Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-06-22
GENERAL COMMON.

GENERAL Common.
The editor of the Journal is pleased to call
General Common a carpet Dagger. We pre-
z'lme he delights in being alone Ill his opln-
in. General Common is a gentleman OF IN
tclligence, a brave soldier and man who has
Tor many years been actively identified with
the leading industry of this State. He would
pnIl heavy vote for the Office of Governor,
should he receive the nomination. He is said
tn be very popular i'll the eastern part of the
State, and has an excellent record and repu-
taton on this coast and in military circles of
tho United States u Reno Gazette.
The MORNING APPEAL took the liberty of
using General Connor's name in connection
with the Republican nomination for Governor.
In doing so we did what we thought might re-
suit in the advancement of our party's inter
ssts We believed Gen. Connor to be avail
able to cheat the rebel Democracy We
have neither seen nor heard of any reason for
changing our opinion. Still we shall regret
having mentioned the Generals name if by so
doing we shall subject him to such gratuitous
Sights as that which was put upon him by the
Reno journal. General Common is entitled to
Il
rising generation of Nevada journalists than
TO be sneered at as a "carpet Dagger. He
tame to Utah when that Territory embraced
not only the far-stretching deserts of eastern
Nevada, but the then uninhabited banks of
the Truckee, as well. The modern Cristo-
phcr Columbus had not yet come to discover
the site where the sprightly city of Reno
stands There were blows to take as we'll as to
give in the days when Conner and his men
came marching through these long stretches
of sand and alkaline dust In no holiday guise
did he come a soldering into these hot and
hostile wastes If such as he are not worthy
Of he honors of a Nevada convention, Nevada
politicians have reached condition of beati
tudc and appropriateness which is something
TOO finely drawn for ordinary mortals There
has been some talk of throwing over ''the
var horses" for Conner. In what respect is
any man of Nevada war horse if General
C"nnor be not entitled to that epithet Hath
any man more oftentimes slnelt the pUngent
"Un1owder of perilous war than he! Is any
man a more ardent Republican!
Fer an editor who was in swaddling bands
when Common first set foot on the soil of Ne
vada, TO call that distinguished soldier a car
pet Dagger is for him to repeat the imperti
nent Know Nothingism of the callow states
man who, in abiding to tho Pilgrim Fathers,
spoke of that illustrious band of heroes a.
"not'ling bur parcel of unnaturalized for
eigncrs."
rs to the MoRNING APPEALS urging of
Connor's nomination, it is actuated thereto |
10y nothing more reprohensibe than a desire
to see the Republican party of this State place
At the head of its war-column a standard
bearer who, it is believed by many Republ
FANS whose opinions are worth having, would
arouse more enthusiasm and bring to the
cause a larger accession of popular strength
than any other man whose name has been
mentioned IN connection with the guberna-
torial candidacy. And even if our purpose
were less broad and commendable, the Sc
!ccction of General Connor as a candidate for
Governor would be none -the-less an act OF
political sagacity and wisdom at this impor-
t3nt iuncture