Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-26
FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR.

Ever SINCE the SUBJECT oil the approach
ing Senatorial contest began to be gener-
ally discussed, we have been importuned
to express our preference among the
several candidates most prominent before
the people for that position. We have
intended, and have expressed that inten-
ton TO state our preference at suitable
time. We have preferred, however, before
doing so, to give our views as to the
qualifications which we deemed indis-
pensable in those persons who shall be
selected to represent the State of Nevada
upon the floor of the United States Senate.
We have alluded to some of the wants OF
this State in the matter of Congressional
legislation, and we have urged the neces-
sity of sending to the United States
Senate men who were fitted by natural
ability, by education and by experience,
TO understandinsly represent those wants
10 Congress, and to secure to the State
those measures upon the adoption of
which depends almost entirely the future
prosperity of the State, and in no incon-
siderable measure that of the nation. 1t
will undoubtedly be admitted that Storey
county, being the great focus of the pro-
perty and population Of the State, and the
site of the at present staple mining in
terests, is entitled to at least one of the
United States Senators to be chosen by
the Legislature. Upon the list of those
spoken of there are three or four from
this county, from among whom one at
least will be chosen. In canvassing the
qualifications of these gentlemen for the
position TO be filled. and we know them
all, their history, their reputation and
respective order of ability, we are at no
loss to choose definitely and at once; and
our choice falls without hesitation upon
WILLIAM N. STEWART. The State needs
10 represent her in the United States
Senate, q sound lawyer. In Mr.. Stewart
we find one who has for years been, and
still is, the faithful, trusted and success
full counsellor of the heaviest mining
interest in this or any other country. We
want an energetic, wide-awake, go-ahead
business man. The manner in which Mr..
Stewart has discharged the laborious
duties of the vast amount of litigation
intrusted to his care proves his untiring
physical and mental energy. We want
Senator who is thoroughly versed in the
history, the character, and the practical
workings Of our system of mines; and we
challenge contradiction when we assert
that there is not man in the State Of
Nevada who has had superior if equal op-
portuuities of becoming thoroughly versed
in all that pertains to the mines and
mining interests Of this State and Cali
fornia, with VIM. NJ. Stewart. From the
earliest days of gold mining in California,
until the discovery of these silver mines,
Mr.. Stewart was resident of the mining
regions of that State, and in an extensive
practice in the Courts as well as by actual
personal observation, familiarized himself
thoroughly with mining affairs in that
region. Since the opening of these silver
mines he has been resident of Nevada,
and in his connection with mining matters
here is perhaps more generally known,
both at home and abroad, than any other
citizen that can be named. We want, as
United States Senator, one whose in
terests are thoroughly identified with
those of the State; and it would be diff
6cult to find one who more nearly ap-
breaches that standard, than Mr.. Stewart.
Possessing all the high requisites and
standard qualifications; and OF I'M
swerving, unimpeachable loyalty, we
recognize in WM. NJ. STEWART the man
who, above all named competitors, seems
TO US the man to represent us in the
United States Senate. We, therefore,
hoist his name at the head of our columns,
and, under that banner, enter the Sem
atorial contest.