Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-09-25
The CONTENTIOUS WORK.


its convention and placed a ticket
before the people. The men whose
names appear upon that ticket are
now of public interests so far as any
thing about them affects their can.
didacy or indicates in the event Of
their success, what sort of public
officers they would make. The con-
vention presented as good ticket
as was expected, and some of the Sc
iections could no, have been better
made. There was in the convention,
however, what some interpret as a
spirit of unfairness, and Whist more
plainly appeared to others as dis
position to slight certain parts of
the county. Such men as r. A.
Young,James Waddell,E Z. Winter and
others were set aside for those less
able and deserving.
The delegation from Silver City
came back impressed with the be-
lief that they were not used by the
other delegations as the importance
of Silver as political point entitled
them to be used. Dissatisfaction in
some quarters is quite loud mouthed.
There is no question that there is
reason for II, as there Is no question
that the ticket could have been great
ly strengthened by little iudicious
forethought. As il is, the Repubh-
cans regard the contest now as one
"a which their very best efforts will
not be called forth.
Although the prime object of the
convention was to nominate the very
best men, regardless ofpolitical pre-
objections, to accept The party's own
word for it, there was in some cases
a total disregard for intrinsic worth
and an adherence to the mandates of
personal interest and the behests OF
old attachments. In short, although
the convention was in the interest of
the people, osteusibly, there were the
little axes to grind, ana there were
those to turn the stone. and those to
pour water on il to keep down the
heat engendered by the friction.
The only difference between this con.
ventinn and conventions run by rec
coguized party hacks was in the
manner and methods. The work
done was substantially the same, but
there was less interest in it.
Mr.. W. J. Wes,erfeld, the nomi-
nee for Senator, Is d gentleman so
we'll known in these parts that M
particular allusion to him Is neces-
sary. He is an old-time Dem ocrat,
aud was once a candidate tor Assess
or of Storey County, but was de-
ieated
T. f. Pieotte, ]. F, Banks and W.
II. Stevens do not enjoy so wide
a circle of acquaintance. Two
years ago Mr.. Picotie was not a
citizen. We presume he is now. He
was then working in behalf of the
Independent movement Having at
that time and since imbioed good
deal of Adolph Sutro. he is an In
dependent still. Mr.. Banks is
N son OF General Banks Of war fame.
He comes from a family of Repub-
licans. Mr.. Stevens keeps the Stone
House. He 10 said always hereto
fore to have been a Republican.
Sam J. Blair, the candidate for
Sheriff, is employed at the Justice
mine as carpenter. We hear that he
has but recently entered into active
politics, having heretofore been dis
qualified by nativity. This being
the case, his political principles and
affiliations 10 the past are not mat.
tiers tor consideration. Mind, these
are not positive postulations. but the
mere echo Of rumor, what one has I,
rely sometimes upon in the haste o.
making up an article like this one
w. w. Byron. the candidate fol
County Treasurer, lives in Dayton
He Was once in the saloon business
once taught music. once was a pain
ter, once was Republican. and i
said to be changeful man. Fou
years ago he was elected Treasure
on tho Republican ticket. Tw'
years ago he was . candidate 70
the same Office on the Independen
s;.kef snd was hAaten of ,urSe,