Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-06-04
DeLonu,s Elephnnt,

The nomination of Charles F.. belong
as Minister to Japan has been popularity
set down rs n part of the "bargain v
between Senator Stewart aud belong,
made and entered into ut the time the
latter withdrew from the Senatorial
fight in favor of Stewart. 1t was un.
derstood in Virginia City among some
of Mr.. belongs friends, that he was to
receive IN appointment to II European
mission. It has furthermore been re-
Gently stated that Senator Nye ncqui.
esced in the appointment of belong in
order to "secure his absence" from
Nevada during the next Senatorial con-
test.
In the New York Herald Of April 10th
appears a lengthy specia' dispatch, from
which we quote:
"Charles Z. belong, who was nomi-
mated to-day rs Minister to Japan, is m
actiye politician from Nevada. He was
the opponent Of Senator Nye, ia the
Senatorial contest in that State. and,
according to Nye's account, used any
thing but honorable means to accom-
plish his object. If Nye cnn prevent it,
ho will hardly get to Japan this year.
His nomination was occurred without the
knowledge Of either Of the Nevada Sen
ators."
The above we find in the H/raId, San
Francisco. That bargain "etween
Senator Stewart and Mr.. DeLong we
were the first to breach in print. The
exact nature Of it is not yet publicly
known. Transpirings since the open
ing Of last Congressional session threw
some light upon the nature OF the
compact. belong has received pay
for his chances OF the Senatorship.
Pay came in form Of II truce, which
allowed his friends n chance at the
fall elections Of last year and another
installment came in the shnpc OF COM
missions from Washington to Lammon
and one or two others and nm INSTALL
ment in commissions from His LENGTH
ness in Carson, to Eddy, Ash, Kennedy,
and other White Piners. 1t is Il clear
case, that belong threw the mass of
his friends last year, destroying the
hope they had of n general success in
his election 10 the Senate. And now,
it remains for him to justify the act by
showing that he dropped the uncer-
tainty for a certainty, the benefits to
iuure to q few especial friends. This is
q matter for them to settlc-DcLong, ms
party Of the first part, with his numer-
GUS friends, whose accusation will be
"you flung us !" whose private griev.
ance will be" We didn't get my Of
the pic !"
About that matter Of the Yeddo Min.
is,ry-it is rs clear as possible. A few
good, ardent workers, well fed during
three years Of truce, and convinced in
favor of II young man, little but Oh,
Lordy," are apt to be troublesome to
the old fellows with the %carbuncles rat.
Ting on their after sheathing. Charles
the less, with the Remedies, Lammon,
and all the boys Of that ilk working for
him, would be dangerous when Nye's
succession comes on. 1t is II penal
o~tfense, somewhere in the region to
which belong is accredited to kill n
white elephant and, to kill with kind
uess an offending subject Of high caste,
the ruler bostows upon him, in his unc-
tuous wrath, u white elephant; for it is
gradual, certain ruin, to support the
animal. The New York Herald was
wrong; the Nevada Senators were about
when the white elephant was put up for
belong. James was there Sure-and
William was willing. belong is not
likely to 60 to Yeddo. Like the Irish
man In the street car, he thinks he
smells something too.
Well, well, the bargain had to be
smoothed over for the public but De-
Long thinks this Japan varnish rather
overdoes the business-it's putting it
on a little too thick.-Whi Pine NTs.