Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-06-12


pendent and Reform, and appeals to all
classes to support its platform aud
nominations, and to tho laboring classes
to mako Congressional nominations in
accordance with the platform.
A resolution opposing further issue oil
paper money, and favoring return to
specie payment was defeated by very
large vote. The convention was largely
attended, and contained large proper
ton of the most substantial farmers IN
the State. The nominee for Treasurer
is Democrat, the Superintendent OF
Public Instruction a Republican. One
notable feature was the admission OF del
egates from Cook county, VINO are nearly
all prominent members of the Working
mems Association, and some OF them
have been accused of Communistic ten
denotes.
The platform is with trifiing ezcep-
tons the same as that adopted by the
Farmers Convention at Decaturyille last
Fall. There were many old Democrats
in the Convention, but the Republican
party was well represented also. A res
CLINTON was adopted in the evening ses-
sion scouting the idea that the conven-
ton favored the reputation of the public
debt
INDIANAPOLIS, June 10.-The Conven-
ton OF Farmers adopted q resolution,
prefaced by long preamble, enumerat-
ing the grievances complained Of, and
proposing remedies therefor. A resolu-
ton was adopted that henceforth the
convention will support the most capable
candidates, regardless of party. 1t op.
poses second term in office, and condemns
the practice of legislators taking free
railroad passes, and denounces the salary
grab. 1t advocates the reduction of
taxes and general expenses.
The Committee on Nomination of State
officers reported the following, who were
unanimously adopted: Secretary of State,
Noyes S. W. Hill; Auditor, Ebenezer
Henderson; Treasurer, Morris c. Bennet;
Attorney General, James Mitchell; Judge
of the Supreme Court, Horace P. Biddle;
County Superintendent ofPublic Instruc-
ton, GARRISON Davis,
WASHINGTON, June 10.-Senator Mitch
ell appeared before the Senate Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections to-day,
in answer to the charges relating to tho
alleged scandal connected with his early
life. He invited and challenged the full
est investigation into all the charges pre-.
ferred against him. The committee then
privately considered the matter, and as
the result of full deliberation, unani-
mously came to the conclusion there was
not sufficient basis for any of the charges
preferred against Mitchell to justify any
further investigation, directed their
Chairman to report to the Senate accord
ingly.
| Anew luhh, u uIc Bubt, Vi Stiih-
ing laborers last evening assaulted the
men who took the places they had left,
and during the row policeman was
fatally injured.
Owing to the yellow fever in Havana,
vessels coming from that port are quar-.
antined.
CHICAGO, June ia Washington
special says that beginning with o-mor
row, it viii be in order to move suspen
sion of the rules in the House to pass
almost anything; the rules permitting
this during the last ten days of the ses
sion. Under ordinary circumstances
this is a period of great danger to thu
country, but the present House is com
paratively free from jobbery, and it il
not likely that any wholesale swindline
will be attempted.