The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-06-28
Republicans Hold
State Convention
Wingfield Induced to Retain Posi-
ton As Republican National
Committeeman
HARMONY RE-ESTABLISHED
IN REPUBLICAN RANKS
tion Up to Late Hour Yester-
day Afternoon

| The delegates to the State Re
publican convention were given sew
eral thrills during their meeting II
Reno yesterday.
The resignation of George Wing.
| field a few weeks ago came in fol-
much quizzing as to the reason, etc
To satisfy the inquirers a letter
from Senator Oddie was produced
and read before the convention, al
SO Mr.. Wingfelds reply to the same
This convinced the waiting delegates
that the relations between the two
gentlemen were most amicable. A
committee consisting of the chair
man of every county delegation in
the state. waited upon Mr.. Wing
field at noon and at the close of the
conference 1t was announced in
formally by the members that Mr.
Wingfield demurring at first, finally
capitulated to the entreaties of the
party.
This disposed of one of the diff
ficult problems of the convention
and it was happy solution, for ru-
mors afioat earlier in the day indi-
Gated that some bitterness was de-
veloping over the situation. The de-
cision to present a final plea to Mr..
Wingfield came after a number OF
Republicans, in caucus Monday
night agreed upon H. H. Kennedy,
of Reno, as the man to be recon-
mended to the National Committee
for appointment.
When resolution was introduc-
ed providing for the appointment of
this committee to wait upon Wing
field, 1t came as a surprise to most
of the delegates, but was passed
without a dissenting voice.
During the noon recess the COM
mittee went to the Wingf1eld offices
and insisted upon Mr. Wingfield re-
considering. He finally consented to
withdraw his resignation which he
had telegraphed to Chairman Adams
of the Republican National Commit
tee several weeks ago. The commit
tee made its report to the conven-
tion yesterday afternoon.
In connection with the formal re-
port an exchange of correspondence
between Mr.. Wingfeld and Senator
Oddie, rejecting most cordial rela-
tions was read by Chairman Luns-
ford, of the Washoe delegation.
Report on Platform Late
With the problem of selecting a
national committeeman out of the
way, the convention turned its at
tention to platform. The platform
committee found itself without a
draft of a platform and it was neces-
sary to begin at the bottom At a
late hour in the afternoon, the plat
form committee had not reported
Check Delegates and Proxies
When the convention was called
to order it voted to dispense with
the roll call to save time. 1t was
known, however, that every county
was represented in person, several
by full delegations.
Meeting In the city hall in the
morning, the Republican convention
adjourned at noon to reconvene at
the Century Club where the dele
gates found comfort after swelter-
ing for three-quarters of an hour in
the oyercrowded and stuffy council
chamber. The afternoon session
was late in starting, the convention
having been scheduled to reconvene
at 1:30 o'clock. Due to protracted
committee meetings, the chairman
did not rap the gavel until after two
o'clock.
Winters Heads Churchill Delegation
e. e. Winters, who heads the Re-
publican delegation from Churchill
county, upon his arrival. said that
never before has Fallop and other
populous centers of Churchill evinc-
ed such profound interest in politi-
cal happenings. Mr.. Winters, by the
way, declared he was not a candi-
date for chairman of the state CEN
trail committee. despite efforts OF
some of the leading Republicans to
give him this honor
There are many others who have
had more experience in this work
than myself" he said For the
good of the party the chairmanship
should go to such a person. Reno
Gazette.