Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-09-11
THE ELKO CONVENTION.

A Fail State Ticket Nominated
Mr.. Cassidy Declines the NoIninn.
sion for COngress-A strong Plat.
form Adopted.
ESPECIAL To TIE sENTISEL.l
ELKo, Nov, Sept. 10.-The convention
met at Q A. M. and after adopting the re.
ports OF the Committees ON Credentials
and Permanent Organization and Order Of
Business, took q recess until l p. M. to
allow the Committee on Platform further
time to report. A motion was made to
amend the report on order of business, 90
as TO bring the Judicial nominations be-
fore Governor; los. by IS to Al. The re-
port was adopted as read. There was o re-
cess TO give the Committee on Resolutions
time to report. The platform as adopted
contains strong planks on the labor and
Chinese questions; II Endorses Clevelsnd's
administration, excepting the silver ques-
ton; favors the opening OF the Carson
Mint; Endorses Fair, and classes him among
the great statesmen Of the age. Mason,
upon whom tho opposition to Adams had
been united, has just sent o letter to
Adams, notifying him that he has quit the
fight, and Adams nomination will be by
reclamation.
Jewett W. Adams received the nornina-
top for Governor by acclsmatioD, all op-
position having been Withdrawn.
LATEG-T. il Bell, Of Nye, was nomi-
mated for Lieutenabt Governor b. accla-
nation. For Congress, Cassidy, whom
three-fourths OF the members of the con-
vention wanted, declined In favor OF j. II.
Mcmillan, OF Humboldt. Cassidy made q
powerful speech, which was continuously
interrupted by q thunder of applause. ahe
members and spectators throwing up their
hats and yelling in demonstrating their
appreciation of his generosity. Belknap
OF Ormsby received the nomination for
Judge OF the Supreme Court; j. SCHOOL,
ing, Of Washoe. for Treasurer.
6P. Mn the platform, which Is quite
lengthy, but is said to be the strongest
ever presented in any convention in the
State. the silver question is ably discussed.
Labor matters receive an extensive
consideration. organized and free labor
being advocated In strong terms.
Cleveland's administration ia Endorsed.
and q demand ia made that ID Sec
ond the efforts of the Democratic
Representatives in Congress to give to the
people free coinage Of silver. notwithstand-
ing the formidable combination existing
between the gold rings Of national banks
and the National Republican party to
main tain o single or gold standard. The
Republican party OF the Pacific Coast 10
scored for refusing to insert q silver plank
in Its platform. Republicans are held re.
sponsible for the hordes OF Chinese that
infest this Coast, and Senator Fairs efforts
In the way Of introducing legislation for
Chinese restriction were warmly com.
mended, and classes Mr.. Fair among the
greatest statesmen OF the age. II favors
the reopening Of the Carson Mint. The
labor plank is q strong one, cooperative
and protective societies among all clssses
OF free laboring men being advocated.
The tariff on wool is discussed from o free
trade standpoint in an able manner
Education is encouraged, and any legisla-
ton that may promote and foster IL. The
mining depressions and its causes are re-
ferred to at length. Sympathy with Ire
land in her struggle for liberty is ex-
pressed. and tributes are paid to the
memories of Tiiden, Hendricks, Hancock,
Mcclellan and other distinguished Demo
crsts, The following ia the full ticket
nominated: J. Fl. Mcmillan. for Member
OF Congress; J. W. Adams, Governor; 7.
J. Bell. Lieutenant Governor; j. 7. Brady,
Secretary OF State; @. II. Belknap, Judge
OF the Supreme court; John McKernan,
Clerk OF the Supreme Court; J. F
Boiler, Attorney General; r. Sadler,
State Controller; j. Schooling. State
Treasurer; II. s. Day. Surveyor General; A.
E. Kaye. superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton; Henry Duffy, State Printer; Messrs.
Rives. Fitzgerald and Creswell, District
Judges.
Adjourned.