Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-08

vention, and injure the prospects OF the
party at this election. l would inform
you, sir, that you will have to apply to
some other person to get anything OF TINS
kind done. You cannot induce me 10
lend a hand in such q "job" for breaking
up or splitting the Union party, to serve
Jones' sinister objects" The representa-
tive Triumvir moused around the Conven-
TONERS in vain-not a man could be got
TO do the dissension.deed he had to pro-
pose. And go the Convention opened,
proceeded and closed in harmony. The
nominations on the general ticket, with one
execution, were unanimous; and that the
final selection Of q candidate for Assessor
was a most judicious n is attested BY
the leading majority vote he received on
yesterday.
Still the factionists in the interests OF
the SPECTATORS on the financial distress Of
city and county did not give up the con-
test. The situation" looked desperate
for them ; but they had the merit of tena-
ciousness conjoined with convenient SEN
timents of political morality. Their labors
now result in the mongrel's meeting. For
two days preceding this motley gathering
Grim, Jones' scrip shadow, permeates the
atmosphere Of Virginia. He is omnipres.
ent-spreads himself like the rinderpess-
beseeching this and that "available" man
to run on the forthcoming ticket. He
takes an a~ristocratic attorney and coun-
,ellor along with him, that all appropriate
documents may be drawn up in due and
inevacible language. Then there is the
Convention of the All-sorts, held in the
very same place the old Sine Die once
postponed Scrippy's candidacy, where
"Low vs.. the Crown Point" had a wrestle
with time and, on several notable days,
threw Judge Rising behind the clock.
Jones would not "do." That had become
too palpable.
The political hermaphrodites' nomina-
tons were then made independent some
what Of his leave; but with how much Of
his promised or subsequently rendered aid
It is unimportant to inquire. Evidently
there was a determination to beat Ed
wards, if Piper could not be harmed. So
Birdsall is so far prevailed upon-over his
usual shrewdness and credited attachment
to the Union party-to announce himself
as an Independent candidate for Chief.
It was a very shallow dodge; for every
one who had any intimacy or acquaintance
with the condition Of the canvass, knew
that Birdsall's candidacy, under the cir
cumstances, would net harm Edwards,
and would only ruin himself. A second,
sober thought apprised George of this, and
he withdrew-though not without fruit
lessly ~endeavor;ns to mako capital for
himself, as a prospective candidate for
Sheriff. by attempted exactions of pledges
of support from Piper and others if he did
so great a favor (none at ally as to with.
draw. AL his special, personal friend,
voted for Jack O'Brien, who was neatly
beaten by $50 votes.
The Board Of Aldermen is equally di.
vided. The defeat Of the Union candi-
dates in Wards l and 2 can be accounted
for only on the ground Of relative inac-
tivity on the part Of the candidates who
are counted out. Had harrington used
the efforts that Block put forth, had
Cramer been industrious in meeting some
of the false accusations that were brought
against him at the polls. respecting his
former action as a member of the Virginia
City Council, they would have been tri-
umphantly elected. Cooper was notori-
ously elected by Union votes, given him
on an unchallenged and unjust ground Of
complaint against Cramer. However,
both Mr.. Block and Mr.. Cooper are men
of large and legitimate interests in the
community, and as men Of business habits
and excellent private character they can
not be regarded otherwise than as the best
selections that could possibly come from
the opposition. We believe they will do
what is right on behalf Of the city, whose
affairs they will soon have a voice and
vote in controlling.
Union men Of Virginia, Friends and
Brothers: we salute you with congratula-
lions on the suspicious political events in
your city within the past few weeks; cul-
minating in a glorious victory.
Now, then: shoulder to shoulder for
the Fall campaign. All together /: Hurrah
for the coming canvass! The Union
party ; unbroken, invincible! Hurrah!