The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-06
wonaoa in Nevoae:
THE ORGANIZATION.
CONVENTION At BATTLE nouxrA.S,

| Pomeroy-A Stafe convention TO be Held -
| Speakers in the Field,-Immenss Enthusiasm!
List Of Officers. Resolutions, etc.
Pursuant to CALL convention assembled at
Battle Mountain Station on Monday after
noon, July 4th, 1870, for the purpose of
adopting measures to organize the friends of
the enfranchisement of woman in this State.
! The convention was called to order Mt the
close of the literary exercises incident to the
celebration of the nations natal day, Hon. NJ.
S. Bonnifield, State Senator from Humboldt
county, being chosen Chairman, ana John l.
CHM, of the ELKo INDEPENDENT, Secretary.
The Chairman then introduced Mrs. Emily
/ A. Pitts Stevens, who, after reading the
"Woman's Declaration of Independence"
called for its adoption, which was done with
| out a dissenting voice. Mrs. Stevens then
! delivered n somewhat lengthy, logical elo-
quent and earnest address in behalf of the
cause, and was frequently Interrupted by
rounds of applause.
We have neither time nor space for even a
synopsis of the speeches.
Mrs. Laura de Force Gordon was next in
troduced, and delivered the most powerful ad-
dress We have ever heard fall from the lips Of
woman-and for convincing logic, spirit,
animation, piquancy in recounting an anec-
dote or painting characteristic, and for vigor
of conception, we have never heard the effort
cNcelled by man. Taken as n whole the
speech of Mrs. Gordon (given without notes.
was one OF those rare, intellectual efforts in
which all the parts Of discourse were so
completely put together that it might seem to
have been created by single stroke. The
hearty applause elected by striking hits, beau
tifully rounded periods, and eloquent perora-
tons, soon merged into the most intense en-
thusiasm and as the most chasts, elegant and
forcible words in the ksngTage poured from
her lips like stream OF liquid fire, and her
eyes sparkled with animation, her graceful
form swayed too and fro, and her taper fin
gers moved through the air in unison with
her burning words, the whole audience be
came electrified and listened with bated
breath, as if in fear gem might fall unheed-
ed. Thrice she attempted to close, when the
audience, as if with one voice, thundered,
$50 on! so on.!" until the afternoon had
been we'll nigh consumed.
At the conclusion of Mrs. Gordon's address
letters were read from Governor Stafford, of
Arizona, and Brick Pomeroy Of New York
the Secretary making verbal apology for
Hon. d. III. Haskell, who had been called
away on business to Sacramento.
A vote of thanks was rendered the lady
speakers for the able manner in which they
had advocated the cause OF woman suffrage.
Mrs. Stevens then opened subscription book
for her paper, the Pioneer published in San
Francisco, and obtained large number of
subscribers. The Convention then adiourned
until evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was held in the parlor
of the Capital Hotel-Hon. NJ. S. Bonnifield
in the chair.
Mrs. Gordon stated the object of the meet
ing to be the formation of a State organize
ton precedent to the calling of State con-
vention, Ton the subject of the best place to
hold such convention, Elko stood in highest
favor.
The following officers for the State organi-
cation were then chosen:
President-NIrs. Laura de Force Gordon.
Corresponding Secretary-Hon N. S. Bon
nifield, Battle Mountain
Recording Secretary-John |. Ginn Elko.
Treasurer--Len. Wines, EIko.
Vice Presidents-Lyon county, Mrs. Judge
Hayden; Storey county, j. T. Goodman:
ElkO county, Mrs. Len Wines: White Pine
county. Miss II. NJ. Hilton; Humboldt county,
j. ID. Minor; Ormsby county, Mrs. Judge
Johnson; Douglas county, Mrs Smith; Nye
county, Hon. III. VI. Barnes; Lander county,
Mrs. Judge Cooper; Washoc county. Mrs.
Hicks; Lincoln county, Senator Hazard;