Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-09-12

The Democracy have settled all their
troubtes and buried the Ratchet by CEN
tering on old B~roadhorns as their stand
srd-bearer. Things are not so lovely in
the ~Republican camp. The question is to
Hvd a man to beat Governor Bradley. We
,,or,4 believe he can be found. Mr.. Dag
v.tt 4. reported to be out Of the fight, and
0euarsf Battefman has the Storey deleSa-
eIon. What has become Of Mr.. Tyrell, in
the meantime, we know not. Genera
Bstterman is q nice man, but he cannot
como within 1000 votes Of beating Gov
ernor Bradley. The Republican leaders
know this, and will not nominate him
Mr.. Daggett being out of the contest we
look to see Mr.. WOODBURY. brought to
the front. The SENTINEL, months ago,
chronicled him as the real black horse in
the rsce. Mr.. WOODBURY. can get the NOM
nation il he wants it. Mr.. Wren has q
dread Of him in connection with the Con-
rves.;onal nomination, and will assist him
in the East. 1t has been stated over and
over again that Mr.. Daggett's candidature
Vas all that kept Mr.. WOODBURY. off the
track. This obstacle being removed, we
SEQ nothing to hinder the ex-Consressman'
from assuming an active interest in the
canvass. The idea is prevalent thai he has
great strength-a fact which we do not
copcede by any means. 1t is our judg-
ment that not even Woodburn can save
the tottering fortunes Of the Republican
PARTY in Nevada. With any kind of man
scement, the Democrats will sweep the
State.
General Conner, we believe, considers
his chances improved by the withdrawal of
Mr.. Daggett. We doubt not that Mr.. Kin
kead feels pretty much the same way, and
It Is presumable that General Batterman is
tickled over the result in Storey. There is
{ great deal of manhood in Daggett. Why
he withdrew from the contest is a puzzle.
Deep down in the hearts Of Republicans
he was their first choice. He either be-
came Disguised and quit, or was induced
TO do so to further the interests OF
his party. Or, possibly, his connection
the Enterprise had something to do
With it. It was given out the other day in
an editorial, which the SENTINEL copied
Is matter Of news, that the fight from that
quarter against Uncle Broadhorns was to
be savage "from eend to eend." This
would not be in good taste with Mr..
Daggett on the opposite ticket, and hence
We conclude that it is among the proba-
bilities that the proprietors of the Enter
prise, Sharon and Mackey, prevailed upon
him TO retire from the G~ubernatorial con-
test in order to leave the paper free to
deal its heaviest blows against the head Of
the Democratic ticket. incidentally we
may remark that the Democracy need not
b alarmed on this %ccount. So long as
there is a Footlight in Storey the peoples
liberties are safe. But to return to our
speculations.
Nay it not have been the great popularity
Of Governor Bradley that chilled the ardent
aspirations Of our portly ono play on Mr..
Daggett's favorite beverage) friend of the
Enterprise. And aside once more: We are
glad that Mr.. Daggett has thrown up the
sponge. We esteem him personally and
for his great ability, and would not care
to see him disgracefully defeated, which
most certainly would have resulted had he
been the Republican candidate against the
Democratic C~incinatus. But to look a
little further for the cause of his with
drawal. Is it to give the party an oppor-
tunity to put forward General Conner or
ex-Congrcssman WOODBURY., or has it been
determined to abandon the G~ubernatorial
fight altogether, placing anybody at the
head Of the ticket who may be able to get
there, and bending all Of their energies to
secure the Legislature. Senator Jones,
the bonanzas and the railroads all want
tho Legislature. They care but little
about the Governor if they can get this
branch Of the government. To elect it,
largo sums Of money must be expended.
The easiest way to win the fight is to
stand behind Senator Jones. He is popu-
lar with the masses and by the aid of coin
he may possibly carry q majority of the
Legislature. Hence, q pooling Of issues
on the part Of the corporations and money
power Of the State becomes inevitable. We
foresaw this months ago and an
nounced it in these columns. 1t was
one Of our chief reasons for opposing Gov
crnor Bradley for q third term. We knew
- -ow1I o,roank~oko &ha m cou,ar n, |
the Republican legislative ticket--it seemed
TO US precisely like giving away a United
States Senator for a Governor. This may
not be the result, but we know that there
b : purchasable element in the several
counties sufficiently large to decide the
issue. The man who buys this element
wins, and that is all there is Of it. We
are dealing with cold facts. Take Eureka
county IS an example. The political par
ties are about equally divided. There has
never been an election here in eight years,
st which 400 votes could not be bought on
he street. We look for no improvement
in the coming contest. What is true
u Eureka Is equally true Of the bal
ance Of the State, differing only as the pop
ulation is larger or smaller. Hence it
follows that the United States senatorship
il . mere question Of dollars, not in the
Legislature but before the people. 1t is
for sale by q class Of voters holding the
balance Of power, and the man who puts
up the coin gets it. This is the plain, I'M
varniahed truth, and we had just
- well look II squarely in the face.
H. Jones has money he will
succeed himself. II he will shape his
Legislative ticket TO suit the powers he can
get money. This is the situation as it pre-
sents itself to-day. Whether the plan Of