Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-03-26

A Letter from the Chairman, Mr..
BIenncrhassett. Ex Explaining Some
of the Errors OF h Evening
Chronicle.
WINNEMuccA, March %, 1880.
EDITOR SENTINEL The remarks preced-
ing the Virginia Chronicles report Of the
proceedings OF the meeting Of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee, and the
editorial in respect to the same, are calcu-
lated to convey an impression which is nm
just towards certain members Of the Com
mittee, and especially those representing
counties in the Eastern portion OF the
State.
A more harmonious political council was
never held in the State Of Nevada, every
gentleman present being evidently a~ctuated
by a desire to do everything in his power
to advance the interests Of the cause, by
taking such action as would meet the ap-
proval of a majority Of the party in the
State. There was a decided feeling in the
Committee against holding a Convention
for the sole purpose Of electing delegates
to Cincinnati. Many cogent reasons, IN
necessary to repeat here. were urged in
favor OF the Committee appointing, and
had the matter come to a vote upon that
issue it would have carried by a majority
OF two, and perhaps of three votes. This
TACT Was well known to many and probably
to all of the members favoriug the holding
OF a Convention. The principal argument
nrQ4d Inv fhasa in fa yAr IF oan,intnr xu.o
the trouble and expense that would be en-
tailed by the holding Of two sets Of prima-
ries nj two Conventions.
The matter was fully discussed, during
the adjournment, by the Committee, and
finally the suggestion was made by a men,
Der from Elko county, Mr.. Dennis. that a
Convention be called at which a State ticket
should be nominated, besides electing dele
gates to the National Convention. The
proposition met with favor from all Il Q
meuubers, and the matter was amicably ar
ranged in less than ten minutes after the
suggestion was made. There was no
succumbing to the outside pressure" nor
was there the slightest indication of a
job" in the action of any member. Upon
converting, after the adjournment, Mr..
OF Elko. drew the resolution, call
ing a Convention, which he handed to Cap
tain Cannavan, of Storey county. who in
troduced it. at Mr.. Dennis request. 1t
was adopted unanimously, and SO the mat
ter ended.
Every member being perfectly satisfied
with the result, there was no hauling in
of horns" Nor do / think that any member
said as an argument that the people were
not to be trusted in a matter Of so much
Importance" or that {" the Committee
were much better fitted to select six good
men" etc. If said language was used by
any one, it was certainly out of place in a
Democratic Committee, and I, for one,
would like to know his name. Neither is
there any truth in the statement that any of
the membors present would have been can
didates had the Committee appointed. There
was but one gentleman in attendance whose
was mentioned in that connection, |
and he most emphaticaily declared that he
would not, under any circumstances. ac-
cept the appointment, even if rendered to
him by the unanimous vote Of the Com
mittee. / have also heard since my arrival
here that he made the same declaration to
M. S. Bonniield, Of this place, pledging his
support to that gentleman for the position,
in case the Committee appointed The
names of Mr.. Cassidy. Of Eureka, and Mr..
German, of Lincoln county, were men
toned as delegates. and these gentlemen
would, doubtless, have been appointed, but
of them were present, nor had they
taken any steps to secure their election,
further than having always maintained
their records as sound and reliable Demo-
Gratis.
l have written this, Mr.. Editor, in JUS
tiee to the Committee, and to prevent any
injury to our cause which might result
from the impression which the
Chronicles remarks would naturally Gre
ate, if permitted to be passed in silence.
Your valuable journal is largely circulated
among the Democracy of the State, which
is the excuse l offer for trespassing upon
your space. E. BLENNERHAssETT,
Chairman Dem. State Cen. Com.