The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-27
THE WINNERS ARE
NOMINATED
Proceedings of the Republi-
Can County COnven-
tion Today

bled at Armory hall at 1920 a. m. TO-DAY.
tee F. M. Lee called the convention 10
order In an appropriate speech OF wei
come.
The convention proceeded at once to
business by electing w. A. Brown. tenn
porary chairman. ii. X. Harvey, tempor-
ary secretary and l.. l.. Mushett assis-
Of Golconda was elected sergeant-at-
arms.
A committee on permanent organiza-
tion and order of business was selected
by naming one member from each pre-.
cinct delegation.
The committees on credentials and plat
form and resolutions were chosen In the
same manner.
After the committees had peen chosen
and places of meeting arrangd for the
convention took a recess until p. m. TO
allow the different committees time in
which to formulate their reports.
The convention reassembled at p m.
The reports of the committees on perma-
nent organization and order of business,
credentials and platform and resolutions
were presented and adopted unanimously.
The report of the committee on plat
form endorsed the national and state
platforms. Special attention was paid to
the labor plank of the Republican state
platform. The candidacy of Hon. Geo.
s. Nixon as the Republican candidate for
senator was especially endorsed ana the
mention of Mr.. Nixon's name caiied
forth rounds of vigorous applause.
After the adoption of the reports of the
committees the first matter to come bs
fore the convention was the naming OF
candidate for state senator.
For this office John o'Kane of Lovelock
received the unanimous vote of the con-
vention. MIR. O'Kane thanked the con-
vention for the nomination in few we'll
chosen words.
Next in order came the nominate on or
three assemblymen. The names of D. NJ.
Staunton Of winnemucca, Peter Anker OF
Love,ock and. Charles ID. Smith of Cor
conda were placed before the convention
and nominated by acclamation Each OF
these candidates made short speech
accepting the nomination and pledging
himself to the support OF the Republican
ticket.
C. E.. .rTaviland OF winnemucca was
then nominated as cand date for courcy'
commissioner, long term.
]. r. Harvey OF Paradise was placed In
nomination for short term commissioner
amid storm of applause. Mr.. Harvey
absolu ely declined the nomination. much
to the regret of the convention. and the
nomination was passed.
The nomination OF a candidate for the
office of district attorney was passed.
s. G. Lamb was then nominated for the
Office OF sheriff by acciamation. Mr..
Lamb was called to the platform and re-
ceived an ovation.
J. w. Guthrie was nominated by ac-
clamation as candidate for the office OF
assessor.
The names Of r.. A. DELPHI and w. L.
Wilkinson were placed before the con-
vention as candidates for the position or
county recorder. A ballot was taken and
Mr.. Wilkinson was declared the nominee
OF the convention, the vote being, Delpn
%. Wilkinson 30.
Next In order was the nomination or
a candidate for county clerk III. c. Webb
was nominated for this position by ac-
clamation.
Nominations for county treasurer were
next in order. This nomination was
passed and the convention proceeded TO
the nomination of public administrators.
This nomination was also passed.
Enthusiasm was the watchword of The
Republican convention today. Complete
harmony reigned throughout the entire
proceedings. The enthusiasm whicn
pervaded the convention from the very
beginning OF the session was born OF the
confidence of victory for the Republican
party In Humboldt county. state and ma
tion. at the polls this fall.
The nomination for county surveyor
was passed.
A motion was carried that the county
central committee should be allowed to
appoint candidates for any OF the va
cancies.
F. M. Lee was chosen chairman Of the
trol