The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-02-09

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cAlsOx. FEBRUARY 8. 1879.

che Senate and Assembly met in joint
Oonvention for tho election Of Warden
e The State Prison. As you are aware
aGreat deal Of wire-pulling and log
SOlling has been done with reference TO
this election. Ono piece Of this work
vas 70 remaud the choice of Warden to
Ne Board Of Prison Commissioners.
This failed. II Il had been -successful
vs would probably have had Anthony
Fox, Of Storey for our State Prison
Warden. As IL was no was fred ont OF
consideration and the fight was narrow
Cd down to q struggle between
BkrrEExAs mi Swnr.
The latter, who is one Of the srnoothest
and shrewdest politicians in Western
Nevada, has been quietly and thorough
~ acquiring power and srrsnging his
forces. Every combination possible
war made by him nni his friends, al
depending upon this election. He had
some Of the best workers known in our
State politics working vigorously and
INCREASINGLY for him. lie did not win
but he built up q fighting power for
himself which surprised many, owing
TO the opposition he he'd TO overcome.
He has been Sheriff OF ornsby county
for 1--WE consecutive terms aud he knows
how to pull the wires. When he went
into Convention this morning he WAS
slated. He had good reason to think
he would be elected, hut
A SHIT o. THE wEATnEn.coc
Laid him out fat anil cold. General
Batterrian was presumed to have the
best of the fight all the way through.
A man in such a position as he occu-
pies. with excellent opportunities to
make friends by an eXpenseless system
of entertaining, having fine equipsges
and a retinue OF servants at his CON-
mand, and against whom no charges Of
fraud or Encouragement could be
brought, certainly ought to hold his
own against any antagonist. The As
Ssmbly room in which the Convention
was held, was crowded and jammed by
people of all kinds. Eager friends of
each candidate were present in the
lobby. Nobody could be Indifferent.
On the ground OF human sympathy what
extraordinary interest people take in n
hanging or in an election, in neither Of
which they are much concerned except
on general principles. Senator Martin,
without q speech, nominated ST. Swift.
Speaker CASTOR nominated General
Batterman With q speech. During the
course Of his very moving and tender
sulogium OF the General, he took occa-
sion to recommend his candidate, among
other things, for the quality of thu
prison bread. Said he: II have broken
bread In that institution, Mr.. Chairman
and / warrant it to be as good as any
bread you ever ate in the first hotel in
the United States" He nude some
ether very telling remarks, but the above
Will suffice to give you an idea of the
gentlsman's profound oratory. Mr..
Cassidy nominated Capt. Lloyd Rnwlins
Of Storey. This gentleman WAS eulo-
Bized as il becomes 4 goou Democrat TO
DO eulogized who bears away the COM
Phmentary vote OF his patty. His tale
y briefly told; he got about thirteen
votes On the first ballot.
THAr EsDED HIN.
On tho second ballot there was n
6sad tie. Thirty-four votes stood
counted for BAtternan and the same
number for Swift, At this point the
interest in the contest waved very warm.
ENorts were made on the part Of Ssift's
friends 10 get q postponement. but
they were ~unavAiling. When the name
- Mr.. Cresswell was reached on the
third ballot no
EosS TO EXPLAIN.
Bherif Swift, . man about six feet
Sour inches in height and a very con.
Specions figure had Just approached
Atm On the floor and was seen in ear
nest conversation with the young
Aristocratic and eloquent and hand
some Senator from Nye. SIR. Crcss-
woli explained in effect, that he had
gwen his promise 10 vote for Swift. but
That since giving that pledge he had
been mado aware Of certain combina.
tions to secure his election that would
sndanger the Interest Of tho State in
sase no were elected, therefore, withou,
thinking less Of Mr. Swift whom no
did not charge with being in completely
" the jobbcrs limited at, he felt
bound In honor 10 sink personal con.
siderntions in tho matter and vote for
nj. Batterman. This act on tho part
- Senator Crosswell is variously cri,i.
sissd. None who knows him would
Believe him capable Of breaking n
pledge. The mistake he made was 70
bind himself in any way in the matter
ehereby rendering IL possible for his
enemies to criticize him with tho show
Of reason tba. they now indulge them.
selves In.
SINGULAR PAIBTSd.
Senator Powning Of Washoo could
= DO In attendance. lie wns u Dat.
herman mai and agreed 10 pair with
Ferguson Of Churchill. Hngcr Of
Austin who claimed to haro heard tho
conVersation between the two members
"a the subject Of the pair asked Fersu
o Tor an explanation OF his vote