The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-08-23
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL.
What is said about Babcock, Crockett and
Sharon.

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Sharon.
EDITOR SILVER STATE; The politi
clans begin to cluster in Capitol Square,
and knowing you take an interest in
their doings, will give you an inkling
of what they say. The majority of
THE STATE OFFICERS
Are very unpopular. The conduct of
the Secretary OF State m the MoFadden
case is severely criticised, and as it has
been thoroughly ventilated in the
Courts, and verdict rendered against
the Secretary, there is no loop hole
through which Ire can escape the obi
um. The State Treasurer has also act
cd without warrant of law in taking the
State funds TO bolster up an Institution
known as the Reno Savings Bank, when
he was Vice President of that concern,
and knew that it was shaky, as the
stockholders only put $4,000 in it, and
drew out SIS, coo in dividends and ex-
penses. Mr. Crockett has always been
considered an honest man, but this
transaction has shaken the confidence of
his friends, and the action of the State
Board of Examiners, in trying to white
wash him, has called ont some very
harsh expressions from the public.
WILLIAM SHARON
Has been here, and it is generally un-
derstood that he has placed the sack"
in the hands of Mr.. Strother and en-
tered the field as candidate for
United States Senator. | have ofteli
heard of the 'cheek" of Government
mule, but / think his is harder than
the concentrated impudence of all the
sons of iackasses the Government ever
owned. Sharon was never an actual
resident of Nevada. He was elected
Senator for six years, and In all that
time has not been sixty days in his
seat, and draws $50, 600, or $500 per
day, which is very high wages for sach
services as he has rendered the country.
/ do not know of man in Ormsby
county, outside of the Crooked Rail-
road Ring, who fators his reelection TO
the Senate; yet, should it so happen
that the Ring" gets control of the
County Convention and puts up a
Sharon ticket, enough Republicans will
vote the Democratic Legislative ticket
to elect it. There are Republicans,
aud plenty of them, too, in Ormsby
county who esnnos lie influenced by
Sharon's sack, and they will see chat
his tools, if they succeed in running She
Republican party, will make no votes
for him by doing so. / hope every
Democratic Connty Conventions IN the
St&te viii pledge the Legislative nomi-
nees, in the event of their not having a
majority in the Legislature, to stand in
with the Republicans who oppose
Sharon, and elect resident of
the State TO represent IL in the
Unised States Senate. 1t is also hoped,
by Anti Ring Republicans here, thai in
co1nties where Sharon Republicans are
nominated for the Legislature. that de-
ceAt Republicans will vote for the Dem
ocratic Legislative candidates. Iknow
The temper OF the Anti Ring Repabli-
cans Of Ormsby county, and am salts
| fed that if their plans are carried cut
Sharon will be beaten. 1t is n shame
and q disgrace to a free people to think
of sending such \ man as Sharon to the
| United States Senate. Aside from his
being a non resident of the State, he is
one Of the 4iless ard foul. lhouthed of
men, and applies the lowest billings
gate to those who do not obey his be-
hests in everything. The writer of
this has heard him abuse, in the toulest
language, men who are socially and in
tcflectu&ily his snperiors.
CoNFrDENcE.