The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-10-30
As CARD.
TO THE ELECTORS OF HUMBOLDT
CAgjNTY:

COUNTY:
Gentlemen: Considerable has been
said about my action at the last Demo-
cratic State Conventions; and at pub
lie meeting held in Winnemucca short
ly after that convention had finished
its work, l was denounced as man
who had proved false to the voters of
the Fourth District, who had sent me
to that convention as their delegate.
have up to this time remained 81
lent, believing that NJ. S. Bonnifield
who was perfectly cognizant Of the facts
in the case, would relieve me from the
charge. As he has refused or neglected
to do so, will now take the matter in
hand, and as the charge was made pub
lie in the SILVER STATE, / hope this,
my denial, will be given equal pub
licity.
l was elected delegate from the
Fourth District by vote that was al
most unanimous, and the ballots that
were cast for me were written with pen
and ink, on common writing paper, and
mine was the only name on them.
was elected entirely unpledged. and the
only instruction received was to act
to the best of my judgment for the in
terest of the party. l feel that did
so, and that the satisfaction of my con-
stituents is proved by the delegates of
the Fourth District giving me their
solid support when Iappeared before
the County Convention as a candidate.
When | arrived at Eureka the Hun .
boldt delegation had not all arrived,
but had reason to believe that in their
choice of District Judge they were d.
vided-three being for NJ. S. Bonnifield,
three for j. II. Macmillan, and one
(myself) for Hon. w. s. Bonni6eld. On
finding there was no chance OF nomi.
mating Hon. w. s. Bonnifield, l deter.
mined to vote for NJ. s. Bonnitield. as
he was many years the senior of Mr..
Macmillan at the Humboldt bar.
Meeting NJ. s. Bonoifield, / told him
my resolve and pledged myself to him.
After some conversation, and after re-
ceiving Mr.. Bonnfeld's thanks, told
him that had determined to go before
! the County Convention as a candidate
for County Commissioner, and Mr.
Bonnifield gave his word that he would
give me his scarm and full support. We
then parted. That evening Mr.. Bonni.
field went to the Parker House lin Ecu.
reka) and told me that the Humboldt
delegation would all be in town that
night, and he was sure OF four votes out
of seven without counting mine. ther
made the suggestion that as he was GER
tain of four votes, it might be good
plan for him to release me, and for me
to go and pledge myself to Mr. Mac
MILAN, for whom entertained a warn
friendship. and thought it would bs
in the true interest of the party. MS
Bonnifield agreed entirely with me, and
we started together to find Mac illar
or one OF his friends of the delegation.
After walking short distance we part
ed without making any change in oul
programme. and kept on until found
Frank Fellows. OF our delegation and a
supporter of Mr.. Macmillan. l ther
told Mr. Fellows that l had come Il
the determination to vote for Mr.. Mac
MILAN, and gave him my word to thai
effect. The next morning all our dele
gates met in District Convention, thai
being the first time that we had all mel
together in any formal or informa
meeting. and after we had organized
we proceeded to vote, and l, in strict
accordance with my arrangement with
Nj. s. Bonnitield and my pledge Il
Mr.. Fellows. voted for Mr.. Macmillan
Until had gone into our District Con
vention, / did not know that M. s
Bonnifeld had only three instead o
four votes, but the mistake was his and
not mine, and would not break tn,
pledge | had given Mr.. Fellows.
wish to place the charge OF pledge
breaking ON the shoulder it properl,
belongs to.
Resnectfullv yours