Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-01-14

as Il C10ulQaCc IOr united states
Senator, for the term commence
ing March4th, 1885.
KEATINGs NOMINATION.
Archer placed Robert Heating
in nomination, seconded by
Pike of Churchill.
Mr.. Pike, of Churchill, in nomi-
mating Mr.. Heating, spoke as fol-
lows
Mr.. SPEAKER Selected by my
Democratic colleagues, l now pro-
coed to the performance of the
pleasant duty of seconding the
nominatian of Col. Robert P. Keat-
ing for the exalted position of
United States Senator for the
State of Nevada.
Arriving in California while yet
child, Col. Heating came to Ne
vada in the pioneer days of 1860,
ere yet he had attained his major
ity.
Fortunate in being brought up in
the E!dorados he had the benefit
of the society, and influence of the
noblest, the most generous, the
most enlightened of any age or
cline the Pioneers of California.
Nurtured in the bosom of the
mighty Slerras his heart and mind
expanded amidst the sublimity of
these matchless scenes. What
wonder ambition came to him like
an angel visitor from Summer
land, and fastened his resolve to
fit himself for successful struggle
in the battle of life.
For a time student at Santa
Clara College, the Alma Mater :"
of Del Mar, a Bingen, a Bunnell,
and many others whose high char
acter and great talents lend a lus-
tire to the Pacific States, Col.
Keating's studies were pursued with
his characteristic eagerness and
industry. After a diligent study
for a few years he was admitted
to the Bar on the attainment of
his majority. Finding no scope
for the practice of his profession
in Virginia City, at a time when
the ablest lawyers of the Union
we're leaving that most wonderful
of towns, he determined to aban-
don it for awhile, for more active
and lucrative vocation. His was
not a nature to sit quietly within
the walls of an office and listen for
the footsteps of a client. His ag-
gressive and valiant disposition
scorned to be idle, while he pos.
sessed the power to wrestle. A
high sense Of the filial duty he
owed to his family forbade him to
be a laggard in the race of life.
Unlike the Alchemists of old,
who dreamed Of the Philosophers
stone, whose touch turned every
thing to gold, he sought with all
his energy to discover the treasure
vaults of nature, and by aid of
pick and shovel to unlock the Sc
cret caverns of earth, where lies
hidden the ghttering ore. Today
the eyes of the mining world are
watching him in his efforts to I'M
earth the precious metals in the
deep workings of his mine, and at
once enhance their fortunes and
restore to the Comstock her former
prestige and renowa. During the
past twenty-four years, identified
with the great interests of this re-
gion-mining-Col. Heating has
experienced nearly every vicissi-
tude Of life, almost every phase of
fortune. Whether the possessor of
hundreds Of thousands or labor
ing nnder the frown of the tickle
goddess, his deneanor has ever
been that of a worthy citizen of
Of the Republic.
No vulgar ostentation or display
excited the envy of the less FORUM
ate, in adversely no complaint-sad-
dened social intercourse with his
friends. Dignity and sociability
courage and courtesy, gentleness
and firmness have gained for him