Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-19
THE POLITICAL POT.

THE POLITICAL POT.
Meeting Of the Republican state
Central Committee A storm
Observation-Disclosures Appointed "a
the National COnventiOn-StrOns
Probability Of Kicking ON the
Back Seats.
We fear that the Republican State
Central Committee Of Nevada has puI
its foot in it. The appointment by the
committee of ths delegates to the Ma
tional Convection, we think, is moi
likely to be productive OF harmony and
brotherly love among the rank and
file. The full proceedings of the meet.
ing, held on the 10Th inst, and pub.
lished in the Virginia EUening Uroni.
cteare as follows:
The Republican State Central Com
mittee met this morning, pursuant to
call, in tho National Guard reading
room.
Geo. A. King. Secretary, called the
meeting TO order. In the absence of
the Chairman, /. l.. Requa, DIR. Zabris-
kie was elected to preside.
TIhe Members resent.
The Secretary read the following list
of members, who were present either
in person or by proxy: Storey coun-
Y-I. J.. Requa &C.. G. Batterman
proxy, Geo. A. King, IL. c. Maynard
Geo. A. King proxy, +. S. Davis;
Ormsby-F. Stadtmuller, \. r. Swift;
Lander-A. e. Shannoii; Lyon-C. B..
Zabrisk,e; Washoe-J. III. Kinkead,
&C.. c. Fowning proxy, c. G. Powning;
Churchill-W. Goodall &c. e. Powning
proxy; Douglas-J. w. Haines; Elko
ID. NJ. Smith 81. s. Mayhugh proxy,
J. $. Mayhugh; Eureka-A. f. Davis
CT. Wren proxy: A. q. Turner &C.. G..
Powning proxy; Lincoln-D. NJ. Tyr
rell Geo. A. King proxy; p. Critten-
den &C.. s. Davis proxy; Esmsralda-
j. G.. McCIintock; Humboldt-M. q.
Thompson e.. 8. Varian proxy.
The Proposed Convention DI.cmsSea.
After the call for the meeting had
been read the Chairman remarked that
in view of the fact that some of tie
newspapers had evinced dissatisfaction
at the proposed appointment of dele
gates to the National Convention by
the committee, it would perhaps be
well to have some little discussion upon
the matter.
Mr.. Mayhugh said that the general
opinion Of Republicans i'm his section of
the country was in favor of appoint
ment by the committee, for one reason,
thai expense would he avoided. He
should vote for appointment by the
committee.
Mr.. Varian, to open the discussion,
offered a resolution that a Republican
State Convention be called some time
in May to nominate delegates 10 the
National Convention aG Cincinnati.
Mr.. Haines said he had heard many
Republicans discuss the question
whether the committee had any All
thority, legally, to nominate delegates.
He thought That should the committees
take that action considerable dissatis-
faction would arise. People would say
that it had been done by a ring in the
committee. On the other hand, the
holding of the convention would IN
tail considerable expense while it
would la merely a formal affair, and
most OF the members would lie repre-
sented by proxy.
Mr.. Varian said he thought that the
best plan would be for the committee
to appoint; but in obedience to what
seemed
An Expression OF Public Opinion.
He had submitted the resolution. The
calling of a convention might save con
siderable ill-feeling among the rank
and flo nf The varfv Thn nry.Attat,
was whether that would compensate
for the trouble and expense OF the con-
vention.
Mr.. McClintock believed that the
first duty of thai committee was to full
hil the wishes of the Republican party
In this State. He had no doubt that
the committee was Just As competent
to appoint the delegates AZ a conven-
ton would be; hut if tho Republicans
of the state seemed generally To have a
different opinion, the committee should
yield to it. Hitherto he had been in
favor of the committee appointing
delegates-principalIy because of the
expense. He WAS convinced. however,
that Republicans throughout the State
would prefer a convention. and $ o
he should vote for one. The precedent
in this State might justify the commit
tee in appointing delegates; but the
prece lem of the party throughout the
United States was against such an as
sumption OF authority. Four years
ago when the committee appointed the
delegates, the state of affairs was differ
ent. Then the Republican candidate,
General Grant, stood alone; now there
are a host of candidates, and the people
should have an opportunity of ex press-
ing their choice.
c. G. Powning saw no need for put
ting the party to the expense of two
conventions this year.. He was in ia
yor of appointment by the committee.
MIR. Wren was In complete doubt as
to what the committee Should do.
There was no questioning the fact that
some Republicans were strongly in ia
vor OF calling a convention. He HAD
even heard talk of calling a convention
independent of the committee should
the committee appoint delegates, which
showed how strong the feeling WAS
among prominent Republicans. The