Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-12
THE AUSTlN CUNl ENTlUN.
AN EASY TRIUMPH FOR THE
BLAINE MEN.
The Delegates to Vote for Him
First, Last, and All the Time.
A LIST OF THE DELEGATES AND Al
TERNATES.
Sharon Endorsed by the Republicans Of
Nevada.
AN ElK0 INNOCENT, WHO WANTED THE
SENATOR Tn pCclcN. u0nTEn
AN ElK0 INNOCENT, WHO WANTED THE
SENATOR TO RESIGN, H00TE0
GUT or HIS BOOTS.
AND SHARON INVITED TO
STAND IN.
Full Proceedings of the Gathering.


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AUSTIN, May 1.-THE Republican State
Convention, held in this city to-day, was
a complete victory for james G. Blaine
and Senator Sharon. The officers Of the
Convention we're as follows: Thos. Wren,
Of Eureka, Chairman; A. G. Pratt, Of
Douglas, Secretary.
One delegate for each county was selected
to act on the several committees.
There was no opposition offered, but the
Storey County delegation introduced a res
olution providing for the election of dele
gates on the basis of one delegate for every
1000 votes polled for J. H. Kinkead at the
last general election.
Moore, of Elko, thought he saw a cat in
the meal sack in the resolution. Its sup
porters endeavored to explain that there
was no intention to introduce any sharp
practice into the Convention. The resolu-
ton, however, met with such determined
opposition that it was withdrawn.
The committee on resolutions reported
a resolution rendering the thanks of the
Republican party OF Nevada to their Rep
resentative and Senators in Congress.
When the action Of the Convention on the
report was called for a lively debate sprang
up. 1t was soon revealed that Sharon was
the bone of contention, a number Of dele
gates stating that they would not vote to
thank Sharon, as he had shamefully abused
the confidence Of the people of Nevada.
The resolution of thanks was nevertheless
adopted as a whole and without amend
ment, and Sharon Endorsed and thanked
by the Republican party of Nevada for
attending to his own private business in
San Francisco, when he should have been
in his seat at Washington looking after the
interests of the people of this State. A
few delegates made faces at the dose,
but they all swallowed it. Disin-
terested parties regard this Endorsement
Of Sharon as a deliberate bid and invita-
ton to him to re- enter the Senatorial can
vass as his own successor. There is no
longer a doubt that the Senator is the first
choice Of a large majority Of the Republi-
cans Of Nevada.
An Elko county delegate mustered cour-
age to propose a resolution demanding the
resignation Of Senator Sharon. The prop
osition was met with q storm of indigna-
ton and the resolution indefinitely post
poned, without 80 much as a respectful
hearing. So, both directly and indirectly,
the Republicans Of Nevada stand pledged
to Sharon.
Following is the resolution instructing
for Blaine, the same having been adopted
without opposition:
Resolved, That whereas James G. Blaine
is the almost unanimous choice of the Re.
publican party of the State of Nevada, for
a Presidential candidate, that the votes Of
the delegates from the State Of Nevada, to
the National Convention, shall be cast in
favor Of James G.. Blaine for a Presidential
candidate.
Resolved, That the delegates to the Ma.
tional Convention from the State of Nevads
be, and they are hereby instructed to vote
as a unit, in the National Convention; also
to use all honorable means in their power
to secure the nomination of, and cast their
votes as a unit for James G. Blaine, as Ions
as his name shall be before the Convention
as a candidate for nomination.
E. s. Strother Of Storey, W. W. Bishop
Of Eureka, G. G. Stevenson of Storey, 7.
D.. Edwards of Ormsby. ]. ]. Meiggs Of
Elko, and NJ. D. Foley of Eureka, were
elected delegates, and s. s. Grass Of Hum
boldt, j. W. McWilliams OF Lander, W. ],
Marsh of Douglas, Ben Curler Of Nye, J.
R. Shaw of Lyon, and ]. B. Williamson
Of White Pine, were elected a%lternates.
The action Of the Convention may be
briefly summarized as follows: The
throwing overheard of John W. Mackay
who is a bonafde resident Of the State, and
the cordial Endorsement of VIM. Sharon,
who is a resident Of California.
After a vote Of thanks to the officers and
cheers for Blaine, the Convention adjourn
ed sine die.