Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-02-16
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In another column will be found an
advertisement calling a meeting Of the
members Of the Republican STATE Gen.
trial Committee at National Guard Hall,
In Virginia City. on the 18th OF March
next. This meeting Ii called for the
OF selecting delegates 10 the Ma
tioual Republican Convention which will
convene in Cincinnati, Ohio. in June.
For reasons, probably based upon econ
omv. n ha~ been decided not 10 call q
Stats Convention for the purpose Of Sc
Letting delegates. We have always been
and arc still in favor Of having delegates
cho.ep 10 r,pres.n, party in a National,
.sl.c,.a nv a State Convention. 1t is
much the better mode because II affords
lea ground for complaints Of favoritism
anil a, thu same time gives the delegates
,el.e,ed an opportunity to confer with
,hsir con,,itueuts-,he county delegates
nv vhom ,h,y arc selected, and Repub-
,;c.,. IN attendance nj the Convention
regarding their preference as to whomths
suppor, Of the State shall be given in
the National Convention. The appoint.
meut Of delegates excludes tho voice Of
,s,.blican .~lector. and places the con.
troll Of the Stat. representation in the
hands Of the few men chosen as . State
Central Committee. This practice does
not comport well with the system Of
political nominations In all parties and
savors too much Of Star Chamber pro-
ceedinss. The duties OF the State Con-
trail Committee do not regularly embrace
the appointment Of such delegates. and
although there have been precedents In
the history Of the party In Nevada they
have only been made by q stretch OF
authority which We regard as detrimsn-
tai 70 unanimity Of counsel aud sub
vsrsivs Of the rights OF electors.
But while We thus criticize the tie
cision Of the State Central Committee
in this particular. We have great con-
hdenes In its integrity and wisdom In
the selection OF gentlemen to represent
the Republicans OF Nevada at the
National Convention. And In this
connection II may not DO amiss
to suggest that II ever there
was q time when past differences
among Republicans should be amicaoly
adjusted; when all who believe in the
justice and are in favor Of tho triumph
OF true Republican principles should be
invited 10 aid in the impending contest
with their opponents, IL Is the present.
There are in Nevada as elsewhere men
who, from the nomination Of Fremont,
have been Republicans; who have ever
been true to the principles Of the party.
but who. with honorable purpose and
integrity Of character. have refused to
support nominees whom they knew
TO be time servers, new converts whose
sole object in Joining the majority par.
~ WA ..lust for oHace." These men
are to-day as firmly grounded in the
principles upon which the party wal or
gained and a. anxious for the success
Of good men and measures As those who
have, perhaps. stultiaed their judgment
at the beck OF strict party discipline.
The Republican party needs this els-
msnt. II is an important factor In the
contss, upon which wo are enierins.
Il 10 possible to draw party lines 80
strictly as to exclude many who, II in
vited. would join in achieving . success
next November. Much will depend
upon the action OF the committee which
is to select tho National delegates Those
who have al heart, not only the success
Of the party as q party. but the triumph
OF principles which alone can give 1t
psrmansnce, ara the met to send to
Cincinnati in June. Hids-oonnd men
will not do. New converts will not be
good selections. Men with honest con-
victions. not under obligations to gov
eminent or State for Office. taxpayers.
influential citizens; IN short men who
will represent the Republican electors
Of the State. and not clique or combina-