Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-05-27
THE sENAroRsH1e.

AhO AOAASWAiS 0NAsoAte 80 ~ ~'S
vada State Journal (Renol Of Saturday
We consider worth copying entire, and
recommend the saine to tho critical
attention Of our readers as a fair, un-
biased, we'll written view Of the Sena;
torial situation:
Three months ago It became gener-
ally known that William Sharon and
j. p. Jones, ct Storey county, aspired
to the United States Senate, and both
were looked upon as strong candidates.
Unfortunately for themselves, Is the
event proves, each vas supposed to
rest his candidacy mainly upon y
money basis. The friends Of each
boosted OF the millions which their
respective favorites could control for
electioneering purposes, and for the
time being all discussion upon matters
Of mental and moral qualification was
seemingly outside Of the main ques-
ton. So these money kings worked
early and late to secure, each against
the other, the control OF the mines OF
the Comstock. They reasoned, appa-
rently, that "the State Of Nevada Is
the Comstock lode, and the Comstock
lode Is the State Of Nevada, aud hence
the Senatorship proceedeth alone
through tho control Of the mines" IL
Il true that but little was heard directly
from either, but tho popular aspect OF
the fight between them was substan-
TALLY as we hive stated 1t. Nor Is it
less remarkable that many people,
irrespective Of party, seemed to con-
cede the propriety Of such a contest.
and that to the ultimate victor should
the spells Of the political arena DO
gathered. Consistently with the logic
OF such q contest, both these candidates
very properly changed the base OF
their operations from Virginia City to
san Francisco, and became at once the
central figures In the most marvellous
stock excitement ever known on the
Pacific coast. At the beginning OF
these weeks Of turmoil Jones had the
advantage Of the popular favor; for,
had not his scores OF friends made their
hundreds and thousands In mining
stocks through his advice and sturdy
activity? All the world was buying
stocks, and Jones had sent them up to
fabulous prices In the market. But Sha-
ron, the more experienced and cautious
iinancler, so advised his friends that
they kept out and made nothing, and
curses were accordingly heaped upon
him. Jones was the successful bull,
and Sharon the defeated bear. At last
the expected crashl the stock market
has been precipitated and ruined for
tunes are to be heard Of by the score.
Jones Is, for the time being at least,
unable to help his fairweathsr friends.
Deep maledictlons are showered upon
him, while Sharon Ia again ION top
In the Comstock fight. Such is a brief
outline of this novel contest fer the
Senate, and what the outcome will be
no man can predict. Meanwhile Nye
Is In the Senate, and his successor Is
not yet elected. That his chances for
the succession have temporarily i'm
proved no one can deny. That a diff
terent and stronger IMAM will arise
from the Republican side Of the house,
than either yet mentioned Is possible,
and may yet be desirable. As a Re
publican and a journalist we protest
| chat the mental and moral qualities.
| tions Of a man should always be
among the first subjects Of inquiry
when his aspiration to office becomes
known. We are ready to concede thal
wealth Is entirely compatible with
honesty and ability, aud Il no proper
bar to an election to Office. The greater
the material, as we'll as mental anC
| moral independence which a TAI pos
scssos, tho moro security have the pub
lie that he will correctly perform hi
official duties. But II Mr.. Sharon o.
Jones Is bona fds u candidate fol
Senatorial honors, let the people know
thoroughly we'll what are his mora
aud mental, as we'll as material quail
fications for the high office. The Re
publican party Of Nevada cannot en-
dure the stigma that would Inevitably
result from a surrender ofall question
Of titness and principle to the behest;
of mere money power. We urge In al
sincerity that the shameful proposition
of electing a member to the Senate o
the United States upon the paltry con
slderation OF his wealth only, b
promptly and universally denounced
and opposed by the Republicans o.
| Nevada. Thus far we have carefully
refrained from advocating tho particu'
lar claims Of any n candidate ovel
| those Of another. We believe that tht
people, and especially the masses o.
the Republican party should be heard,
and allowed their free, untrammeled
voice In the election Of the Senator Il
succeed Mr.. Nye. In duo time VIZ
shall enter upon q discussion Of princi'
Piles and men, and do what W. an tc
give q proper complexion to the Sens'
torial canvass. Within the Republi'
can party we claim to be Independent
In our preferences, and shall uphold
them to the beat of our ability by prin'
ciple and argument. We shall no,
stand Idly by and see the true interests
Of the Republican party betrayed OF
prostituted. II, In exertlng oursel
for the benefit Of the party at large,
we run counter to the particular inter'
ests Of Mr.. Sharon, Mr.. Jones, Mr.,
Nye, 'or any other man," so be 1t.