The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-06-18
GRAND RECEPTION
To NEvADANS
Dr.. S. L. Lee of Carson, Sc
leCted As Chairman-Ihe
Doctor Talks Politics

desert have been overcome and drafts
of wine and sparkling waters have
washed down the last feck of alkali
that parched the palates of these most
grateful passengers.
Today was given over to the enter.
tainment of the Nevada delegation,
which after the eastern border of the
DR.. S. l.. Lee of Carson. e. S. Earring
ton of Elko, b. Reymers of Dayton. r.
S. Meacham of Virginia City and Col
onel II. B Maxson of Reno (alternate).
These delegates will be Joined at Chi
cago by II. Burrell. who is in the. East
and Frank McNamee, who leaves Salt
Lake today for the convention city.
Nevada's delegates were cordially
greeted by the Californians. the Ha-
waiians and ]. NJ. switzer. the one del
edate from the Philippines, who took
passage on this train.
After the health of the men from the
sagebrush State had been largely
toasted, they were given a corner in
the smoker that they might confer un-
disturbed. After some discussion DR..
S. L. Lee OF Carson City was selected
chairman. e. S. Harrington was named
to represent the State on the commit
tee to formally notify President goose.
welt of his nomination for the office he
now fills. and Alternate Maxson was
delegated to perform the same func-
tion in refe. ence to the nominee for
Vice President.
II. s. Meacham was appointed to act
for Nevada as honorary vicechairman
of the convention. p. l.. Flanagan.
present national committeeman from
Nevada. will be recommended to the
convention for reappontment. Dr. S.
L. Lee. who was named chairman OF
his delegation. won this honor by his
fealty to his party through two cam
paigns in his State that were fought
with discouragemen,.
Rega. ding the political conditions
said:
THE next campaign will find Nevada
engaged In enc of the hardest fights in
her history.
Since 1896 the State has beer fanat-
ically behind the silver movement. but
this year we are going to take the full
est advantage of what seems to be a
possible, even probablye. opportunity
to send Republicans to Washington
Mineral as well as political conditions
are winning the State bask to Republi-
canism. and 1t is my opinion that the
next fight is the last that the support
ers of silver will make.
Nevada is rapidly becoming a gold
State The great mineral sections of
Nye and Esme. aida counties. contain
Ing Goldheld. Tonopah and other min-
ing camps. a.. richer In the yellow
metal than In the white.
''Nevada's interests are with sound
money When she learns II. AMI she will.
soon learn now that Bl yanism has per-
ished"
Nevada's delegates also discussed a
question of Importance in which Cal
ifornia is equally interested-the pos
sible retirement OF Thomas III. Hawley,
United States District Judge Tor Me-
vada and member of the Circuit Court.
Age Is creeping upon Judge Hawley
and he has talked of laying aside the
eimine.
In event of Roosevelt's defeat at the
next election--a ha. dly possible con-
tingency-Judge Hawley. 1t Is said. VIII
Immediately resign. that President
Roosevelt may appoint his successor.
III President Roosevelt is elected Judge
Hawley will retain his position until
the burden of his years compels him
to quit his labors. His successor. no
matters when or why he quits the office
1t is said. win be e. s. Harrington,
distinguished lawyer OF Elko. who win
have as his only opponent for the office