The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-09-24


DRUNKEN CONFERENCE.-The Chronicle
told US, the other day, about delegate to the
Democratic County Convention who took up
his oblivious lodgings on the pavement near a
hotel. If that delegate had been here on
Thursday night he would have had excellent
company, and might have improved his NOR
ais by an association with several Radical del
egates to the late State Convention. They
were deposited in regular strata along the gut
tiers and pavements of the town. Several
prominent Radical editors distinguished them
selves on the same night. Walking down
town, We espied the editor of IA leading Radical
organ of the State drunk and fast asleep in the
chair of Jerry, the bOotblack. Jerry had given
the boots the last finishing polish an hour or
two before, and was now exhibiting the boots
and their owner as the browning triumph of
his art. Meanwhiie, another drunken editorial
chief, who has distinguished himself for his
"duplicity," had taken up his nights lodg-
ings in the middle of the street, and was
picked up by sympathizing friends and dragged
bv the scruff of his neck inside Of hotel.
About this time another noted quill-driver
started a war dance and terrible howl over
the death of his party, and successfully man-
aged to keep the residents of that portion of
the town awake all night while he celebrated
the orgies Of his organization. Yesterday
morning wagon loads of drunken delegates
rode bowling and shouting through the streets,
illustrating the intelligence of 1.-THE great party
OF moral ideas" The scene finally closed by
packing several delegates and nominees feet
foremost into the cars.
"PES RITIS'" IN THE CONVENTION
Republican opponents frequently have much to
say about schools and the monopoly of educa-
ton which members Of that party possess.
We never saw a body of men who seemed to
have greater need of little education than
the State convention which met here this
week The Secretary started out TO read the
call of the convention and list of members,
and got down as far Judge Gray, of Churchill
county, before any member had n suspicion
that things were not all right. By this time,
our friend Rowland began to smell a rat"
and, jumping up, inquired what paper the
Secretary was reading from. Turning il over
the name of "ElkO Independent" appeared,
and the list of members the Secretary was
reading proved to be a list of the members of
the late Democratic State convention. A del.
egate suggested that the officer had better read
from Republican paper. They made such
miserable work with the roll that il was final
~ ordered to be printed, the President Of the
convention sagely remarking that members of
Republican convention ought 10 be able TO
read pen ritin'.''
NoMISAIED BY CHASCE.-A bright and shin
ing light in the Radical party came near los
ing the nomination at a night session of the
convention by failing TO put in an appearance
IN person. After much hard work, his friends
succeeded in obtaining an adjournment and
thus the nomination against him was defeated.
Next day, the friends Of the westender cussed
and badgered him for so nearly breaking the
SLATE, by getting outside of too much gin
After good, sound talking TO, he placidy re-
marked: That il was a id poor party that
couldn't carry one drunkRrd through the cam
paign' He got the nomination by a scratch
An IScIDESr.-After Will. Campbell had
concluded his usual harangue, preliminary 10
being nominated for Attorney General he
turned to the Secretary, thrustng his forefn-
ger and thumb into his vest pocket, and re-
marked, as he drew thCrefTom $50 that he
now Ind very unpleasant duty 10 perform
some impudent delegate, not having the fear
OF the Bank Of California in his mind, chpped
in: Never mind. Bill, il don't cost YOU a
cent, the Bank pays it,
The festival for the benefit Of the church
yielded the sum of $3.50, expenses SIT, net
proceeds ll3 For stoves and filings and out
side lamps, $50, leaving balance on hand 70.
the payment OF expenses in town S23. Par.
son Brown returns his thanks To the public
for its generosity and to the ladies for the in.
terest taken in the affair. The cost of the
building was 81, 3S3. Paid on il from all
sources TO this date, 81, 100, leaving a balance
due Of 81 ,2S3
WOULD NOT OwS IIIM.-During an animated
discussion in the Black-and-Tan convention,
upon the geographical location of nominees a
dispute arose as to where little Fisher be.
longod. Ormsby, Lyon, Lander, Storey, and
nearly oil the counties in the State r.fnsed Ia
own him. proposition was made 10 settle
him upon the State at large, when macuan
imous delegate from Lyon volunteered 10
adopt the boy and thus settle the vexed oncg
ton. i'''
BLACK hErUBLIcAN INTELLIGESCE.-Aftcr
the Black-and-Tsn convention assembled. il
was discovered that in all that vast army of
talent. they could find but one dclcrato com
petcnt to act rs Secretary, all the Intelligence
OF the party having become Disguised with il
ana LETT aud they were compelled 10 90 ont
side and employ MIR. Gillespie, who could not
even get proxy.
BASE BULLION AND ORE.-Whitucy a Co.
shipped to San Francisco this week 2lI bars
OF lead bullion, weighing 25.7Is pounds. and
Zo3 sacks OF ore weighing 23,75l pounds
heinhart y Co. shipped to Silver City, Ida
no, 10 900 pounds of general merchandisc
principally groceries. ID. w. Earl Skinned Ia
On San francisco 3O3 bars of bullion, weighing
T,ll0 pounds.
SI0ss or THE TINEs.-Wo wero shown last
night letter from Virginia City The writer
Is confident that Major Bradley will carry
storey county by 800 majority A letter from
carson RayB many leading Rcnul1icana ,,,,b-