The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-09
BAD BLOOD IS DEVEL OPEO
Prominent Nevada Democrats
Nearly Come to Blows.
IT LOOKS LIKE FUSION
Attempt to Shut Out the Delegates From
Humboldt County Fails-Slver Re-
publicans Appoint Committee
to Confer With Democrats.

Reno. New. Sept. s.-The democratic
convention met and received a partial
report of the committee on permanent
organization, which recommended that
| the temporary officers be made perma-
| nent. When the convention was called
TO order by Chairman Webb. the first
/ bombshell of the battle exploded when
the committee on credentials recon-
mended that about 40 delegates were
| not entitled to seats in the convention.
Chairman Ryan Of the committee on
| credentials asserted that he had re-
ceived letters from the state central
committeeman of Humboldt county
stating that there were no democrats in
Humboldt. and his surprise was great
when a bundle Of Humboldt county
proxies credentials was laid on the Gre
dentials committees table. Major j. f.
Dennis stated that he also had received
letters from the Humboldt county CEN
trail committeeman. Messrs. Riley and
buckingham, making similar assertions
that no delegates would be sent from
Humboldt county General r. NJ. Clark
took the floor and demanded TO see the
credentials OF the Humboldt county dele
gates and also the letters claimed TO
have been received by Messrs. Ryan and
Dennis. At this Major Dennis sprang
TO his feet and demanded. do you
doubt my word. sir? / do not allow my
word TO be doubted by any goldbug"
Chairman Ryan left his seat and ap-
preached General Clark, saying: IF
you presume to doubt my word, we will
settle IL right here and now"
Every delegate in the hall was on his
feet in an instant, but Chairman Web
N H.
General Clark then said that he had
no intention OF impugning anybody's
veracity and only demanded the proof
of their assertions, which was the right
of every delegate in the convention.
The difference was finally adjusted by
the carrying of the motion that the re-
port of the committee be accepted mi
nus that portion referring TO contested
seats.
BY the vote of the convention soon
after. the Humboldt county delegation
was granted seats upon the floor.
A motion appointing the conference |
committee to confer with the silver |
party forces upon fusion was lost. Den |
mis- OF Washoe, chairman OF the COM /
mittee on platform and resolutions. |
moved for a reconsideration and his |
motion was carried. IL was evident /
that fusion or no fusion was TO be an
important factor in framing the plat
form. Adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
The silver party state convention was
called to order by Secretary N. w.
Ron this morning and temporary or
was effected by the election |
of j. F. Mcdonald of Story as tempo
rary chairman Committees were ap-
pointed on credentials and permanent
organization, after which the conven-
tlon took recess until 2 O'clock
At O'Clock Judge Ropnfaald 90 H. |
supreme bench was selected as perma-
nent chairman. A further recess was
then taken until o'clock this evening.
when the various committees were to
report, and particularly the COMMITTEES
on platform and resolutions
Al the evening session the discord
among the delegates was shown i'm the
attempt or Chairman CommIns of
White Pine to submit his partial report
IN platform and resolutions He req
'mmended an adjournment to give the
committee time to complete its report
ma TO allow the minority TO submit ,
helr views to the convention sharon
u story moved that the platform be ,
Ldopted at once. He had assurances
nat II had been completed and wanted ,
I disposed of Immediately. After a !
,igorous discussion on both sides. in
Vhich there were charges of fraud and I
obbery, the motion was lost. ,
A motion that a committee OF five he ;
ppointed TO confer with like COM /
nittee which 1t is expected the demo- ,
ratio convention will appoint on The
natter of fusion, was carried. The )
onVention then adjourned until ~ :
clock tomorrow evening.
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