The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-08-22
ARE WORKING HARD
FOR FUSION
Democrats and SilveriteS Try
ing to Get together OF
One Platform

party conventions began to arrive. Scat
tering at first. but by Sunday night the
town was full OF delegates and those in
terested In the outcome this. the most
important Democratic conclave In years
The Winnemucca Brass band met all
trains Sunday. accompanied by the re-
ception committee. who extended to the
visitors the glad nand and at once pro-
ceeded to make the strangers feel that
the town had been turned lver to them
TO do 9TH as they pleased
The visitors were not slow in availing
themselves of Wlnnemucca's hospitality.
and by the time the convention opened
there were no strangers in town-alI
were friends and boon mpan.ons.
Ninnemucca is today Democratic by
large majority. and the Inhabitants. Re-
pubcans and Democrats alike. are vie
ing with each other to show the d-stin-
gLished visitors a good time.
The grand ball TO be given this evening
in honor the delegates and visitors to
the convent on will be one of the most
enjoyable features OF the gathering. Tns
band boys never do things by halves. and
the fact that they are managing the bali
is guaranty that nothing WIN be lett
undone to make the occasi n one of IN,
SWEETEST functions of the season.
I~ta x..e rafla4
I:i5 o'clock and the business OF electiug
temporary officers was at once taken up.
James G. Sweeney OF Carson city. state
attorney for Nevada, was unanimously
elected temp rary chairman.
Mr. Bingham. who had been appointed
temporal, secretary. resigned aud IT was
the unanimous sentiment Of the eoneen-
ton THAI Dir. Blnghams resignation be
accepted and thai Phil S. i1iplett be
made temporary secretary. Mr.. bingham
was then made assistant temporary sec
retary.
After considerable discussion the con
vent on decided to select the committe'
on credentials by allowing each county te
select member of that committee. such
selection TO be confirmed by the tenn
porary chairman.
1t was then moved and seconded tha'
the committee permanent organiza
tion and order of business be chosen ir
the same manner. which was followed
out.
The committee on platform and reso
iutions was then chosen In the same
manner.
conference committee was similarly
appointed to confer with a like commit.
tee fr m the Silver convention, should
one be appointed.
A committee OF two. consisting OF Mr.
Chartz and Mr.. Consedine to notify the
Silver party of the action of the Demo-
cratic invention. was appointed.
Convention adjourned to meet again at
S clock.
SILVER CONVENTION.
The Silver party convention met at
O'Clock in the district court chambers.
Sam r. Davis. state controller. was Sc
lee,ed as temporary chairman and c. +.
Robins of W.nnemucca was made tenn
,porary secretary. Patrick ODonnel was.
b. tie unanimous vote of the c nveation,
made ser geant-at-arms.
AT this time the committee OF two APP
pointed by the Democra. &c convention ia
inform the S lverites of the action taken
by the Democrats appeared the scene
and stated the nature of its business TO
the silver people. This committee told
the Silver people that the Democrats
wele willing and anxious to meet them in
conference at the earl est possible mo
n.ent: that the Democrats wished for
harm ny and were willing to sacrifice
much TO that end.
The committee was cordially received
ana given the closest atteation and after
making its report was heartily appauo-
,ed by the Silver men.
Af.er considerable discussion II was de-
.cided by the convention that the com
mittee on credentials be selected by ths
cha man OF each delegation IN eoun,ie'
where there were n contests appointing
one member. To be confirmed by The
cha man of the convention. In three
lcoun,ies where there were contests the
chairman was empowered to appoint the
member of the creden ials committee.
After this was done the convent n adj
journed TO meet again at o'clock In
the meantime the credentials commit ee
will investigate and settle the contests
from Elko. Eureka and Washoe counties,
so that the convention VIII be ready
proceed Ia busiress in earnest when call
ed To osler again.