Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-11-01
CARSON LETTER.
Politics - The Democrats Think
Fair will come to TheirsRes-
cue-FOrtune- Telling-J.
II. Jones.


cue-FOrtune- Telling-J.
II. Jones.
CARSON, Oct. goth, 1884.
The political boom here is still boom
ing and we'll have public speaking al
most every night until the eve before
the election. Although the campaign
in this town has not been a demonstra.
tive one, | have never seen the party
lines so rigidly drawn since abiding in
Carson, and the feeling so intense on
both sides. That the Republican ticket
from top to bottom, will receive an ex.
traordlnary majority is not doubted by
the most hopeful Democrat, still the
Democracy is working as hard as if
they believed success were within their
reach. 1t is astounding to note the
recklessness with which they bet on the
general result Of the National election,
and where the money comes from no
Republican can guess.
The Democrats are buoyed up with
the hope that Senator Fair will appear
upon the scene at the eleventh hour and
throw sufficient coin into the fight to
change the popular tide somewhat.
They are indeed depending upon a very
unwilling Moses to guide them out OF
the political wilderness. Fair has been
palavering some in the East about New
ada going Democratic, and from this
the Nevada Democracy take their cue.
But if they rely upon him to throw a
thousand dollars even into the fight they
are away off their reckoning. Fair,
believe, will not even come here to vote
let alone contributing anything toward
4 Democratic success, in the shape Of
coin.
Only recently l heard that c. C..
Powning said that Frank Bell, Warden
Of the State prison, will not seek a re-
appointment TO that position at the
hands Of the next Legislature. Pown.
ing, it is alleged, observed that he
would secure the Mint SUPPLEMENTARY
for Mr.. Bell, who, by the way, is his
brother.in.law. A large number Of
people here would be glad to know how
long since Powning was invested with
the power to dole out the Federal pat
ronage Of this State. 1t has heretofore
been supposed that Senator Jones as
sumed that prerogatiye. MIR. Powning
must not forget that, since Cassidy clip
ped his wings for him, he is not so much
of political power as he imagines him
self TO be. Instead Of promising his
friends all the Federal patronage of
Nevada, would suggest TO him to look
sharp after his little surveyor. Generals
office, because there is possibility of
his losing the number OF his mess.
Mrs. Bowers, the fortune telling hum
bug, is paying her monthly visit here.
Carson is a regular bonanza for her.
The number OF ordinarily intelligent
people who visit her and who implicitly
believe all she tells them is really as.
founding. Early last Summer she told
young lady, belonging TO good fam
lily III this town, that she would be
married before Christmas. And would
you believe it, although the young lady
was not engaged then and is even now
heart and fancy free, she at once began
preparing her rousseau, which is now
packed away in trunks, food for moths.
This is merely an illustration Of the
faith that many and many here repose
in the power OF that old woman. tell
you she is turning the heads Of many
young ladies here. 1t is almost won
deriul to note the influence Mrs. Bowers
sways over the minds of the class here
in named, and it is pernicious in a high
degree. This superstition does not
speak well Tor the boosted enlghtment
Of a certain stratum OF Carson society.
Senator John P. Jones speaks at the
Opera House tonight, and it will be
the largest meeting OF the campaign.
1t is his intention to annihilate that po-
litical and moral crank General" K.
NJ Clarke, and the Senator will do it in
a good round style. He will show up
Clarke's political unreliability as we'll as
his moral and social iniquities. 1t will
be rich and rare treat 10 see this man
Clarke, who has been parading here
long enough enveloped in a sham cloak
of morality and sincerity, shown up in
his true light. Nothing like tearing
the masks from the w.etches who pol
Lutte the society which they feign to pro-
tect. REPUBLICAN.