The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-02-21
ALL NOT HARMONY
IN the FUSION CAMP,

The Fusion forces scored an over
whelming victory in the last campaign.
Tney swept the State, leaving the Re-
publicans with scarcely corporal's
guard.
Yet they are not happy. II seems
| there are not positions enough to go
around, and the applicants are numerous
as the sands Of the sea. True, it is ex-
pected that the Fusion Legislature will
do all it can to multiply positions for the
faithful and increase the numbers Of
patriotic citizens who feed at the public
crib and safeguard the interests of the
State by putting in an appearance at the
Treasurer's Office on pay day.
1t seems that the managers: Of the
campaign made all kinds Of promises
prior to election day, forgetting that posi-
tions were limited while applicants were
innumerable. Result, many got left and
Hades Is to pay.
Then, even the plums that were avail
able. in some cases, fell on the wrong side
of the fence, and treason and disloy-
atty to party is openly charged.
The Reno Ledger is in open revolt
Talks Of promises uLfulflied, pledges
broken, and loyal Silverites turned down
who for years had labored in the Fusion
vineyard. The Ledger is wailing and
gnashing its teeth and making all kinds
Of threats that it will go over to the camp
Of the enemy, become enlightened and
converted. vote for monopoly and the
gold standard, and at the next election
smash the Fusion machine into smither-
eens and utterly rout the forces of Silver
and Democracy.
To mend matters the Fusion Board OF
Insane Commissioners has elected q
heretical goldbug Republican Superin-
tendent OF the Asylum for the Insane,
ignoring the claims Of Drs. Gibson. Hen
messy. Ascher and other loyal Fusionists
who were willing to sacrifice themselves
upon the altar Of patriotism for the pal
try stipend Of 5000 a month and fat
living for themselves, their families. their
sisters, their cousins and their aunts.
And all this, mark you, without a word Of
protest from the Nevada State Journal,
the acknowledged mouthpiece OF the
Fusion party in Nevada.
Not 30 the Democracy OF Washoe
county. 1t is up in arms against the ap-
pointment of DIR. Patterson as Superin-
tendent of the Insane. At a meeting of
the Democratic County Central Com
mittee, held at Reno February II, the
following res solution was passed which
speaks for itself, and probably voices the
sentiments OF all Fusionists on that sub
ject:
Whereas, BY influence and means un-
known to us it has come to pass that DR..
w. II. Patterson, well known, active
and partisan Republican, has been ap-
pointed as Superintendent OF the Nevada
State Hospital for Mental Diseases by
the Board OF Commissioners of the Hospi-
tai for Mental Diseases, who we're elected
to their positions by the votes OF the
Democratic and Silver parties,
And. whereas, We, the members OF
the Washoe County Democratic Central
Committee, consider that by the action
of the said board they have without rea-
son cast slur on the other applicants,
mem bers OF the Fusion party, who are in
every way competent to discharge the
duties Of the Office,
And, in view OF the action OF the afore-
said board and for other reasons which
are doubtless apparent to all it is evident
that the Fusion party is being conducted
in the interest OF the Republican party
Therefore, be it resolved That, we
the members Of the Democratic County
Central Committee of Washoe county,
reject all further alliance with the So
called Silver party and will in the future
act absolutely as q straight out Demo-
cratic party;
And it is further resolved that we
stigmatize the action of the aforesaid
board as base treachery to their party
and party friends.