Show MERITED COMPLIMENT Hon George W Cassidy was the recipient I re-cipient of a handsome and well merited I compliment from the Democratic State Convention which assembled at Elko I Nevada on the 9th inst Without formally j form-ally announcing himself as a candidate 1 and without making the slightest effort I to control a primary or secure a delegate the Convention was almost unanimously Ifor him for the Congressional nomina lion and but for his declination he would have been nominated without opposition op-position The gentleman who was selected se-lected for that place upon the ticket I would not have contested the nomination with Mr Cassidy The latter made a stirring and eloquent speech when giving the reasons for his declination He I counseled harmony in the partv and I predicted success for the entire ticket at the election Mr Cassidy will probably prob-ably be a candidate for United States Senator from Nevada to succeed Senator Fair |