Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-08-16
THE RING NOMINEES.

The nominations made by the Demo-
cratic Convention on Thursday of last
week were those determined upon by the
Weavervillo ring which owns absolutely
the Democratic organization Of this coun-
ty. The ticket is tolerably good one,
but is not as deserving Of the sufrages Of
the people as the Republican ticket, and
more than that, is not as good as the De-
mocracy could have put forward.
For the Assembly, Mr.. w. j. TINNIN
is as available perhaps as any one they
could have put forward. From local
point of view he is Objectionable, for the
reason that he has no interests in COM
mon with the people of this county. He
is far mQre interested in the welfare Of
San Francisco, and even Of Santa Rosa,
than this county. Politically, Mr.. Tinnin
represents the JEFF Davis Democratic ell
ement and should therefore be specially
distasteful to all Union voters.
JOIN M. ESTES is not a strong candi-
date for Sheriff. He is a good citizen,
and competent for the position he seeks,
but is not popular in his own party. Us
tes has frequently before been an appli-
cant for office, but has never yet been
given a nomination when it would benefit
him. He was nominated last week solely
to advance the interests Of Tinnin and
TrotteT. Louis Raab, Geo. Yoho and A.
Cochell were choked off and Estes put on
the ticket, in order to help Tinnin and
Trotter at Douglas City.
The Democratic nomination for Clerk
is the best they could make. Mr.. j. G.
TRoTTER is the present incumbent and is
a competent man. Politically, Trotter is
a amember Of the ring Of Democratic mag
mates who propose to WELD, through the
Democratic organization, all the Offices
in Trinity. We are unOlterably opposed
to clique domination in our local affairs,
and we can't support Trotter.
For Treasurer, Mr.. JOHN MUssER, of
Lewiston, an old citizen, is the nominee.
1t is enough to say that the people cam
not possibly gain anything by electing
any one in the place of Nc Causland.
For District Attorney, Richard Cliff
ford does not owe his nomination to the
good will of the makers of the slate-it
was coerced: not bestowed. Dick Cliff
ford is an old and well known citizen,
with warm friends and bitter enemies.
He likes to run for Office and likes to
hold office. Locally, he is good citizen;
politically, Ike the Irishman's flea, now
you have him and now you don't have
him. Earl has promised "to catch his
pedro" and Earl is man Of his word.
For Surveyor, w. S. LowDEN is
competent man. The Office is blank
and Of no political significance.
The Convention was embarrassed over
the nomination of Superintendent of
Public Schools. Mr.. Malone, of North
Fork, and Mr.. j. Barnickel, of Weaver
vile, were placed in nomination for this
office. These nominations were a little
odd for the reason that Mr.. Malone is
Republican, and Mr.. Banickel, although
elected a delegate, would not come near
the Convention. These difficulties were
adoity bridged over by Mr.. McMury,
who learnedly informed the Convention
that under the Code the gentleman named
were ineligible, and nominations for this
office were passed. This action of the
Convention caused witty Democrat
of our acquaintance to remark that Tin
hin, McMurry & Co. ought to have pick
out candidate for the position in time
and had him educated sufficiently to be
eligible when the Convention met. For
Coroner and Public Administrator, this
a so-called Democratic Convention nom
mated Charles Thomas, who has since
peremptorily declined. Mr.. Thomas had
been approached by the ring and had
emphatically declined to affiliate with or
accept any Office from the Convention.
Yet, in their determination to sacrifice
principle to expedienoy in the vain hope
to induce Mr.. Thomas to support the
ring ticket, they disregarded his earnest
protests. The nomination for the inn
portant office Of Assessor was placed at
the foot of the list. Mr. JAcoB PAUsEN
was renominated, and this was the best
thing done by the Convention. There is
but one objection that can be made
against Mr.. Paulsen he is what is term
cd " hide bound Democrat" 1t is i'm
possible for Republican to find po-
litical favor in his eyes. Aside from poll
itics, Mr.. Paulsen is the best Assessor
the county has ever had since we have
known it. He has done his duty without
fear or favor in any quarter. The Re-
publican nominee for this position we be-
lieve to be man who will follow Mr..
Paulsen's example if elected, and the
people of this county are to be congratu-
lated that in this the most important To-
cal office they are sure OF n competent,
faithful officer.
We have been frank and tolerably ex-
plicit. We have not told all we know
about the workings of the Convention,
nor presented all the reasons that can be
urged why some of the nominees should
be defeated. AS whole, the Democratic
ticket doesn't suit us, because it doesn't
represent our political sentiments. 1t
doesn't suit us, because it fails to repre-
sent the interests of Trinity county. We
have no doubt but that the people will