The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-03-13
CALL 1T "rUslON."

The Demo-Silver party committees
met as Reno on Saturday last and de-
clded upon Reno as the place and Aug
ust d at / p. m. rs the date for hold
Ing the State conventions.
The meeting of the "Sllver Party"
committee was Q farce, no one being In
sstond ance but few Democrats who
have IN itch for Office.
Tho Newlands Journal gives the fol-
lowing report OF the proceedings, but
neglects to publish list Of the names
OF the committeeman present:
Tho Democratic Committee organ
lied In the District Attorneys Office by
conducting C. II. Stoddard to tho
Chair and Major J. II. Dennis taking
his position AS secretary.
Senator Wester6eld was chairman Of
the Silver Party Committee meeting
aud n. W. Rof secretary.
After the roll was called the follow
Ing committee ON credentials was ap
pointed: I. II. Kent, Peter Breen, W.
II. Stone, r. S. Cox, and N. w. Roll.
A short recess was taken to give the
committee on Credentials opportunity
20 report. Upon recon vening the re-
port OF the committee was adopted.
Upon motion the following commit
toe was appointed by the Silver com
mlttee TO confer with similar commit
-tse from the Democratic committee In
regard to date and location of conyen-
tIons: l.. o. Henderson, Eugene How
ell, s. II. Wasson, II. II. Logan, f..
Langan. There was another recess for
half an hour.
The committee on conference re.
ported that Reno had been agreed up
on as the place for the two State con-
ventions. They are to be hold August
26 at p. m. Fusion was agreed upon.
Il WAS recommended that the elec-
zion OF delegates to the two said con-
ventions DO held Saturday, July % and
that tho polls be opened from IL m. to
8p. N.
The following spportionment OF del
egstee. based upon the vote of last elec-
sion Was agreed upon:
Churchill, 2; Douglas, 1; Elko, Ii;
EsmerAlds, @; Eureka, &; Humboldt,
u; Lander, I; Lincoln, IL; Lyon i;
Nye. 4; Orrnsby, 8; Storey, IL; Washoe,
20; White Pine, I. Total 1877 dele.
gates.
This 10 on the apportionment for each
county Of one delegate for every fifty
votes and one for every fraction OF
ffty eQualling twenty five or over.
Tho report was signed by l.. o. Hen
dorson and Jos. II. Ryan for the two
committees.
The report OF the committee on Con-
ference was unanimous adopted.
On motion the following Conference
committee was appointed to meet a
like committee from tho Democratic
party, TO arrange plan Of business;
Mr.. Henderson, Mr.. Howell, Mr.. Lam
gan, Mr.. Logan and Mr.. Dolph.
When the report OF the Conference
committee was adopted Governor Sad
ler moved that the two committees
mingle with equal rights In joint COM
mittee meeting
Governor Sadler was appointed a
committee OF one to invite the Demo.
Gratis In.
When thoy arrived Mr.. Stoddard,
chairman OF the Democratic State
Central Committee, was conduc to
the chair as joint presiding officer of
tho Fusion committee.
Major Dennis, secretary Of the Dem
ocratic State Central Committee, oc-
cupied the secretary's table jointly
With Mr.. Ro8.
Chairman Stoddard thanked the
committee and stated that he believed
this harmonious action means success
NJ the polls.
2 During an interim, while waiting foi
. committee report, Supreme Judge
Fitzgerald, on invitation, delivered d
convincing address on finance with es
pecial reference to the Silver question.
The joint committee met aud agreed
upon an address to be directed TO tht
people OF the State OF Nevada. Th,
address was road. II called upon ths
voters OF Nevada to stand firm for sill
ver and scathingly rebuked Senator,
stewart and Jones for desertiug tb,
party aud betraying the State.
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