Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-14

Whatever may have been the feeling
in regard to the action OF the Rspuoii-
can County Central Committee In the
appointment, Of delegates TO The State
Convention at the time Of such appoint.
ment. 1t can no longer be denied that at
present the rank and file Of the party
are with the movement which Is to-day
electing another set OF delegates to Eu-
rska.
Tho meeting at Miners Union Hall
last evening was dsmonstrative. II Vas
ascsrtained at an early hour yesterday
that an attempt was about being made
by those opposed to the popular move
msnt to steal the organization last even-
ing. and failing in that. to ovsreear
those Of the masses present by flooding
the hall with those favorable to sustain
ing the action Of the COMMITTEES. An
the hall IL Of limited capacity. this
might easily have been done bad not
precautions been taken to give all an
equal and fair show. As 1t was. every
every inch OF standing room - we'll As
sitting room wss occupied. and the
rising mass Of men sureei W till tho
chairman vas surrounded ard he plat
form occupied.
The meeting Was called 70 order BY
oven Fraser, chairman Of tue nesting
At Judge Lewis Office yesterday. Who
announced the first order OF business to
be the selection Of q chairman for the
evening. II. b. LOOMS was selected.
and taking the chair. stated the object
Of the meeting and rehsarssd previous
proceedings in relation TO the move
ment. A. ]. Mcdonald was continued
As Secretary. The meeting being thus
organized, the following resolutions
were read by J.. A. Stephens and their
adoption moved and seconded:
wnsREAs, The Republican County
Central Committee. in opposition to the
will OF the majority OF the Republican
voters OF STOREY county. have deter
mined not to hold any Republican pri-
maries for the election Of delegates to
the State Convention. to be held at
Eureka on the 18th Of September. 1873.
bot did appoint delegates OF their own
selection without regard to the popular
will Of the party. and pledged to vote
| for one man without reference 10 his
strength and
wnkREAs, After said appointments
great dissatisfaction Ia expressed by q
large mass Of Republicans in this coun.
ty at their action. and primaries were
asked to be held. and they have refused
and still refuse to rescind their action /;
and
WHEREAS, II Ia the desire Of Repub-
hcans in Storey county that primaries
b. held on Saturday. the 18th day Of
September. 1878, for the election OF del
eeatss to the State Convention /; now.
therefore. 10 10
Resolved. That primaries be held for
the election Of delegates to the Republic
can State Convention. to be held at En-.
reka, State OF Nevada, on the 18th day
Of September, 1878. tomorrow. Satur-
day, September II. 1873. in each ward
or precinct in the county Of Storey.
kssolued, That at said primaries the
test for each voter shall he. that he voted
for the Hayes Presidential electors In
1876 or would have done 80 had he been
a qualified voter. that no IL registered
and has been for two days previous to
the holding OF such primary election.
and that he pledges himself To support
the nominees OF the Republican Conven.
ton at the coming election.
The opposition Immediately rallied to
the defeat Of the movement. The nrst
speaker was Jacob Young. Jr.. who
characterized the whole movement ~ .
bonanza job and the result OF q com.
bina,ion Of bank and railroad interests.
which, II carried out. would result dis
~astrously TO the people. VI this be
warned them all.
Mr Young was replied TO by t. A.
Stephens. who spoke forcibly on the
issue presented TO the people by
the action Of the County Gen.
tral Committee. He characterized IL a.
an usurpation OF power which had never
been delegated BY thu party to the Com.
mittee.
Mr.. Stephens was followed by David
James, who said that there was more
than one officer 1.-THE dovernor) to DO
nominated. and the people were deter
mined TO have a voice In the selection
of their rulers. The delegation appoint
cd by the Committee. by combining to
elect their man. would thus ignore all
other issues to accomplish that end.
They could dictate 10 the delegations
who favored other candidates for other
Offices. They could say /: "Hsrs, We
have 81 delegates. Now II you want
their votes 10 help elect your man you
stand in with Us for Governor" In
that way this delegation could control
the whole State on the G~ubsrnatorial
nomination.
The next speaker who took the door
was Judge Lewis. who spoke against the
resolution. He thought there was no
occasion for calling primaries. md 30
doing would ouly create d~isssnsions In
the party. He was in favor OF keeping
the Republican ranks united. II adozsn
Republicans we're to ask him not to 20
TO the State Convention he would not
90; II ten we're to ask him TO mot attend
be would remain; II even six good Re
publicans should come to him and re-
quest him not to go to the convention
he would stay at home, and he believed
the whole dsputation Of thirty.sevsn
delegates had the same feeling in regard
TO the matter.
Here there were uprorous calls Of :
Question I question - 'Stsphsns.
Stephens 70 "Sssly 7" Question J"
Resolutions"
j. A. stephens finally obtained the
door and spoke In favor OF holding the
primaries. He said that two speakers
against the passage Of the resolutions
had tacitly admitted that the action oil
the Republican County Central CON-
mittee was an outrage upon the people.
He wanted no Office and was up Tor no
Office, but he desired to see the people
have fair play in this business OF send
ing delegates I the State Convention ;
he wished them to be Afforded an oppof'
tunity Of expressing their prsfsrsness :
hv was in favor Of their being allowed TO
vote In the regular old-fashioned way
for the men they were in favor OF send.