Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-06-12

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GOLD IILL. -, MONDAY. JUHE II. is7e
THE CONVENTION TINS WEEK.
On Wednesday the men Who are 70
name the Republican eandidats for
President Of the United Ssats viii meet
at Cincinnati. Probably never In The
history Of the Rspublic. has . National
Convention assembled under better au-
spices. The ranks Of the opposidon are
dsmoralizsd. Disssnsions among the
Leaders point With unsrrins certainty 70
. popular dsfsat 81 the polls. OF the
Democratic party. The Rspublicans
virtually have the control Of the election.
II the men Who represent them st Gin
cinnati are wise enough TO place the
rsins In The hands OF The right candidate.
II IL not this year . question Of party.
for the Democrats have killed their
prospects before the beginning Of the
great strife. Itis . question Of men.
The Cincinnati Convention has the
power TO name the nszt President Of the
Uuitsd States, and 10 their choice Of .
leader IL Q wise one be will b elected BY
an overwhelming popular majority.
There are several candidates whose
claims will be urgently pressed BY
friends in the convention. All the
gentlemen whose names are prominent
before the nation u Presidential aspi-
rants are good, honest men. and would
doubtless do honor 10 the once and their
county. II elected. The main question
which must decide the contest between
them In the convention. II that Of pop
ular strength. We cannot Afford to do
honor TO q candidate. BY . nomination.
and kill the party BY defeat. There are
good men In the Democratic ranks -
we'll n in our own organization. and
this qualification. unless backed BY
party and popular strength IL not enough.
We must select q man 10 marshal the
Republican hosts. whose record 10 bright.
and who has gained q place In the con
adencs Of the people. With such .
candidate No are sure to win. With
. man whose only recommendation is
his goodness We believe vs could win.
but the contest would be doubtful.
Political battles unfortunately are not
decided by regulations alone. There
must be solid party strength to bask the
regulations.
In view Of this fact IL seems to ~ that
the one man pre.eminently qualified to
bear the Republican banner. is Jauss
q. Blaine Of Maine. II 10 now months
ago that the News nominated this gen.
tlsman. Since that time Mr.. Blaine has
been subjected TO . series Of persscu-
tons not only by the Democratic House,
but by foes in his own party organize
ton who were desirous Of injuring his
reputation. in orler that rival candidates
might receive the nomination. The
persecution he has stood manfully. and
from every attack he has come forth
with flying %colors. and stronger than
svsr with the people. who make Presi-
dents. His character for ofaciL intee-
rity has been vindicatsd over and over.
and 90 thorough has been the overhaul.
ing Of his record in the past, that there
will he literally nothing left to overhaul
during the campaign. His popularity
10 attssted by tho fact that he will go
into the Convention with 3i7 votes on
the 6rst ballot. thus lacking but GO Of
the required majority for the nouius-
ton. Il will be for the friends Of the
other candidates 10 say whether these
ca votes shall be given 10 the man who
10 undoubtedly the strongest candidate
before the people. II the necessary
combination cannot be made. then. Of
course. IL viii DO the duty Of Blains'a
friends to unite ON some other man. II
10 TO Be sincerely hoped. however. that
wisdom aud harmony will prevail. and
that James G. Blaine will Be nominated
by reclamation.
Whoever receives tho nomination Of
the Cincinnati Convention We believe
will be . good man. and We are confident
will bs elected. But neither Conkling.
mol Bristow. nor Morton. nor any other
Of the candidates now mentioned would
poll no large a vote As Blaine. II Conk-
ling secures the prize the cry will at
oncs be raised that General Grant forced
him upon tho convention. That sccu-
sation has already been made. and al
though Va scout the notion a. absurd.
We cannot afford TO ignore the fact that
the charge would seriously injurs Conk.
ling in the campaign. II Bristow Ia
nominated he will have the whole power
Of the corrupt whisky ring to fight
against. Still NO believe that either Of
these men could be elected. but not 20
easily or with such q majority. Is the
gentleman from Maine. II the Cincin-
natl Convention IL governed BY the die
tates Of wisdom and true policy II will
present to the people the nams Of James
q. Blaine. the hrst choice Of the EVEN
I NEWS.
Mn. J. G. SKSDEnLrSo. who assisted
in erecting the Nevada quartz mill at
Philadelphia, arrived in Carson on Sat-
ur,lay morning. having bssn twelve days
nm tha wav from phila.1elnhia Ha -