Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-14
.rarv CONVENTION.

AsrArI CONVENTION.
Tbsre seems to DO n very general sen
linen, among Republicans throughout
State in favor Of holding as'a's
Convention TO nominate delegates 10 'ns
National Republican Convention. Many
With whom we have oonvsrsed are
,~,rously in favor Of this course. and
s,r.nuously insist tina. such notion ~
AZ. s,a,s Central Committee would BE-
mo, only right, bot sminenily polite.
The only argument that can % raised
asains. calling . Stale c~onvsnsion
,ha, Of tho expense attending u. In u
;oacmen, this is not'only Of secondary
consideration. but a bugbear calculated
IA deceive. Let the Convention %
called IL, the several county eonmi'-
,e.. hold their conventions resuiali!
and select delegates thereto ; then is.
these delegates select one or moro Of
their number. who shall carry proxies
for the remainder. and by vote express
tAsir ssntimsn.s ~ TO the choice OF that
county for national delegates. IS also
their choice Of q Presidential candidate
By this method tho convention. vnii'
representing the State and allow
ins no room for cavil. would
DO convened economically and Anorc
Republicans throughout the State N
opportunity Of expressing their choice
MOI only Of . Presidential candidate. bui
also Of the mon who shall so 10 cincin-
natl nsxt Juno to represent the State In
the National Convention. The idea ol
appointing delegates 10 a Presidential
convention is repugnant to the people
They demand. and justly. the right tc
szprsss THAR views upon n matter OF sc
Great moment IN q nomination for .
national once. They have not dele
gated 70 any body Of men. certainly mol
10 the State Central Committee. the
right TO cot for them in so important .
matter. Thsy have reserved the right
OF selecting nominees to all elective Of
ness. save only 10 a single instance. 70
wit: In CASE q nominee resigns his nom-
ination alter . convention and before an
election. In such case and none othsr
has . State Central Committee authority
70 Designate a candidate for any ONCE.
The selection Of delegates 10 . national
convention II In the nature OF . nomin-
alton for once. his. indeed. q nomin-
alton and election combined. The
duties Of the delegates are Of very great
importance and the once IL full Of re-
sponsibiiity. A nomination Ii an cleo
ton within . party. The delegates are
the electors. and the successful aspirants
for nomination are. 80 far as party
power extends. elected. Every Rspubli.
can slsctos IL entitled to q voice in So
iscting the man or men for whom he Is
expected to cast his vote in tho ensuing
election. To take from him this right
10 TO abridgs his freedom Of choice and
abrosAts his Independence ~ a voter.
We need not add that the rules and
regulations Of the Republican party do
not recognize OF contemplate any such
courss. The Carson Appeal. which. We
may add. IL nothing. u not strictly a Re-
publican partisan. coineiding with these
views In its issue Of this morning. edi-
torially says:
We And that there is q very general
preference ameng our Republican friends
that the State Committee should call n
convention. There IL hardly any act
which the party may 10 thai IL OF more
importance than the selecting OF dele
gates 70 the National Convention. These
delegates are not unlikely to have u
within their power 10 nominate the ean-
didates Of the party for President and
-. - ..,, ~: ~ ~ho
hsv, never gone ss,rsy from the psrsy's
mandates. Who have never deserted the
aus or me ucke.; men VINO nave me
gooa oa parry v nes,s anu sss Jug
ment TO choose the very oest man ior .
fresidsnuai once. moreover, q We
while there Is likely to 30 much good.