Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-03-14
CONVENTION CORRESPOND
ENCE.
a GATHERING THAT MAfAs
an ERA IN TIRE KIS
TORY OF CALEFOK-
MIA
The Old Political War Horses to
be Turned Gut to Grass.

SACRAMENTO, March II.
To THE EDITOR OF THE APPEAL:
The Committee on Credentials
reported last evening and the two
Conventions united.
It is now a wonderful body; 500
men from every walk in life; the
day iaborer and the millionaire,
with all grades between.
It seems curious that such lead
ers as Sargent, Estee, Bryant,
Swift, Boruck and Pixley should
be sat down upon, but they are,
effectually and severely.
1t is representation Convention
and terribly in earnest. At times
it is quiet as church, and again it
is pandemonium.
The Committee on Resolutions
will report this evening: then the
struggle will come. There will OF
course be majority and minority
reports. The majority will, L
think, favor boycotting, and it will
be adopted by the Convention, but
not until after an intense struggle.
The people of California are ter
ribly aroused, and the boycott is
the weapon that will be used, In
fact it is being used now. This
movement cannot stop; it is tor
nado. One pities the poor Mongol-
ian, and he also pities the poor
white man. This meeting is no
doubt the greatest affair that ever
occurred on the Pacific Coast. 1t
is not to be lightly spoken of, for
the temper of the great mass Of the
people is frightful. We, in Car
son, are as calm as May morning
in comparison.
The people here are in revolt OR
the very verge of revoltlsm. Last
night the Convention remained In
session until after twelve. l am
we'll repaid for my time, trouble
and expense by being present.
March II.
The Committee on Resolutions
reported las, evening. To the sur
prise Of all they were unanimous
in favor of the boycott.
The preamble and resolutions
were adopted one by one until the
boycott was reached, when, fgur'
atively speaking, "Sheol'' popped
The debate was able, fast and furi
Gus, tie feeling most intense. Al
| o'clock this morning the previous
question was moved and the resolu
ton adopted by an overwhelming
majority. Bidwell and Sargent
retired from the Convention. The
Convention will continue its work
Notwithstanding. 1t is consollng
to reflect that Geo, Gorham did beat
Bidwell once upon a time for the
nomination of Governor. He is a
pompous old humbug.
Sargent has been speaking in
season and out OF season
ever since the Convention assem-
bled, and he is the smallest pota
toe | have ever seen for an ex-Sen
ator and ex-Embassador. Nevada
need not import men for Senators
for Carson City alone can furnish
scores of them superior to Sargent
| and yet he stood we'll in Congress
A little ability goes long way II
the Senate of the United States
No one having average common
sense need have any modesty abou
being candidate.
The debate last night was very
exciting; many men heretofore I'M
known made telling speeches. A
times it seemed impossible t.
avoid personal collisions yet none
occurred. The Convention IS not
| mob by any means, it is five hun
dred men from all parts OF TIT
State, all in dead earnest. 1t makes
an era in the history of California
Old leaders will retire, new mel
| come to the front. Individually
citizens will be more Independent
Chinese slavery will be abolished
new order of things will be estab
lished, and altogether the Conyen
ton cannot fail to result in grea
good. One old head said: Il an
an old politician and war horse
We are left; others will take ou
places" And he was right.