New-York tribune., 1872-08-29
NEVADI
advantage


No more scryllc aud Obscquions member OF
the Senatorial COnclave has been found than
the ioyial gentleman who represents the
young state Of Nevada in the Upper House
of Congress. The Hon. James w. Nyo
was sent to govern the Territory
of Washoe by President Lincoln in
1861. lie devoted all his energies to the
work of creating a State from that sparsely
settled district, and when the budding State
came into the family as "a war measure" in
1864, he took his seat as United states Senator
of that rotten borough. He drew the short
term, his colleague, ". NJ. Stewart, having been
allotted the long one. Nye was reelected IN
1867 and his term of Office consequently expires
in 1873 The Legislature which will choose
his successor is yet to be elected; the old
Legislature had Republican majority of
three on joint ballot; but two members of the
House were classed as independent ReDubli-
cans. The contest for Senator has already
begun, and promises to make a striking iea-
tllre in the Presidential canvass
Senator Nye, since his second term began,
has been an active and ofiicious member Of
the Kitchen Cabinet. lie is the funny man Of
the Ring-a sort of "Brudder Bones" in the
troupe of Household Senators. ii is not easy
to say unbindly things of such jolly soul /;
he dearly loves a jolp, and does not hesitate
to have it at the expense of his master.
But he loves patronage more there is hardly
a doubtful job that las not had his finger in
it 4; nor fat Office which ne has not been
fe5dy 10 beg for realner. But it must be
acknowledged that h has been more atten-
tive to his votes on Dubious measures than TO
the distribution of oiiee. II is not possible
that he can be reelected. The fight is now
narrowed down to J. p. Jones, who is a
mining superintendent, and VIM. Sharon,
agent in Nevada of tat great corporation,
the Bank of Californa. These two men
are sharp, active, ant unscrupulous stock
operators, and hate each other most
cordially. So bitter las the fight be-
come that it is considered certain the de-
feated candidate will oppose the other and
turn all his strength against him in a popular
election. Both are Gran men for this occa-
sion. The element of dsOrd is the Senator
ship, and on the issue of te canvass for the
Legislature will also largely depend the polit
cal complexion of the State
The Nevada people say tley are tired of be-
ing represented in the Semte by mere politi
cal adventurers They hav, just escaped from
the threatened infliction of Mr.. De Long U. 5.
Minister to Japan who was drawn out of the
last Senatorial contest by the promise of the
position which he now holds. He was ready TO
enter the new canvass, but was again disposed of
by other promises, and has neturned to Japan,
where, after "A certain fashion, he represents
the Great Republic But Senator Nye, with
his fun and love of fat things, has helped to
destroy the Republican majority in the
State. Grantsm and Nye have both
failed in popularity in Nevada. and
it is not likely that either will ever
again be Il power in the Silver State In
the State election of 1870 the msrule of the
corrupt party, headed by Senators Nye and
Stewart, had so reduced the Grant majority of
1868 q 1,9G2) that l.. II. Bradley, Democrat, was
elected Governor by 1853, over the Republican
candidate; and c. w. Kendall, Democrat, was
chosen to Congress over Tbos. Fitch, Republi-
can, by $50 majority.
Reports from Nevada indicate that the State
will go for the Liberal ticket in November by
4 majority ~ least as large ~ That Siyou "