Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-10-21


what Men the Nevada Democrats
Should Send 10 h National Coz.
vemtion.
1t is not too early to say something OF An
affair that has already been somewhat dis
cussed among the leading Democrats Of
Nevada. We refer to the choice Of dele
gates to the National Convention. The
occasion will be looked forward to with
unusual interest on account Of the extra
ordinary prospect the Democrats have OF
naming the next President. A good many
will be DESTROYS OF going to the convention
as delegates for this reason. But this 10
just the reason why w should be very
careful in the selection Of delegates. 1t has
sometimes made but little difference who
represented us in this capacity. but next
year it will in ell probability be . more
important matter. II Nevada can be con-
spicuous in naming and standing by the
winning man in case OF q close fight for
tho nomination, it will, of course, be to
her advantage after election. In the pres
ent condition Of affairs in this State q
friend at Washington In the Presidential
chair would be pleasant to have. All OF
our interests might be encouraged and pro-
NOTED thereby. There are numerous ways
in which q generous influence from that
quarter could be turned to the advantage
Of the State and her chief industry. Along
with the general business depression we
are suffering. the war against our principal
product, silver. still goes on. At the
Bankers Convention. held last week in
Louisville. Kentucky, q resolution Was
noeoo1 <hok kho fvrkbo~ oo,nn0o ~ oS1vor
ought to be prohibited by law. The signs
this respect and in other matters OF SINH
lar import, and no more valuable friend to
. State can be had than the Chief Executive
himself. Certainly 1t Is presumed that .
Democratic President would be just to all,
but friendship often gives one Q certain
view Of justice, while indifference gives
him . very different view.
We expect under the next Democratic
administration at Washington to see .
more generous system OF Federal patron
age prevail in Nevada. We shall be disap-
pointed il any effort Is made to abolish the
Mint at Carson, or to cut down its work
ing corps. We shall not be surprised to
see laws passed TO encourage the free coin
age of gold and silver, or to reduce the
expenses Of the same to the miner to the
least possible figure. We shall look conf
IDENTIFY for q liberal appropriation Of money
to defray the expenses OF making . thor
ough test Of the theory Of artesisn wells as
applied to this State. While millions have
been lavished on other States for the pur.
poses Of interval improvement this great
problem in Nevada, . successful solution
OF which might change the whole face OF
the sagebrush land and render its soil ~
rich "a it's rock beneath, this test has not
been made, although the cost Of expert
menting would be comparatively . mere
song.
In all these things and in others our
cause would be promoted by the coun-
tenance and good will Of the Chief Magis-
trate Of the country. Nothing will be lost
to us by having him think pleasantly Of
the Silver State and look with friendliness
upon our people.
In order to commend ourselves as q
community to him, we must be introduced
to him properly by those who will assist in
naming him for the Presidency. In other
words, we ought to send bright men az
delegates to the National Democratic Con-
| vention in "a; men who will have shrewd-
ness enough to pick out the strong man
and make the fight with his friends until
he wins. We want men in that convention
who are strong; who can assert themselves
in the counsels among committeeman or
in parliamentary debate on the floor Of the
conventions; men who can take right hold
Of opportunities, and who will not see
their chances for the first time after the
"circus" is over. We want men to repre-.
sent the Democrats Of Nevada on that
occasion, who know how to stand up with
broad-gauge men and give and take;
who have the natural talent to cope with
men in an excited crowd. or who are
familiar with such scenes. We do not
want any cranks or merely neighborhood
politicians to get up amongst men OF IA
tionsl repute and make us ridiculous Or
spoil an opportunity that Nevada may
have Of being always within earshot Of the
President of the United States for the next
| term OF his Office. 1t will be to our ad-
vantage II our delegates are OF the caliber
to pick out the winning candidate and
show themselves conspicuously strong in
assisting to secure his nomination.
As to the method Of choosing the dele.
gates we do not care particularly to say
anything, whether by vote in State Con-
vention or BY vote In the State Central
Committee. though the former method has
the better Democratic and popular seeming.