Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-01-27

The Election or Senator Stewart.

The Carson News of the oath gives
the following account Of the proceed
ings 81 both houses Of the Nevada
, Legislature, when Senator william
NJ. Stewart was ngain elected United
States Senator from Nevada un the
first ballot:
The Senate met Mt IL \. N. Roll
call, : rayer and reading Of the Jour-
nnl rs usual.
Senator CnmiRs asked leave OF alb
scnce for Senator Lcavitt on account
OF sickness, bnt he might be able to
put in an appearance later on.
Granted.
The following was read and adopt
c.: Resolved, that the election for
United States Senator take place in
this body at l1:2OA. NJ" A recess WAS
tnen taken for eight minutes.
Upon recOnvening Senator Living
ston nominated william NJ. Stewart
for United States Senator.
Senator Flanagan nominated w. ".
Williams Of Churchill.
Senator Ernst spoke III support Of
the nomination nf Stewart, recount
ing what no had done for Nevada
and the free coinage of silver.
Senator CominE uominpted Hon.
4. G. CIcvelund of White Pine, sec.
onded by Senator Martin in a neat
speech.
Senator Ernst moved that in vot-
ing, rs each Senator's n"me was call.
ed he should rise in his seat and an
nouncc his vote. Carried.
In the Assembly ali were present
save Gillespie. a motion was made
I" send the SergenDt.at Arms after
Gillespie and lrrng him into the As
scmbly chamber. The motion was
carried by II vote OF l6 to l3. The
doors we're closed nnd the officer
started after the missing menbnr, but
soon returned and reported that be
conld not be found. 1t was moved
that he he excused and fined.
1t was then moved to dispense with
further call OF the EIouse.
Paul IN. we'd to adjourn. Lost.
MCGOWAN placed Stewart in NOM
nation ns peerless advocate Of the
Industries Of the State, u man true to
party and to principle. He sad we
had but one industry IN the State,
and tears came to his eyes rs he spoke
OF the decline Of the Comstock.
Henley seconded the nomination.
fremont did more seconding.
Paul spoke OF the issue rs being
merely between the people and the
Southern Pacific. lie thought the
present the time for the people to de
clare for freedom, and placed in nom.
inati"n A.C. Cleveland. Mr.. DooIey
seconded the nomination OF Cleye-
land.
MIR. Paiey placed w. W. Williams
OF Churchill county in the fight and
was seconded by Mr.. Mcmillan.
MIR. Van Eiten placed Hon. Wm.
WoCdhurn in nomination.
MIR. Gedney made splendid spe ech
maintaining that there we're many
other industries in Nevada than sil.
ver and nominated Hook Mason.
Mr.. Mcachdm spoke for Storey
county rs boing the only county en-.
tirrly dependent OH mining.
MIR. Pitt seconde the nomination
OF Mason.
Nominations were closed.
WILLIAM. NJ. STEWART.
Scnate--Denton, Lincoln; Ernst
Nyc; Einrdcsty, Ell;o; Iijnl. Eureka;
Kelley. Lnndcr; Lcavitt, Lyon; Liv.
inrston, Ormsby; Summerficld, Hum
h"lIi; wnsson, Esmcralda-
Ass"mb!y-Armstrong.Lyo Brad.
shaw. ilumholdt; Corycll, Elko:
ncndy, Nyr; Hancock, Lander; Hon.
ley. Esmrraldn; Kirmnn. Ormsby;
Kinney. Washor; Lcidy, Esmeralda;
MrGowan, O-mshy; Patterson. Elko
Raftice. Eureka; Stroenider, Lyon,
fremont, Eurckn; Allen, { hurcbill
Id.
| ". ". WILLIAMS.
Scnntc-Flnnnignn, wasbor; M'Cul
Tough. Storey.
Asacmhly-.i1ln Washor; Con
don, Washor; lIobha. Storey; iIndp
knson, Wnehoc; McMillon. Storey
Neacham, Storey; Palcy. Storey
Spindle. Storey.
4. &. CLEVELAND.
Scnnie--ro1ins. White Pine; l,ord
Storey; Martin. Donvlna.
Assembly Doolc,. Lincoln; Paul
White Pine.
". II. a. NAgoS.
Asscmbly-Godncy, Elko; Pit,
humboldt; Wikcrson, Douglas.
T.. l.. FbNSiGNS.
Wl!!lain-. c. Cnurcliill,
MILAN woOpRURN.
Asscmbly-Van Etten, Ormsby.