The silver state., 1880-05-28


tended for an instruction. He did
not want the delegates instructed. He
thonght it unnecessary and unjust.
Mr.. Merrill, Of Eureka, said that
while his constituents exacted no pledge
from him as to how he should vote in
convention, yet he felt it to be his duty
to vote for the resolution.
The Chairman explained his position
on the resolution. He thought no cam
didate could be injured by the resaln-
ton. The Democracy of Eureka wanted
to vindicate Tilden, who was defrauded
out of the office to which he was elected.
He thought the resolution did not bind
the delegates to Cincinnati to vote for
Tilden. 1t was simply an expression of
the sentiments of the convention.
Colonel Ellis regretted the introduce
ton of the resolution. He would not
permit himself to be antagonized to S.
J. Tilden. He thought every Demo-
cratic State Convention in.the Union
should denounce the fraud by which he
was cheated out of the Presidency
No county in the State except Eureka
had expressed itself on the question of
his availability. No issue had been
made at the primaries, and majority
of the delegates were not instructed.
He thought the resolution meant Til
den. No State in the Union had
pledged it's delegates to vote for Til
den, and Tilden did not ask them to do
it. Why should Nevada depart from
the rule and instruct for Tilden? He
should vote for TiIden, if the resolution
passed, should he be a delegate to Gin
cinnati.
The roll was called and resulted as
follows: Total vote "a. So in the af-
frmative and SO in the negative, and
the resolution was declared carried.
Mr.. Sadler offered resolution that
the delegates to Cincinnati be permitted
to vote as they please.
The Chair ruled it out Of order, as
the resolution passed was construed as
instructing the delegates.
Mr.. Ellis appealed from tfie decision
of the Chair. The roll was called and
the Chair was sustained.
NOMINATIONS.
The election of State Central Com
mittee by two-thirds vote was post
poned until after the nomination of
Congressman and Judge Of the Su-
preme Court.
The nomination of Congressman be-
ing next in order, Colonel Ellis placed
in nomination George W. Cassidy of
Eureka for member Of Congress.
The nomination was received with
applause, and was seconded by repre-
sentative from. every county in the
State
On motion of Mr.. Stonehill, Mr..
Cassidy was nominated by rising vote,
and three cheers from the delegates.
Mr.. Stonehill placed in nomination
for Judge Of the Supreme Court, Judge
C. H. Belknap, Of Storey county.
Mr.. Hagerman, Mr.. Cohn, Mr.. Mer-
rill, Mr.. Greenald and others seconded
the nomination. Judge Hillhouse, Col
onel Ellis, Mr. Healey and Mr.. Stone
hill, members of the bar, who had prac-
ticed before Judge ,Belknap, paid him
high compliments, and he was nomi-
mated by acclamation. m
The convention took recess until S
o'clock.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
After recess the roll was called and
the delegations named member Of the
State Central Committee from each
county, as follows: Churchill, j. NJ.
Sanford; Douglas, e. D. Black; Eureka,
w. o. Mills, Jr.; Esmeralda, j. N. Far
we'll; Hum5oldt. G. c. Biles; Lincoln,
R. H. Elan; Lyon, j. F. Angel; Lam
der, p. J. Nolan; Nye, Woodson Gar
rard; Ormsby, NJ. r. Elstner: Storey ,
Miles Finlen, Washoe, jerry School
ing; White Pine, p. G Webber.