Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-10
: SMALL SCRAP OF CENVENNI
81. HISTORY

our Hduu>. L ne cttltt HItiCtc - on 'ilt
rather long-wiudeI subject OF the Cen
tenuial wransie, and the writer of il, If
ter giving his readers a very curt ana
incomplete version of one of our arti-
eles upon the subject. proceeds. some
what oFacuisrly to say that - it is due
to all concerned that the truth should
be known in which declaration we
quite agree with him. We will assist
that paper as far as possible in getting
at the truth. Following the part Of the
Enterprise article alluded to. We find
subjoined:
The ApPEAL Indignantly denies that it
is espsusiug Mr.. Whitehill's quarrel
which Is dead and buri-d- Let Us see
Last spring. when the proposition was
made to give the collecting of the speci
mems to Professor Stewart. the APPEAL.
IN opposition and in Er. Whiiehill's in
ters>r. openly through its columns in
suited Stewart Now that Mr. White
hill, through personal quarrel with
MeSsrS- IerInct1n and Rice tall about
which the APPEAL knows and conceaIs}.
is obliged to resign. the APPEAL de-
maats Stevenson resignation also. aud
gives rs n reason that he WAS instru-
mental in having Stewart appointed to
help collect the cabinet. His other rea-
son-that in regard to hustel and his
quartz mills not worth mentioning
for il was shown at the last meetin. OF
tine board that Mr.. Whitehill was too
sangGine that kuStel had no influence
to procure a mill free of cost as WIS
proposed. To our questions sSkIng
why the APPEAL desired Stevenson
resignation. the APPEAL answers simply
by saving. in effect, that Stevenson aud
WhItehI'i Iii! not agree That Is no an
sTer. One or the other might have
been right. IL the only charge is that
Stewart WAS employed through Steven
sons Influence, tEen Stevenson deserves
promotion rather than disgrace. Mr..
Whi:ehiil had never left Carson, except
TO further his political aspirations, dur
ing two years that he had held IL State
office. He had not even visited the
COmstock- Tie made his report, in a
great measure, from locals in the State
papers. and was not careful to get the
latest locals The people did not be- |
lieve he would ever collect q Centen- |
NAL cabinet; they knew Stewart would (
If given the opportunity. and Endorsed /
Stewart, ; appointment. somehow Mr.. |
Whitehill seems TO have an unfortunate |
gift of quarreIiug with those who would |
like to be friendly with him. As a sam !
pie At the last meeting OF the board he /
was Obliged TO confess to Messrs. Yer |
ington and Rice that h. by litter, lrLd. /
acting as Secretary of the Board. had /
furnished TIE .SeI,tiliel with data to make I
an unjust attack on the board At the I
same time another member was present I
with letter from Wh!tehill urging him |
TO come, saying. We want to Gust Ste |
yenson from the presidency" or words |
to that effect. Almost at the same time |
the Sentinel. APPEAL and Reno Journal /
Stevenson. aIessrs. Yerington |
and Rice are the men who informed Mr.. |
Whitehiil that they did not propose |
to submit any longer to his dictation. |
and that his resignation would he ac-
csptable-" This does not look as though |
the quarrel was entirely between Steven
son and Whitehill. bu. as though White
hill Was o general nuisance,,that had to be
abated, and as though the APPEAL, per-
haps nneonsciously, still held the old
pre- Judice of last spring and was deter
mined that if Whitehill was compelled |
by the board to resign the AprEAL would
force Stevenson to follow suit. There
are some real hard business heads on
that Centennial Committee. men with
cheek enough for all ordinary purposes.
and if they DO not approve of Steven
son they will take means to rid the com
mittee Of his presence just rs they did
Of WhitehiIl
We must confess that We have rarely
seen more ingenuity displayed in per
rerting the facts OF any e,se than IS
contained in this extract. We make
answer. briefly as follows:
We did not " indignantly " deny es
Mr.. Whitehill's cause. We
stated that fact in calm, impzrturted
,ood nature, and we repeat It here;
housh We did sustain Whitelill, the
nominee of the Republican State Con-
-ention for Miueral0gist as against v.
rank Stewart, the Democratic nominee,
I time when the Enterprise. protesting
0 be tie leadin. Republican organ Of
Nevada, vas putting and blowing for
stewart. Moreover We never said any
hing half so offensive against Stewart
S the Enterprise said about WLi:eLi.l.
we ala not and have not concealed
he facts Of the personal quarrel between
lice and YeriEgton on one side and
,-L;,sLiII IN the Other On the con-