Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-20
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
By Telegraph to the SENTINEL

SAN FRANCISCO, May 19.-The Working
mems Convention reassembled at 10 A. M,
Vice-President Pond in the Chair. The
credentials of Allen, Of Napa, were pre-
sented, and he was admitted to a seat. The
special order of business was the consider
alton Of the first section of the constitu-
ton, and was taken up. Braunhart's SUBJ
stitute being still under debate, during the
discussion, Kenny, Of San Francisco, at
tempted to read an extract from the speech
Of DR.. E. P. Miller, in the Greenback Con-
v%ention, and published in the National
Journal, Of New York, a Greenback organ,
which he asserted opposed the principles
Of the W. P. G. Great confusion followed.
in which the lobby joined. Order was fin
ally restored, when the reading Of the ar
ticle was finished, and the debate contin-
ued.
Clark, Of Santa Clara, announced that
he had been requested by Denis Kearney
to read a written communication, giving
his (Kearney's) views Of the subject under
consideration, objections and great con
fusion but the Chair decided that the
communication should be read, Kearney
being an ex-oficio member of the conven-
ton and was entitled to be heard. The
communication was in effect as follows, re-
garding the question of sending delegates
to Chicago: Is the W. P. G. q reform
party, or is 1t a side show, to be peddled
out to the highest bidder 1t endorsed
Thurman, why not endorse Hendrick B..
Wright? Ny platform Is The Chinese
mnat Uns 0urranav lan1 liz or raf1,o to
you fail to send delegates TO the Chicago
Convention, you will become the laughing
stock of the entire producing masses OF the
United States. favor sending delegates
to Chicago first, last and all time. (Great
applause.) Show the people you are reform
ers, not asses, seek ing petty position as
pound-keepers or under-strappers in the
county jail. tSigned), DENIS KEARNEY.
Day, OF San Francisco, moved the com
munication be received and spread on the
minutes, and published in the papers.
Waldron. OF Los Angeles. moved an
amendment, that 1t be accepted as the ex-
preston Of the convention.
A hot debate ensued. The previous
question was called for. A roll-call was
demanded; lost, As to 48. The debate was
continued.
A discussion over the reception Of Kear-
ney's communication occupied the time of
the convention till 4 P. M, the debate be-
ing very hot. Waldron's amendment was
finally adopted-55 to AZ. Gallagher, Of
San Francisco, changed his vote, and gave
notice OF q reconsideration. Amid great
excitement the appeal was taken from the
decision OF the Chair sustaining the motion
to reconsider. After a lo~ng-continued and
boisterous discussion, during which re-
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whole matter was laid on the table. An
adjournment was then had until 8 P. M,
amid excitement and confusion.
Immediately after the adjournment most
Of the country members, with a number OF
city delegates, met in the Hall, Vice Presi-
dent Miller in the chair, and appointed q
temporary Sergeant-at-Arms to keep the
lobby in order. Mr.. Millen said he UNDER
stood the meeting was merely an assemblage
OF the interior delegates for consultation.
II it was to be considered q reconvening
OF the State Convention, he would moi take
the chair. Wsldron, Of Los Angeles, said
this was the real Workingmen's Conven-
ton, as the adjournment had not been
fairly carried, and the city members had
sought to obstrnct the proceedings. II
Millen would not continue in the chair
some one else could be found to take it.
Udell, of Yolo, thought the meeting should
be considered merely . conference and
caucus. The chair wanted the RESPONSE
bility Of the breaking up Of the Convention
to rest on the city, and not on the country
members, and suggested that II those pres
ent considered the motion to adjourn the
Convention was wrongfully decided In the
Affirmative. then they should at once ad-
journ their meeting and meet again in
Convention with the city delegates in the
evening. The chair suggested that. con-
sidering the meeting as . Convention, they
adjourn, then Immediately reassemble in
caucus to consider their future course.
H.. M. Moore was chosen temporary Secre-
tary. The question Of disagreement was
then debated at length. the point being
fully developed that the opposition was
being manipulated in the interest Of the
Democracy, while those present were in
favor OF the Observation-Disclosures party. At
the conclusion the meeting adjourned TO
meet with the whole Convention at 8 p. n.
The meeting then resolved into . caucus,