White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-21

The meeting of the Democratic
State Central Committee on the
ninth, at Reno. which resolved itself
into a Democratic State Convention,
finally turned out to be one OF the
old time sort, with lots OF oratory
and fireworks, and plenty OF pep"
and ginger. to say nothing of the
omnipresent steam roller. which in
these modern days Is termed the
tank" or course, there Is more
than one kind OF tank" but the
Democratic party does not lack the
two different varieties--they were
among those present but filing
was scarce.
With the gathering of the clans
on Monday. things began to happen;
the delegates from the Cow coun-
ties began to do a lot of pussy
footing, and 1t was evident from
their steadily increasing number of
adherents that there would be some
thing doing the next day. Rebellion
was In the air and the Bolsheyiki
were sharpening their scalping knives
and grinding their tomahawks.
Their opponents. the autocrats. COM
monty called the Federal bunch,
were apparently resting in fancied
security. because no signs of life ap-
peared In their camp until the time
Tor their slaughter was almost at
hand.
Caucus after caucus was held by
the rebeluous faction. on Monday
afternoon and until late that night.
until they were evidently assured of
their strength. and n plan of action
was mapped out; and IL should be
remarked right here that the plan
was carried out to the smallest de-
tall-every man stayed put"
Late Monday night the Federal
crowd also held a caucus. at which
The painful news was impaired 10
them that they were licked, and II
they received any crumbs OF susten-
ance II would would be through the
charity of the opposition. One lit
tie astute politician In the back row
suggested that they might make
some kind of a trade with the enemy
make them some kind of offer,
anyway. To which their leader sar-
castieaily replied: What the HI
have we got TO trade them? If they
want anything. they're going TO
take IT,"
Then they began the agitation for
a primary election of delegates.
Although beaten in the committee
IL II should resolve itself into a con-
yention. they might forestall this by
the move for primary. II they could
gather enough votes, and then they
would stand chance of repairing
and putting through their slate or
some part OF 1t. by appealing to the
dear "peepul." who, by the way, did
not seem to be taking any very great
amount of interest In the doings,
anyway.
On Tuesday morning the commit
tee met. and with little ceremony
proceeded to business. 4 Secretary
William Mcknight was among those
absent, SO Harley Harmon Of Las
Vegas was named as secretary:
chairman John +. Kunz presiding.
After a few preliminaries. Jurich
sprang a resolution to the effect that
the committee should resolve itself
into a convention, and then the fire.
works began. Thatcher, Belford and
Fitzgerald led the fight In opposition
10 the resolution. while the main
supporters OF the convention ddea
were Doc McCarty. Harmon. Kunz.
foreman and Zurich. Then came
the vote--the first test of strength
and when the smoke had cleared
away II was found that tho Zurich
resolution had carried by 81 to 10.
Ihereupon the committee met as
convention, and the same officers
were installed.
Again Jurich came forward with
another resolution and moved Its
passase, to the effect that the con-
Wention select twelve delegates to
the national convention (instead OF
six delegates and six alternately
who should have one-half vote each.
ana that the following named per-
sons should be the delegates:
Thomas Dolf. Churchill
marley Harmon :. Lincoln q Clark
j. T. Cooat, pht