Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-06-03


appears in print Tor the first time
It is absolutely authentic, and comes
to the Appeal FROM the lips Of one Of
the actors in the queerest political
play that was ever enacted in Nevada.
play that combines comic opera
with touch of genuine melodrama
1t appears from the record that one
night in Virginia City four men were
out painting the town. They were 10
seph Goodman, Huff Arrick, the May
or, George Burdsall, and Lib Hastings,
the later being the town clerk. These
gentlemen We're pretty well sinned
up and suddenly they decided to hire
hack and drive to Carson to call
on Governor Nye and see how the
Legislature was getting along AS
soon as the idea was preached, they
hailed a hack ard gave the driver $50
for the round trip.
nearly everybody as they went cavort-
ing along the road through Silver
City and American Flat for they were
jolly, singing crowd, and ont for
lark.
Before they reached Carson, how
ever, someone asked what they were
going down there for, and it was then
/ that Joseph Goodman, editor Of the
Enterprise, announced that they were
going to Carson on such a wild ride
they ought to have some settled pur-
pose connected with it.
This struck the rest Of the quar-
tett as all right and they voted then
and there to move the Capital to Vir-
ginia City.
Well, they Lit Carson about day
light, took a short sleep and started
out to move the seat Of government.
They first paid their respects to
old Governor Nye, who approved the
idea and agreed to sign the bin il i
passed and he also threw his influence
in favor CT the CCmstock
Well, in a single day the Lower
House was swung into line. for Storey
had more votes than any other county
when it came to trades.
BY night the House was certain for
removal by safe majority and then
they found that the Senate was a
tie
Joe Goodman said that if old Abs
Curry was turned over to him he
Well, he took Curry and walked on
of the north end Of town into the
oper country and talked removal Sc
strongly, that Curry agreed to vote
for the change The two were or
friends and Joe GCodmen presented
such strong case that the old ma
weakened. AS they returned to town
however. and just as they We're at TIL.
crest CT the hill near Gen Clark
place, the sun was setting. II was
particularly gorgeous sunset end a
city, it clothed the town with glori
Gus radiance and the dome OI III
Capitol seemed like FURNISHED gold.
Curry stopped few moments an
gaZed upon the scene and student
turning on Goodman, said:
Joe, can't do it; this town is m
I,,;1 oo,11y oil f1,< 1aiy
buildings in it. Look at that Capitc
building; it is like my child. built
from the foundations and it is Their
to stay for ever. l didn't built it fC
the money there was in it. but
built it to stay and as monument
good honest work. l tell you, Joe, yo
are asking me to destroy my chill
and | can't do it." Here the old ma
burst into tears and sobbed like
boy.
Il have pledged my word. Joe, an
l will keep it if you say SO, but | as
to be released
Joe was ever man of Sentimen
and as he looked over the town an
the beautiful sunset effect he turne
to Curry and said:
y abe understand your position ar
respect your sentiments. Keep yo'
child; l release you of all promise
The whole deals OF.
The men shook hands and wake
back to town and the Capital W;
saved to Carson.
Mr.. Goodman, in speaking of it g
forwards, said if it had been clOut
afternoon and that Internal sunset HI
not butted in, he could have won II
fight.
Well, the four men who came dow
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