Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-10-04
CARSON LETTER.
How the Crawford Plan Worked
The Nevada Rifle Team Sc
cure the Bronze Trophy

eral elections create the interest that
that one did. Although l was at first
in favor Of the Crawford plan, / now
honestly confess that l want no more of
it. The old plan is good enough for
me and for most politicians about these
| woods. Some of the Oldest friends
have become enemies, and l doubt
whether the ostensible object Of taking
up the Crawford dodge-to harmonic
the Republicans Of this county-has
been really accomplished. Those who
got left don't fear to express their dis
satisfaction and vow vengeance at the
general election. So you can see that
diplomatic scheme failed of its intended
effect. II. M. Yerington, who virtual.
ly took no more active interest In the
election than any ordinary citizen, is
roundly denounced as if he were apick-
pocket, while those who call him bad
names were really the putters-up Of
some Of the dirtiest political jobs known
here.
In predicting the nominations in my
letter Of last week failed only in one,
namely, Chrisler was nominated for
Sheriff instead of Swift (the latter hav.
ing held the office about fourteen years..
Swift, who is personal friend Of Sena-
tor Jones on Sunday last, in the midst
| Of the fever heat naturally following on
unsuccessful political fight gave vent to
his strong feelings and he could not be
m ade 10 believe that he was anything
| but the victim of Infamous treachery at
| the hands Of those whom he believed to
be his truest allies, and among those
are several Mint people whose scalpshe
feels sure to gather in before the year is
out. But Swift is man incapable Of
injuring even a little dog-he is big
hearted, kindly dispositioned man
and when his feelings Of disappointment
will have vanished, he will make no ef
fort to scalp any one, excepting two or
three who are really entitled TO his full
est contempt.
The nominations all give excellen,
satisfaction, especially those of Evan
Williams for Senator and Jacob Tobri-
ner for County Treasurer; and l am
sure our county will pull up a wonder
fully big Republican majority on cleo
ton day.
According to final arrangements the
California rifle team arrived here on
Tuesday ready to fight for the bronze
| trophy. 1t was the worst day they
could have selected. The morning
broke with a strong varying wind and
drizzle, and about noon it blew hurri-
cane. Sometimes the pieces, when the
shooters were sighting. would sway full
half circle by force of the gale. The
| match resulted IN the defeat Of the Cal
ifornians by thirty three points. In the
evening a reception and ball was ten
dered the defeated team at the Carson
Guard Aymory. At the reception the
Californians seemed to take their de-
feat good naturedly, but to individual
friends they said that no California
militiaman would ever venture over
here again. Why don't your Dayton
COW shooters challenge the California
pop gun boys2 Pm sure they could get
away with them.
Senator Jones has at last arrived on
the Comstoc and l am inclined to
think he will not semain inactive much
longer. 1t is only necessary for him TO
let the people hear his magnetic voice
TO raise them to the pitch of enthusiasm
to which this campaign is honestly en-
titled. ! am told he will make his FIRST
speech in Virginia next week, then speak
in this City, where thousand Repub
licans from town and the surrounding
country will welcome him in style be-
fitting his intellectual greatness. From
what learn he will then wend his way
eastward, throughout the State, and
with his personal magnetism alene in.
crease Blaine's majority much beyond
present belief.
1t makes me laugh when I see such
papers as the Appeal and Lnder try TO
throw obstacles in the way OF the Sen
ator's re. election. 1t is as eff ecuve as
| fa.tanipU an eleDhant with a Bit of