Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-09-06
CARSON LETTER.
CARSON, Sept. 4th, 1884.

CARSON, Sept. 4th, 1884.
The State Convention meeting here
to-day promises to be anything but a
booming affair. Almost all the east
ern delegates are sending in their prox.
les, and am told that Mr.. Charles +.
Bicknell, Clerk Of the Supreme Court,
is carrying three or four counties in his
pocket. The affair, organization and
the wind up. will hardly last one day.
But there is something about this Con-
vention surprising TO everyone, and it is
that the shrewdest politician in this sec.
ton cannot name one Of lbe Presidential
electors to be chosen.
The remsdeled Ormsby county ticket
as it now stands is: Sheriff, William
ChH.lcr; District Attorney. J. d. Tor.
reyson: Trea,urer, Jacob Tobriner;
County Recorder, Fred d. Turner;
County Clerk. II. ID. Hatch; County
Commissioners, J. IL. Martin and John
Morris. And with one exception I am
willing to wager my reputation as a
prophet that the above ticket will be
nominated. There may b. some kick.
ing against Turner, because some years
ago he ran independent against . Re.
publican nominee; but the fact is Turner
was deserted by those who faithfully
promised TO stand by him. When he
learned that, he would not permit his
name to he placed before the conven.
tion and concluded to paddle his own
bark. This act Of his, think, will
not count to his prejudice enough 70 de.
feat him.
The interstate rife match will b:
shot here Ola the 18Th instant. and no
doubts that the Carson team, ten men
Of which made score last Sunday Of
COS points out Of a possible ,hoi,and,
will again vanqulsh the Cali ornla boot
ers. The match has not yel been shot
on this slope on which SO much interest
is taken a in this one. Carson shots
are glad 10 learn that your people are
beginning to take some inteIes, in the
science Of shooting. They tell Us that
Gignoux, Cooper, Brooks, Randall and
Grubcr soon intend coming over here 10
take the starch out Of the Carson team.
Well, I'D be glad TO see them do it,
for our riaemen are getting the big head
vssy largely.
Powning is venting q little personal
spite IN publishing the following in his
paper before the necessity has aiisen 10
the matter in PRINT.
"The upper circles at the CAPITAL Of
the State are intensely excilei over
promised Developments in the suit for
divorce commenced by United Ssates
District Attorney. Trenmor Coffin.
against Helen T. Coffin, his wife, whom
he accuses Of committing adultery with
noted lawyer OF Carson and promi.
nent sporting man. as we'll as others,
teo numerous TO MENTION"
This matter has long been known in
Carson, but out Of consideration for
the plaintiff whose domestic trouble has
been great enough to whiixn his hair
much in advance Of his years, the Car.
son papers abs,ained from publishing
the above facts until they were brought
into Court. and were thu. really made
public property. The sympathy Of the
beat classes Of this town are entirely
with Mr.. Coffin. who is q good man
This morning Congressional nominal.
ing matters are all ageg. Woodburn is
kicking because he has 80 far received
no personal assurance of Senator Jones'
support and he swears he wont accept
the nomination II he is compelled to run
q muck. They are also talk ng now Of
Foley. OF Eureka. Blossom, of Battle
Mountain. and Wren. of Eureka. for the
same place. Some say that woodburn
is no, SO anxious to 60 10 Congress AZ
ter all; he is supposed 10 have fastened
his heart on the Supreme Judicial chair.
Maybe; he hasn't told me SO. The In.
dian war promoter. A. c. Cleveland.
arrived here this morning. which por-