The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-09-08

REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
The Republican State Convention met
at Reno on Wednesday, Aug. 81, and af-
ter temporary organization adjourned
until Thursday morning.
F. c. Lord was made permanent char.
man, and J. A. Plummer secretary. All
the counties in the State were represent
ed except Lincoln. c. C. Wallace ex-
planned that the reason Lincoln county
was not represented in the convention
was that the proxies were sent to Hon
Thomas Wren, who, being nominee for
Elector on the Silver ticket, declined to
represent them.
Hon. f. G. Newlands was nominated
for Congress by unanimous vote Of the
convention.
Mr.. Newlands accepted the nomina'
tion 10 speech which was enthusiastic
ly received
The nomination OF Justice Of the Su.
preme Court was passed.
The nomination of Electors was also
passed.
II. L. Fish of Washoe was unanimous
ly nominated for Long Term Regent, and
c. E. Mack of Ormsby for short term
Regent of the State University.
The platform endorses the platform OF
the Republican State Convention held at
Virginia City last April, which condemn
ed the Republican party of the Eastern
States and the administration OF Harrison
insofar as they have failed to accomplish
the reconciliation of silver, and to enact
laws providing for he free and unlimited
coinage of that metal; that the restora.
ton of silver to the place it occupied
previous to 1873 is essential to the pros
perity of the country and paramount to
all other political considerations; that
the people of Nevada are 10 favor of the
coinage of silver upon the same condi.
tions which apply to the coinage of gold.
In view OF the unsatisfactory attitude OF
President Harrison to the reconciliation
OF silver, the convention will make no
nominations for Presidential electors; en-.
dorses the efforts Of our Senators and
Representative to secure the coinage of
silver; favors the continuation OF agita.
ton for the free and unlimited coinage of
silver at the present ratio of Is to /;
thans to Nevads's delegation in Congress
for the endowment of the State Univer.
sity, reopening the Mint, etc.; commends
the San Francisco & Salt Lake railroad,
and all other efforts of similar charac.
ter. The free coinage of silver with
abundant railroad transportation would
make Nevada prosperous and populou'
State.
A State Central Committee was select
cd, with T. j. Osborne and Chas. E.
Goodrich as members from Lincoln
county.
The boilers or straight-out Harrison
delegates organized by electing John Far
rell of Lander chairman and w. ii. Doan
Of Ormsby secretary.
D. L. Bliss Of Ormsby, A. G. Cleve
land Of White Pine, and John r. Fare
Of Lander were nominated Presidenta
Electors.
The nomination for Judge of the Su
preme Court was passed.
Hon. T. G. Newlands was nominate
for Congress, but declined in the follow
ing letter, which was read to the Cor
vention;
Messrs. Coffin, Cleveland and Fulton
Gentlemen In reply to your, commun
cation informing me that l have bee
put in nomination for member OF Cor
gress before convention composed Of
minority Of the delegates elected to tb
State Republican Convention which &C
journed to-day, and requesting me to al
pear before it, I beg leave to say that
have already appeared before such RI
publican State Convention, called for tn
purpose, among others. of nominating
member Of Congress, aud that l have r.
ceived the nomination at its hand'
Whilst I fully appreciate the courts,
extended me by the body you represer
and the manifestation of confidence an
esteem which personally accompanies Il
request, must for the above reasons d
cline to accept your courteous invitation
am very sincerely yours,
F. G. NEwLANDs.
This announcement fell like q bonn
shell and lively wrangle ensued. result
ing in the withdrawing Of Mr.. Newland
name from before the convention.
VIM. WOODBURY. was then nominate
for Congress and made . speech sayir
that he was in favor Of Harrison frs
last and all the time.
A State Central Committee was the
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