Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-24
DEzoc.Arlc STATE TICKET.

After much active and persistent cleo
tioneering and shrewd wire-pulling. his
chronic Excellency Governor Bradley
has succeeded in saddling himself upon
tho Democratic party for a third term
a. Governor OF this State. Like the
.' old man Of the sea" mounted on the
shoulders OF Sinbad the Sailor. he is not
TO be shaken of. and the Democracy
will have to carry him patiently until
drunk with the full measure OF his gu
b~ernatorial ambition he falls of himself.
They may buck and chafe under the
saddle Of old Broadhorns. but he has
them we'll cinched. and the only chance
for escape or relief will be through the
help Of their Republican friends at the
polls In November. The ~bull-hsaded
pertinacity and egotism Of that old man
are simply sublime. lie coolly kicks
aside or tramples over all party princi.
pie. ignores the third term objection
as applying to himself. and deliberately
promulgatss tho idea that he is the only
really capable and honest Democrat in
the State; the only Democrat who can
All the gubernstorial chair properly and
with credit to the party. He evidently
believes that by his veto OF the bullion
tar matter no saved the State and people
from total destruction, aud that none
but he can perpetuats the salvation OF
the country. Whatever Of real merit
and benefit there have been in his
bullion veto. there is little or nothing
else in his official career to COM
mend but much to condemn. rs will DO
shown pretty sffectually before the cam
psign is through with. The result.
however. will be that Bradley will DO
made to take a back seat In November.
and q better and far more efficient and
capable gentleman will be elected in his
place. Democrats do not all propose to
shut their eyes and eat third.term o
by swallowing Bradley. Two terms In
Office have fattensd him pretty well. but
now he Is too old and tough for svsn
Democratic digestion.
Jewett W. Adams. their candidate for
reelection as Lieutenant Governor. is an
excellent and popular gentleman, and
during his term Of ONCE has performed
the duties Of it. whatever they were.
very creditably. conscientiously and
to the best OF his ability. No one
has any just cause to find fault with
him. As Acting Governor. at various
times during the absence Of Mr.. Brad
ley. hs filled the position crsditably and
did whatever he conceived to DO his
duty in the premises, promptly and sf'
fciently. although there was little OPP
portuniiy for any brilliant display Of eI'
ecutive ability. When the hostile Ban.
nocks were threatening cruel and des'
tructive raids upon the lives and prop
perry Of the people in the northeastern
part OF the State q few months ago, Mr..
Adams in response to the appeals from
the settlers for assistance. promptly pro-
ceedsd to the front with arms, ammu.
milton and men. and did all that could
be done or that was necessary TO b.
done for the protection OF the people
and their homes. In this he simply
performed his plain duty with as little
expense to the State as possible. but he
did not shirk from 1t or avoid any Of the
rough and arduous contingencies OF
dangers Of the situation. The settlers
in that frontier section do not dsrids OF
underrats his efforts in their behalf on
that occasion in the least.
". +. L. Deal for Congressman is
probably about as good a selection as
could be made from the Democratic
ranks. lie is q gentleman and a
scholar, and a good lawyer, besides
being an able man in other respects. but
his political record disqualifes him in
the estimation Of all true. loyal Amsri.
cans. He was too strongly tinctured
with copperhead sympathy with the
enemies and would.be dsstroyers OF our
national existence during the late rebel
lion to be trusted in command at pres
emit. It wont do to allow to many
Democrats on the quarter deck OF the
good old ship. consequently our friend
Deal will DO elected to stay ut home by
about 1000 majority.