Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-14
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can State Convention at Austin on Tues
day. From Republicans they need NO
words OF particular praise. for they
commend themselves and have . true
patriotic ring about them totally I'M.
musical to Democratic ears. They are
very forcible and clearly understood.
and form = very good platform for Re
publicans to stand upon. They were
unanimously and harmoniously adopted
by the convention. only n Of them
being q subject for discussion. Singular
to relate. that il the only n which IL
made the subject for attack by the
Democratic newspapers. It IL Is fol.
lows:
Re.olrsd, That the thanks Of the Rspub-
lican party Of the State Of Nevada are
hereby rendered TO our Congressional
Representation for its zeal In behalf OF tho
interest Of the State. and its earnest aud
faithful maintenance Of the principles OF
the Republican party In the councils OF
the nation.
The Virginia Chronicle Of last evening
raised quite an indignant howl over 1t.
declaring that its adoption means that
"ths Republicans Of Nevada simply
want Mr.. Sharon TO buy his empty seat
for . second term" The Eureka Sen
tinei. in winding up its report OF the
proceedings. says: "The action OF the
Convention may be briefly summarized
as follows The throwing over Of John
W. Macksy. who is q bona fde resident
OF the State. and the cordial indorse-
ment Of William Sharon. who Ii q resi-
dent OF California"
The truth Of the matter 10 that the
resolution was simply intended to apply
to our Congressional representation as a
whole. no ind~ividualiziug being deemed
necessary or appropriate. Mr.. Sharon
may not have been in his seat - often
and continuously as was generally ex.
pscted Of him. yet there is nothing to
show that tho interests OF our State
suffered In the least thereby. On the
contrary. the very business and heavy
moneyed interests which SO forcibly
occupied his attention and time were OF
far more direct and tangible importance
to the State OF Nevada than his pres
ence in Washington. Our other repre-.
ssntstivss certainly have done well, and
II was e~minently right and proper that
this resolution was adopted. The little
discussion regarding II simply made 1t
all the more unmistakably understood.
In its editorial remarks the Sentinel says:
Three principal things were determined
by the Convention:
First-That Nsvada's vote ct Chicago
must DO thrown for James @. Blaine.
Second-That Senator Sharon, Of Cali.
~iornis. 10 TO DO the Republican Senatorial
standard bearer In Nevada in the approach
ing canvass.
Third-That Mr.. Mackay. Of the Com
stock. is . good enough Republican when
funds are required TO carry the party to
success. but unworthy Of recognition when
party honors are TO be bestowed.
Nevada's vote at Chicago may or may
not DO thrown for Blaine. but the indica.
tons at present are that 1t will.
Senator Sharon may bs . candidate
for reelection. but that convention de-
tsrmined nothing Of the kind. Mr..
Sharon will study bis W chances and
act his own pleasure in the matter.
As for Mr.. Mackay Of the Comstock,
he certainly is a sound Republican, en-
dowed with an eminent degree Of practi-
cal common sense and always willing to
do his share in carrying the party to sue
cess. but he asks no special recognition
in the way OF party honors. Tho Chron-
ies and Sentinel both would have It that
he proposed going Is . delegate to Chi.
csgo in order to work for Grant. yet
when asked IL this was so. he replied that
he had not ever cared to 90 and would
not; that his heavy business cares and
responsibilities at the present time would
not allow him to leave. Those papers
will be making him out to be the myth.
ical dark horse candidate for the Pres.
idsncy yet. Better let Macksy and
Sharon both alone; they are fully able
to take care OF themselves.