Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-06
SOME OF THE REASONS WHY
BRADLEY Moi LID NOT SE
RENSMINATED EY THE DE
NOCRACY FOR GOVERNOR.

not he reuominated by the Democratic
party for Governor. In doing this. We
have been governed more ly an cam
est desire for the success of the parry
in the approaching campaign than
any personal dislike we may entertain
for the man. We know that he can
not poll within S,epO vo:e> of his party
strength in this STATE. No man Yet
ever Won a closely contested political
battle who was placed on the Gc.en>-
i've: and this would be precisely the
turn the contest would take if. Untor-
~tunasely. the Democracy should be
foolish enough TO place Bradley on the
track for a second term. The Rcpub-
licaus know this. and hence il ! they
are SO anxious fer his renuulnation.
The Democratic party can not afford -
Iudorse lottery swindles. subsidy
schemes and nepo;iSnI, which would
be. unmi> akably. the effect Of again
selecting Bradley as il stan iard-bear-
er. There i nothing in Brailey'> al
ministration 10 ueutratIze these
charges. l. is true that E3st # the
public lands have been sod and the
proceeds thereof applied Hottie liquida-
ton Of the States indebtedness, but
the sane result would have leeu
reached had Emperor Norton. in,eat
Of Bradley. leen Governor. livery
body knows. too, hat in all matter,
pertaining to Cur finances the Treas
urer and Controller have exercised, Y
operation Of law. exclusive control.
and to them belongs The credit. i. any
is due. for the present healthy coEdi-
ton OF the STATE Treasury. Bradley !
entitled % 10 thanks from the people
OF Nevada for stopping a IL cali,ai
less Hsaa ffteea months. al told, Il ii
the three years and j half OF h o.ii-
cial life.
Below We give a lengthy extract
from a letter which We find il the
Humboldt Esg:S.er of August Il.
The editor OF Ia %iouraa! / /.
readers that the author j. one o5 til
mos: Influential. and >,eaifl>; Demo-
Gratis in the western part Of tie Sac.
The letter, which was written FROM
Cod Hill. should claim The e1rnees at
tention Of every true democrat in the
Commonwealth. Il vii be observed
tina: it i a we.l-;imel document. FOL
loving i the tascib.e manaer in which
the correspondent deals With the sub
jet i'll hand:
The al absorbing :epieaa5en.u Dem
ocrats i the question Who eaa.i we
nominate for Governor" All eanee.!e
tina; the contest Will be close az the
elec:ion-that success DEPENDS ufon
the selection Of the eaua.,,a.es. Tie
question now i Who ! the strongest
man for Goyeru1r3 The members o.
the Iar;v are di>l o>el to .ay - lie a!
personal preferences. and eel4e -
-ether in a spiri. Of harmonyaujm MAKE
a united effort to carry The safe ticae-.
To do this the head Of the ii.A-- ma.
be without blemi,h. The tr.enI, ,:
al candidates heretofore announce /
are discussing and calmly considering
the chances Of the election %. Jler re-
-pec;ive iavor..e~ II case q; a nomina-
ton. Especially j this the case with
the friends Of Governor Bradley. They
prefer 4 defea. i'll convention 10 a defeat
at the polls, and some Of his arden; adj
mirers counsel a withdrawal, while
leading Republicans are urging H.
nomination. Democrats ask them
selves ard one another. NEar means
this, that the Sharon democrats are
for Bradley in this eoun'y2' Why
does Dagget and all Of Nharon's mar
shal, desire Brad!ey's nomination?
Why does the State Central Commit
tee put of the STATE Convention 10 the
very last hour in the interest # Sha-
ron, knowing that The Republican, are
the shorter The CAM ain the better
for them? The Democrat, are alarmed.
and the query is with mauy-has
Sharon and Bradley formed a comhi-
nation? Negotiations OF that kind are
known to have been pending among
some OF their respective friends, but at
the time it was generally understood
that they failed. Can We carry Brad
ley, with his nepotism: Can the par
ty defend the Nevada Lottery swindle.
by which our citizens were swim
died out Of thousands Of do
lars? can it give good reasons far
saddiing upon EIko and White Pine
counties the railroad subsidy outrage,
SO far a. the law was concerned? tan
it justify the Governor in signing pure
Iy subsidy railroad bills? VIII the
farmer stand ! fence law? These and
other questions are being seriously dis
cussed.
Besides the Governor, the Secretary
of State and Attorney General cgn.ti-
tute the STATE Board OF Examiners.
This board bears the same relation to
the state that the Board Of County
Commissioners bears TO the county.
1t is its duty to pass upon all bill,
presented against the STATE. except
salaries of officer. fixed by law. To
this board must we look for an Eco
nomical administration, and to TIL,
board are We indebted in a great meas
ure for the healthy condition Of our
state Treasury. Can we 60 before the
people upon The Governors record in
this respect, when "e have the ugly
tact staring Us in the face that the
Governor has been absent from nearly
one-half the meetings of the Board of
Examiners. The law makes It the
5a.v : this board % com; the money