Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-01-20
SILVER COMMETTEE ACTS.
NEWlANDS DENOUNCED AS
A TRAITOR.
Ousted From the Silver Party
His Political Career
Ended.

Yesterday the Silver Party State Cen
trail Committee passed the Sain resolution
~denOuncing Newlands by a vote of %
to Is.
The Thompson resolution BUSTING Sha-
ron from the Craftsmanship was passed
by a vote of % to II.
The COmins resolution denouncing
Senator Stewart was laid on the table by
a vote of "a to Il.
The several resolutions had been before
the people of the State, and were well I'M
derStOod.
Promptly at 2 O'Clock all bat five of the
fitty-One members of the State Central
Committee were present, either in person
or by proxy, in the Supreme Court cham
Der.
1t was an adjourned meeting from the
call Of the Executive Committee of the
party for a meeting in Carson on the 18th
of January.
The first business was the unanimous
approval Of the minutes of them meeting
OF January 18th. The record showed that
Senator ConIins moved to adjourn for one
week. Senator Comins was present. and
qua not dissent.
Mr.. Newlands had stated in his speech
at the Opera-hOuse, and had published in
the News, that he record was false, and
that the call had been issued for a new
meeting. not all adjourned meeting.
The Newlands contingent made the
charge that it Wasa packed meeting in
the interest OF Stewart. This was false.
Every member Of the committee knew
what was to be done, and had given in
structiOns accordingly.
The friends of Mr.. Newlands, however,
had made strenuous efforts TO pack the
meeting in his interest. \ mes sage WAS
sent to the committeeman signed bv w
+. Sharon, II. \. COmins. Geo. $ Nixan
and Frank Golden. This read:
Carson, January l3.-WaIlace and
Stewart are attempting to depose w. f.
Sharon from the chairmanship of the
silver party state central committed.
Ihelr purpose is to drive from the silver
party all those who are not Wallace and
Stewart men. We urge 0 to be present
or send your proxies to one of US at Car
son City, in order to defeat this move
ment OF men who have been absolutely
treacherous to the sill er organization
and who are endeavoring to prostitute il
to their selfish ends"
After the reading of the minutes Chair
man Sharon recognized Mr.. Hutfaker of
Virginia, the man WhO by his own act
mad read himself out of the party in the
campaign and who had expressed A hone
for the defeat of the silver party ticket.
Mr.. Huffdker introduced a resolution
calling FOR a new meeting on February
I'd.
y motion was made to lay the resoIu-
ten on the table. The chairman reversed
his ruiingo of the week before and held
that the motion was debatable. An an
peal was taken from the decision of the
char, and he refused to put the appeal.
While this state of anarchy reioned
Mr.. Huttaker addressed the meeting,
Then the resolution was laid on the
table by the decisive vote Of 81 to Il,
-Four members We're recorded absent and
two passed their votes.
Mr.. Nixon then called upon Capt.
Schatzlein to read a telegram he received
from Eureka. The captain read it as
follows:
Eureka, New, Jan. II, 1899.
Captain Matt Schatzlein: Use prov les
TO unseat Sharon. Call on NewIands to
resign. No confidence in him any more
Down with the traitors.
Signed: IL. King, d. Despasli. n. A.
Fletcher, Peter Breen.
Senator COmins was next recopnized
Again a point of order was raised. and
the Chairman refused to entertain ii. An
appeal was taken, and he refused to put
the motion. The Secretary was called
upon to put the motion, and fora moment
IL looked as If a riot would ensue.
The Stewart forces acquiesced for the
moment, and Senator Comins went on
with his speech on his resolution de-
Senator Stewart. q. 5. Nixon
ana Ar. Huffaker also spoke in favor of
the adoption of the resolution.
1t was laid on thu table by a vote of
"a to l., four being absent.
Inc Saln resolution was then intro
duced, and read as follows: