Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-04-21
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THE CONVENTION.

THE CONVENTION.
The Meeting Resulted In good General.
ship on all Lines.
The full details of the Democratic
and Silver Conventions held in Reno
Tuesday shows that the two parties
went there to complete fusion on all
lines, and not to allow the work Of
outsiders to upset the plans that have
been carried out on other occasions.
The returning delegates are all Of
opinions that the convention was the
most harmonious that has ever bee
held in the State and all believe that
will have the effect of solidly cement
ing all the lines Of the two parties and
the result at the coming election will
be victory from one end to the 9TH
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From the report of the work the
following is taken:
THE DEMOCRATS.
After some discussion on the adj
visibility Of calling convention for
the selection of delegates, it was de-
cided that owing to. the fact that it
would be necessary to call second
nominating convention later in the
summer entailed a needless expense
on delegates, that the Central Commit
tees name the delegates as had been
the mode of procedure in the past.
committee to confer with the Sill
yer party, consisting of Jos. R. Ryan,
Thos. Hunter, Jas. G. Sweeney, B. j.
Kelley and P. c. Weber was appointed
and after a twenty minute session re-
turned and reported that fusion could
be accomplished on the following
terms: The Democrats to be accorded
four delegates and four alternates and
the Silver party two delegates and two
alternates to the National Convention,
said delegates to go uninstructed
The State Convention to be held at
AuSSd oA <1uSuol --uO tAliO "
consist of an equal number in each.
At this juncture a committee ap.
peared from the Silver party announc-
ing similar action on the part of that
body which was received with cheers.
Fusion being now assured, the meet
ing took up the nomination Of dele
gates to the National Convention. J.
A. Feeley nominated Jos. R. Ryan; Sol
Hip nominated P. c. Weber; J. z.
Bray nominated George Russell and
w. H A Pike nominated Francis g.
Newlands. All were elected by &C
clamation. AS alternates John Nc
Grath, Sol Hip, E. ". Clark and F. $.
White were chosen by acclamation
for the delegation in the order named
above.
Messrs. Belknap, Bingham and Con
sidine were appointed committee q
notify the Silver party of the action
taken.
The matter of appointing the del9
gates to the State Convention was
then taken UP and after some dis
cussion it was decided to base the rep
reservation on the vote for Sweeney
for Attorney General at the last eIec
tion,G PCS on basis of one delegate
for each 60 votes cast in the several
counties, and one vote for everyfractior
over 80. This will make about III
delegates for each party, or 224 for tbs
combined delegation that will meet =
SELECT nominees.
After a joint ratification Of the pro
ceedings SO far had a motion was
made that the chairman and secretar!
of the Democratic committee be auth
orized to fix the date for holding prim
aries If in the opinion Of the Count,
Central Committees it was deeme-
impracticable the members Of tn
committee shall appoint delegates. Il
those counties where no county com
mittee exists the resident member
of the State Central Committee shall
appoint the delegates.
A resolution specially endorsin:
the candidacy Of William R. Hears
for the presidency was submitted b,
Jas. G. Sweeney. It Immediately me
with opposition, being construed as
tantamount instruction to the dele
gates to the National Convention, an
as opposed to the terms upon whic
fusion had been consuminated. Afte
discussion it was unanimously adopte1
Following is the resolution as adopt
ed;
We hereby express our appreciatio
of and admira ton for the candidate q
our choice in the two last memorabl
campaigns, the Hon. William J. Bryan
We favor and endorse the eternG