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

Harry Dyer Lander
Frank E. Bugbee. ............ Lyon
VIM. Burns ............... :. Storey
John F. Kunz. .............W .Washoe
c. j. McFadden. n....... White Pine
Archie l.. Cross ......... AT Large
Mrs. J. ID. Finch. AT Large
Mrs. VIM. Woodburn. -. AT Large
Again hostilities opened, BY Fitz.
gerald OF Nye offering a substitute,
striking out the names of the pro-
posed delegates. This was beaten to
pulp by a vote OF 27 to II.
Then George Thatcher, one of Old
Guard, delivered a touching "eulogy''
on the life and works of Senator
Pittman (who was about to die and
didn't know it, and ended by NOV.
Ing that the name of Key Pittman
be added to the list (although he did
not suggest whose name should be
eliminatedD. Boreman Immediately
made the point of order that another
motion was pending, and called FOR
the question. The chair sustained
Boreman and thereupon Key was de.
clared "out OF order" Upon Thateh-
er expressing some dissatisfaction
with the ruling, the chairman gra.
ciously informed him that IL he did
not agree with the Chair, he had the
right of appeal to the house. Having
In mind the p TO 10 vote. Thatcher
refrained from appealing. Again
Thatcher tearfully asked IL the
minority would not even be allowed
to propose any candidates; II they
would be obliged to accept the twelve
whose names had been proposed
without any opportunity of suggest.
ing others. To which Doc McCarty
thoughtfully replied, with just a
tinge of sarcasm, why. no, George;
YOU don't have to accept them. Just
vote them down, and put up some OF
your own
And somebody in the convention
laughed right out loud.
The tank was working, and the
chauffeur or whatever he Is called
was In the saddle and giving her
plenty OF gas, when, just as IL was
about to ride over the bodies of the
helpless minority. one of them feebly
raised his hand and cried for an ad-
journment. The Kunz-Jurich-H Har-
mon crowd saw In this a move to Let
the enemy recuperate during the
hour of adjournment. so the word
was passed. XIII it," and ii died the
death by 23 to Is. Finally the flow
of oratory subsided and the resolu-
tion was put to vote, being carried
by 81 to 10.
Then Boreman moved that the
delegation go uninstructed, and un-
DER the unit rule. which was carried,
and the day of slaughter was ended.
Naturally there were some sore
heads after 1t was all over, but as
one prominent leader remarked
I'VE were licked. and licked on the
square. and so far as ! am concern
ed that ends II. II we had got the
whip-hand We would have handed
them Just what we got"
The Pittman situation is what
puzzles the wise ones. II looks very
much as though he had died at the
hands of his intimate friends and
supporters. Senator Henderson and
Congressman Evans had both pub
liciy declined the honor OF going as
delegates some days before. and Gov
ernor Boyle likewise had declined
the honor. They were all Of the
opinion that they had honors enough,
and the delegates should be named
from the rank and file. Senator Pitt
man. as It transpired after the con-
vention. had likewise written . SIM
liar letter to his supporters, but for
some reason best known TO them. 1t
was not made public nor even men-
toned at the convention. although at
least one OF those supporting him
there, Is said to have had the letter
In his pocket at the time. There are
some ill-disposed persons, however,
who say that this letter was one with
reservations" and Ii the action Of
the convention upon Senator Pitt
mans name had been favorable. the
letter would never have seen the
light of day, but the reservations"
would have become effectual.
Taking N altogether the conyen-