The Nevada journal., 1860-09-07
The e d ouglas Ticket.

The ticket put forth on Saturday, by tbs
Douglas Democracy is counted by the party Q
fair oao IN point of talent and moral worth
We have not the acquaintance of some of the
nominees, among the number him for the Sen
ate Mr.. Watt is r man whose physiog denotes
all abundance Of viii and force. He has a rep
utation for honesty among his fellows, which
we presume is not arniss. Bat seriously
question bis soundness on the railroad project
which Nevada has particularly at heart There
are some narrow minded, jealous fellows at
Grass Valley who would not bensit Nevada or
the county dollars worth unless their own
town can get the lions share, The bulk of the
population of that town, We think, is not gov
srned by these selfish, dog in the manger mo-
tiYes. But the feeling 10 somewhat wide spread
in our sister town and is quite apt to show it
self on all favorable occasions. The Senator
from Grass Valley last winter was opposed to
any measures looking towards railroad to the
county. So was the Representative from that
township, NJ P. 0'Connor, who has been nom
mated for the Same post, and that too over
Judge Smith whose enlightened mind and parli-
amentary experience oaght to have recommend
ed him to the consideration of any political
body seeking for efficient men to properly rep
resent the interests of the county. Mr.. OCon-
nor it will be remembered, was not in favor Of
allowing the people of the county to vote upon
a railroad bill. He carried his prcjudices
against cur city to such an extent, as to ignore
bis own doctrine Of the right or competency Of
the people TO decide a plain matter affecting
their prosperity themselves. As a reward for
such signal services we noticed majority of
the Nevada delegation in the convention voted
for0'Conuor in preference to Judge Smith whose
course in the Legislature was without blemish
The convention made an egregious mistake in
this choice rs was also made, in our opinion, in
thrusting out Watt for the Senate instead of
the best man on the ticket, Newton c. Miller of
San Juan. Grass Valley had one Senator and
two Representatives in the Legislature of last
winter and should have stood aside this year for
Bridgeport which has never yet furnished an
important officer for the county.
Mr.. Watt had no advantage over Mr.. Miller
in being an Administration man last year and a
Douglas man this. On this score they are even,
while in fairness and justice Mr.. Miller present.
ed better claims for the first position on the
ticket
Of the other candidates on the Douglas ticket
we have only to say, that DIR. Hosmer is a gen
tleman of some legislative experience, an old
line Wing, and can play fine game of billiards.
J. C. Palmer is dyed-in-th the-wool locofoco, a
Broderick through thick and thin-a Douglas
man through thin-and can make as much ado
over popular sovereignty as the best lunged man
in the world Palmer has considerable ability
In the speaking line and it is supposed will
make the mountains literally howl for Doug
las. We have no knowledge whatever of the
fifth candidate for the Assembly. lie comes
from Eureka and is endorsed as a first rate
fellow by his friends.