Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-14
COMMITTEES rroe.sdInr..

The Democratic aud Silver Party
State committees met in Reno Saturday
afternoon md called conventions Of
their respective paroles to meet in Reno
on the 10Th day OF August. The pro
ceedinGs were harmonious throughout.
The Democratic committee was called
to order by Chairman Stoddard and
John H.. Dennis ofliciated as secretary.
Tue Silver Party committee was pre-
sided over by Chairman Westeriield and
Nate Rotf kept Track Of the proceedings.
The roll call OF the respective CON.
mittces showed nearly every member
represented in person or by proxy. As
soon us this routine was through. con.
ference committees OF tive from each
body were appointed to decide upon the
time and place for holding the couven.
II and the basis OF Representations.
The conference COMMITTEES reported to
their respective committees that they
had agreed upon Reno as the place for
holding the conventions and August
Doth as the date. Tue basis Of repre-
'HAN'' Nl'' "oo hHoi
the vote cast for John Ii. Dennis. the
highest electur On the Bryan ticket in
1900. Tho delegates To be elected at
primaries to be held on July 26:b, the
polls to be open from I'm to q p. ". In
counties where the mol ling OF primaries
would be impractical the local members
OF the State committees were author
Izad to appoint the delegates. The re.
port CO the conference committee WIS
unanimously adopted by each commit.
tee.
The apportionmcnt gives ole delegate
Tor every fifty rNtes or fraction thereof
Of % or ave cast for Mr.. Tennis in 1900
This entities each county To representa-.
ton Iii the respective conventions as
follows: Churchill. >; Donglas, 4; Elko,
II; Esmeralda.G; Eureka, 8; Humboldt.
Ia; Lander. I: Lincoln, IL; Lyon, I; Nye,
i: Ormsby, s; Storey, L.; Wushoc. 30;
White Pine, I. Total l27 delegates.
q committee Of three from each State
committee was then appointed to pre-.
pare au ad :rcss to the voters al the
State. Wlnle this COMMITTEES va pre-.
pairing the address, the Silver Party
committee invited the Democratic com.
mittce to meet with them in Joint ses
sion IN the courtroom. The Invitation
was accepted and Chairman Stodddrd Of
he Democratic committee presided
over the joint meeting. There beng no
husILess to transact George 8. Brown Of
ElkO moved that Judge Fitzgerald be
invited to address the nsSemhiage on
the money question. The motion was
unanimously carried and Judge FItz-
silver from II purely legnl standpoint
rhe address was full Of logic aud sound
reasoning.
The committee on address reported q
strong appeal to the voters 81 the State
to remain loyal to the silver cause, aud
incidentally knocked great holes i'll the
address issued by the Republican State
committee. The address WIS received
with applause and on motion was re-
feTred to the cbairIen and secretaries Of
of the State committees to put i'll shape
Tor publication. The joint meeting then
adjourned with three hearty cheers toI
the success Of the cause.
Nothing occurred Mt the sessions Of
either committee to mar the harmony Of
their proceedings. Everybody favored
fusion and each and all were determin.
ed to have it. II the same spirit pre-
walls Mt the State conventions aud con.
tinues throughout the campaign, the
fusion forces will march to Il glorious
victory in November.