Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-09-23

The Republican County convention,
ho,d at the Rink Theatre at Yerington,
Ivon County, Nevada, September 10,
1910 With the following results
+ /. Wilson was made permanent
chairman, ]. l.. Turner, permanent
secretary and T. L. O'Brien, sergent
at arms.
The first nomination was that OF
State Senator w. d. Kenzie placed
Matt Penrose in nomination with the
following remark: Il want to
place before you young man Of
this valley, | have yet to hear one
word against his character or in
tegrety. lie is Republican be de-
sent, and you might say he has in1bib-
ed the principles with his food.
nominate NJ X. Pcnrose for State
Senator"
Mr. Penrose was called for and said
Ladies and gentlmen, and members
of this convention. / am very proud
to think that the convention has nomi-
mated me, and | will do the best in my
power to fill the Office of State Sena-
tor of this County | thank you for
the honor
For members of the legislature Mr.
O'Brien nominated B. II. Reymers,
A. ]. Lotus" w. c. Gruber; w. Z
Apperson " Nels johnson.
Mr.. b. II. Reymers was called upon
and said Ladies and gentlemen. Up
to few days ago this was all strange
to me but at the time friends came to
me and said: 1--WE want you for es-
semblyman' and | said. All right will
do my best to be elected You should
send tax payers to represent you
You should have been in the Legis
lature when was there ten years ago.
and you would have noticed that out
of all the members, there was hardly
a tax paper. Many of them left the
State as soon as the meeting was over
| have been here near AZ years. ]
indorse the platform from first
to last. Mr.. Gruber and Mr.. Johnson
were not present.
The following vote was cast.
Reymers 10; Gruber %; Johnson
Is; Penrose |.
Mr.. Waldo nominated J. +. Camp
bell for District Attorney, who in
response to a call said: | want to
thank you for the honor you con.
fered on me by nominating me for the
second term. promise to conduct
this office As economically as | can
! will play no favorites, the poores+
citizen will have the same chance "a
the wealthiest. II you were running
store you would employ man
l. Al. ~ Il
you will see if he is honest, economi-
cal Who is the best man for this Office.
If you think my opponent is the bet
ter then | want you, 20 vote Tor him
s II you think | am the better man
for the office, then / ask you to vote
for me. am going to make -hor
ough campaign, and | heartily ind )rse
the platform Thank you.
Sheriff-Mr. Mckenzie; As there i
no one seeking nomination for this
Office. ! move that we pass the nom
ination and if the executive committee
see fit they can fill it later.
Assessor-F. l.. Littell received
eight votes and J. O. Parker received
ninteen and was declared nominated
Clerk and Treasurer ]. c. Sndyer
was fldillCu IoI tiCih anu biNdSuiN
Motion made to pass the nomination
for auditor and recorder and leave
it up to the executive committee to
fill if they see fit.
After being nominated for county
commissioner long term, Z. +. How
ard said If elected TO this office | will
save no favorites, | will not be afraid
to say yes" and will not be afraid
to say mo"
The nomination for county com
missioner. short term was | IT for
later consideration.
For members of the County Board
of Education, Mrs. ]. l. Wilson, was
uamed for the long term and Mr.
l.. l.. Turner for the short term.
For Justices of the Peace-Tl.c fol
lowing were named. Frank Cox, Yer
ington Precinct: V. S. Graffan, l.ud-
wig; c. A. Hammond. Smith Valley;
+. A. Dyer, WabusNa d. w Roberts
Dayton.