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at Arms also permanent -- Reports of Committees on Credentials, Order of Business, Platforms, etc adopted. In the caucus it was agreed by a vote of 30 to 37 that the convention should pass any nomination it saw fit -- Dr Patterson and S Summerfield were so strongly against this proposition that they withdrew from the Convention -- It was also agreed that any nominations passed could be filled by the Central Committee if deemed expedient at any time before election -- At 3:45 recess taken till 7 PM -- Wheelmens Brass Band furnished the music for the convention -- Hall crowded -- many interested spectators, and nominees from the other parties present -- The nominations having been all agreed upon in caucus, there was no contest but all went by acclamation or Secretary casting the ballot -- At 7:30 PM, the convention was called to order again -- New State Central Committee chosen -- and following nominations made:

Republican State Nominations -- 1898
Nevada State Herald -- My First letter in it
Last Quarter

Congressman, Passed
Governor, Wm M Millan of Storey
Lieut Governor, J W Ferguson, Churchill
Secretary of State, Passed --
Justice Supreme Court, Passed
State Treasurer, F J Button, Humboldt
State Controller, Geo F Furriton, Washoe
Atty General, Judge M A Murphy
Surveyor General, Allen Bragg, Washoe
Supt Pub Inst, Orvis Ring, Washoe
State Printer, Joseph E Eckley, Storey
Regent, Long term, R K Colend, Ormsby
Regent, Short term, J W O'Brien, Washoe
Dist Judge, 1st Judicial Dist, O H Grey, Ormsby
All other Dist Judges passed --