The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-05-26
TEE DxasCRAsIC CONVENTION.

The Democratic State Convention
will meet here to. morrow for the pur-
pose OF nominating Judge of the Su-
pseme Court, a Representative to Con-
>. gress,. three Presidential Electors, and
choosing six delegates to the National
Democratic Convention which is to
meet at Cincinnati or the 22d of June
For Judge OF the Supreme Court and for
Congressman, Judge Belknap, OF Vir-
ginia City, and Senator Cassidy, Of
Eureka, are the most prominent and, in
fact, the only candidates mentioned
10th are we'll known citizens OF Neya-
da. Judge Belknap having filled the po-
s;tion to which be aspires with credit to
himself and satisfaction to the public,
while Mr.. Cassidy served for years in
Inc Legislature, where he was known
rs one OF the most active and inhuen.
t.al members OF the Senate.
According TO reports from various
sections OF the State those favoring
tie nomination OF S. J. Tilden az Gin
einnA.i viii have decisive majority in
The Convention, and It Is not improba-
{ BE that the delegates to Cincinnati
viii be. instructed to vote for him
While there Is one reason why Tilden
Aho1ld be nominated Tor President by
the Democratic party, and elected by
/ Gle votes OF ali who believe that man,
who is eligible for the Office, il Consti-
tutionally elected, should not be fraud.
uiently deprived of it, there are many
reasons why the people Of the Pacific
Coast should iayorably consider the
claims OF Allen e. Thurman, Of Ohio,
before .hopelsssly committing them
ewes to any other candidate for the
Presidency. During his hong and brii,-
Liant career. IN the United States Sen
!, ate. his name has never been con-
Hected with any OF the many ''iobs"
that have passed that body, and his
vote has always been recosded against
every species of erookedness. He was
! warm advocate Of the silver bill, and
she Chinese restriction bill, and ior
this alone, if nothing else, is entitled
TO the respectful consideration OF every
citizen OF Nevada. whether Republican
o. Democrat he is the author OF the
Pacific Railroads funding bill, which
has passed the ordeal Of the highest ju-
dicial tribunal in tie Land, and saves
the Government million dollars annu-
ally, aud provides for the payment Of
the bonds for winch it IS security at
maturity It is no discredit to other
candidates for the Presidency 70 say
that there IS not a purer, brighter
statesman, in. either party, ncg a man
who is better entitled to the vote OF
the Pacific States, than Allen G.. Thur
man. The California Democratic State
Convention, In which the Thurman
men had a majority, did not in
struct the delegates to Cincinnati, and
it Is but simple justice to the man that
the Conventions which is to meet here
to morrow, and ii which he wall have
many friends. should not pledge the
delegates to the National Convention
against him. He has been the friend
o. the Pacific Coast in the Senate, and
let it not be truthiuily said Tat We are
too stupid and nngrasefut to appreciate
that friendship. The pretext that
there is probability OF the delegation
supporting Judge Field, at Cincinnati.
unless otherwise instructed, is too
dinsy an excuse FOX inst-ucting the del
egates for Tilden, who may not be a
candidate at Cincinnati, and whose
chances OF carrying the Pzci6c States,
o. even New York, with the Tammany
Chiefs against him. are much less than
Humans. With the exception of the
Storey county delegates, those who are
10 compose the Convention to-morrow
are uninstructed. and they should give
Thurman fair showing. and not bind
the delegates to Cincinnati to vote
against ham.
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