Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-24

Political Points and Prognostis
cations.

CARSON, July %, 1880.
EDITOR SENTINEL-Carson City gossips
have probably been furnished with more
material for gossip for the last month
than those Of any other locality in the
State. The Reno Savings Bank-State-
Treasurer muddle was food for awhile, and
before this food became stale the Ormsby
County Sheriffs troubles set out a large
dish Of foaming food. This dish is still
qualmed at, and will not likely be entirely
set aside until the courts dispose Of it.
Politics are seldom mentioned. The
name of Garfield falls so disagreeably dis
cordant upon the ears Of Republicans in
this section that the name is but now and
then spoken. 1t is sometimes used by a
Democra. to dispense a Republican crowd
from the sidewalks. A bold-appearing Re-
publican will occasionally attempt to place
the honesty Of Garfield before q squad Of
sidewalkers however, it is never permit
ted to remain long at one time, for it be-
comes Immediately haunted by the pres
ence OF the fgure-Ames with his pencil
and memorandum book - which always
gives the eye a downward cast toward the
floor of the sidewalk, as if in search Of the
De Golyer pavement. The Campaign Re-
publican Club has never met since they
met to ratify the nomination of Garfield,
and made such q miserable farce OF it. The
Hancock wave is strong, and is in receipt
OF additional strength from the Republican
ranks. / notice in the SENTINEL that
Messrs. Baldwin and Stevens have resigned
from the State Central Committee, and
will support Hancock. These are two val
liable accessions to the Democratic party Of
Nevada, and perhaps will proportionately
carry much influence, as the resignation
OF one of Pennsylvania distinguished SOL
diers-General P~earson-who has been
heretofore an active Republican, and is
now one of the vanguards in the battle for
Hancock. General Pearson wrote some
pretty words in his letter of resignation to
General U. s. Grant, Chairman of the
Union Veterans National Committee. He
wrote plainly
81 am compelled to tender my resigna-
ton as the member from Pennsylvania. 1
have reluctantly come to the conclusion
that the influence of the great historic
party is ended, and ought to, and that
those who pretend to keep up its organ
ization are doing so for Office and gain, and
that its encouragement of sectional
hate is a constant menace to the Union"
And in the same letter the General says:
1.-THE entire issue that divides the two op-
posing parties is the issue of hate and
usurpation on the side of the Republican
party, with military dictation at the polls.
Against this dangerous policy the Demo-
cratic party has arrayed itself, and has as
its STANDARD bearer the gallant General W.
8. Hancock, who has placed himself
squarely on that issue by proclaiming that
1.-THE right of trial by jury, the habeas
corpus, the liberty of the press, the free
dom Of speech, and the national right of
persons preserved" These Democratic
words SO repeatedly spoken and written by
Democrats will be like red hot shot
in the ranks Of the Republican party
in Pennsylvania, when spoken by General
Pearson. In handing in his resignation as
Chairman of the City Republican Execu-
tive Committee of P%ittsburg, to w. M. De
Camp, Secretary of that committee, Gen.
Pearson gives additional proof of his here
tofore active exertions from the Republic
can party to hat of the Democratic party
by the following words: Having conclued
to support General Hancock for President
| very respectfully tender my resignation
as chairman Of the City Republican Ex-
ecutive Committee Of Pittsburg."
Pennsylvania gave at the last Presiden-
tial election a Republican majority of only
about Is, 900 out of about three-quarters Of
a million Of votes. Signs just now are
deceptive if Hancock does not carry that
majority over to his side.
The honest rank and file Of the Republi-
can party Of this State will now have to
step lively if they expect to keep pace with
their brothers in rank and file of other
States. l notice that the Herald publishes
the names of seven Republicans Of New
York who called on Hancock, and while
assuring him of their support, six Of the
seven declared that they had never yet
voted a Democrrtic ticket.
Since a little ventilation has been given
to ''Dagget and Square Locations, doubts
are expressed by some Republicans here as
to the propriety of his denomination.
Yours, OBSERVER.