Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-11
CARSON CORRESPONDENCE.
Ratification Of the Nominations of
Garfield and Arthur.

CARSON CRY, June 0, 1880.
EDITOR SENTINEL: From the I'd instant
until yesterday the restless anxiety Of Car
son Republicans was interesting to witness.
Knots, groups and circles of Granite and
Blaineite men all the while in front of the
bulletin board where kilograms were placed
in repid succession during the period.
Bets were offered, and some taken, that
Grant would be nominated. The Blaine
ties understanding that there was a power
full body moving in favor Of the third
termer, which also carried q direct antag-
onism to their favorite, were not willing to
risk a bet that Blaine would be nominated.
Some few accepted the offer Of the field
against the great traveller and third-termer.
When the fact Of the nomination Of Gar
field was made known here, all the Repub-
licans were as mute as daylight owls. The
Blaineites were the first to show life, which
was evidenced by circulars scattered about
the streets calling a meeting for last night
to ratify. The meeting convened at the
hour and place designated, and was COM
posed Of a goodly number, and Theater
Hal was comfortably filed with Blaineites
and GRANTEES, with here and there a clus-
ter Of Democrats. The meeting was called
to order by Vice President Swift. Then
a few motions followed. which was neces-
sary in order to change the title Of the club
from Blaine Club to that Of Republican
Campaign Club. Then came what, as is
asserted to-day by the Blaineites, a bull
doing plot to capture and control the or
ganization and movements Of the club. A
motion was made by a Granite to elect q
new President of the club, and the gentle
man proposed as the new President, al
though a Granite, left the hall, and to-
day it is said left in disgust. Whether he
so left or not, loud calls for him failed to
receive n answer. Soon after this mo-
ton was made the turbulent spirit, which
became the predominant feature Of the
gathering, suggested to the minds Of some
of the disinterested persons on the out
skirts the propriety Of seeking a place OF
less apparent danger. A voice scuffie here
ensued, with cries for Harris, Bartine, Hill,
Leonard, Coffin, etc. The Blaineites won
this scuffie by the safe reaching the stage
Of Bartine, the Blaineite.
Mr.. Bartine spoke for about 80 minutes.
Said that the Republican party had won
glorious victories, though it was not perfect
and had its sins; no man was perfect and
the Republican party was made up Of i'm
perfect men. Blaine was his choice, though
he-B artine--was a Republican, and would
accept and endorse Garfield, because he
had been nominated by the Chicago Con-
vention.
Judge Harris, a Grant man, was the next
to reach the stage, and he, like Bartine,
0anlI anoap% GarGa11 Tho vudno,o opoaab
was short, and his retirement was made in
fair order.
Judge Leonard reached next. who said it
had been some years since he had made
political speeches, still there was one
thought that occurred to his mind while
approaching the stage, which was to ask
the question, "what was the cause for such
discord 2" but as an effort for hope, he
stated that the discord of tonight, was
like a mole hill set beside Of a mountain, to
that Of the discord of the Republican State
Conventional 1868. He plead for harmony,
and said he was a Republican, for the
reasons that his early teachings made him
one; his associates we're Republicans. He,
as the others, accepted the nominations.
Geo. B. Hill, one OF the sledge hammer
leaders Of the Republicans of Ormsby,
and an ardent Blainite, was loudly called
for, and as he approached the stage the
groups Of GRANTEES located here and there
vacated their seats, and were last seen bid
ding farewell to the front door. Hill
always speaks just what he believes, and
speaks it in his own clear, positive man
ner, whether it Is relished by his hearers or
not. The GRANTEES, it is said, were fearful
that Hill would strike them some ticks
which they preferred not receiving. Hill
also accepted the Chicago nominees.
Strange, that not one OF the speakers,
when mentioning the name OF Garfield,
which, however, was seldom, never in the
least manner made a reference to Schuyler
Colfax, the De Golyer pavement, the Credit
Mobilier, Oaks Ames, the back salary grab,
visiting statesmen, or any of the prominent
acts OF their Presidential nominee, James
A. Garfield. OBSERVER.