Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-09-23

II any Douy mas any iuNo eiot 'hNi
was such a thing as inharmony exist
ed in the Democratic party, and par
ticularly among its leaders, that
thought would have been thoroughly
dispelled had the nonbeliever been
present at the concluding delibera-
tions of the Democratic candidates
convention at Leisure Hour hall in
this city last evening. 1t wasn't a
love feast, in the usual acceptance
of the term, but a convention az
which all got together, where all
combatitiveness was eliminated, dis
cordant elements eradicated and al
tuned, and feeling of fellowship and
party fealty established that cannot
but result in the party presenting a
solid front at the coming election and
gaining victory that will be re-
garded as memorable in the days to
come.
In addition a platform was adopt
ed that every Democratic candidate
can stand pat on and feel proud he is
seeking office under its declaration
of principles. The platform is pro-
gressivc in every one of its planks
and that it will be enforced to the
letter was the protestation and pledge
OF every nominee who participated
il its making and adoption.
It was nearly nine o'clock in the
evening when the convention reassem-
bled from its afternoon recess, and
when Professor Bray, temporary
chairman, called the candidates to or
der, it was to announce that the COM
nittees had fulfilled their duties and
were ready to report. The commit
tee on permanent organization and
o.der of business, through its char
man, d. ]. Fitzgerald of Tonopah, re-
ported that it was the sense of the
committee that the temporary officers
be made permanent The question
was put and John Edwards Bray and
Robert T. Randall were declared re-
spectively the permanent chairma,:
and secretary of the convention.
The committee on credentials,
through Chairman Charles L. Dea,,v
reported and the report was adopted
unanimously. Then came the report
Of the committee on platform, which
consisted of Emmet D. Boyle, Geo. B,
Thatcher and w. P. Harrington, b IT
preceding its reading, Chairman
Bray announced that several distil-
guished Democrats were in the audi
ence and that it would be a pleasure
to himself and courtesy to the gen
tlemen themselves, if they would &C
Ccpt seats on the stage. He then
named Senator Newlands, Leonard 3.
Fowler, candidate for congress, En-
met d. Boyle, candidate for govern
or and Ex-Governor D. S. Dickerson
and they arose from their seats on the
floor and mounted the stage, where
chairs were provided for them Be-
fore taking their seats Governor
Dickerson and Senator Newlands
clasped hands with unquestioned sin
cerety and exchanged few words.
The act itself was simple and unos-
tentatious, but it indicated stronger
than words can pen that if friction
had at any time existed between them
it was buried and, judged by the
words they both afterwards uttered,
it could be taken to mean they would
work in harmony for the success Of
the whole ticket from senator down.
Then followed the reading of the
platform, which is as follows:
The Democratic party of Nevada
heartily endorses the marvellous adj
ministration of Woodrow Wilson as
president of the United States. In
less than two years his administration
has redeemed the party pledges, met
the demand for a revision of the
tariff; established sound financial
system; regulated monopolies; and
provided for trade commissions
settled what promised to be the great
est railroad strike in our history by
the exercise of rare diplomacy and
Judgment; and laid out program of
constructive legislation which meets
with the hearty support of the ma
tion As result of his policy of