Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-07-11

The Proceedings of the State Gen
tent f~nupprittrp

8. The following gentlemen were present:
Churchill County,. NJ. Sanford; J. R.
Kittrell proxy.
Douglas-E. D. Black; H. Harris proxy.
Eureka w. o. Mills; r. Sadler proxy.
Elko-J. ?. Edoff; j. B. Fitch proxy.
Esmeralda-F. N. Farrell; A. G. May
proxy.
proxy.
Lincoln--R. A. Elan; r. Sadler proxy.
Lyon. F. Angel.
LANDER. P. Nolan; j. 7. Riorden
proxy.
Nye-W. Garrard; r. F. Heating proxy.
Ormsby-M. r. Elstner.
Storey--D. E. Mccarthy; DR.. H. Berg
stein proxy.
Washoe--Jerry Schooling.
White Pine-P. G. Weber.
At Large-Elko-E. P. Hardester; j. c.
Hagerman proxy. Eureka-D. F. Mar
shall; R. Sadler proxy; George W.. Mer-
rill; r. Sadler proxy. Ormsby-T. H.
Healey, present. Storey--W. Z. f. Deal,
J. A. Mahanny, W. G.. Thompson, P. l..
Dunno, George Emmett.
A motion was made to proceed to vote
for the place of holding the State Con-
vention. The result of the vote was as
follows: Carson 7, Reno 1, Eureka IA.
Eureka was therefore decided upon as the
place for holding the next Democratic
State Convention.
General J. R. Kittrell moved that the
time of the meeting of the convention be
Tuesday, Aug. %.
H. Harris moved, as an amendment,
that the day be the 18th of September.
J. L. Angel OF Lyon County advocated
the nomination of candidates previous to
the nominations by the Republican party.
w. E. T. Deal OF Storey County favored
the 18th Of September as the day for the
meeting of the convention.
Jerry Schooling of Washoe County IA
vored General Kittrell's motion, and de-
sired to place the Democratic nominees
before the public in advance OF the Re-
publicans,
Major J. H. Dennis of Elko advocated
the motion of General Kittrell, and be-
lieved in going into the campaign early.
General Kittrell advocated his motion,
giving as q reason why the convention
should meet on the 22d of August; that
two months would not be too long to make
a complete canvass.
r. Sadler of Eureka thought there
would be time enough if the convention
was held in September. He believed in an
aggressive fight, but believed that the 9th
of September would be early enough. He
moved, as an amendment, that the 9Th of
September be the day for the convention
to be held.
o. H. Harris accepted the amendment.
The roll was called upon the amend
ment, with the following result: Ayes,
IL; noes, 11-and the day for holding the
State Convention was therefore fixed for
the 9Th day Of September.
DR.. Bergstein offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That tho basis of apportion-
ment for representation in the Democratic
State Convention shall be one delegate for
each county, one for each 100 votes cast
for Hancock and English electors and one
for each fraction of 100 votes over so.
r. Sadler approved the resolution, but
moved as an amendment that one ado
tional delegate be allowed to White Pine
and Lincoln Counties.
Major Dennis moved as an amendment
that the original resolution be adopted.
This resolution gives Ill delegates to
the convention. The vote was as follows:
AYES -, noes II. The amendment was
therefore adopted.
General Kittrell moved that the vote
whereby the date OF the meeting of the
State Convention was made for the 9th
of September be r%escinded.
Dr.. Bergstein raised the point OF order
that General Kittrell did not vote with
the majority on the question.
The point was sustained by the Pfesi-
dent.
General Kittrell advocated the motion at
considerable length.
Go,nraI Iy;ttralI IN a FornibIn yanppar
showed the necessity for on carly oonven-
ton. He said that the canvass should be
a thorough one; that the great Demo-
cratic party could fire their artillery at
the railroad m~onopolies better il the can
didates were placed before the people on
tho 22d day OF August; that the Demo
cratic party ought not to visit until the
Republican party made its nominations. 1t
was cowardly and not worthy OF the Demo-
cratic party. Let the people see that the
party show the State that they have no
fear-that they are right in their opposi-
ton to the railroad monopolies.
W. E. F. Deal said he voted for the 9th
of September without regard to the Re-
publican nominations, and he believed
that ample time would be given the party
to conduct their campaign if Sept. 6 was
the day chosen for the convention.
Major J. H. Dennis advocated taking
the initiative in nominating candidates.
not to wait for the Republicans to nomi-
nate.
The vote on tho motion to reconsider
was as follows: Noes IL, ayes IL. The
motion for reconsideration was therefore
lost.
W. E. F. Deal moved that the test at the
primaries be that the voter pledge himself
to vote for the candidates of the Democrat
10 Convention. Carried.
General Kittrell offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the several county COM
mittees in this State be requested to ap-
point a day for holding primary elections
in the several precincts of the respective
counties for the election of delegates to the
State Convention, according to the ap-
portionment made by this committee,
provided county Conventions held prior
to the State Convention shall have the
power to elect such delegates. Carried.
General Kittrell moved that the test
provided for voters in the primaries adopt
ed by the committee be rescinded and the
following test be adopted:
Ordered, That the test for participation
in the primaries that are to result in the
election of delegates to the State Conven-
ton to be held at Eureka, September 6,
1882. shall be that the person offering to
vote shall nave voted for the Hancock and
English electors in 1880, or would have 80
voted had no been present and qualified.
The motion was favored by II. W. Heaiy
of Carson, DR.. Bergstein and R. P. Heating
of Storey. 1t was opposed by j. Schooling
OF Washoe, J. II. Riordan Of Storey, and
Major J. r.. Dennis of Elko. General
Kittrell spoke in favor Of the amended
test. He said that il H. NJ. Yerington
wished the nomination OF some weak man
who could be easily beaten by j. II. Kin
kead. he would send his men in Ormsby
County to the primaries and have them
select delegates to the State Convention
to nominate some weak man, so that Kin
kead, who is friendly to the V. & T. R. R.,
would be elected. But with the test adopt
ed by the Democrats at San Jose' who