Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-10-03
THE MEETING LAST NIGHT.
A SLATE TRICK BUNGLdNGbY PERFORhED-THE
AUDTENCE NOT SATISFIED WITH THE
PERI. RMANCE.

ACD1BNCb NoA "AA-~ 1900
PERF..RMANCE.
The Garfield and Arthur Club was called
TO order last evening II, O'Clock by General
Edwards. He stated the object of the meeting
vas the selection Of fifteen delegates to be put
before the people at the primaries on Tues.
day
QUESTION OF PhIvILEGE. Il
Secretary Woodwork rose to question OF
privilege aud read from printed slip OF paper
which had been distributed about the hall
where he club met aud in the streets. The
printed dodger was headed ''The Purity
Ticket" and claimed to describe meeting
alleged to have been held in Trenmor Coffin S
office for the purpose Of putting up a job t"
select set of cut and dried delegates. 1t
charged that Gus Lewis, J. NJ. Woodworth,
w. D. T.rreyson, A. Helm and I. Coffin
we're the men comprising the Star chamber
conclave to elect the following At the prlmar
les. He then read the names Of G.. w. Bry
ant, j. Tobriner, S. Jenkins, J. Muller,
H. L Tickner, Henry Martin. w. d. Ter
reyson, C. C. Anterior, Geo. A. Tyrre,
Henry Phillips, E. R. E rod, W. d. Tobey,
J. R. Ring, J. S. Silly and VIM. Taylor
This circular Mr.. Woodworth denied as lie
AS he had not been in Trenmor C"fin's office
for over three months. [Applauss] The cir
cular also stated that the delegates were
pledged to support the following ticket: Sher-
if, S. T. Swift; County Clerk, M D. Hatch;
District Attorney, 7. C'fin; Senator, Alfred
Helm; Recorder, -. The reading Of this
circular produced something of sensation
Mr.. COFFIN EXPLAINS.
Trenmor Coffin here arose and spoke as fol-
lows: Mr.. President. / think that great
honor is shown me by ascribing SO good
ticket as this dOdger claims. To me, l think
it would be hard to find u more honorable set
Of gentlemen, and as the names are all here,
move that they be nominated by acclama-
ton. will state that few days ago, few
Of Us met accidentally in Wellington Stew
arts Office laughter and talked over an I'M
pledged ticket 1t was simply an informal
meeting. (laughter] now move that these
names be voted on. Motion seconded by
Mr.. Bender.
HOT SHOT FROM PIxLEY.
Seymour Plxley here got the floor and
somewhat excitedly, said: Il would like to
ask why Mr. C"fin is so enthusiastically
praising a ticket that he is named on for an
Office. Iapplause] l would like TO know why
these men go to Democrats office to nom
mate a Republican ticket shout of ap-
plause and laughter greeted this thrust and
both men sat down.
After the excitement had died away, Jacob
Tobriner asked that his name be taken off the
list; and Joseph PIatt was put in his place.
RESOLUTION FROM CAPT MoGER.
Cant. Moger then INTRODUCED q resolution to
the effect that no man could be delegate
who had pied ged himself to anybody. Carried.
1t was then proposed to ask each man noml-
mated if he was pledged All were asked in
succession and all denied that they were
pledged. The entire list was declared the
nominees of the club to be put i'll the fie d at
the primaries Israel Crawford then made
speech in which he declared that he was a
Dolly Warden two years ago, but good Re-
publican now. Cheers.
THE TEST.
Some INQUIRIES were then made regarding the
pledge. Mr. Coffin, one of the Judges, said
that he supposed that it meant that any one
who had voted the State ticket would be able
to vote at the primaries. Mr.. Helm, also
Judge. of election, thought the same way. 1t
was generally conceded that the test would
be literally construed. The meeting then adj
journed.
AFTER TALK.
1t was noticeable that although the hall was
not over fifteen or twenty persons
took any active part in the proceedings. One
of the resolutions was voted for in the affirm
alive by - small vote that the President
called for the vote again, thinking that the
motion was misunderstood. The balance Of
the meeting denounced the ticket for the
primaries a. cut and dried job in which only
the ticket and candidates were interested. 1t
is also stated that some Of the men in the
scheme were busy all the afternoon writing
ballots in the intsrests of the ticket put up.
the ballots we're destroyed however, there be-
ing no use for them. -
A. Livingston, one of the staunch Repub-