Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-08-30
CARSON LETTER.
POIItics-k Unpopular Superin.
teMLeAt General News.
CARsoN, August g, lSS4.

hN|-'J 49, 80 ASSfs
The State Convention meeting here
next week promises some lively Politi-
cal maneuyering. The friends Of Judge
Hawley, fearing-tha,, in case Of his
domination to his present Office, Storey
county would slaughter him because Of
his decision in the County Commission
er matter, Mint friend of mine tells
me that the Judge is on the Slate for
Congress, and the Supreme Judgeship
will be forced on Hon. Richard Rising,
nokeHs V0LtHs. THIS same friend tells
me that he had talk with Judge Ris.
ing at Lake Tahoe, during which he
Judge most einphatically expressed his
unwillingness 10 leave'the Office he now
occupies for higher one; and what
personally know Of his determined ma.
ture, can safely say that no ten Safe
Conventions can make him change his
mind. Referring again TO he Congress
sional nomination | am inclined TO as
sure you (but mayhap Pm false pro-
phet) that William Woodburn can more
easily hang Cassidy on an iceberg than
any other aspirant thus far brought out
for discussion. His record marks HIM
as a successful and painsiaking legisla-
TOR; attentive 10 the wishes Of his con-
stluents, and he can add more to the
strength Of the Republican ticket than
any one yet named for the Congression.
al nomination. My deductions are
made from speeches dropped by enAu-
entail and sagacious Republicans, who
aver that no greater mistake can be
made than TO ignore Mr.. Woodbufn.
The Carson delegation is unrestricted
as 10 its action in the Convention, and
surely those who wish 10 see an unpre-
cedented majority roll up for the cold
ticket" this Fall will name William
Woodburn for The Congressional per.
smmon. Personally have no interest
IN the matter, not knowlng him 10y sight;
ba, my desire 10 see The unsubdued re-
b-lllou' spirit Of the Democracy thor
oughly crushed 10 the du,s itnpeIs me 70
advocate The nomination OF the man
who can with Inc greatest facility Dust
useless Mr.. Cassidy from his Congress.
sional seat.
There is llae feeling making itself
manifest against the denomination OF
our County School superintendent, aud
by the time The County Convention
meets the sentiment will have grown
strong enough to defea. him. He is
qualified for he place neither by educa-
ton or manner. His official pen writ
ings are literary curlositles from an
photographed view, and they say that
his deme1no toward teachers who do
not exactly bAsk in the sunshine Of his
goodwill IS anything but winsome. !
gather that It's about time one were put
IN his place who could all il impaF,ially
and who at least is blessed with a ccm.
mon school education.
There appears TO be none who know
wha, combination is running Oumaby
county politics This year. lcrnglon,
II is said, will take no active part be.
yord making the rightIul demand TO
have his interests properly represented.
Bu, further han that nobody seems to
know anything. Samuel Z. Wright,
). /. Lee and U. S District Attorney
Cohln are freely named as The conduct.
ofs Of Republican affairs, but they
stoully deny the impeachment. Tie
manipula,ors have we'll kept themselves
unidentified, and the shfewdesi Carson
saloon politician has SO FAR failed 10
"eail The turn," IN spite OF his owlish
winks and knowing shrues.
The newspapers are growing enthu-
siastic over the appointment of a chap
from Reno TO cleiksmp IN the Alas.
kan Surveyor Generals Office. Many
dwellers here canno, quite comprehend
why his appointment should cause SO
much glee, because The occurrence OF
his being kicked out Of the Omsby
House for choking his wife for refusing
to give him her last dollar TO buy liq
uor, is sdll fresh in their memory. That
is The class Of scrubs whose names re.