Year: 1878

Immediately upon the passage and ap-
proval of the Constitutional Convention
Act, the JOURNAL began to urge non-p
tisan action and the danger of delay in
making nominations for Delegates to such
Convention. Trinity was one OF the frs.
counties of the State to take such action
in sending Delegation to the Marysvile
Convention. AT the joint meeting of the
Democratic and Republican Central
Committees of this county, bipartisan
action was also recommended in the Sen
atorial and Assembly Districts of which
Trinity forms part. The Committees
of Siskiyou, Modoc and Shasta were noti-
fed Of the action and their corporation
solicited. Although the people of those
counties are reported to be strongly in
favor of adopting the non partisan plan,
their Central Committees have taken no
action and in this respect have treated our
Committees rather discourteously. In
Siskiyou, as we learn by the local press.
the Democrats called party Convention
and recommended Jehu Berry, of Yreka,
for nomination in that Assembly District,
composed Of Siskiyou and Modoc. They
also named Delegates to a joint Demo
cratic Senatorial Convention, but as
Shasta and Trinity favor non-partisan
acton it is probable they will not send
representatives to party Convention.


In this Assembly District-Shasta and
Trinity-a bipartisan nomination will
doubtless be made. Trinity having a
nomination a: large in the person of Hon.
w. j. Tinnin the right Of assembly
nomination is conceded to Shasta, and it
is probable that some reliable Democrat
otthat county will be named. In this event
we would have from this Senatorial Dis
trict three Democratic Delegates to the
Constitutional Convention, with the SEN
atorinl District nomination yet to be
made. Such being the condition of affairs
we would respectfully suggest to the peo.
pie Of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta and
Trinity counties, regardless Of politics,
the propriety of meeting in non partisan
Convention at as early day as practica-
Bile and placing in nomination a reliable
man with Republican antecedents.-
That this District Is Democratic we
well know, but as Republican votes
are to be partly relied upon to
elect non partisan nominees we claim the
right Of naming at least one of the four
Delegates which will represent the Dis
tTiet in the Constitutional Convention.


For the Senatorial nomination the only
name we have heard canvassed is that of
Hon. Elijah Steele, OF Siskiyou, best
classed politically as an Independents lie
Is lawyer of superior ability, as we'll
known in the District as any man in it,
and we doubt not would make an ablo
representative of our interests. SO far as
special training for tho position is con
ccrned, Mr.. Steele is the best qualified Of
any one we know in the four counties,
being pioneer practitioner in the Courts
OF California and Oregon, and having had
some Legislative experience in this State,
when he made a good record. Trinity
county we believe will support Mr.. Steele
with pleasure should he receive the en-
dorsement Of the other counties.


While we have no desire to thrust our
personal preferences upon the people,
there is another man whom we should be
pleased to see in the Constitutional Con-
vention from this Senatorial District. A
man who, although an earnest worker in
the Republican ranks and pioneer c:ti-
zen Of Northern California, has never
asked or received any official position
within our knowledge. We refer TO
Robert Nixon, Esq, the able editor and
publisher Of the Yreka Journal. In
presenting his name for the position, we
do so without his knowledge or consent,
believing he would accept the position if
tendercd to him, and feeling certain that
he would fill it with honor to himself and
satisfaction to his constituents. His
qualifications may be briefly stated as
ability, honesty, industry and an extend
ed journalistic experience which, perhaps
more than any other calling, gives man
an insight into tho requirements and
wishes Of tho people.


Let non partisan Senatorial Conven-
tion assemble as soon us it can and after
consultation md deliborati0n name the
best available man in the District
Whether the nominee is Mr. Stede, Mr.. |
Nixon or some other equally competent
person, his election may be relied upon as
a certainty. Let some action be taken at
once. Less than four weeks now remain
to election day and all candidates should
be duly announced that their merits may
be discussed and people enabled to vote
in.eligcntly.


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