Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-11-05
RETROSPECTIVE AND PR0sPEc'
TIVE.

RETROSPECTIVE AND PR0ePEC-
TIVE.
II the election just ended has proved
ANYTHING conclusivsly to the people Of
Nevada, IL il that the miners Of the
comstock Lsds are not only grateful for
and spprsciativs Of the efforts hereto
fore made by William Sharon for the
prosperity Of Storey county. but they
Nave unlimited faith in his honesty and
ability to represent their intsrss's any
where, ' in the highest councils OF
the nation.
Al the close Of q contest 90 bitterly
personal in character. and inspired on
the part Of the opposition BY motives Of
terrible vindictivsness. the miners Of
Storey county san calmly ait down and
read reports irsm the different wards Of
Virginia and Geld Hill with . eompla-
cant consciousness Of security and fu-
turs bsnsnts from the men. who. with
them. have aided to develop and now
own the Comstock Lode.
This contest in Storey county. while
bstwssa the Democratic and Republican
parties, was also between the present
owners Of the Comstock mines. includ-
ing every stockholdsr in Virginia City
and Gold Hill. and the forces or sup
posed forces Of an allied host Of enc
miss 10 the prosperity Of our two com
nunities. We do not wish 1t under
stood that va have regarded Cen. vii.
liams, - himself an enemy TO u pros.
psrity. Far from ii. But through bis
lazity or his friends imPstuosisy. be
hal allowed rumors and even allsga-
tons Of alliances with . prominent (beg
pardon. where Is sutrs anyhowf) swind-
isr TO become credited as vsritiss. The
result was. We have no doubt. injurious
to the Democratic party in this county.
The Independent party has not been
heard Of in this county. and so far as we
arc aware. IN but one county (washos)
Of the State. has IL achieved = victory.
There II has won several county officers.
and rs we are informed. the legislative
ticket. This success. 1t mus. be remsm
bered, was secured by = fusion OF the
Democratic and Independent parties in
that county. or rather by an Endorsement
Of Independent nominees by the Demo-
cratic party therein. Mr.. Sutrs was
ignored BY wshos county Indspend-
snts and a gentleman Of personal worth
and merit. although in our opinion. po-
htically unsound. indorssd as candidate
for high Office. We regard the success
Of the opposition in washoe county
As due mainly to the fast that satro
had nothing to do with II.
In ormsby county the fusion party
did not fare 90 well. II was not sspe-
cially allied with sutro. but 1t had the
"smsll Of him upon its garments. 1t
had. moreover, two or three men upon
its legislative ticket OF neither standing
in community nor reliability in political
eondust. Msssrs. Doron and Mason,
sershsad nominees, ran behind their
tickets because the people OF ormsby
county didn't trust them. lto
The prospect IL that Sharon will be
the next y. s. Senator from Nevada.
He 10 Republican. q man oil ABILITY, =
safe and careful man, idsntihed vitn
this people, with the interests Of this
Pacific coast, has ever been a Rspubli-
can and will vote with that party in Con-
grsss. We are glad that Nr. Sharon Is
elected.
Several Of the present State officers
arc reelected. Bradley. Hobart. Mi
NOR, Dsy and Bslknap are all reelected.
Jswstt Adams viii DO Lieutenant Gov
srnor. George Tufy 10 worrying SCHOOL,
ing Whitehill ano oewart