Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24
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From the Lyon County rines.l


From the Lyon County Tines.I
The opinion seems to prevail in certain
quarters that the Republican party Of
Nevada is irrevocably pledged TO return
Senator John Paul Jones to the United
States Senate. This opinion is probably
based on the superstition that, on a former
occasion, he helped the party make and
win a fight under somewhat unfavorable
circumstances. Senator Jones once as
sisted the party, it is true, but he claimed
and received his reward for that assistance
in being elected, for six years, to tbs high
est Office in the gift OF the people of Ne
vada. This being the case, Senator Jones
and the Republican party arc quits"
The party is no longer indebted to Sena-
tor Jones, and vice versa and the former
is free to select for its standard bearer who
soever it p~leases. Senator Jones being a
candidate for reelection, it behooyes the
Republican party too look about to see if
there are none among them better entitled
to the honor of representing the State in
the National councils; to see if there are
none who would be equally capable, and
serve the people with equal fidelity, if not
with greater zeal. We believe there are
several.
r. s. Mesick is one of them. This gen.
tlemap seems particularly fitted for the
National enate He is one Of the ablest
~expounders Of mining law in the United
States, while as an equity lawyer
he has few equals and no superiors. His
| opinion on all matters relating to the min
ing States and Territories would be accep-
ted as law. His venerable appearance
would secure an attention and respect
which his great abilities would retain. and
the palm Of superiority over oven all the
gifted representatives ever sent to Wash
ington from this coast would soon be
awarded him by the foremost men Of the
country.
Then there is E.. strother, who is also a
lawyer, and at least as capable as Senator
Jones. Judge Strother came to 'Washoe"
in the early days, and has therefore devo-
ted the best years of his life to the dcvel-
opment of the mineral resources of the
State. Ever foremost in Republican coun-
ellis, and his private purse ever open for
any worthy purpose, there are many scat
tered over this country to-day who are in
debted to him for a lift to the first round Of
the ladder by which they assembled to politi-
cal renown or to an honorable competency.
As q mining lawyer, he is not inferior
to Judge Mcsic, although the pressure of
bis private business, and his duties as
Register in Bankruptcy have compelled
Min W ItSiSn the general practice Ol law
for some years ~past-hence he has not been
very prominently before the public Of late.
He is the principal owner Of over half a
lineal mile Of mining ground on the Com
stock lode, and this would not work to his
advantage should he be the chosen can
didate.
Another available candidate is F. A.
Tritle. Mr.. Tritle was formerly a disciple
of Blackstone, but, with the shrewdness
characteristic Of the bar, he soon perceived
that specializing in mining stocks would
be more remunerative than the practice of
law, and he threw his law books out Of
doors to enter a brokers' Office. He soon
mastered the intricacies of the business,
and formed a partnership with Denis Dris-
coll. Since that time his prosperity has
been great. Mr.. Tritle is therefore a
self-made man, inc for this reason would
be especially popular with the mass Of the
party.
1t may not be out Of place, in this con-
n~ection, to add that the above-named gen.
tlemen stand among the " solidest" citi-
zens Of the Comstock, and that, therefore,
they could accept the position of United
States Senator, If elected, without prejudice
to their private business.
There are many other prominent Repub-
licans available as candidates-such, for
instance, as Jonas Seely, ex-Judge Whit
man, Judge Rising and ex-Justice Lewis
but we have neither time nor space to refer
to- them more at length to-day.