Diary 74-09: September, 1898 - preliminary transcript

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 --

Convention adjourned at 9:30 sine die -- with big cheers for ticket and success -- Bed 11:30 --

Friday Sept 16

Same -- Delegates, candidates etc evacuated Reno today, ready for 3 County Conventions tomorrow

Saturday Sept 17

Same -- Received a copy of the Nevada State Herald of Sept 16 published by the Herald Publishing Co, George W Vardy, editor -- weekly, published evening Friday -- Had my first letter in it, that I sent Tuesday night -- Made about 1 1/3 columns -- 8 page 7 col paper -- The Democratic, Silver

142 -- The Three Country Conventions, Nominations

and Populist County conventions were held today, each in seperate hall, commencing at 10 AM and finishing up with evening sessions -- After much discussion and conferring the Dems and Silverites finally agreed to fuse on the following respective division of county offices: [clipping]

Fair Horses & Hobos Gathering In -- 1898 Nevada State Fair Commences -- DB Lyman First Letter to Gardnerville Record

Sunday Sep 18

Same -- Race horses, arriving from the conclusion of the California State Fair at Sacramento and elsewhere, and gamblers, hobos, Fair followers, etc got in lively today for the Fair here which begins tomorrow -- for

the week -- I was about town some -- observing, etc, and sat up most of the night writing a four page letter to the Gardnerville Record, George I Lamy's weekly, Gardnerville, Douglas Co, Carson Valley, Nev.

Monday Sept 19

Clear & pleasant -- First day of the Nevada State Fair -- commenced at noon with band of music on street. It went out to the race grounds, with quite a following during the PM, so there was a very fair attendence for the first day -- cattle getting in, and a very good start on exhibits at the Pavilion -- Got my letter off all right for Gardnerville by morning train -- PM I fixed up a nice picture, belonging to Mrs. Lindsey, which she has sent for -- lithograph -- 20 x 28 entitled "Abandoned," representing

144 "Abandoned" -- Battalion Furloughed Mayenbaum -- Sam T Shaws Dramatic Co Lower Levels Comstock to be Drained

a horse harnessed to wagon, his mate lying dead, also his master, from an Indian raid, on the Plains -- Put in new glass & fixed it up in good shape -- Evening down town -- Met Henry Mayenbaum, lawyer, who used to be my next neighbor at Austin -- Been up to Carson, on business, & going home to San F tonight -- Numerous soldiers from Carson came down on a 30 days furlough this evening -- Been paid off, so many of them got on their beer & had jolly good time -- Bed at 11, very tired & sleepy -- Committee of Comstock mining supts at Va made report, Sept 12, in favor of pumping out

& resuming work on lower levels of the Comstock -- report sent to C H Fish chairman of the drainage committee at San F and published in SF Chronicle of the 16th -- Sam T Shaw & his dramatic Co open a weeks engagement at the Reno Opera House -- had street parade at noon of their excellent band --

Wells Herald, No 2 -- Rep Sec'y of State, On -- 1898 My Record Letter Missed -- Season Ticket to Fair Pictures Boxed -- Gil McM Ross and Comstock Drainage Gold Hill Played Out at Last

Tuesday Sept 20

Same -- cooler -- Improved attendance at the Fair -- PM & evening I wrote 3 page letter (M 2) & mailed it on east bound train at 8:40 to the Nevada State Herald, Wells, Nevada, 56 miles other side of Elko -- Bed 11 -- The Republican State Central Comm has nominated F L Littell of Dayton, Lyon Co. for Secretary of State, on the Republican ticket -- He is at present Assessor of Lyon Co, & very popular --

Wednesday Sept 21

Same - AM down town -- rec'd copy of Gardnerville Record with my letter not in it -- "Comstock Day" and big attendance at Fair -- Splendid racing -- Got free season ticket to the Fair for "Alf Doten and Family" -- Should have had it sooner but better late than not at all -- PM I built a box out of old lumber and boxed up "Abandoned" and two other smaller pictures to send to Mrs Lindsay -- Evening too tired to go down town -- Bed 10 -- Met G McM Ross, Supt, this morning at train returning to the Comstock

from S. F. Stouter & older than when I saw him last, several years ago -- Knew me right off -- Continuation arrangement of mining cos completed, & pretty sure Comstock lower levels will be pumped out soon for exploration & deeper mining -- Cost estimated at $100,000 --

146 -- The State Fair -- Pavilion -- Geo I Lamy Soldier Boys "Outing" -- My Missing Record Letter D B Lyman a Reno Citizen

Thursday Sept 22

Variable, blustering, cooler -- Fair at its best at grounds & in town -- AM I visited the Pavilion for 1st time -- last of the exhibits getting in, including that of the Agricultural Experiment Station -- Quite a lot of choice fruits, vegetables, home preserves, dairy products, some pianos and sewing machines and a few pictures, and a most excellent and extensive exhibit of fancy needlework, embroideries, quilts, rugs, etc -- But generally speaking this was the poorest Pavilion exhibit I have yet seen at any Nevada State Fair - Music & dancing each evening -- This being "Carson Day" quite a crowd came down from there -- Attendance at races best yet -- Met Geo I Lamy from Gardnerville -- Said my letter to Record arrived too late for publish -- as he prints on Monday -- Must get my copy in Friday, or not later than Saturday -- Reno is full of soldier boys and many of them are rather inclined to be drunk & disorderly -- D B Lyman ex Supt of Comstock Bonanza mines moved down yesterday from Va with his family into