At the conclusion OF his address, the
temporary chairman called for nomin
alton Of temporary Secretary. Mr.. Badt
WAS placed in nomination by George
Bruce and he was elected. Charles
Broasemer was elected temporary
aergeBnt-at.arms.
On motion OF Herry Dunn the CHAIR
man appointed the following commit
tees:
CREDENTIALS.
WIN Budd. Geo Hardesty. $ Mem ullsn
Dr. Wilson. T. Henry.
RESOLUTIONS AND PLATFORM.
PJ Ogilvie, G Il Vardy, X II Dunn.
Jas ANAL G GriswnId
PERMANENT ORGANIZATIONS AND ORDER
OY BUSINESS.
j Hylton, T. 4, Tenant. A Ramsey,
Wm Smiley, X. NJ. Mallet.
The convention then took recess un
til ll:I5 to give the committees time 10
report.
At 10 the committees were still out
and a further recess was taken till | 80
y. III.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention WIS called to order at
40 p. ~. by Chairman Rcinhart.
The committee on credentials present =
ed their report. While this report was
t-ing Iend. Judge llawley entered the
nail aud was received with hearty
round ~ applause. The reading Was
tiIe0 concluded and the report ws
adopted. According to the report every
precinct III the county except Murdi1,
O'NeIl nnd Mountain City. il represent.
ed either in person or 10y p'OIY.
The report will appear tomorrow.
REPORT or COMMITTEE Of PERMANENT
ORGANIZATION.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
iIBtion and Order OF Business presented
the following report:
To tie Chairman Of The Ekk0 COnHi)
RcpH6iiodn Contention.
We, your COmmittie on Permanent
Organization and Order OF Business beg
leave to report as follows:
LIST. That the temporary officers DO
made permanent.
End. Reading nf Report OF Committee
on Credentials.
3rd. Reading and adoption OF Plat
torn and Resolutions.
nomiDaliors for amy Office that il shall
be decided by ballot.
Nominations Tor Offices shall DO made
in the following order.
lBt. state Senator.
2nd state Senator.
3rd Four Asscmblymen,
9TH. Sheriff.
6th. Clerk aud Treasurer.
9th. Recorder.
7th. Apacssor,
Sth. District Attorney.
9th. Long Term Commissioner
NoIthern Dis,ri;t.
10Th. Short Term Commissioner,
Eiko Dialrict.
1lth. Surveyor.
18th. Public Administrator.
18Th. Mombor oi the hoard Of Edu.
cation, Long form.
We recommend that tO provide rev.
cnne Tor tho expense Of the convention
tiiRt tho Senators DO taxed el0 each
AHscmblymen a. oaoh; District Attorney
GIG; Assessor. 10; Sheriff, slO; Clerk and
Treasurer, el0; Recorder, Sl0; Long
Term Commissionor. s5j Short Term
Commissioner, q.
We further rcocommond that all
moneys TINT may be in the hands Of the
hncrctary Of tho convention after paying
Tie expenses thereof DO turned over Ia
The County Central Committee.
j. j. liYLToN,
Chairman.
Tho committee on platform reported
and tho report was adopted. Tho plat
"rm will appear tomorrow.
The convention thon got down 10 bus.
ihebs and made the following nomin.
ations:
state Senators ID a iIcrrin Of Edge
mont and james Russell, Sr. OF Elko.