The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-07-08

A WOMAN SuFFs.ss CoNvsSrIoN wa!
held at Battle Mountain, Eiko County
on the 4th inst. We doudense the fol.
lowing report of what trsnspired there
and then fron the Exc Independent o.
July 6: The convention was called tC
order by the selection Of Senator NJ. s.
BouniGeld AS chairman and JohnI. CHM
of the Independent, as secretary Mrs.
Emily A. Pitts Stevens opened 'he ball
by reading s.The wcmsns Declaration
of Independence" and making a speech ..
az The end OF which she moved the ad
option Of the Declaration, which mo-
ION was carried. Mrs. Laura DeForce
Gordon then came forward and delivered
sn address which is characterized by the
independents reporter "a ''ths most
powerful address we have ever heard
AL from the lips of a woman-and for
convincing logic, spirit, animation,
piquancy in recounting an anecdote or
painting characteristic, and for vigor
Of conception, we have never heard the
s!fort excellei BY man" After Mrs.
Gordou's remarks letters were read from
GOV. Stafford of Arizona and Brick POM
10Y of New York (women's rights makes
strange bed feilows) and CHM made al
spoloey for the absence of d. II. Haskell
An evening session vas held; and wha,
then TRANSFERRED We give in full from the
Independents report:
The evening session was held in the parior |
Of the Capitol Hotel-Hon. NJ. S. BonnideId |
IL the chair.
Mrs. Gordon stated the object of the meet
iag to be the formation of State organization |
precedent to the calling of a State convention.
ION the subject of the best place to hold /
such convention, Elko stood in highest favor.
The following officers for the State organi-
ration were then chosen:
Presidens-Mrs. Laura de Force Gordon.
Corresponding Secretary-Hon- NJ S. Bon
aifield. Battle Mountain
Recording Secretary-John I. CHM, Elko.
Treasurer-Len. Wines. Elko.
Vice Presidents-Lyon County. Mrs. Judge
surrey y. L. OOOUndu
Eiko county, Mrs. Len Wines White Pine
county. Miss. H. NJ Hilton; Humboldt
county. J. d. Minor Ormsby county. Mrs.
Judge johnson /; Douglas county, Mrs. Smith:
Eye county, Hon. II. NJ. Barnes Lander
county, Mrs Judge Cooper; Washoe county,
MIA Hicks Lincoln county, Senator Haz-
ard !; Esmeralda and Churchill counties not
The Executive Committee was selected as
fellows Mrs. Laura de Force, Mrs. Judge
Hayden. Hon. NJ. S. Bonniieid, John l. CHM,
Len. Wines, 7. V. Julian, and Joseph I.
Goodman
The fpllosing named persons we're appoint
,ia committee on constitution NJ. 5. Bonni-
seld, c. F. Gooding. II. E. Wiley, Mrs.
Gordon and Mrs Stevens-so report at the
EARLIEST practicable moment. i
A resolution was also adopted indorsing
the Pioneer the official organ of the party ,
N the Pacific coast. II
A resolution was also adopted disclaimin2
my affinity or afhliation with any existing !
POLITICAL party. =
IN the course of her remarks at the evening ]
session, Mrs. Gordon stated tina, she should 4
ior the present remain in the field, and ad- !
.ress the people in various parts Of the State. $
she made appointments to speak at Galena i,
ast evening and a. the Battle Mountain mines ;
o-niehs.
Mrs z d. Baker, of Virginia City, will
Ilso lake the selj as speaker at an early
law
On motion the convention adjourned sine q
IL.