Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-09-15
SILVER PARTY CONVENTION.

The SENTINEL gieaned tne ioio"ipk
facts in regard to the Silver State Con-
~vention that met ct Carson on the 4th
inst. in . brief interview with Mr.. Wren.
who was temporary Chairman OF the
convention and Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Platform and Resolutions.
Mr.. Wren said that the convention
when il met had . difficult task TO per-
form. The Republican State Conven-
tion had met only q few days prior to
the meeting Of the Silver State Conven-
tion and adopted a platform unsatis.
factory on the railroad question and
nominated . gentleman as its candidate
for Governor who had been prominently
identified with railroads and railroad In
terests in this State for over twenty
years. In short, the opinion prevailed
that the Republican Convention had
been . railroad convention and it was
feared by . great number Of the Silver
men Of the State that the railroads
would manage in some way to control
the Silver Convention and keep out OF
the platform everything unfsvorable to
railroad interests. That this fear was
not we'll founded the action Of the oon-
vsntion proved beyond doubt. A most
excellent platform was adopted. the
planks on the railroad question being
especially strong, and it was noticeable
that while the reading Of all OF the
planks was received with favor the read
ing Of the railroad planks was greeted
with q storm Of applause. The ticket
dominated will probably not suit every.
body, but is q fair average ticket. Mr..
Newlands. the nominee for Congress,
upon the all important questionable N-
monetization Of silver-is sound to the
core. He has been the earnest, active
friend Of reconciliation for years. con.
tributing literally Of his means and de-
voting q great deal of his time to secure
reconciliation.
In relation 30 the Populist movement
in Reno, Mr.. Wren said: "Most Of the
parties who formed the Populist club
prior to the meeting Of the Silver Con.
vention l understand are entirely salts
fed with the platform Of the Silver Con.
v~sntion and will support its nominees.
A few, however, were not satisfied.
Co,oa of kh.n, hnoaak man obharo diaan-
pointed aspirants for Office in the Silver
party, and they met in what they were
pleased to term mass convention and
nominated q State ticket in part,
1.-THE only result Of this movement, in
my opinion, will be to deprive the Silver
party Of . few votes in the State. / am
convinced that the true silver men Of
the State, upon sober second thought,
will not permit any man or body Of men
to divide the Silver party upon wholly
immaterial differences and in that way
weaken the Silver cause. One Of the
leaders Of this movement. l an in
formed, is in favor of the demonetiza-
tion Of both gold and silver. How many
more Of the new organization entertain
the same views l do not know"
In regard to the abandonment OF the
Republican party by Senator Jones, Mr..
Wren said that the Eastern "gold bug"
press and the "gold bug" press of this
State had announced that the Senator
had joined the Populists. Now there is
not Q word or . line 10 his letter in rela-
tion to the Populists. The Senator, no
doubt, intends to stand with the people
Of his State and work earnestly in the
future as in the past to advance their in.
terests. His abandonment Of the Re-
publican party is the death blow to that
party in this State, albeit the leaders
may whistle to keep their courage up.