Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-31
FROCEEDINGS OF THE DEMO.
CRATIC STATE CENTRAL COM
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Some exchange thief appropriated
our Sundays Enterprise, which con
tanned a report of the proceedings o
the Democratic State Central Commit
tee, which was held at Virginia City
last Saturday, but, although a little
late, we will give it to-day, IS published
in Wednesdays Elko Independent:
The following members were present
or represented:
Lyon county,. II. Angel; Church
ill-Wm. Hill [Ogden Hiles, proxy];
White Pine-A. Lewis I'M. r. Elstner,
proxyl; Esmeralda-W. B. English
IDEAL, proxy; Nye-P. G. Turner NV.
e. f. Deal, proxy; Humboldt-E.
Blennerhassett John j. Hill, proxy;
Washoe-Thomas e. Hayden; Eureka
George w. Cassidy; Lander-J. f.
Rocker IDEAL, proxy; Eiko-S. S.
Sears [R. +. Foote, proxy; Lincoln
F. Baker General Kittrell, proxyl;
O~rmsby-J. e. Dealy; Storey-A. +.
Secretary, w. +. F. Deal, Chairman,
J. II. Rice IDEAL, proxyl, G. Cohn
[Sears, proxy, w. 5. Reyes.
Mr.. Cassidy, OF Eureka, said that he
had mapped u certain resolutions
which he would present; as would be
seen he vas in favor of calling a con-
vention, such action being, in his opin-
ion, for the hest interests of the party.
Mr.. Cassidy presented the following
resolutions, which were read by r. r.
Lowery, Secretary of the committee:
ResOIred, That this committee order
a State Convention to he held at Win
nemncca. Saturday, May II, for the
election of six delegates and an equal
number of alternates to the National
Democratic Convention, to be held at
st. Louis. June u, 1876, said State Con-
vention 10 be composed of seventy-five
members, apportioned among the sew
oral counties OH the basis of the legls-
lative representation of the same as es-
tablished by an act of the last Legisla-
ture, as follows: Storey, Is; Ormsby,
5; Douglas. 81; Esmeralda, 3; Washoe,
3; Churchill. 2; Humboldt, 5; Lander,
4; Nye, 3; Elko, 8; Eureka, 6; White
Pine, 6; Lincoln, 5; Lyon, 5.
Resoiped, That the local Central
Committees be requested to take the
necessary steps. by primaries or other
wise, on Saturday. April 20, 1876, for
the selection of their respective dele
cations to said State Convention.
Resotued, That a State Convention of
the Democracy he held at -, on
Saturday. August 26, for the nomina-
ton OF Presidential Electors, Member
OF Congress and a Supreme Judge,
and the selection OF a State Central
Committee, delegates to the same be-
ing apportioned among the several
counties on the basis which obtained in
tho nannn,raffa Atafa ftnntny,finrt for
the wear 1874. For the purpose of Sc
lecting delegates to this convention.
the County Committee are requested to
order primary elections, to be held on
Saturday. August IL, 1876.
Mr.. Mckay approved of the resolu-
tons. except as regards the place at
which it was proposed to be held. He
thought Winnemucca too distant for
some of the delegates.
Mr.. Cassidy had selected it as q
central spot--as fair for n as for an
other.
Judge Hayden said he thought 10
members enough for the convention,
but thought that the representation
should be based upon the vote cast at
election rather than that suggested in
the resolution. AS regarded the place
OF holding the convention, he said:
"Modesty almost forbids my suggest
Ing Reno"
Mr.. Cassidy said the resolution was
based on the apportionment bill passed
by the Legislature, aud came nearly to
the population of the several districts;
the Democrats and Republicans were
pretty nearly equally divided.
The first resolution that a State Con-
vention be called, was unanimously
passed.
The resolution as to the place wa
then taken up. Mr.. Mckay moved as
All amendment that Carson be the
place, and Major Foote that Reno be
selected.
The vote stood as follows: Carson, 8;
Reno, 3; Winneinucca, s..
On motto of Mr.. Cassidy, Carson
was unanimously selected.
The resolution ~ to the time of
I holding the convention was taken up,
and Monday, May 10, was unanimous
~ carried.
On the resolution as to the number
| of members. Mr.. Angel suggested 76
As a patriotic number" The mem
Der was accepted and the amended res
olution passed.
Mr.. Sears moved that the additional
member be awarded to Elko.
General Kittrell moved that he be
awarded to White Pine.
Judge Hayden's amendment, that
the basis be apportioned according TO
the official vote for Governor Bradley
in 1874, was taken up. The vote was
as fellows: Ayes, Z; noe 10.
The amendment was lost.
Mr.. Reyes nominated Eureka for
The additional vote. The vote was a.
follows: Elko, 3; Eureka, 10; White
Pine, /; Washoe, !; Humboldt, /;
Ormsby, l.. The member was given TO
Eureka.
The whole resolution as amended
was then passed unanimously.
The next resolution, on the election
of delegates to the convention, was
taken up.
Some discussion arose as to the form
in which it was drawn up. 1t was con
tended that the word "otherwise" left
room for the County Committee TO APP
point the delegates themselves; again,
that the State Committee ought not to
dictate to the County Committee az to