Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-04-25
THE BLAINE MEETING.
CoMAITTEE APPOINTED TO CoNCILIATE TIE
ST4LVAkTS-A GRANT MAN ALLOWED TO
REMAIN IN CAMP-SPEECHES, SINGING
AND B0NPIhES.

their second meeting last evening at Moor:
Theater Tine performance was prefaced by
band of rnusic and the confagratien of {
cord of wood in front Of the Post Office.
General Edwards, President of the Club, was
in the chair. The hall was we'll filled and d
number of ladies were present.
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT.
After calling The meeting to order Gen. Ed
va ds spoke fc- about ten minutes upon the
object and status of the club. He believed
the club numbered among its members some
of the most stalwart stalwarts of Ormsby.
lCheers The object was to unite and build
up the party, to close up the gaps Of discord
and restore it agaiu. to the proud position OF
power and heritage it held before
CANCELLATION COMMITTEE.
1t was finally agreed to appoint committee
OF conference to confer with the County Cen
trail Committee and see if they could not be
induced to rescind the third clause in their
primary election proclamation, which practi
cally shuts out the Dolly Vardeas from taking
part in the primaries. Messrs. Coffin, Swift,
Denuer 1SDrlnef ana Lewis were appointed.
CAMPAIGN MELODY.
The President then announced that the
Blaine glee club would favor the audience
with an original melody by the author OF
Sons of the Western Shore" Messrs.
Lang ton, Mason and Scovile were introduced
and sang song relative to the popular en-
thusiasm supposed TO pervade the country
for James G. Blaine. The following chorus
was received with considerable applause
Hear The slogan sounding
From the gulf to Maine,
Through this great republic
Hold the fsrs for Blaine
AUSTIN DELEGATES
The question of selecting SIX men to vote at
tho primaries to represent Blaine men of
Olmsby county at the Austin Convention
was next brought before the meeting The
upon: Messrs. Coain, Laughton, Lewis,
Buringame, Edwards, of Carson, and d. II.
Brown, of Empire After the reading Of the
names Mr. Brown begged the indulgence of
the chair for few moments and announced !
that he was Grant man, but at the same
time, If the majority in ormsby county ex
pressed a preference for Blaine, he would |
vote for him as instructed The names |
we're voted upon separately and all were re
ceived without opposition, until Browns |
name was called and a number voted against
him
soNR GRANT MEN PRESENT
The President decided that the ayes had
the call, but this did not satisfy the meet
i aud decision was called for On
rising vote as to the question of Brown
being TT delegate to the Austin Conven-
ton he was put on the list of delegates by
a vote Of 10 to Is. The fact that only 20
persons took part in the voting ont of
large crowd that filled the hall was noted
as curious circumstance. A collection
was Immediately taken up.
cONCILIAToRY SPEECH BY HILL
Speakers were next called for and Geo.
B. Hill was introduced He opened with
a deal to the Central Committee, and the
'talwarts, styling them as "miscreants who
we're endeavoring to strangls the life cut of
party in "a manner and style too rascally to
AS for the report circulated
hat he would not support the nominee, of
he Cllcago Convention unless he was
Blaine, he characterized it as a malicious
alsehood. He Was for Blaine until the
met anG hen for the man the
convention nominated He did not propose {
o submit to the tyranny of few or be I
Hacrised" into voting ticket he did not
Ike. Considerable amusement Was created /
y the preparation Of this pun. President
idwards, to whom politics is thoroughly
erious subject, frowned his disapproval at a
he conclusion of Mr. Hills funny remark. l
+, Bartine made an eloquent speech advs- l
ating party harmony and the like, and the I
,eeting adjourned to met en- Friday next. '
POWERS OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE. r
Before the final adjournment it was a
greed that if the Conference Committee
acceeded in getting the Central Committee
} rescind the Objectionable third clause
aey should report Immediately 1t they
ere unsuccessful they should call mass
eeting of the people and hold primaries =
II the election of Austin delegates . q
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