Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-13
THE REPUBLICAN CON-
VENTION.
HOW SENATOR SHARON WAS
ENDORSED.
Seventy-fve for the Sack.
THE RESOLUTION AND DEBATE.

When the SENTINEL said yesterday morn
that Senator Sharon had been Endorsed by
the Republican State Convention at Austin,
there were those in this community who
thought there must be some mistake about
it. They did not see how the representa-
tives Of the party could 30 far stultify
themselves and the public sentiment Of the
State. To show that the SENTINEL was
strictly within the record it is only neces-
sarv to reproduce from tue columns of the
Reveille, the published proceedings Of the
Convention On this point.
The Committee on Resolutions, among
others, submitted the following:
Resolved, That the thanks Of the Repub-
lican party of the State of Nevada, are
hereby rendered to our Congressional Rep
resentation for its zeal in behalf Of the in
terest Of the State, and its earnest and
faithful maintenance of the principles OF
the Republican party in the councils OF the
nation.
According to the Reveille's report, this
is what followed
1t was moved to adopt the report in Sec
tons, and an amendment was offered to
adopt the report as a whole.
O. G. Powning offered as a substitute
| that the Convention adopt all the resolu-
tons, except that which referred TO our
Representatives in Congress. The Con-
vention was not called for that purpose,
and it would be inappropriate to go out
side Of the business Of the Convention ex-
pressed in the call. If there was to be a
debate on the subject, he was prepared to
take up the gauntlet.
Williams, of Storey, moved the indefinite
p~ostponement of the subject.
Moore, Of Elko, had simply heard the
resolutions read and wanted them con-
sidered ~consecutively.
Comins, Of White Pine, stated that the
committee had met and discussed the reso-
%lutions, and thoroughly sifted them, and
submitted here what they thought was for
the best interests of the party. They
wanted no mud throwing and nc wran-
were submitted in the interests of peace,
and he hoped the Convention would adopt
the resolutions without change.
Littlefield, of Elko, hoped Powning's
substitute would be adopted, or things
would hun" around there after awhile.
Powning said he merely wanted to keep
out outside matters.
Comins stated that the Convention had
assembled to deal with National affairs.
They were in the interest of James G..
Blaine. Our representatives in Congress
we're in favor Of Grant, and wanted to go
to the National Convention. 1t was the
least they could do to thank them for their
acts in Congress on behalf of the State.
Littlefield would have no objection to
the resolution had it included the mem
bers Of the Legislature.
Coffin said it was the least we could do
TO pass some resolution recognizing our
Congressman and Senators, and then we
could elect six delegates fresh from the
people and instruct them as we wish. Our
National representatives expected some
recognition at our hands, and this is the
cheapest way out OF it.
Bigelow would like to know who our
representatives are, that they should be
propitiated more than any one else because
we do not wish to send them to Chicago.
We do no propitiate others who wish to go
but cannot. They are Grant men. and
their sympathies are not in accordance
with those OF the people Of Nevada. II we
do not censure, let us not indorse.
Coffin said the resolution was simply in
the light OF small favors thankfully re-
ceived-a vote Of thanks for what they had
done.
Hammond called for the reading OF the
resolution.
Rand was only opposed to the resolution
so far as it related to some, and did not
think it went far enough but he was OPP
posed to it as a whole.
Powning said there was no use Disgusting
the fact that the acts of Mr.. Sharon could
not be Endorsed by him. So far as Jones
and Daggett were concerned, he should
have no objection to a resolution indorsing
them at q regular convention, but Sharon
had shamefully abused the confidence Of
the people of Nevada, and he was willing
to carry over the matter, to be decided by
the people next fall. There was no doubt
in his mind of the intention Of Mr.. Sharon
to become a candidate for reelection, and
he was willing that the matter be relegated
to the people.
Moore did not presume that the debate
was going to take that shape. Elko county
had passed q resolution calling Tor the
resignation Of Sharon. The delegation
would be compelled to do as instructed,
and the resolution Of praise was more than
they could stand
The substitute was then put, and all
the resolutions were adopted except that
one.
Moore moved that that resolution be in
definitely postponed. and Cluts moved thai
it be adopted.
The motion to postpone was put, and on
a cali Of the roll was lost. Noes, rs; ayes,
~.
1t was moved that the resolution be
adopted by a viva voce vote, and carried.
At a later stage these additional proceed
ings were had, which show that the Con-
vention "cottoned" to the California
Senator first, last, and all the time"
E. A. Littlefield, of Elko, offered a pre-
amble and resolution calling for the resig-
nation OF Senator Sharon on behalf OF the
delegation of Elko county.
j. ]. Work moved its indefinite post
ponement and the motion was carried.