Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-09-22

A Rough Guess At Probabilities,

racy and the incorruptible character
Of Independents, as we'll as in the
accurate consistency Of faltering Re-
publicans, will be represented in
convention at Dayton tomorrow.
Twenty-three delegates have been
elected, and twelve o'clock has been
set IS the hour for meeting. The
room that is to hold the assem-
blagc has not transpired within the
radius Of our hearing. Odeon Hall
has before had the privilege of com
passing within its walls those of our
citizens who are to do battle this
Fail under the captivating banner OF
Official Probity. 1t is probable that
on this occasion it will also be sane
titled by the presence of their repre-
sentatives. At any rate, delegates
aud those of the curious who may be
drawn thither will have no trouble
in finding out, for the presence of
twenty-thrce gentlemen from abroad
in DAYTON with political designs and
exalted purposes cannot escape the
attention of the most obtuse: aud
then the town is 81 small and there
is usually such an atmosphere of
Christian qnietude pervading all it,
precincts that stranger might
righttully expect courteous and CO.
herent answer to any question that
might grow out of this uafamiliarity
with the streets, public buildings, and
such like. In short, any one who
would attend the Convention to-mor-
row may ask the first man he meets
after yetting within the limits Of
Dayton as to where the same will be
held. and he can copper out predic-
tons hereafter if he is not told
Alright.
The duties of the Convention will
be the nomination of a full county
ticket, with Senator and Assembly
men included. Who these nomi-
nees are to be is question
that is hidden in the darkness
of uncertain speculation. The
party claim to have nothing cut and
dried. Should we ground our be-
lief in this assertion upon the events
of the precinct primary recently held
in this place, xe shonl say we thought
so. Things cut and dried are often
more servicable and affective than
things carrying the sap of greenness
and lacking the qualities that result
from careful seasoning. Cut and
dried things also burn better than
the opposite. An instance in point
is the work of the primary in ques-
tim. Had the leaders cut and dried
the Republicans whom they incorpo-
rated in their body and hung them up
AS ears of corn are hung, tn he
shelled out on occasion, they would
have been spared the chagrin and
modification of public disavowal
and withdrawal such as followed the
proceedings. AS it was, there was a
mere fizzle and sputter and u hope
less flash in the pan. We do not be-
lieve, however, that all is left to
the spontaneous action Of the con.
vention. Spontaneity in p. liiics,
even among the Simon pures. Is II
rare exception. In support of this
belief we have current rumor.
There seems t. be dearth OF
candidates in the party for some Of
ticers and II snperabundanca for otn
erS. For instance. for the Sena.e we
hear Colonel Robinson, W. j. West
ertield and Il. A. Young mentioned.
while for the lower branch of the
Legislature appears John CARING,
brother to Hugh Carliag, ex-Rspub-
lican Assemolyman; L. f. Plcatte, If
The Satire Independent. and W. II.
Davis. Mr.. CARING. however, is be-
lieved not to be eager for any hon
ors within the limits of the Conven-
ton To bestow. Mr.. Cronin, of our
town, is to be nomi ated for Dis
tr:ct At ornev, Mr.. Byrom for Treas
urer and +. X. Hawkins for Super
intcndent of Pubic Schools. Geo.
Shaw is said u have no competit r
for the Shrievalty. Many Democrats
would like to see Frank Dunn get
the nomination for Assemblyman
from this quarter ofthe county. MI
Lotnrop Is spoken of as likely to re-
ceive the nomination for Recorder.
The uther offices, SO far AS We hear,
are in danger If going a-oeeging for
persons H. take them. To attempt
To forecast the action of the conven-
tion would be II tread upon uncertain
ground. The ultimate result of such
u body is often rs uncertain rs the
verdict Of petty jury. Sometimes
it can be faretoii Accurately without
the gift of prescience by those who
recSon among their mental possessions
the benefit of AN experience with the
Internal workings of the machine.
In the present case no one seems t.
be we'll posted up in probabilities. In
fact there Is certain lack at inter
est in consequences that points to "a
want Of faith IN the final outcome.
II is bnrnc along on the wing ut
Rumor, assisted by strong breeze
of expeti,ency, that the convention