Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-11
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Proceedings of the Meeting Held
Last Evening by the County Cen
ira Committee.
A meeting of the Democratic County
Central Committee was held last evening
in Justice Harmon's office. Present: j
T. Poindexser, (proxy R. Ssdler,) J. b
Cook. Sam Raphael, proxy M. G. Cava
naugh,) Luther Clark. George w. Baker
R. Rylsnd, Joseph Winzell, Thomas
Haley, Thomas Robinson, B. F. Mar
shall, M. P. Murphy, VIM. Flemming,
proxy Mike Walsh,) A.. L. Fitzgerald,
(proxy Peter Breen,) and Joel Allison,
proxy r. Sadler.) Inasmuch as j. 4.
Poindexter and James Doyle have left the
following named were elected to fill the
vacancies: R. Sadler, James Morris and
| M. McNamara. On motion the following
preamble and resolutions were unani-
mously adopted, and ordered printed in
| the Eureka DAILY SENTINEL and the Tri-
| Weekly Standard, and copies thereof for
warded to Hon. James G.. Fair and His
| Excellency Grover Cleveland, President
| of the United States:
Whereas, There are in the county Of
Eureka, Nevada. three Federal offices, to
wit: that OF Postmaster in the town OF
Eureka, Register OF the United States Land
Office and Receiver of the United States
Land Office, all OF which are held by vir-
tue Of appointments thereto by the Presi-
dent of the United States; and
Whereas. The term OF office OF the Reg
lister of said Land Office has long since
expired; and
Whereas, Afidavits OF the offensive
partisan conduct of said Postmaster have
been forwarded TO the proper Departments
of the Government at Washington City;
and
Whereas, We reiterate and again charge
both OF said officers with conduct OF the
most ultra partisan and offensive CHAR
acter; and
Whereas, We are in full sympathy with
the present Administration and fully in
dorse and approve its course in respect to
carrying out the principles of Civil Serv-
ice reform; and
Whereas, We feel that the persons hold
ing the offices above referred to have been
guilty of such frequent and fragrant viola
ton OF the letter and spirit Of civil rules
and principles that we in common with
others in our midst have become dis
c~ouraged and disheartened at the long and
unwarranted retention of such officers; and
Whereas, The offensive acts Of partisan
ship OF each Of the persons now holding
said several offices are now and during
many years have been notorious and we'll
known, and understood in our midst and
are susceptible of overwhelming proof;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the County Central
Committee of the Democratic party of
Eureka county, Nevada, declare ourselves
az earnest and jealous indorsers Of the
efforts and labors of President Cleveland
to faithfully carry out the promises OF the
last National Democratic platform as to
Civil Service reform, and that as such
friends and indorsers We call upon him to
take the earliest possible action In respect
to the foregoing officers and the appoint
ment Of their successors.
Resolved, That while We have individ-
nal preferences in favor of some OF the
persons who have been recommended by
Senator Fair or Congressman Cassidy for
appointment to the respective positions,
still we as representatives of the party
cordially indorse and recommend each OF
the aspirsnts named as both honest and
capable, and urge In the name Of the
Democratic party Of this county the speedy
selection of either OF said gentlemen or
some other Democrat to fill said positions,
to the end that the Republican
%manipulators now holding such positions
may not be removed by a Democratic ad-
ministration for the partisan service here
tofore rendered, in promoting the success
Of the Republican ticket.
G.. W. BAKER, Chairman.
THOMAS E. HALEY. Secretary.