, 1886-10-31
THE TWO. %suERIFFs.
A Republican of Early Days Gives His
Reasons for supporting Murrin.

cnne can hesitate as to whom he should
vote for as between Muirin and Sharpless.
There has not been an enterprise, in the
history Of this city. that has not received
the most cordial support of Col. Murrin,
while | fail to find any similar record on
the part OF S%harpless. 1t may be well to
refer to the history of the past as to a few
incidents which illustrate the fact that
Col. Murrin not only assisted, but often
originated eff-rts looking toward the ad-
vancement of Cheyenne.
BY referring to the June files of THE
LEADER of 1868, which was then a Re-
publican paper, edited and controlled by
NJ. ID. Barker, it will be seen that Col.
Murrin was the Democratic MAYOR, and
that he originated the scheme of having
distinguished citizens of the East come
out and visit Cheyenne in order to dispel
the unfavorable impressions that we're
then generally prevalent in the East as to
the lawlessness an birbarity that pre-
vailed here. 1t will be seen that, for this
purpose, he entered into II correspon lcnce
with Mayor Thomas. of st. Louis; Mayor
Rice, Of Chicago, and Mavor Bartlett, of
Omaha, all three Of whom were Repub-
Leans, the object being to have these per
sons make an official visit to Cheyenne
and see for themselves the condition of
things here. AT Col Mnrrin's request
these gentlemen came. The committee Of
arrangements for their reception consisted
Of the following distinguished gentlemen:
lion. Stephen G Nnckolls, A r. Con-
verse, j.. r Whitehead, T. Joe Corn
forth. III. j. Rogers, w. W. Slaughter
and Gen. John d Stevenson. The three
Eastern mayors were highly delighted
with their reception, and they returned
with entirely different ideas about Chey
onne from what their fellow citizens en-
tertained.
This was the first effort made towards
drawing the attention Of Eastern people
to our locality, and the first commercial
advertisement Cheyenne ever received.
Col. Murrin looked to the future, and he
OWNED this method as one that would
Jesuit in much benefit to this city and,
ultimately, to the whole territory.
Governor + + Warren was one of
Those who was soliciting subscriptions for
the building Of the first hotel in this place
the Inter OCEAN. Ask him if Col.
Murrin was not the only man on Seven
teenlh street who subscribed for that pur-
pUse.
On the corner where the Carey block
now stands there was a butcher shop,
owned by Cornwall Raven. In order to
encourage the constructing of large, sub
s%tantial and permanent buildings, a num-
Der of gentlemen, consisting OF Col. Muir
rim. f Maggie, |. c. Whipple, NJ. L Post,
/. Dyer and others, bought Raven out,
removed his shop to another lot. which
they also bought, and thus prepared, u
Of their own means, a place Tor the pres
ent structure which adorns Ferguson and
Seventeenth streets.
Besides these instances, which old tim
ers will well recOllect. | ask has not Col.
Nurrin always been foremost in subscrib
ing to and promoting Fourth of July cele
brations, fire tournaments and all other
projects which have had for their object
the improvement of Cheyenne. the en-
enlargement OF labor, the fostering OF in
dustries and the permanent good of this
city and its people? Has the Republican
nominee for sheriff such a record2 He
has not.
1t seems to me that the public cannot
be unmindful of the great services that
Col. Murrin has rendered. Let the pub
lie judge between the two candidates, and
let us vote for him who has never spared
his time, money, energy, enterprise or
ability for our good. Let us, who are not
slaves TO party dictation, pay due honor to
the man who has always had our perma-
nent good at heart and who has passed
his best days among us. and let us elect
hun to a position which he can so well
fill. Let us. by n unanimous vote of both
parties, show that we appreciate the man
who has done SO much for this city and
county. Let us not forget that he who
has stood foremost in the endeavor to
build IN this city has now passed the
meridian of life, and let US have him
carry to his grave our grateful recogni
tions of his merits.
A REPUBLICAN OF 1865.