The Nevada Democrat., 1862-09-02
LETTER FROM WAsHOE.

The weather is hot and politics "waxes
warm" yet find time to write you line or
two, just to remind you that am among the
things that be in the Territory. [Just hold now
untillI take "chaw" of Lammon & Cos peach
brand and then | Il make another charge. AS
l said, politics are "getting mighty hot" over
here, and a goodly number of old Nevadans are
in the political arena-they having been induced
by many friends to enter the field, not from
motives Of profit or gain, if elected, but solely
to serve their country and to keep Offices Of
trust out of "cOrrupt hands" Just now the
love of "our country" and the reverence Of the
stars and stripes is huge.
No. l, on the list is ]. Bence Van Hagan.
as an independent candidate for the office Of
Sheriff, and the truth is that Bence is the best
fitted for the position, but he may have to take
a chance on the Salt river boat.
No. 2, is WIN. Justice for the Legislature,
very good man for the position, but entered the
field little too late to win, and will probably
have to go up on the same craft.
No. 3, is Geo. A. Gray, for the Office Of Tax
! Collector, a very good Office, and George will
make good officer. His chance is frst-rate,
and unless things take n sudden change, a
screw gets loose, or something turns up not
dreamed of in our philosophy, he will will win
by few.
No. 4, is Patrick Henry, by the way, good
citizen, for the same Office. He will get small
portion of the Nevada vote, not enough, how
ever, to keep him off the Salt river boat.
No. 5, is H. H. Flagg for Commissioner, who
will get every mans vote that knows him. for
better man or citizen is not in the Territory.
His election ought to be certan-ifi it aint.
The hardest race will be between Judge Mott
and John D. Winters for Congress. Judge Mott
is acknowledged by every sensible man to be
the best qualified, but with the brain he lacks
the "silver" and may be defeated. Such logic
as the wire-pulers use to pull the wool over the
eyes of the unsophisticated, in bolstering up
Winters over Mott, would almost astonish the
Pah-Utes. Thos. Hannah, the eloquent ora
tor, and @"graduate of Duf's Commercial Col
lege, Pittsburg, Pa" is stUmping the County
almost convince me that it wouldn't do to let
Mott off the Bench-"he is so honest and true
to the interests of the people," and Winters
would be "such a worker in Congress" ]. j.
Musser is also out, but the contest is between
Mott and Winters-Mott working in the lead.
| l see in the Democrat of the 26th and 2Sth
that suspicion rests upon William Palmer as
the murderer Of the man found on the Henness
road. This is certaiuly altogether wrong, and
what could induce any one to suspicion him of
so foul deed, is more than l can conjecture.
The facts are these: Palmer, who is business
manager and partner Of John Sale, was sent for
by the latter to come over, and on his way
found the murdered man beside the road, came
on to the first station, got men to 60 back with
him and brought the murdered man to the sta
ton. After doing what he could came on to
this place, and was the first person to give an
account Of the matter here. He remained here
several days, then went to Humboldt, where he
now is with Sale, and where he can be found at
any time, ready to refute call the eircumstan-
ces which have fastened suspicion on him.
Two men have been arrested and are now in
carceTated in Washoe county, who have been
identified as travelling companions of the mur.
dered man, and it is more than probable that
they were his murderers. Palmer will be here
in few days. Yours, LEMMoNs.
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+ouotatOn from his biography, written last win
ter in Carson. Yale College is nowhere beside that
! book keeping school house