Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-13

Judge Logan and His Friends-The
Democratic COnvention-Revfew
of the County Tickets-The Citf-
xens' Mtll-PubIfe Speaking.

of Inc County T~ickets-The Citf
xens' Mtll-PubIfe Speaking.
AUSTIN, New, October 8, 1880.
EDITOR SENTrNEL-The Republican and
Democratic County Conventions have
passed, with nothing Of special note ia
chronicle in connection with either. Both
assemblies were harmonious throughout,
('verax's" letter in the Enterprise to the
contrary Notwithstanding, and the nomi-
nations there contaminated gave apparent
satisfaction to those who were the most in
terested. One action, in particular, Of the
Democratic Convention was applauded by
the citizens of this county generally; that
was the passing Of the nomination Of Q
candidate for Justice Of the Peace, and
thereby, as every one supposed, allowing
that Office to rest easily in the guardian
ship Of our esteemed friend, Judge Logan,
the present Republican incumbent. How
were we all disappointed ct beholding the
told war-horse," as he facetiously calls
himself. coming up before the late Repub-
lican Convention as an aspirant for the
Office Of District Attorney. The old gen.
tleman remarked in the course Of his funny
little speech Of acceptance Of the nomina-
lion by reclamation, that he had no idea
Of coming before the convention for any
thing more than his old position, until .
few hours before the convention assembled,
when q friend of his urged upon him
the feasibility of his getting away with
"Brother Creswell," the Democratic nomi-
nee for District Attorney. and thereby
.feathering his own nest more handsomely
than he could do as Justice. As it now
stands, it would appear that the Judge
hardly regarded with sufficient gratitude
the respect paid to him by the Democrats
in convention assembled, in not placing a
man on their ticket to oppose his election.
A good many Of us can see the oily finger
of q modern Uriah Heap sticking out
through the gauzy covering Of self-abnega-
ton with which this kind () friend per-
suaded the good-natured old Judge to cut
loose from q certainty, in the vain hope of
gaining q position Of which, on the I'd of
November, he will in all probability find
himself to have been too sanguine. Mean
while the aforementioned "kind friend
may slip into the justiceship without oppo-
sition. unless the Democratic Central Com
mittee see fit to coerce this $50 very hum
BILE" scheme of the modern U. H., and, late
as it is, place a man on their ticket for
Justice, who will warm thss Republican
candidate in Lander county's Democratic
style.
"Verax," in his recent letter to the En-
terprise, waxed remarkably ludicrous in
his attempt to make it appear that the
Democratic Convention was one of howl
ing riot and ruction. From the over
strained tenor of "Verax's" letter it would
naturally be inferred that he was not pres
ent during the Convention at all-either
that, or that his thirst for excitement made
him deaf and blind to the real happenings.
l would respectfully volunteer the infor-
nation for the edification of "Colonel
(Verax), that in ~overdosing the
proceedings of a political convention there
is scarcely millions in III" and, further
more, that a celebration or ratification is
not a convention neither is a whisper q
below.
Politics and political affairs are amazingly
dull, and not to be compared to the life
which generally exhibits itself just prior
to National or State elections in this
section. However, "still water runs
Deep" and there is no telling what politi-
cal trickery and wire-pulling may be re-
sorted TO from now up to and including
election day. Both parties have rather
handsome tickets to look at, but as to what
they will amount to when arrayed against
each other in dead earnestit is our privilege
to s~urmise-about as follows: The race
for Assembly will be close, probably re-
sulting in the election Of Newell and
Smyth, and maybe Dean, with Newell per-
haps q little in the lead on majority. The
Republicans, Eddy, Soule and Kinney, in
make q stronger run than most of their
general are q little against them. OF the
Democratic candidates, Newell is before the
people for the first time but Billy is a gen.
eral favorite and q hardfsted ~workingman,
which will probably pull him out ahead.
Smyth has been there before, and stands
up boldly for reelection with an honest
expression, which says, "Boys, you can do
as you please with me; and il / get in again
I'll do for you on the square, as hereto
fore" Dean is q northender, and is well
spoken Of by those acquainted with him.
OF the Republican opponents to the above
named, Eddy is before the people, I be-
lieve, for the first time, and his straight
forwardness cannot be doubted; yet we
pity him, because he is in the wrong boat
aye, verify, 0 boat whose salt-encrusted
keel and bow speak too plainly Of the I'M
expected destination Of her last load of
Republican candidates, who were conveyed
thither and dumped upon that saline beach
but two short years ago.. Soule is well and
favorably known, but some Of the boys
won't vote for anybody who persists in
continually wearing q clean collar. As to
Kinney, he is very little, II at all,
known in this end Of the county.
In the race for Sheriff Of course our Dem
ocratic candidate, Cash Thomas, is known
by all citizens Of this county to be the
man for the position. John Bicknell, the
Republican candidate, undoubtedly has
many friends in both parties and may poll
q much heavier vote than is expected. Yet
in the humble opinion Of your correspon-
dent, il any two men in the county, ire
spective Of party, were pitted against Cash,
the boy would be our next Sheriff, with
both money and majority to spare. For
County Clerk we have Joe. A. Miller, the
present incumbent, against Morris Scan
lon, Republican. For Auditor, Alex. Nc
Cafferty, the present incumbent, against
Thos. George. As regards these two sets
of contestants there is no reason for think
ing otherwise than that Joe and Alex, the
old reliable, unterrifed, will have Q hand
some majority. For Assessor we have
Johnny Barrett, (Dem.) against Lev. Dun
can, (Rep.). This will probably be the
close race as both men are well liked and
have many friends in either party. 1t will
not be influence against money most Ger.
tainly; but will be more ''may the.best mar
viii" than any other on the list. For County
Treasurer. the peoples stsunch friend and
present Treasurer, J. A. Wright, comes
out again Democratic and Aat-footed. Tht
opposition could find no n to accept o.
the nomination against him at the Conven'
ton, everybody knowing and feeling tina
the county's dimes could not be guarded