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commences next Monday for a week -- Republican County Convention at Wheelmen's Hall today -- Called to order at 10:30 by G F Turrittin, Chairman County Central Committee -- Col H B Maxon made Chairman, Higgin's Secy and W Fogg asst Secy -- Alf Doten Sergeant-at-arms -- I was elected by strong acclamation -- no rival -- Wheelmens Band did the music -- Recess at 10:30 for 20 minutes -- then Comm on credentials report adopted -- Comms on Platform and Resolutions, and on Order of Business were selected and recess taken till 1:30 -- when committee reports were read & adopted, & convention proceeded to select a new County Central Comm of 13 -- The State Senator P L Flanigan of Reno was nominated by acclamation -- For, Assemblymen S J Hodgkinson -- G W Robinson, L A Blakeslee, and Tom Pixley, were nominated -- The following nominations were made for regular county officers --

The Last of the Conventions
Nominations -- 1898
Washoe County Republican Nominations
Sergeant-at-Arms -- $10

For Sheriff -- E T ("Ike") Lothrop of Wadsworth receiving 70 votes to Harry Fogg 21 and Will Craig 9
Assessor -- A A Evans, present incumbent, by 86 votes to L F Folsom 14
Recorder -- Passed to the County Central Comm
Treasurer -- " " " " " "
Co Clerk -- Will A Fogg
Commissioner -- long term -- T K Hymers
short term -- T H Bastian-Wadsworth
Surveyor -- Passed to County Central Comm
Pub Administrator and Coroner -- J V Peers
Dist Atty -- E L Williams

The Convention adjourned at 3 PM but the Reno delegation township nominations