The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-19
HEARST WINS OUT
IN NATIVE STATE
1t Was a Bitter Fight Carried
by a Small Ma
jority

EdHtd 1IuIt way tpS A'AsNSSA-sS
of nineteen votes the Democratic State
Convention voted to send a delegation
to the Democratic National Conyen-
ton. which will assemble in St Louis
on July 9th, instructed to vote first
and last for William Randolph Hearst.
Some surp Using stories. which gath
er around the head of Jonn w. Nc
Donald of san f. ancisco. a member of
the city Street Improvement Com
pany and delegate to the convention
from the Thi ty-elghth District. were
told openly OH the floor of the conven-
ton after the vote of instruction had
been taken.
Early In the afternoon Gavin McNab
confessed to a few of his advisers that
he had direct Information that McDon-
aid would swing his delegation and
that no power could stop him. His
pred ction proved correct.
When the vote on the resolution to
instruct had been announced the ad-
herents to Hearst, led by the Los An
geles delegation, went Wild. 1t was
many minutes before der could be
restored and this did not end the hur-
rah. When the routine work that was
yet before the convention had been
disposed of. the Hearst adherents adj
journed to various places of refresh.
ment and the shouts OF their delight
disturbed the peace until far into the
night.
When the vote was cast for chairman
Of the convention 1t placed Frank IL.
Gould. candidate of the administration
forces. in the chair by a majority OF
twenty-five. Among those that threw
their strength to him We're the sold
delegation Of the Thlrty-eighth and
Thirty-ninth Assembly Districts of san
Il. ancisco.
Early this afternoon, however, the
wo was whispered that the Thirty
eighth had yielded to influences and
would vote for Hearst
The following express ons from some
Of the leaders express the sentiments
OF delegates Immediately following the
vote on the motion TO instruct the
delegation William Denham attributed
the fan down Of the anti Hearst men
to a tactical error on the part of the
San Francisco organization in not an
nounclng opposition to Hearst as soon
as It had captured the p imaries.
There was very strong piessu. e
brought to bear by some Of US to an
nounce boldly that we were against
Hea SITS candidacy as soon as we had
captured the delegation. but We were
overborne by p. essuie from country OIL
fcefs, who feared TO antagon ze the
Examiner Had we taken such an un-
mistakable course we would have pre-
vented the tying up of about sixty Of
the country delegates. VINO pledged
themselves To Hearst under the inn
preston that he was indorsed by san
Francisco. | was asked 10 p. esent the
dcnunciatoly resolution. which | did.
to the committee last night. and prom
ised the support of both the county
and city delegates. but reluctantly
withdrew on the representation that
some twenty-five of the county deie-
gates who voted for Jeter would vote
against instructions II We would agree
to a compromise resolution.
THE opposition was successful in
winning out in the craftsmanship tightn
We wee victo ious in the battle foi
resolutions. so II is now even up.
think every one is satisfied. Harmony
pfeva Is in the party once mo. e. The
fight is over and from now on all good
and loyal Democrats VIII stand to-
gether
M. f. Tarpey said: II consider the
son. that the convention did its duty
and has a record of which it may well
be proud"
Gavin McNab stated. "The success
OF the Hearst wing Is due to the tu. n
ing of the Thirty-eighth and Tn rty-
ninth Districts. The fight was fought
and that is all there is TO it,"
Said l.. II. Mooser: I'VE worked
with the Thrty-eighth District until
we got It. II Is our victory and we
are satisfied. Harmony prevails and
we will go on to victory"
II was almost O'Clock before the
committee got together again. but as
soon as they did the platform as
amended was adopted. The next order
OF business and the one considered the
most vital was the report of the SUBJ
committee ON resolutions. Upon tbs
appeal for ha mony, with the under.
standng that resolution would not
sanction instructions. William Denman
: withdrew mis- resolution denouncina
Hearst and the committee reported 70.
an absolutely free and unnstructeo
delegation This led the Hearst mer
to introduce the following resolution