Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-19
REPUBLICANS
NOMINATING
T D R OFFICES
CASTLE FOR DISTRICT ATTOR,
NEY, MRS. RODGERS FOR
AUDITOR-RECORDER

The Republican County Convention
was called to order by II. u. Castle.
and 1t was evident that the machinery
had hcen well oiled for quick action
and with no slips.
Nominations were caiicd for tenn
porary chairman, and \. G. Mcbride
placed L. F. Curler in nomination.
Mr.. Curler was elected by acclamation.
w. C. Wright placed W w. Fisk, of
Jarbidge, in nomination for Secretary,
and 4. C. Mcbride seconded the nomi-
nation. II. U. Castle moved that the
nomination be made unanimous. The
motion was seconded by Mcbride, and
was carried.
On taking the chair. Mr.. Curler de-
livered short address. in which he
referred to the unprecedented pros
perity of the Country under the pres.
ent Democratic administration. but he
attributed it to the European war. He
refrained from observing that the
present administration is one of
achievements, that it has fulfilled its
promises, and has enacted legislation
long promised but never attempted by
the proceeding Republican administra.
tions.
II. u. Castle moved and Mcbride
seconded that the Chair appoint com.
mittees on Organization and Order OF
Business, Credentials. and Platform
each to consist of seven members.
The following committees were ap,
pointed after which 4 recess was taken
until 1870:
Permanent organization and order of
business.-A. G. Mcbride. Homer An.
drea, Ben Pearsons. Thos. Griffin.
Isaac Woodhouse. q. r. Hill, F. Nc.
Elroy.
Credentials..-C. A. Gardner. +. Rein
hart, Il. T. Noble. n. II. Neil. w. a.
King, J. II. White, c. Helfrich.
Platform.-MorlcyG GriswoId w. Pat
tcrson, DR.. Secor, j. Griffin. w. G.
Wright, II. NJ. Steele, l.. Wintermantle.
At the afternoon session progress
was slow and deliberate. Temporary
organization was made permanent C.
4. Gardner was chosen for sergeant.
alarms. II was decided TO settle all
contests by ballot
The several committees made for.
NAL reports. which were adopted. The
platform committee pledged allegiance
to the National party platform and
ticket. and support of Hughes and
Fairbanks and the State candidates.
George Jensen reported that the El.
ko County High School now has an at.
tendance of 81 boys and 81 girls, for
whom the present facilities are utterly
Inadequate. Two years ago there
were IS pupils and the increased at
tendance makes IL almost impossible
TO accommodate students from the out
side. The school Is second I'm mem
bersbip and first In efficiency. He ap
peRled for new facilities and imnledi
ate action.
One of tho most pleasing nomina.
tions, Cvoking enthusiasm, was that of
Mrs. Rose Rodgers. by acclamation,
for auditor and recorder Mrs. Rod.
gers was not present. but they we're
all her friends and supporters. Nppar.
cntly. and when Mr.. Edgar Relnhart
placed her name before the convention
the choice was Immediately made by
acClamatlon.
II. Y. Castle was nominated for dis.
trict attorney. His name was placed
before the convention by Morley Girls.
void, In n neat little speech, and the
nomination was strongly seconded by
Elgar Rcinhart, w. w. Fisk Of Jar.
jidge and w r. Mcneil OF Carlin.
The nomination. on motion. was made
unanimous.
Mr., McNeils scconding of Mr.. Cas-.
ties nomination astonished many who,
perhaps, remembered the scpthing
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