Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-09-01
A TALE OF TWO CANDIDATES.

and the following remarkable editorial artlcle
concerning certain matters and things related
10 the politics of this county and district:
1t has been rumored for some weeks in
Eastern Nevada that in case John IL. knkead
was nominated, L. r. Bradley would be with
drawn from the fight gubernatorial. We had
deemed it merely an idle rumor which had
found nourishment along the Base Range. 1t
was, however, nearer the truth and nearer
home than we had believed. Among the
principal supporters of Governor Bradley,
General r. NJ. Clarke of Carson looms up with
prominence We believe, from circumstances
coming under our own knowledge, that Gen
eral Clarke wrote several of the State dOcu-
nents for which Broadhorns claims so much
credit, and we believe that his anti-Hobart
financial exhibit was prepared for His Excel
lency by his admiring secretary pro tenn, be-
fore the Governor had arrived in the State.
Be this as it may, however, General Clarke
has fairly been identified as the head OF
Bradleys support among pretended Republl-
cans, before the present year. Now, however,
he has two strings to his kite, and they are
tabled Kinkead and Bradley. If Kinkead is
nominated, Bradley will find himself without
the Republican colored support which elected
him four years since. If, however, Khkead
should lack strength the Clarke kite will fly
for Broadhorns as before.
We are in a position to show that John II.
Kinkead does not want or require such sup
port. We believe that the best interests of
the party require that he should 90 before the
convention as he stands, a good square Re-
publican and honorable man. We object and
protest against any such mode of handicap
ping Kinkead with any alternative affecting
Bradley or his ilk. The Gazette wants fair,
EtYhf
any policy which is liable through msrepre-
scntation to deprive the people of their choice.
The mischief does not stop here, however
General Clarke. while he would like to be
Governor through the Broadhorns dynasty,
has sick friend to care for meanwhile. He
has therefore assumed to link the fortunes of
J. III. Kinkead with those of s. H. Wright
acting upon the same old theory, that unless
this gentleman again becomes Judge of the
Second District the nation is unsafe. Gen.
Clarke's plan is something liks this Bradley
is left in the stable securely tied, and Kinkead
ID led forth, the General is just now giving
Judge Wright a lift to put him on Kinkead's
back. He will then lead, very slowly, 80 that
Wright may ride. If, however, this gentle
man should fall of, and desire to become
Democratic Assemblymen again, kinkead will
he turned loose and the Bradley steed led
forth
This little scheme has become known in
this county; aud such rumors are affecting
Mr.. Kinkead seriously. The people here
know very we'll that Grant himself could not
carry Wright through this district, even with
fiEerbum Sap" of the TfIjltjle to drive.
And az we know that John H. kinkead has
never authorized such an abuse of his popu-
larity, we think it but justice to set him right
before the people. General Clarkes scheme
will not work except as an injustice to Kin
kead, and we have here shown the true in,
Wardness of the project for two sufficient
reasons; That our friends may see to what
unfair chances the friends of Judge Wright
are coming, and that we may avoid doing
rank injustice to an honorable Republican,
and worthy candidate for the gubernatorial
char. ....
In commenting upon the following it is but
fair to observe that the Reno Gazette has &C
Quired the right TO speak in behalf of Mr..
Kinkesd, by having earnestly advocated his
claius TO the Republican nomination for
Governor We make this explanation to re-
move any impression that may be entertained
that the Gazette is handicapping Mr. Kinkead
by linking his name with so well known an
"Independent" as General Clarke. The
MORNING APPEAL looks upon Mr. Kinkead's |
candidacy with much favor. Next to General |
Conner We regard him as the most available !
man in the State Certainly he is a most |
estilnablc and justly popular gentleman and,
if elected, would make Governor of whom |
we might well be proud. Doubtless General |
Clarke (who is related to Mr. Kinkead, } |
would prefer that gentleman to any other of |
ihe Republican candidates; but his notorious |
of and decided unpopularity |
within the ranks of the Republican party of |
this district would doubtless restrain him |
from attempting to interfere in behalf of that
gentleman's candidacy 1t ia not fair, at all
events, that Mr.. Kinkead, by any sort of
showing, should be made to appear as if he
we're the representative Of the Dolly Vardens
If Nevada. AS to the Generals friendship
for Judge Wright, it is, as the Judge avows,
simply personal ard not political Indeed he
'ays that Clarke is his political enemy. If
this be true, thon are the Ga=ette's conclusions
anwarranted by the facts of the case. At all
'vents,We feel authorized to deny ,unequivocal-
". the existence of any alliance between Mr..
Alnkead and General Clarke. Kinkead is
hoo thorough Republican for that. 1t would
10 as unfair to accuse him of Democratic
eanlngs because of his relationship with Mr.,