Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-05
Our Cause and Our Candidates.

Our Cause and Our Candidates.
The Union party Of Nevada, through its
chosen representatives, have met in solemn
conclave and selected men whom they deemed
worthy of the support of the people at the en-
suing election. The members of the party
appeal to the people for their support through
their thoroughly loyal resolutions, through
their known character, and by all the hopes
we entertain Of becoming State. The ques-
ton arises, what are the qualifications Of the
candidates presented to US for support?
The first nominee of the Convention was
John B. Winters for Congress. He was a
member Of our last Legislative Assembly,
and established Ior himself a character for
honesty and capacity. He is man Of few
words when action is worth more than words,
but he has the ability to discuss any question
that comes before him. He is a man Of
wealth, and all his interests are here. II
elected to Congress we feel sure that he will
make us faithful representative.
The next nominee was that for governor,
and the successful candidate was Miles N.
Mitchell. This gentleman was member of
our late Constitutional Convention, was a
member, and the first Speaker, of our Terri
torial Legislature, was one Of our represent
atives in the same body in the last Territorial
Legislature, and may be said to have had as
great a legislative experience as any man
among US. We subjoin notice of him
which appeared in the Enterprise last Au-
gust:
NJ N. Mitchell Is native of Delaware county,
New York, und perhaps forty years of age. He
came to California in 1851. In 1857 he was sent
to the Assembly by the people of Ell Dorado
county, where he was n staunch friend and sup
porter of the lamGnted Frederick He became q
resident of this Territory in 1850 We believe, and
the following year was elected from Storey
county a member of the House, of which he was
chosen Speakcr-a position which he filled with
marked ability. In politics Mr.. Mitchell, we be-
licve, Is Douglas Democrat, and his loyalty ID
earnest and incorporating. He is largely in.
terested In the mines and other enterprises of the
Territory, and is well qualified for the place to
which the Union Convention has nominated and
the people will clset him =
We can say further of Mr.. Mitchell that
no more unobjectionable man could have
been nominated for Governor than himself.
bigot or falsifer will deny his capacity. No
man who ever represented Storey county in
our Legislature has rendered her such signal
service as Mr.. Mitchell has done. During
the past two years he has been our faithful
obtrusive, as he is, he has always been able
and efficient in all the positions in which he
has been dlaced. The peoples representa-
tives have called upon him to act as their
Executive, and the call will be ratified at the
polls.
OF the candidates for Supreme Court
Judges we can speak with confidence. Mr..
Harmon, resident Of this city, has until
recently resided in Sacramento. He has
been known as one of the ablest and most
honest practitioners at the bar in that city,
and to his diligence and fidelity are the peo
pie indebted to his faithful Reports Of the
Supreme Court of that State. Il. S. Mcsick,
another nominee, was admitted to the bar in
Sacramento, and removed to Marysyille,
where he established legal reputation Of
which any man might be proud. He was at
one time the law partner Of Stephen j. Field,
California's ableSt juriSt. Mr.. Mesick af-
forwards practiccd law in San Francisco,
from which place he removed to Aurora, his
present place Of residence.
Marcus D. Larrowe, the other nominee for
the Supreme Bench, was appointed by Presi-
dent Lincoln to the office Of District Attor-
ney of the Second Judicial District Of this
Territory. He has discharged the duties Of
that Office faithfully. He was a member OF
the late Constitutional Convention, and gave
evidence of the possession of great legal
abilities, which accord with his general repu-
tation. From all we know and have heard
Of him, we are willing to vote to invest him
with the judicial ermine.
H. G. Worthington, of Lander, received
the nomination for Attorney General. He
had been Il candidate for Congress, and yield
ed gracefully to his stronger opponent, J. d.
Winters. Mr.. Worthington is spoken of as
lawyer Of more than ordinary abilities, a
fluent speaker and very energetic man.
He was prominent man in San Francisco
before coming here.
Of the other nominees we shall speak more
briefly because Of there being no opposition
to them. Alfred Helm, the Supreme Court
Clerk, was nominated by reclamation. He
has held the same Office under our Territorial
Government 70 the entire satisfaction of our
people. He held the office Of Clerk Of the
District Court of Sierra county for several
years before coming to Nevada. No one ev-
er doubted the honesty or capacity of Alfred
Helm.
Orion Clemens, the candidate for Secretary
Of State, has been at times Secretary and
Governor of the Territory, all of which du-
ties he has discharged ably and faithfully
He is a gentleman beloved by all who knew
him. In addition to all his positive recon-.
mcndations, he is brother of that "mora|
phenomenon" Mark Twain.
W.B. Hickok, the nominee for State Trea'
surer, is wealthy miner, a lawyer by educa'
! ton, and an excellent business man. His
antecedents are good. He was member Of
the late Constitutitutional Convention, and
performed his duties ably.
Edwin A. Sherman, the candidate fol
State Controller, is editor of the Aurora Star
a man of nerve and thorough business capac'
| ity. He was at one time County Surveyor Of
| Sacramento county; has been a resident OF
California and Nevada since l849, and will
| be elected.
A. F. White, the candidate for Superinten.
dent Of Public Instruction, holds that office
at present. We know nothing of him excep,
that he is clergyman.
The nominee for State Printer, George w
Bloor, is highly recommended by those who
know him. He is an old printer; has had
considerable experience in journalism, and
will probably know how to execute the work
which the people will confde to his care.
On the whole, looking at the ticket as We
honestly have done, we see no evidence Of
weakness in it. We believe the Conv ention
have selected US as good set Of officers as
any similar body Of men could have done,
We therefore commend it to the cordial sup
port of the people.-Enterprise.
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