Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-09-26
DEMOCRArIC STATE CONVEN,
TUNDN

TION.
The Democratic State Convention
meets in Carson City next Monday. \
large number of delegates have gone
down in the direction of the Capital.
and the indications are that the con-
vention will be the largest and most
enthusiastic gathering of the kind ever
witnessed in the State. This is an ex-
cellent omen. \ lively convention in
variably means success. There can
be no doubt that in the main
y strong ticket will be placed
in the field. The Democrats can easily
win without them, but it is understood
that the Independents-the few there
is of them-will indorse the Demo-
cratic ticket. This will give us some
little advantage over the Republicans,
though we are fully satisfied that if
the m hundred or so Independents in
the State should elect to go solid for
the opposition, they could in no man.
ncr affect the general result. If there
was not ar Independent in the State, a
majority of the Democratic ticket
would be elected anyhow, almost with
out a struggle. There is a growing
feeling of restlessne;s among the rank
and file of the Republican party and all
that is necessary to insure the success
of the Democracy is 10 get up a grand
ground-swell, ostensibly in favor Of
reform. This will do the work. As a
matter of fact the Republican party is
fast falling into disrepute. The Credit
Mobilier frauds, back-salary swindle,
and other kindred measures have op-
Grated to produce this state of affairs.
lie must be blind indeed who cannot
see the handwriting on the wall. For
our own part we do not pre-
tend t o say that Republicans do
not embody equally as much
honesty and patriotism as either Dem
ocrats or Independents, yet the Demo-
Gratis have got the say on them in the
coming campaign. and are very apt to
push the advantage for all it is worth.
ON the Republican State ticket in Ne
vada, as we view the situation, Haz-
lett for Governor, and. possibly, Par
son Kelly for Schoolmastcr General,
are the only men who stand the least
show OF success. Both of these gen.
tlemen are deservedly popular with
the great mass of voters, irrespective
of party. Bradley will, of course, he
the Democratic candidate for Governor.
He is generally thought to be rea-
eonably honest, and this is all that
can be said in his praise. His subsi-
dy record and known friendship for
railroad and other crushing monopo-
lies Is almost certain to lose him many
hundred votes in the State. Neither
will the Nevada Lottery swindle,
which he approved, do him any good.
On the whole, we view Bradley as the
weakest candidate that could be put
up by the Democracy for Governor az
this time. He is certainly not the
mar to 90 against DR.. Hazlett, who is
the strongest and best informed candi-
date ever placed on the gubernatorial
track in Nevada.
The following gentlemen will most
probably be placed on the Democratic
ticket by the convention which meets
at Carson Monday next: For Cover
nor, L. r. Bradley; Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Jewett W. Adams; Congress-
man, Col. 4. c.. Ellis; Secretary of
State, c. b. Spires; Treasurer, Jerry
Schooling; Attorney General, John
r.. kittrell; Controller Of State,
7. R. Cranley; Supreme Judge
dong term, y. NJ. Hillhouse; Supreme
Judge short term, Henry Mayen-
Lauin or General Buckncr; Clerk OF
Supreme Court, c. {. Carson; State
Printer, 7. l.. Ham; Superintendent
of Public Instruction, William Greg
Dry, of Washoe City. The fight for
State Mineralogist is between Porter,
of White Pine, and Frank Stewart.
late of the Virginia Chronicle. We
are not we'll enough posted with re-
spect to the relative strength of
these gentlemen to even guess at
the result. Bradley and his friends
have written letters to parties
here pledging themselves to assist
Porter. This was while the contest for
Governor was waxing warm, and we
have ne doubt that they promised Mr..
Porter's antagonist just as freely and
positively. Another circumstance that
will operate against Mr.. Porter, is the
great number of aspirants from White
Pine. kittrell, Kendall, Cranley,
Skillman and Porter-five in all. Not
more than two Of them can hope to
win. 1t is therefore difficult to deter
mine Mr.. Porter's chances in the Con-
vention. He is, nevertheless, a splen-
did young man, and richly deserves
the most favorable consideration at the
hands of his party. In conclusion,
our readers may rest assured that a
majority of the candidates mentioned
above will be placed on the Demo
cratic State ticket.
FROM Mud SPRINGs.-Moses Tebbs
the Republican candidate for Attorney
General, formerly resided in Mud
Springs, California. There is no par
ticular disgrace in this, yet the infer
ence is fair that if he had been a law
yer of ability he would have selected
a wider and more lucrative field for thu
practice Of his chosen profession. Kit
trell will be under the painful neces
sity Of ''horsing'' this Mud Spring,
patriot.
AN OMISSION.-Our reporter, in Civ
ing the list ef candidates Nominated