Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-09-28
Elko. Nevada, Friday, September %, 1906


Democratic County Convention.
Tue democratic county convention met
nn the district court rom few minutes
after 10 o'clock this morning.
r. +. Cdine. secretary OF the county
central COMMITTEE, called the conven.
ton to order, read the call for tho con-
temporary chairman. Senator Hunter
nominated Hon. Geo. Rgssell AZ tenn
porary chairman. There being no FUR.
ther nominations Mr.. Russell was de.
clared elected. The chair appointed
Senator Hunter and W. w. Weathers
to escort the chairman to the chair.
In taking the chair, Mr.. Russell stated
TINT he would not make a speech and
called for nominations for temporary
secretary. Phil T-iplett was placed in
nomination and declined. G. f. Mayer
was then nominated and elected. Rob-
ert fieRson vas elected assistant secre.
tary; and J. ID. Abel, temporary sergeant
ut arns.
On motion the chairman appointed
the following committees:
On Platforn-Thos. Hunter, p. S.
rriplett, w. w. Weathers.
Oa Credentills--L. L. Bradley, S.
Shirley, Phil Snyder.
On Permanent Organizatiop-J. G.
Harris. T.. McDermo,t. II. Corycn.
recess was then taken until |
O'Clock to give the committees time to
prepare their reports.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Chairman Russell called the conven-
ton TO order Mt l:lO, after the band had
cnliveued tho convention with the Star
Spangled Banner.
The committee on credentials report
ed that Cloverdale. Mound Valley.
North Fork, Sprucemont, Tecoma.
Contact and O'Neil had not reported to
the county committee. The list OF dele
gates ns reported was read and on
motion tile report was adopted
The committee on permanent organ
iZation and orier OF business reported
that the temporary officers he ma 10 per-
mament and ihnt sho no nina.ious be
made in the following order:
]. State Senator.
.. State Senator.
3. -Four Assemblymca.
4. Sheriff.,
.. Clerk and treasurer.
G. Recorder.
7. Assessor.
8. District attorney.
8. Long term commissioner.
10 Short term commissioner.
II. County surveyor.
IL. Pubiic Administrator.
Is. Member OF board OF educasion
long term.
Tho committee recommended that the
Candidates be asse sed as follows:
Senators, district attorney, sheriff.
assessor, clerk and treasurer and record.
er be assessed $40 each and all tho other
candidates s5 each. The report was
adopted.
Tho committee Oh plnitorm presented
their report through Pail S. Triplett.
who rend the document. The platform
will appear tomorrov.) The report was
adopted.
Tie nomination 0i State senators
beng in order Thomas Hunter was
placed in nomination by NJ. j. Fitzgerald
aud II. II. Corycll was named 10y Phil
Triplett. There being no further
nominations, Senator Hunter and Mr..
Coryell wore called before the convor.
ton, endorsed the platform, paid tho foe
and we're nominated by acclamntion.
For asscmblymcn r. T.. Skagge, W.
X. Bellinger, p. 9. Lyman. r.. l.. Nc
Mahan, W. W. BoOher, Frank Winter
wore placed in nomination, McMahan
and II,ohcr declined. This left only
four, tho required number, in tho field
Tho candidates were called boforo the
con ye entiop. endorsed the platform. paid
s5 each INTO the funds oi tho con vention
and wore dominated by acclamalion.
On motion the nomination oi sheriff
was passed,
Chairman Russell called Mr.. Boohcr
to the chair and plnccd a. q. Dawley IN
nomination for clerk md trrnsurcr.
l'horo being no further nominations
Mr.. Ddwlcy endorsed the platform, put
up his assessment and receivel tho
nomination by acciniua,iOb.
q, W. Grover was placed in nOmina.
lion for recorder. lie endorsed the
platform. gavo the socrclury sl0 and re-.
ccivcd tho nomination by ncclanatioD.
FOR usscssor; w. G. Greathouso and
". VI. Wcathcrs were placed in nom.
inalioD. This was tho Iifst contest IN
tho convention. The chair appointed
Mr.. IIiclnr aud Mr.. Carroll as tcllcre.
Tho candidates were called before the
convention, endorsed the platform and
paid si0 each to the secretary. On n
ballot being had. Greathouse received