White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-28

ment was the occasion of a long de-
bate and arose on the report of the
credentials committee seating dele
gates who appeared and practically
giving whatever representation was
demanded by the respective counties
with no particular regard to the COM
parative voting strength of the coun-
ties. The call for the convention was
not made the basis of the apportion-
ment but the representation fixed by
the credentials committee finally gov
erned.
AS a result of the opposition to the
method of apportionment, there pro-
misses further developments in the
counties which claim to be aggrieved.
Colonel Reeves, speaking for Nina
in Mineral county, denounced the
apportionment as unjust and dis
criminatory.
Attorney C. NJ. Moore of Mason in
Lyon county, also protested and later
said that he did not know whether
he would remain in harmony with
the party.
DR.. c. A. Hascall of Fallon,
Churchill county, also protested on
behalf of Nina.
The convention was called to order
at O'Clock by Colonel C. r. Reeves
who made a speech denouncing what
he termed the political thefts at Chi
cago. He said the purpose of the
party was to show tnat a thief can
not acquire title to property that he
stole. He further stated that the
purpose was TO select delegates to
nominate the man who was the right
full Republican nominee. Colonel
Reeves then read the telegram from
Colonel Roosevelt and another from
Senator Dixon stating that he would
be in Chicago on August 5th.
On call for a temporary chairman
George Springmeyer nominated l.. A.
Haworth of Austin who was elected.
F. N. Fletcher was chosen tempo
rary secretary.
On the call of counties 1t develop
ed that eleven were represented and
five were not represented. Colonel
Reeves obtained consent to seat L. A.
Hill of Humboldt for that county.
with twelve votes. making twelve
counties represented as follows;
Clark, Churchill, Douglass, Esmer-
aida. Humboldt, Lander. Lyon. Min
eral. Ormsby, Story. White Pine,
Washoe.
Counties unrepresented: Lincoln,
Elko, Eureka, Nye.
When the credentials committee
reported the report was signed by all
members but Colonel Reeves, who
protested in committee over the rep
resentation from Nina. Reeves had
telegram from p. X. Herring of
Nina naming five delegates and with
proxy to Reeves. The committee
awarded five delegates to Mineral
county. but gave Colonel Reeves only
one and the other four were given to
George Springmyer on a proxy.
Colonel Reeves appealed on the
floor of the convention, stating that
Nina was not getting a square deal
and moving the adoption of an
amendment.
Springmeyer spoke stating that
there was objection to Col. Reeves
in Mineral and that the four votes
held by Springmeyer were definitely
selected at mass meeting.
Colonel Reeves motion was lost
by being tabled. the vote being 20 to
l on rising vote
Attorney Moore of Lyon county
then moved as a substitute that the
basis of representation be that fixed
for the Republican state convention
and that no matter how many or
how few delegates were present, that
they cast that allotted number of
votes to which the county was en-
titled.
George Springmyer said that plan
was considered in committee, but
was abandoned because they felt they
we're breaking away from the
Republican party and the basis of
Republican votes was not the same
as the basis of progressive votes.
Attorney Moore reiterated that the