Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-16
THE GOvERNORSHIP, ETC.

tude surveying the field with Il view to the
selection of such a candidate for the guber
material candidacy as should be so acceptable
TO the entire party as to seem available IN a
contest with whomsoever the Democracy
might nominate. The names of several gen
tlemen living in Storey County were dis
cussed and their popularity and strength
ana still has his following; and while opinions
differ widely as to their availability there is
general belief, outside of that county, that an
eligible Eastern man would be more likely of
success at the general election than either of
them. These discussions have had for their
protested, and as we believe, real object the
success of the party-stlmulated, no doubt,
in some instances, by private aspirations and
selfish purposes. After the names OF Daggett,
Batterman, King and Woodburn had been
much talked over, the name of Mr.. A j.
Tyrrell was suddenly put upon the field; and
in quarters where 'new material was re-
gacded as essential to success, Mr.. TyrrelPs
name was hailed with much genuine satisfac
ton. All this time, the name of Mr. John
Henry Kinkead of Humboldt County has
been, in a quiet way, before the party, COM
Inanding great deal of respectful considera-
tion and looked upon with much favor.
While the party was thus debating with itself
upon whom it should confer the honor of the
gubernatorial nomination. the MORNING AP-
ZEAL distinctly averred its belief that Hon.
Thomas Wren would be Ienominated to Con
g;ress by reclamation. 1--WE state this as pre-
fatory to what follows, and as setting this
paper right and proving its consistency in its
course upon the gubernatorial question:.
Several weeks since, the Sjirer State "a
Democratic newspaper published at Winnie
uucca). mentioned the name of Gen z. +.
Conner as a possible candidate for Governor
N all Independent way. About that time
the Generals name was mentioned to the
editor of the MORNING APPEAL as one who,
II he could receive the nomination of the
Republican party, would be very popular
candidate for Governor. The suggestion thus
made struck this writer as the very one for
which We had all been looking so anxious
ly, and the Generals name was briefly men
toned in these columns. A friend of the
Generals in this city wrote to him upon the
subject, and IN a few days an answer was re-
ceived to the effect that he was not candi-
date and had no thought of becoming an
office seeker; but that if the Republicans
thought him an available man wherewith to
,ol,a hoy Of
liberty to use his name. So far as we have
any knowledge of the General he has never
changed his attitude for one moment. He is
40 more an Office seeker now than he was two
months ago. Still he is to be regarded as in
the field, and a willing candidate for the |
nomination.
AS to the reasons why we believed him
popular;
First. He is a new man with no old politi-
cal scores to settle.
Second He is one of the most distin-
guished military men in the country, and
almost without an equal an Indian fighter.
Third He did more To give the Gentiles
e foothold in Mormondom than any man liv
ing or dead. .... ....>
Fourth We believed that the people OF
Nevada would rally with a new and true en-
thusiasm to the standard of so gallanta soldier
and so useful, tried and patriotic citizen.
We have not seen any good reason to change
our belief
Fifth. We did not entertain the idea for
one moment that this so-called Conner move
nent would at all prejudice Mr.. Wren's can
iidacy-if Mr. Wren should declare himself
candidate for re-election-which he had
lot then done, to our knowledge. We be-
loved that Connor's name, rising above fac
ion, would add strength to party whose
purposes and principles courageously main
aimed, should cause itself to rise above geog-
Apply
The editor of the MORNING APPEAL has
'een held responsible for two things, namely:
Bringing General Connors name before the I
Republican party for the gubernatorial nomi-
nation, and {
Offering himself as a candidate for the Re- S
publican nomination for Lieutenant Governor I
What is there in either movement incon- q
istent with the usages of the party? ,
If it be regarded as political offense to
uggest as candidate for the first honors of s
he Republican Convention a man who is c
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