Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-11
THAT
A Retrospective View of a Few
Events.

vents
The SENTINEL's article on the Hobart
Doolin-W Wallace combination has stirred up
the Republicans, and it has been discussed
in a peculiarly free manner in certain quar-
tiers. That the combination does exist
none deny, and its i%ncongruity is a matter
of jest. That Wallace should strike hands
with his old-time enemies is not a matter Of
surprise, for Wallace would strike hands
with any party that could possibly aid
him, while Doolin's bump Of political sa-
gacity has not been sufficiently developed
to enable him to compete with such an oily
politician as the gentleman who aspires to
fill the gubernatorial chair.
A RETROSPECTIVE GLANCE.
We doubt if ever a campaign was con-
Quoted in any county in Nevada in which
SO much trading was done by the candi-
dates as was performed during that of last
Fall by some of the Republicans. 1t was
everybody for himself and the devil take
the hindmost. 1t is an old adage that
there is honor among thieves, but it was
proven at the last election that there was
devilish little of that commodity be found
in the breasts of some prominent politi-
clans. There was q good deal of wool
pulled during those eventful days in No
vember-more than the same parties can
ever pull again, and about the worstIfooled
man in the whole layout was Hank Don
nelly. Hank was between a sweat and a
stew, or words to that effect, and finally
unbosomed himself to Charley Wallace.
Charley was just the boy to pour oil on the
&ro,,Il11 ,rvo+a~o r.
the success Of the Wren Legislative ticket
meant Sharon's election, and a compro-
mise was agreed upon. This result being
accomplished by Mr.. Wallace, brought
down on his head the benedictions Of both
the Wren and Sharon factions, and made
Charles a solid Muldoon. But the only Shar-
on man on the ticket was beaten inglori-
ously, and it may be remarked parentheti-
cally that Mr.. Wallace is not so solid as
formerly, and Hank Donnelly has forever
forsworn Nevada politics. In fact, Hank,
the day the result was known, looked like
a man in the last stages Of disgust.
James W. Smith was the Republican
nominee for Coroner. Jim was a worthy
young man, but Jeemes was unfortunate
in two things. First, his name was James
W. Smith, while his opponent sported the
cognomen of James M. Such a similarity
naturally confused the ideas of the average
Republican voter, and James w. lost many
votes in consequence. Some inquisitive
parties may want to know why the other
Smith couldn't have lost also, but then
they belong to a class that cannot accept
stern facts as they appear. Again, James
W. kept bad company that is, political
company. 1t was an undeniable fact that
he braced his belly against a Democratic
bar and smiled with a Democratic candi-
date. Such apostacy was objectionable,
and James W. suffered in ~onsequenc
Nor did it end here. Messrs. Hobart, Wal
lace and Doolin protested that Mr.. Smith
should not be commissioned a Notary Pub
lie. The Governor thereupon wrote Bishop
asking if it was thusly, and Bishop, with
his usual i~mpetuosity, replied that he
could stand any man on his head who said
Jim Smith wasn't a good Republican. The
Governor had no desire to witness such an
acrobatic act, and therefore Jim was reap
pointed.
Daggett, while the writer was in Wash
ington, informed him that had it not
been for the strenuous efforts of
Caravan, Smith, Doolin ct al. he
would scarcely have secured a vote
in Eureka county. This was too much for
human nature, and we begged the NJ. C.'s
pardon for shedding tears.
Some other time we will have something
further to say of this combination that
proposes to wag the Eureka end of the Re-
publican party.