Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-07-29
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

The ticket put forward by the Democracy this
week may be said, in some respects, to be very
strong one; in some others it is open to serious
objection. Its strength consists in the fact that it
10 about equally divided betwixt Chivalry Dem
ocrats and the naturalized wing of the party
and that the nominees all good men person
ally, 1t is Objectionable and dstasteful to many
Democrats because it was put up and put through
in the interests of a few men, without taking
into consideration the wishes of anybody else or
the welfare of the party. A glance at the nomi-
nees Of the Democracy of this county shows who
hold the reins and guide its course. In view of
the action of the Convention it is apparent that
a few select individuals have complete control
of the organization and intend to run it in their
own interest. This state of things is liable to
exist at times in any party, and when once es-
tablished will last until the masses rebel against
it, While the greater part of the Democracy
may support their ticket, they will realize that
they really had little to do with making it up.
In our opinion another serious error in its for
nation was the manner in which the outside pre-
cincts were ignored. A candidate from the out
side put forward by populous precint is en-
titled to consideration on that ground. 1t is
well understood by politicians how united del
egation from the largest precinct can go through
a Convention and secure all the principal offices
for their friends but it is equally well under
stood that this is very njudicous policy to
pursue. An impartial distribution of the vari-
Gus offices among the the different divisions of
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to give complete satisfaction and bring out the
full strength of party. Those who frame
ticket with eye to the party welfare are guided
by this principle. Tested by this rule, the ticket
is bad one. With the exception of the
single Office of Sheriff, every candidate is
taken from Weaverville. The office of
County Surveyor has been blank for years
and counts for nothing. The nomination of
Van Matre was an attempted stroke of policy
but is likely in the end to be productive only of
dissatisfaction. The strongest man for this Of
fee was sacrificed in order that the weakest
man might be put on the ticket in another place
and not load it down too heavily. The import
ant offices being given to the 'ring'' candidates,
two popular Germans and three influential Irish
men were put the tail of the ticket to carry it
through. The last mentioned nominations were
we'll bestowed for the purpose of strengthening
the ticket, and with Major Price for Assembly
Mat Lowden for Sheriff and John NJ Estes for
Clerk, would have formed the strongest combi-
nation possible for the Democracy to put in the
field. This will be generally admitted OF
course we shall oppose the ticket we have criti-
cised, as we believe, with perfect impartiality
AS in the past we shall not attack the private
character Of single man on it. We expect that
the Republican Convention will select a ticket
more deserving of the sufrages of the people of
Trinity county and that for more reasons than
one.