Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-04-09
NO THIRD PARTY NEXT YEAR.

California IL becoming noted Tor
triangular political contests. in1sei the
hrs. prominent th~res-eornsrsd nsns 90
ourred, each Of the parties being nearly
equal in strength. Had California had
such q law - many Of Tho Eastern
States, |. o.. requiring . majority over
All TO elect, there would have bssn no
choice by the people in 1851. Am
was. however. Governor Stanford $40
cesdsd in gaining the largest number oil
votes; his competitors being John Con-
mar. and John A. Mcconnell. The
ias, judicial election wa also triangular
the Republicans. Dsnocraia and Inds-
psndents each putting up q candidate
for Supreme Judge. The Independent
candidate, Judge McKinstry, was sue.
cessfui. There will doubtless b three
full ticket. In the hsld this Summer.
The Independent party has resolved TO
continue its organization. Its State
Central Committe has met and issued .
manifesto to the public. and asserted
the determination Of the party 70 make
full nominations from county ofsesrs
up to Governor.
OF course the Republican and
Democratic parties will not disband
in tho presence Of their mutual
enemy. On the contrary. there will b
q aerce campaign. Tho Independent
leaders propose TO make their aght main
ly on local issues. They assert what is
open to controversy that national pol
itics do not and need not enter 10 any
great extent into the campaign, but that
their main object Is 10 elect good men
for local and State Offices. The Repuo-
lican and Democratic leaders do net
view the fold In that light. To thsm
the result Of the campaign Possesses .
national importance. They realize thas
Il will DO but a little while before the
two great national parties viii meet fsos
TO face in an encounter more nearly
equal a. to numbers. than any since
lsc0. And - "straws show which way
the wind blows" % do State elections.
closely preceding q national contest. in
dieate in soms degree the direction OF
public feeling.
II will hardly DO denied that the re-
cont elections in New England have in
some measure served as indicss Of the
current OF public opinion. Both par
ties have been greatly interested In the
result. Extraordinary efforts were put
forth by both sides. and tho results have
been hailed by both a. victories. Had
Connecticut. rs well as New Hampshire
and Rhode Island. been carried by the
Republicans, that party would have
Justly claimed that . reaction against the
tide Of Democratic successes had set in.
On tho other hand. had the Democrats
been successful in the three States
named. that party would have had rea'
son to believe that its prospects, wer'
growing brighter for success in 1876.
10 also will national issues have much
70 do with the impending campaign In
California. u will b impossible 70
persuade the average elector that the 70
suit In California nszt Fall will not to
some degree prcsags the election for
President next year. Party lines will
therefore DO drawn closely. There may
DO room for q third party in that State.
II so, II differs from other States OF the
Union at this time. Certain IL IL that
next year there will be NO place for such
an organization. and those Independ-
snts who now assume all the honesty.
virtue and ability in California, will hnd
their occupation gone. and unless dssir.
Gus Of losing their votes. will 30 COM
PEELED to vote for q Republican or DEM
ocraiic President. ga ,.