Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-03-06
COMMITTEES AND CONVENTIONS.
Matters OF Interest to Democratic
Politicians.

Matters OF Interest to Democratic
Politicians.
The National Democratic Committee met
In Washington February 23d, and issued
the following call:
II NATIONAL CALL.
The National Democratic Committee
having met in the City Of Washington Feb
ruary Esd, has appointed Tuesday, the 22d
Of June next, at noon as the time, and the
city Of Cincinnati as the place Of holding
the National Democratic Convention. Each
State is entitled TO representation therein
equal to double the number Il its Senators
and Representatives in the Congress of the
United States. All Democratic, Conserva-
tive, and other citizens Of the United States,
irrespective Of past political associations or
differences, who can unite with us in an
effort TO secure a pure, economical and con-
stitutional government, are cordially in
vited to join in sending delegates to the
Convention. At the last National Demo-
cratic Convention, held in the city Of St.
Louis in 1876, the following resolution was
adopted /:
Resolved. That the States be requested to
instructi their delegates to the National
Democratic Convention to be held in 1880,
whether it be desirable to continue the
two-thirds rule longer in force in the Ma
tional Convention, and that the National
Committee insert such request in its call
for the next Convention. (Signed),
VIM. II. BARNUM,
Of Connecticut, Chairman.
FREDERICK o. PRINCE,
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THE Two-THnRDs RULE.
Independent Of the selection OF delegates
to the Cincinnati Convention, there is o
point in the above call which concerns the
Democracy Of Nevada. We allude to the
question of a continuance of the two thirds
rule. Since about 1874 it has been the
rule OF Democratic National Conventions,
to require the successful candidate to have
ut least t~wo-thirds Of the votes OF all the
delegates chosen. This rule was adopted
to prevent a few of the larger States from
foisting an unpopular candidate on the
party. In some instances it has worked
well, in others bad. Personally we believe
in a majority ruling, though we cannot say
that it would be wise at this time to abro-
gate the two-thirds safeguard. The Demo-
cratic situation, on account OF the split in
New York, is extremely critical, and it will
behoove the party to proceed with the ut.
most care. We call the attention OF the
Democrats Of our own State to this subject
at this time, that they may rave an oppor-
tunity to thoroughly discuss and digest
the pros and cons Of the situation, before
being called upon to act through their del
egates to the National Convention.
MEETING OF THE STATE COMMITTEE.
1t is understood that the State Central
Committee will shortly be called together,
probably at Winnemucca, that being a very
central point. Whether a Convention
shall be ordered, or the delegates appointed
by the Committee, are questions that must
be decided by the Committee at that time.
There being no well settled conviction
among Nevada Democrats regarding the
choice Of a Presidential candidate, the APP
pointment OF an unpledged delegation OF
representative men, might give as good and
general satisfaction as any other course.
The SENTINEL, however, has no particular
choice in the premises. being willing to
abide the action OF the Committee.
STATE EXTRA COMMITTEE.
The following gentlemen compose the
State Central Committee: At large: W. S.
tuonPSoub VI ctoIcs, z. DitAutT utssct, VI
Lyon; John II. Dennis, of Elko, and NJ. r.
Chamblin and George w. Cassidy, of Eu-
reka. By counties: Ormsby, p. Cavan-
augh, Jr.; Douglass, DR.. E. D. Black;
White Pine, Peter Weber; Eureka, Dav.
L. Baily; Lyon, W. N. Battersby; Esmer-
meralda, j. N. FAREWELL; Nye, Woodsen
Garrard; Churchill, W. C. Grimes; Wash
oe, Ross Levers; Lincoln, George T. Cor
man. Humboldt. L.. w. GreenweIl. Lam
der, George f.. Dinsmore; Elko, J.. r. E.
Dapp; Storey, A. j. Mahanny.
The Chairman OF the Committee is E.
Blennerhasset, and the Secretary A. j. Ma
hanny.
As regards the initials of gentlemen the
above may not be entirely correct. as we
have simply reproduced from the files Of
the SENTINEL a list OF the Committee as
fernished us by telegraph two years ago.
We suppose. however, that the names as
given are substantially correct.