Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-02
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The subject of calling a State Conven-
ton is being discussed in political cir
cles, and requires some notice at our
hands. The time for the meeting, the
apportionment of delegates to the vari-
Gus counties, and the subject matter to
come before it, are necessarily involved
in the call. In view Of the fact that the
goth of May has been fixed as the time
for holding the National Union Conyen-
ton, q convention which will select del
egates for the State must, almost of ne
cessity, BIO held some time in April.
The calling ofthis convention, fixing the
time and place of its meeting and appor-
tioning delegates devolves upon the State
Central Committee. What rule they will
adopt in making the epportionment we
cannot state in advance Of their action,
but presume that it will be based on the
aggregate vote of each county at the last
election, instead of the vote polled for
any particular candidate. Another sub
ject of Importance is the work to be ne
complished. Will its action be confined
| simply to the selection of delegates to
the National Convention? or will tho
| convention also select the State ticket
and the Electoral ticket for President
and Vice President? These are questions
Of Importance, and ought to DO WELDON
sidered by the committee before action
is taken, Us it is more than likely that
the call will determine this matter.
| While it may be urged that it is too ex-
pensive to call upon the party to hold
two conventions in the same year, and
that it would be the better policy to do
all the work of selecting delegates TO the
| National Convention, the candidates for
| Congress and Supreme Court Judges, rs
also candidates for Electors by the con-
yention to meet in April assuming that
to be the time for selecting delegates),
on the other hand it may with much
greater force be urged that it would be
injudicious and unwise to put q ticket
in the field before the action of the
National Convention is had.
We are free to give the weight Of our
opinion against tho policy of making
nominations to fill tho State ticket be-
| fore the meeting of that body. While,
to keep candidates so long in the field
is never considered goodpolicy, it would
| prevent the organization from taking
advantages of new issues arising during
the present session Of Congress and by
the action of the National Convention.
1t may be somewhat expensive to hold
two conventions, but the final success
of the Union party at the next November
elections must be considered above the
mere matter of expense. Nevada cast
her maiden vote at the last Presidential
| election for the Union party, and it
| behooyes her people to see to it, that on
the third Of next November tho star Of
the Silver State is made to shine with o
luster frightened by its d%evotedness to
| the Union, and its adhesion to the party
that sustains it. We make these sug-
| gestious for the consideration of tho
| Central Committee, and in no dicta-
torial spirit, but with q view to promote
the best interests Of the party in Ne
yada, and are ready to labor for the
cause under any other plan Of action
| which MAJ be deemed more polite. 1t
may be considered not improper for the
State Central Committee to appoint the
delegates to the National Convention.
If each county were to present to this
committee the names of those desiring
to attend the convention, from the list
so furnished the selection Of the number
apportioned to Nevada might be made.
The honors in this case being accompa-
MED by heavy expense and loss of time,
it is not to be presumed that there will
be any very great contest among aspir-
ants for the position.-Ree,e River Req
ellie.