Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-03-22
LEWIS Il. BRADLEY.

ing at the residence of his elder daughter
Mrs. DR. Henderson, Elko, Nevada. His
first conspicuous appearance in this State was
brought about by his nomination for Gov
ernor in the Fall of 1870, although he had
been resident here for seven years previ-
Gus, having come over from California i'll
1868. At the time of his nomination the
Democratic party in Nevada had no more
than nominal existence. The issue IN the
campaign was the California Bank versus the
people, or the people versus the California
Bank, corporation which had grown into
such power that if not checked it would have
taken possession of the government of the
State of Nevada and controlled it in its
own pecuniary interests. F. A. Tritle was
the Bank candidate. He was defeated by
Bradley by 1850 votes. Four years after
wards he beat Hazlett by double the majority
that he obtained over Tritle In both cases
his extraordinary popularity was largely intiu-
entail in securing the election of several other
Democratic State officers along with himself
By his record in office for these eight years,
he has furnished back bone for and built up
the Democratic party in Nevada. His course
is too familiar to our people to render any
thing like a detailed criticism of his acts
during his gubernatorial administration neces-
sary. He was by nature and circumstances
one of the people He knew their feelings
and wants not by theory, but by actual sym
patty and association with them. His sue
cess as a politician in Nevada is attributable
to this distinguishing feature of his character,
coupled with profound depth of rugged hon
ssty and manliness that never forsook him
under any circumstances. His school days
were not long, nor were they agreeable on
account of the tyrannical temper of his neigh
borhood schoolmaster, whom &C Broadhorns'
had rough and tumble fight with and tri-
umphantly defeated rather than submit to a
fogging without cause. He had not much
information from books, it is true, but he
was not unlearned His knowledge was
drawn from safer source. 1t of
men and things, not as they may be
made to appear, but as they are. His
success in politics has often been won
dered at. Those who did not know
the man were surprised at the manner
in which he seemed to outreach his ADVERSE
ries and defeat them i'll the outc"n.e. although
they had all the appliances OF political war
fare, newspapers, "money to put where j:
would do the most good, and all that. To
his intimates there is nothing in this to excite
wonder or surprise He had a way of &C
curing information that was peculiar to him |
self, and what he found out he remembered |
and put away in digested form for use |
Wherever he found himself there was very |
little afoat that could escape him. He had q
singular habit Of standing for hours in one
spot in thoroughfare and quietly taking in |
whatever people had to communicate to him,
and in times of political activity what is not
discussed in this way on the streets has very
little weight matter of public sentiment.
His simplicity of manners attracted everybody
to him, and let him go where he would little
crowd would be sure to be found around him.
The complaints, the desires, the hopes and
the prejudices of his constituency were thus
being constantly poured into his ears. Is it
strange under these circumstances that, being
gifted with remarkable shrewdness and keen
insight into the motives of men, he should
come into full possession of the facts neces
sary to make him an accurate exponent of the
peoples views on great exciting questions}
And is it singular that thus informed of the
true state of public feeling, and backed By
an untarnishable honor in their service, that
he should be recognized as the "hail
fellow well met champion OF the {
masses of his adopted STATED He was d
dubbed &C Broadhorns' by the way of sarcasm /
by his political opponents but this soubri- |
luet, so suggestive of the simplicity of his
life, was soon adopted by his own friends as l
a rallying cry and term of endearment When
= certain public man was talking learnedly of :
she " status" of an Objectionable bill pending =
IN the Legislature, the Governor remarked {: =
: don't know what you mean by the status =
IF that bill, sir, but it's bad bill and it
'ughnt to pass" The defeat of Governor
Bradley at the election, by very small ma
ority, it may not be in order to discuss under 4"
,xisting circumstances. 1t is enough that his
lefeat was not due to loss of honor or lack
# faithfulness on his part Nothing harsh
# bitter must be said, now. His distin- -
,uished personet, his genial face are removed n