Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-15
BADLY MUDDLED.

Being inclined to draw it mild on ac-
count of exceeding heat and delicate
health, we will simply say that we are
thoroughly disguised with non partisan
action, or it might more appropriately be
termed non partisad on-action. Through
the medium of the JOURNAL and our in
dividual efforts in corresponding with
men in the other counties comprising this
Senatorial and this Assembly District.
we have labored faithfully and fruitlcssly
TO get the people TO do something toward
presenting suitable men for Delegates to
the Constitutional Convention. Trnity
county has done well enough Siskiyou
and Modoc have dono nothing; ard
Shasta has dono worse. Our people upon
learning that they were honored with
nomination at large, willingly conceded
the right of naming local Delegates 10 the
other counties of the District. Shasta was
importuned by representatives Of both
parties in this county to name some one
70. Assembly District Dele gate and the
assurance given that, unless the person so
named was very Objectionable man, he
would be generally supported here. At
ter making every consistent effort to get
Shasta people TO call non partisan Con
vention or act uniledly in some other man
ner, Mr.. John 5. Z. Bass, OF Saltwater
in that county, finding his abors Of no
avail, somewhat reluctantly placed him
self at the disposal of his friends who at
once announced him as a non partisan
candidate. Trinity said "All right we
have no objections TO make against Mr..
Bass" Shssta, by its silence. seemed to
give consent. Regarding this matter as
settled, we iInpatiently awaited some ac-
ton relative TO Senatorial District nomi-
nation. Time passed on. A fortnight
alone interviewed between the present and
election day. Already the time was too
short TO get ballots to some of the more
distant and inaccessible precincts in this
county, and no move hsd been made to
get them printed. The State or District
Central Committees had not even proyid-
ed sample ballots"-nor have they up to
this date-and the form Of ballot was
wrapt in delicious uncertainty. Some
thing had to be done without further de-
lay, and MS there seemed to be no one
else to do it, we alter consultation with
those who manifested an interest in the
matter here, ordered tickets by express
from San Francisco. These contain the
names of the 80 non partisan nominees
at large the Senatorial District Delegate
is blank /; and John S. 2. Bass appears
for the Assembly District.
But, presto change. Shasta county
wakes up. Two days notice is given, and
a mass meeting is held IN the town of
Shasta, eight days prior to election day,
composed of 81 citizens, mostly residents
of that town. A. K. Andrews, of Shas-
ia, is nominated AS non partisan eandi-
date to represent this Assembly District,
| by n vote of 20 to III for Mr.. Bass the
without his consent. d. G. Stevenson,
of Milville, received the endorsement Of
this mass meeting for the Senatorial nom
ination. This tariy action on the part Of
the people OF Shasta will probsbly result
in a defeat of their wishes as expressed in
tho nomination Of Mr.. Andrews, mas
much MS it has been generally considered
that Mr.. Bass candidature was approved
in that county and the fact Of his name
being printed on the tickets which will bc
used here. The short NOTICE given and
the small number in attendance at the
mass meeting is no certain indication
either that the people of that county d.
not prefer Mr.. Bass. While we have no
objection to Mr.. Andrews becoming a
candidate and recognize his right Of run
ming for this or any other Office, or Of his
friends supporting and insisting on his
nomination, believe their doing so at
this late date is il-advised and cannot but
result in his defeat. His friends here say
that he was early advised and recommen-
ded to como out and announce himself us
n candidate, and his refusalor neglect to
do so would tend to confirm the belief
that he does not desire the position. We
have not the pleasure of personal &C
quaintaace with either Mr.. Andrews or
Mr.. Bass both are Democrats, ard on
that score we have no choice, while in fact
it makes no difference, as the farther the
Constitutional Convention is removed
from party politics the better. The
friends of each of the gentlemen com
mend them as upright, honorable and
| able men, both are pioneers OF Shas-
ta county and either will probably
faithfully represent the wishes and inter
esls of this section. The name of John
S. p. Bass is printed on the ticket circu-
lated in this county. Those who prefer
the other can scratch his name and sub
slitute that OF A. X. Andrews "For Del
egate to Constitutional Convention, As.
sembly District"
For the Senatorial District we have
! filed the blank by writing the name Of
ID. C.. Stevenson, the Shasta nominee, on
the printed tickets. Mr.. ). we lenrn is a
Republican and mechanic. n resident Of
Millvillo, and one who stands high ia tho
estimation of all who know him. The
Reading Independent in its issue of las t
week recommended him highly and adj
yocated his nomination. He will have no
opposition, unless the people up in Slski-
you or Modoc should, about the night be-
fore election, become sud lenly aware
that a candidate was needed and show