The Nevada journal., 1858-07-16
EyENING SESSION.

| EVENING SESSION.
The Convention again assembled and
proceeded to vote on the nominations
from Eureka. A great deal of SQUAD
bling ensued. Meredith got the floor
and stated he was satisfied Chase had
obtained his nomination by misrepre-
sentation, and TO avoid further accidents
| he desired all candidates to come for
ward and define their position. A scene
of confusion followed and calls for
Caldwell.
Caldwell came forward and said he
was not fairly within hearing when the
resolutions passed by the Convention
were read, but thought he could ell
dorse them. He voted against the Le-
compton resolutions in the late Legis-
/ lature, and under like circumstances
would do so again. But when the En-
glish ordinance came up it met his APP
probation. He claimed to be an Ad-
ministration man all the time,
| Callahan, his opponent was called
and pressed for speech. Not like,
Caldwell he nas within ear-rcach when
them resolutions mas read. AS a candi-
date he deemed i. his duty to be present
in the Convention all the time and to
know what was going on He was not
| dodging about on such an occasion rs
this. Callahan went the whole hog en-
dorsing the Administration IN the past,
present and future.
Roll called-Caldwell 42, Callahan
42. A squabble here ensued about
McNally's vote. Bourke had an oral
proxy, but the papers were demanded.
The vote was required to dissolve the
tic Hanna said it could be proven that
Men. was pledged to support Caldwell
in the Convention Meredith cared not
for the pledges Bourkc had the proxy
and the right to cast the vote as he
pleased
1t was finally decided to call the roll
again. Caldwell Al, Callahan a.
The Secretary Gid not know but he had
made mistake. The Chair decided on
another call of the roll Subsequently
on the Secretary saying he did mt know
that he had made mistake, the Chair
was thrown in quandary and stood
mb-foundered for half an hour. amid
the most vociterous cries of "tall the
roll p and 'declare the result !" from
the opposing factions.
The Chairman said he would abandon
his seat if the Convention did not
! come to order.
Kent-"I want you to call .he roll
Chair I'll don't care what you want;
you will have to wait till l get ready.
| have borne your annoyances to-day
with great deal of firnpatience.' Snar-
ling, screams for justice and the widest
confusion, prolonged-Chairman puts
on his hat and prepares to leave the
stand-but comes back on expostula
ton.
Chair evinced symptoms of desire to
speak. The noise subsidized partially.
He came to look after the interests of
Caldwell. 1t was a great sacrifice to
him to see him heaten, but he must try
to deal impartially. At this stage the
yelling became deafening. Kent, of the
Douglas wing stood close up to the spea-
kcr's desk in front and seemed to be en-
deavoring to rival the screams of Stone
hill, of the Administration side, who had
planted himself at the back and little
to the right of the chair. The two were
apparently engaged in cross. cut opera
ton of saving the Convention in tive
Everybody had the floor.
John Grier-"Say. Mr. Chairman. l
move that fellow-pointing to Stonehill
who does all the talking for the chair,
take the chair-that fellow with the hair
off his head-that fellow whose head is
like Quakels bonnet Roars of
laughter and shouts of "call the roll
The Secretary said he was ordered to
call the roll and began, but the scene
VIII ch llowed was wild in the extreme
A gang crowdedup on each side Of the
Speakers stand and howled at each 9th
or in the loudest key. 1t reminded US
of wolves fighting for bone-the Char
man the bone.
In the greatest confusion voice 70