Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-11-02
JUDGE LEONABD AND ms
PARTY.

For some weeks past, the air has
been full Of rumors regarding Judge
Leonard's antagonism Of General
Murphy.
The APPEAL disliked to believe
that such rumors had any founda-
ton, and publicly called on Mr..
Leonard to deny or admit the
charge, and rendered the use of its
columns for that purpose. The
Judge, in response to this invita-
ton, sent . communication to this
Office ever his signature. which We
were compelled to decline. ~ it was
of such q nature that no Republic
an paper could publish it during
q campaign and ever after b con-
sidered in good Republican stand
ing.
We had not invited anything
more from Judge Leonard than .
denial or admission of the charges
made, and did not consider that We
were justified in printing An open
attack ON . Republican candidate.
The facts Of the case are that
Judge Leonard is striving to defeat
the nominee Of . party from which
he has received an honorable sf6cs
tor twelve years, and $4,000 in
emoluments.
It il with profound regret that
We chronicle this fact, but it il .
tact beyond the reach Of dispute
The APPEAL's advice to Leonard
is to quit this business as soon az
possible. 1t will prove blotch on
Ills dbiitical record, which he can
never efface.
He claims that he vas not before
the Convention at Winnemucca,
and is therefore not bound by Its
decision. We considered Judge
Leonard - much before the Con-
veution as was General Murphy.
He vas there in person, had
headquarters on the main street,
was canvassing members OF the
Convention, had many friends
working for him. and up to within
few hours of his withdrawal from
the fight, his friends were claiming
that he would have more votes on
The first ballot than any Of his eP-
poaents. His friends finally dis
covered be was beaten and he was
not placed in nomination.
He also claims that he was not
fairly beaten. It is not for a de-
feated candidate to say how he was
beaten. The fact that he was
beaten is itself sufficient. One can
not 20 behind the returns Of . Con-
venuon and hunt for excuses to
jump the ticket.
A man who plays at the game OF
politics must be ready to abide BY
the results, bitter though they be,
and take that medicine which cir
cumstances deal out to him. Were
candidates allowed to decide whsth-
ar or not their defeat was accom-
plished by fair means, and guage
their fealty to the party by the con-
illusions they arrive at, it would ss-
tablish = precedent which would
make a political party the stamping
ground of kickers and squealers,
and destroy every vestlge OF party
unity.
Judge Leonard went into the
fight to win, and failed, as many
others have, to secure the requisite
votes. He should be id the field
today assisting Murphy. who made
: manly, honorable fight for the
nomination, as every member OF the
Convention can testify.
Had Leonard won, Murphy wsuld
be in the field today fighting Tor
him. No man in the Republican
party has q mortgage on its ofhces'
and NO man ever will. The party
il always above the individual.
1t il not . pleasant thing for the
APPEAL to parade these facts, and
the Necessities Of the case alone ex-
cu,s it. Should Judge Leonard
ever again apply to . Republican
Convsntion fox IN Office his course
a.. >aunnas~n Will not be for.