The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-29
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
GOVERNOR BRADLEY
-uEcEpTIcNIN CARSON CITY
-.,a Pageant March Through
n City-Enth"si"sm of the
PeopIs-speeches of Judge
Taylor and DIR. Ellis.
.~rERyIEws IN THE EVENING

The telegraph having reported, on
,souday last, that Major l.. X. Brad
,o,, Governor elect of Nevada, would
reacb the city in the afternoon, prepa-
-,.;ops were commenced 10 give him
a reception at once worthy of the mar
and the high office TO which he had
been chosen by the people. At .
O'clock in the afternoon carriages,
buppies, and citizens ON horseback,
hagan filing ont on the Reno road to
meot the Governor, who came up in n
buggy with DR.. Ellis, of Reno. About
A o'clock the head Of the procession
roscbed the north end of Carson street,
when the martial band struck up a
lively march, and the sidewalks soon
became packed with men, while the
balconies presented the appearance of
sluxuriant flower garden.
THROUGH THE CITY.
Amid the roar Of cannon and the
shouts of the people, the procession
marched down Carson street 10 Fourth,
out Fourth TO ormsby, up Ormsby TO
Nusser, thence east to Fall, down Fail
to Second, and thence TO the Ormsby
House. During the march, which was
conducted under the supervision of j..
M. Thompson, Esq, Major Bradley
was repeatedly chcered by the multi
tude. and as often acknowledged the
greeting by bowling his head and rails
ing his hat in response To the waving
sea of handkerchiefs on the balconies.
The Governor elect sat in an open car
rage, and In his modest and graceful
Acknowledgements of the hearty cheers
which greeted him on every side, re-
sembled General Scott, as that old hero
rode through Montgomery street, san
Francisco, in 1859.
IN FRONT or THE oRMsBY HOUSE
A stand had been erected and carpet
ed, while flags and rich banners
streamed from the balcony and over
the heads of the people in the street.
Here the people, in vast numbers, as
sembled as the procession approached.
Major Bradley alightcd in front of the
stand, and VAS assisted upon the plat
form, while Judge Robert II. Taylor
Of Virginia took his place beside him
and delivered "A brief and appropriate
address on behalf of the assembled
multitude, acknowledgements and hearty
applause. Judge Taylor welcomed
the Governor elect on the part of the
people Of Carson and the State, with
out distinction of party assuring him
that ha hal tI,a .,Ia,,.lx .a..l...
of the masses, and that under his ad-
ministration the people felt assured
their interests would be guarded with
jealous care, and that the industrial
energies of our vigorous young State
would find new development. The
speaker also paid a beautiful tribute to
the people of California, and said Ne
vada had watched with pride the
honors showered upon her chosen
ruler by that generous people.
AT the close of Judge Taylor's re-
marks, DIR. Ellis assembled the platform
and replied on behalf of Major Brad
ley, who was unable to speak above a
whisper, owing to n severe attack of
quinsey. After stating the condition
ofthe Governors health, DIR. Ellis said
that "coming from his honest heart,
PIointing to Bradley; / thank you.n
Inc crowd then gave three rousing
cheers for Governor Bradley, and as
the old gentleman descended the plat
i"rm many people llocked around him
10 snake hands. among whom were a
humble of ladies.
IN THE EVENING
a number Of friends and State officers
called to see the Governor eject at the
ofmsby House parlors, among whom
We noticed MissSue Robinson, Colonel
Aoe curry, Lieutenant Governor
Snnserland, State Controller Hobart,
s.ale Printer Perkins, Senator Mills
,rum White Pine, Assemblyman Ten