Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-17
SHARP PRACTICE.

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Tho Democratic State Committee,
which has been in session in Virginia
City for tho past two days, has eonclu-
ded its business and adjourned to meet
1t the call Of its Chairman. There were
three opposing and rival elements in the
convention, and its session has not been
marked with that harmony which-did
We not well know the Democratic custom
and Democratic heart-would seem con-
ducivs to full and complete union
against its only opponent in the coming
10 canvsss-ths Republican party. The
situation is briefly this: There are three
Democratic candidates in the field for
Governor Of this State. Bradley, pres
emit incumbent; Ellis and McBeth. Col.
Hyman. Warden OF the State Prison,
represents the Bradley interest and is,
ss alleged. q candidate for the second
place ON the ticket, to-wit, Lieutenant
.au Governor. Il In furthermore rumored
that Bradley, IL nominated and elected.
has agreed. II Hyman Is also nominated
and elected, to resign shortly after being
inaugursted. in which event Hyman will
be Governor Of the State. These are
rumon and here interjected merely in
an explanatory way. The great bone Of
contention in the committee meeting was
the spportionmento Of delegates. Bradley
! 81 u supposed to 30 stronger in Western
than in Eastern Nevada. It was. there
fore. msnifestly the policy Of the Ellis and
tts NcBsth men, who claim to be able be-
tween them to carryto their Convention
aiarge majority Of the delegates from
every county east Of washoe. to obtain
- large . proportionats number OF
delegates for those counties as possible,
, After much ~vranelipg and decidedly I'M
complimentary language. the Ellis
McBeth men won. Eureka and Lander
counties are accredited in the apportion-
i, mcnt with thirty-three delegates, equal
q to the number allowed Storey county.
and. IL may be added. largely dispropor-
tomato TO the relative number Of votes
which will DO cast ip the counties named
at the ensuing election. This appor-
tionment has engendered some bitter
ness between the rival factions, which
will probably last until the State Con-
vention shall have met and decided its
nominations. After that everything
will 60 smoothly in Democratic circles,
and the great unterrihed will walk up to
the rack. as usual. and vote the straight
ticket" Al this writing. 1t looks as II
those willy schemers. Ellis and McBeth,
had progressed a long way in the slaugh-
81 ter Of his excellency, the bucolic Brad
ley. II. as they claim. the eastern coun-
ties OF the State are largely in their ia
vor. IL will put Colonel LYMAN to his
trumps to take the western counties to
tho convention solidly for Bradley. As
now apporioned. these counties. includ-
ing Churchill and Nye, are given seventy
one. while the great east is allowed
eighty-hve votes in the convention. OF
course we only give this little history
and the figures Herewith as matter Of
news. The contest will be as we have
all along contcnded. between the Demo
cratic and Republican parties, and will
not begin in earnest until after both con
ventions have met and nominated can
didates. These preliminary struggles
are only interesting rs incidents Of sharp
practice by members Of a rival party for
Its nomination and support. Theyeease
when those nominations ar" made, and
centre upon the opposing party. As We
remarked. the great battle viii not come
of until both parties have selected their
full tickets. 1t bids fair to be both short
and sweet. as after the Democratic ticket
shall be placed in the field. less than
ave weeks will remain for the ensuing
canvass.