The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-27
THE PUBLICITY APPOINTMENT
THE RENO JOURNAL OBJECTS To THE APPOINTMENT OF
THE APPEAL EDITOR AS CHAIRMAN OF PUBLICITY
BOARD. GOVERNOR SPARKS STATES He RENDERED
PLACE WITHOUT SOLICITATION. WILL STAND BY
HIS ACTION

This morning the Editor Of the Ap-
peal received dispatch from the
editor of the Reno Journal demanding
his. resignation as Chairman OF the
State Board of Publicity.
Deeming that the Governor having
made the appointment that he was
alone the proper person to demand
the resignation the writer called upon
the Governor and asked him if he
desired his resignation as Chairman
of the Board of Publicity.
The. reply was; NO sir l do not
My word was pledged and will be
kept but regret any misunderstanding
with the Commercial League Of Reno
which | hope you can adjust.
Did | ever solicit this office of
you"
You did not. | rendered the
Office unsolicited and when you ac-
accepted it you stated to me some
thing which | had not noticed and
that was that it was passed the day
after the appropriation bill passed and
that Notwithstanding the fact that
YOU did not consider that there was
any salary attached you was sollcl-
tious of the advancement Of the state
and knew where you could raise every
dollar of the money to carry on the
work of advertising Nevada's re-
sources to the world
THE Journal states that | applied
to you for the position of Warden OF
the Prison. Is such statement
true"
ut is not You never made appllca
ton to me for any position and state
again that yours came unsolicited. The
only discussion you had with me re
garding any position was request
that Nate Rolf, whom you considered
deserved some recognition for party
service should be recognized substan
TALLY and | replied that l had already
decided to tender him the place o.
State Auditor and you congratulated
me on my selection.
Something Further
Dav before yesterday Mr.. Bingham
editor of the Journal was presen
when it was announced in the GOV
ernor's Office that the editor OF IN
Anpeal had been rendered the position
publicly and in the presence OF TN
Governor and a number OF other pei
sons extended his congratulations U
the writer for the recognition give
him.
Next day man named Whltso
o,ma IN from Reno and intrOducln
himself to the writer asked him 10 II
sign as Chairman of the Board OF Pu'
licitv and give him the position. II
stated that the Commercial Leagu
had slated him for the place ana le
that il had the right to he appoln
mont That it had upset goe
MANY plans of the League for specl
advertising features and he felt TN
the writer would greatly advance u
interests of the state if the Leag'
was in harmony with someone loca''
in Reno.
The writer at first was disposed
give this question serious CONSIDER
ton as he has never stood in the WI
of state advancement. He told III
that he would give him reply
the next day.
He then added that he would
case of the resignation of the writ
secure him the position of Warden
the Penitentiary.
This struck the Editor Of the
peal as about the most presumptlo
piece of cheek he had ever encounte
and so stated, asking him since VIII
had he been empowered to act for
State Board in the capacity of hal
ing out their appointments He 81
that he could fix it in five minu
talk with the Governor.
Feeling that it was about time
give this man a chance to dem