Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-09-13

there was no county committee OF
the Silver party. that tue members Of
the State Central Committee in tlcse
counties act in the place OF county
There being no business pressing
before the convention. the rules were
and the roll Of counties
called for members OF the State Gen.
trail Committee. The following were
named rs members OF said commit.
tee:
Churchill. Lem Allen; Douglas, |
G. W. Dake; Elko. f. p. Hardesty.
I. G. Plunkctt, j. y. Dougherty, e.
Rc:nhart. j. Ii. Weiland: Esmerulda.
a. j. Mccarthy. Daniel Holland. S.
l.. McNaughton; Eureka. a. Juck-
son, j. II. Wheeler, ii. A. McKipnip.
John Hancock; Humboldt, j.. w.
Guthrie. W. ID. Morey, w. c. Pitt, |
Henry Schmidt, G. S. Nixon; Lander,
Vim. Easton, j. a. Blossom, j. B.
Fitzgerald; Lincoln, ii. f. Freuden-
thai. y. S. Thompson, r. j. Osborne;
Lyon, j. +. GignouX, ID. c. Simpson,
Angus Mcleod; Nyc, George Ernst,
y. Maute; Ormsby, S. p. Davis, ii.
X. Logan, f. James; Storey, j. &.
Mccarthy, f.. NJ. Huffaker, p. Kervin,
Z. y. Ahern, w. Z. Sharon, II. NJ.
Gorham, John Crowley; washoe, j.
+. Crosby. james Foxwell, r.
Ryland, c. c, Powning, j. f. Souch-
ercau; White Pine. Sol Hip, Frank
Paul. :
The convention then took Il recess
till 1870.
On rcconvcning the Chair stated
that the hour for the special order
had arrived. Judge Cheney then
moved that the report OF the con-
ference committee be resubmitted to
the committee. Mr.. Deal moved rs
IN amendment that tho committee
have leave to amend the report by
substituting the name OF b. +. Lccte
for that OF Thomas Wren.
MIR. Deal IN stating his reasons for
making the amendment said that MI.
Wren had declined to permit the use
OF his name for Presidential Elector
and that he was opposed to sending
the report back to the committee be-
licving that it should be fully and
freely debated before the convention
and the public.
Mr.. Pclticr had come i'll late and he
rose for information and asked who
1t was TINT declined To be Il candidate
for Elector and his reasons for so de-
clining. This question was promptly
answered by Mr.. Wren who said he
was the man and that il forced by
tho convention he would give his
rcasons and strip the blanket clean.
The speech OF Mr.. Wren elected a
sharp reply from Mr.. Deal and Mr..
Wren then called Mr.. Bell to the chair
md made Il long speech full OF pohli.
cal nom Mr.. Deal made a spirit
ed reply and the battle ragged ficrccly.
General Beatty, g. G.. Powning md
Sam Davis. joined forces with Mr..
Deal. Judge Cheney in Il conserva
tive speech opposed the amendment
OF MIR. Deal. DIR. Bcrgstein threw
his cloquence on the side OF Mr.. Wren
and made many charges that are sure
to leave scars on the Silver ariy that
will be L long time in healing.
General Powning's speech had
aroused the ire OF Mr.. Wren and he
rose from his place M presiding
officer Of the convention and made
one OF the most litter. sarcastic re-
plies that has eyer been heard in
Elko's courthouse. He tore the gap.
ing wounds wide open and poured in
all the gall and NORWOOD he could
command.
General Powning made n short
reply that added moro fuel to the
~ ~ Tux COICIuslOu Oi the
Generals speech, The question was
put on Mr.. Deals amendment and it
was carried with but few dissenting
voices. Tho committee then amend
ell the report by substituting the
name 81 b. T.. Lcctc for that Of Thos.
Wren. Tho question was then put on
the report, AS amended, and it was
adopted.
Tho dc bate lasted for two hours
during which time wit, c%loquencc
biting sarcasm and whitening irony
were stran gcly mixed. 1t was II
battle royal between tho fusion forces
ard its opponents and the f~usioDists.
scored u glOrions victory.
After the adoption Of the report the
convention breathed cRsicr and settled
down To business by adopting n mo.
ton to proceed with tho nomination
Of Il member OF Congress.
General Powning then arose md pay
ing n glowing tribute 10 the honesty,
integrity and ability Of Hon. Francis
G.. Newlands placed him in nomina.
ton tg Ncyada's representative in
the llalls of Congress. Tho nonina-
tiou was received with applause.
There being no further nominations
Mr.. Newlnnds was chilled before tho
convention amid n storm Of applau 70
After an introduction by the chair, no
paid his assessment and made agracc
ful speech Astounding in good reasons
why tho people should return him To
Congress go that no could be in the
midst Of tho silver nght md bc