Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-09-12
BATTLE ROYAL ON THE FLOOR
OF the CONVENTION.
A Full Attendance of Delegates
Present-synopsfs Of the Plat
form Adopted-Fusfon Eject
ed by the silver Party and
Democrats-A Full state
Ticket Nominated.

promptly at Ill O'Clock BY James III. hin
kead, Chairman OF the State Contra
Committee. There was q large repre-
sentation and great interest was mani
tested. Hon. Thomas Wren Of EurekI
was chosen Temporary Chairman, snt
Hon. T. H. Bell Of Nye Temporary Vice
Chairman. j. NJ. Kelly and o. II. Perry
were elected Secretaries and G. X. Brad
ley Sergeant-at-Arms.
On motion it was decided to appoint
delegate from each county on q commit
tee to confer with q committee Of Dem
ocrats on the proposition Of fusion Of al
the elements on one electoral ticket. The
motion was adopted without debate.
A lengthy dispatch from Senators
Stewart and Jones was presented by Mr.
Massey and read by Secretary Perry,
| The dispatch was received with great sp,
plause.
The platform declares for free coinage,
abolition Of national banks. in favor oil
making railroads pay their debts as they
mature, for the Government ownership
Of railroads and pledges the vote to
Thomas 4. Watson should the contest
for the Vice Presidency be between him
and Garrett B. Hobart.
The Committee on Fusion unanimously
reported in favor Of fusion with the Dem.
ocrats.
Hon. Francis G.. Newlsnds was nomi-
mated for Congress by acclsmation. He
made a rousing speech, which was loudly
a%pplauded.
W. A. Massey Of Elko was nominated
Justice Of the Supreme Court by accla-
nation.
G. III. E. Hardin Of Humboldt was
nominated for Lieutenant Governor by
reclamation.
For University Regent Qong terml j.
N. Evans Of Washoe and Henry L. Fish
Of Wsshoe were placed in nomination.
and the roll-call resulted in IS votes for
Evans and 2S votes for Fish.
H. S. Starrett was nominated by ac-
clamstion for University Regent (short
term.)
For Presidential Electors Judge Che.
ney as Chairman of the Conference Com.
mittee nominated B. F. Leete of Washoe,
j. R. Ryan of Storey, and George Rus
sell of Elko. The gentlemen endorsed
the platform and were pledged to vote
for William Jennings Bryan for Presi-
dent, and in the event of Thomas E.
Watson having more electoral votes than
Arthur Sewall, to vote for Watson for
Vice President. For alternate Electors.
W. e. Thompson Of Storey, j. F. Rugell
| Of Lyon and NJ. B. Staunton Of Winnie
mucca were nominated by reclamation.
BATTLE OF THE CONVENTION.
When the convention reconvened at
the evening session an animated and
bitter discussion was entered into by
several members of that body. From
the Elko Independent Of Wednesday we
take the following details regarding the
acrimonious debate
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 an
amendment that the committee have
leave to amend the report by substitut-
ing the name Of B. F. Leete for that oil
Thomas Wren.
MIR. Deal in stating his reasons for
making the amendment said that Mr..
Wren had declined to permit the use oil
his name for Presidential Elector, and
that he was opposed to sending the re-
port back to the committee. believing
that it should be fully and freely debated
before the convention and the public oil
Elko.
Mr.. Peltier had come in late and be
rose for information and asked who il
was that declined TO be a candidate fol-
Elector and his reasons for 80 doing
This question was promptly answered BY
Mr.. Wren, who said he was the man.
He said he had declined to be a candi
date for Presidential Elector because h
was q silver Republican, and objected T.
be showed into the Democratic part!
without leave or license. Mr.. Wrel
proceeded to score the "agents OF tn
Southern Pacific Company, and said IL
substance that it was a job Of that COM
pany's agent to nominate two Democrat
and d~isorganize the Silver party. Mr.
Wren spoke with great ~earnestness TO
an hour and a half against the adoption
of the report of the committee.
The speech of MIR. Wren elected
sharp reply from Mr.. Deal. and MI
Wren then called Mr.. Bell to the chat
and made q long speech full Of politics