Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-21
II MOORE.
His Reasons for Leaving the Repub.
lean Party.

His Reasons for Leaving the Repub.
licam Party.
A good deal has been said in derision
Of Col. Jerry Moore of Elko on account
of his leaving the Republicans and coming
back to his first love-the Democratic
party. Republican journals, however,
see nc inconsistency in the behavior of
proselytes to their political creed. If
every man who changes his politics could
give reasons therefor as substantial as
those of Colonel Moore, the act would not
be condemned generally as it now is. In
order to explain the change of heart salts
factorily reference must be made to the
principles Of the National parties-which
Colonel Moore does. Merely local quar-
reliDgs do not furnish a logical excuse for
'hopping." The Elko Independent states
the case of Colonel Moore plainly and
leaves no doubt in the mind of the I'M
prejndiced reader of the Colonel's honesty
Of purpose. Says the Independent:
The White Pine News does Colonel j. B.
Moore of this county a gross injustice in
saying that he made an Intellectual attempt
to secure the nomination for Lieutenant
Governor at the recent Democratic State
Convention at Eureka. To cur certain
knowledge Colonel Moore absolutely re-
fused to permit his name to be used in
that connection, although unanimously
selected to become a candidate by the dele
cation from this county. He was likewise
urged by a large number of delegates from
other portions of the State. and had he
consented to 60 before the convention at
Eureka, it is more han likely that he
would have received the nomination. 1t
is true that his name was presented be-
fore our County Convention for the nomi-
nation for Assemblyman, but it was the
act of his friends, and his consent was
only obtained after the most earnest solicit.
tations upon their part. He received a
large complimentary vote n his defeat
was attributable more to geographical than
any other reason, his section having al
ready been favored with the nominations
for County Clerk and long-term Commits
sioner. The gentleman was a Democrat
up to the commencement Of the war, and
for the last four or five years he has
strongly disapproved Of the general policy
of the Republican party. Its recent ac-
ton in Congress upon the Chinese and
silver questions completed his disatfection
and he publicly expressed his determine
ton hereafter to act with the political or
ganization which he believed to be the
best friend to the people. That his change
of heart was not the result of personal
pique or disappointed political ambition
is evident'from the fact that two years ago
he was unanimously dominated for the AS
sembly by the Republican Convention OF
this county, running a long ways ahead
of any candidate on the legislative ticket.
In fact he has never been defeated in a
Republican Convention in the county, and
had he played the hypocrite by acting in
opposition to his political convictions, he
could this year have undoubtedly secured
almost any nomination he desired on the
Republican State or county ticket. II ever
a man, from honest and sincere convic-
tons, changed from one political party to
another, that man is Col. Jerry B. Moore
of Ruby Valley, and no one who knows the
gentleman. or who has watched his indie
pendent political course will question the
honesty OF his motive.