as soon as I read "elusive", i had a "deja vu", but i couldn't remember why the word triggered something on my memory... now I know, it was the connection the word had with ("Jude the Obscure", Thomas Hardy) Jude seeing Christminister for the first time, the elusive Christminister, city of his dreams.

Quote from the book:
"Some way within the limits of the stretch of landscape, points of light like the topaz gleamed. The air increased in transparency with the lapse of minutes, till the topaz points showed themselves to be the vanes, windows, wet roof slates, and other shining spots upon the spires, domes, freestone-work, and varied outlines that were faintly revealed. It was Christminster, unquestionably; either directly seen, or miraged in the peculiar atmosphere."
Soooo, in our case : It was
a nomination, unquestionably; either directly seen, or miraged in the peculiar atmosphere