Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-03-21
A n.
sensible Correspondence From an
Old.line Democrat.

ED. SENTINEL Why should q State Con,
vention be called to elect delegates to the
National Democratic Convention, to be held
in Cincinnati next June?
Will you be kind enough to enlighten the
subscriber, and a very large number Of
Democrats, who are puzzled to understand
why such a State Convention should be
called? If there be reasons for it let us
have them, and work tremendously, to the
end hat such a Convention be made a sue
cess, and a means Of success in the coming
campaign {; but, unless there be reasons,
and cogent ones, let us not do q vain and
foolish thing.
l can see many difficulties in the way of
calling such a Convention, and but little
good TO be accomplished by it. Let us for
a momen consider the matter.
The call for a meeting Of the Democratic
State Central Committee is for the purpose,
as distinctly stated in the notice published,
OF calling q State Convention to elect six
delegates to the National Democratic Con-
v~ention, to be held in Cincinnati, June 22d.
az AZ OAAy ObJCCI W Dc Accomplished
and the only business to be done by the
Committee, Is to name the time and place
OF holding such State Convention, and the
only object Of such State Convention, and
its only business. to elect the six delegates.
So far as ascertaining the wishes OF the
people of the Stale for the next Presidential
nominee is concerned, the IDEA of a conven-
ton is, perhaps, a good one. but let us ex-
anime the difficulties attending it.
The delegates to this Convention could not
well be selected from the several counties
without holding primaries, and at this sea-
son Of the year, and for some months to
come, in the large and sparsely settled
counties, such as Humboldt, Elko, White
Pine, Lincoln, Nye and Esmeralda, this
would be almost impossible. Yet without
it there would be no fair or Discriminate
expression Of opinion.
Grant, however, that this was done, the
time occupied and the money which would
necessarily have to be expended, would de-
ter many, if not the greater proportion OF
the delegates chosen, from attending, and
particularly SO, as we will have to call an
other State Convention within a short time
for the purpose of nominating a State tick
ct. And two Conventions, within almost
as many months, is rather too much Of a
good thing. This Convention, then, would
largely consist, in every probability, OF
proxies, and. as / say, be little or no ex-
preston OF the opinion Of the people at
large.
Grant, again, however, that a State Con-
vention was called. How, in the existing
state of the affairs Of our party at the pres
ent time, could that body instruct for any
particular nominee, and without instruc-
tions, what good can arise from a Con-
v%ention? Why not do as we have hereto
fore done? Allow the State Central Com
mittee to name the delegates to the Ma
tional Convention, and leave them entirely
uninstructed. Then they will be at liberty
to accommodate themselves to any ext
gency which may arise, and free to support
this nominee or that, as to them shall, at
that time, seem for the best interests Of the
people and the ~party-the two last terms
being synonymous.
1t may be, Mr.. Editor, l am wrong in
my views if so, Jet me know it, and no
one will more readily or cheerfully change
than, yours truly, b.
comment Your head is level all the
way through.-ED. SENTINEL.