Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-10-25
Carson Letter

&c candidate for the Stale Senate, would
speak at the Opera House ON Saturday
evening, and that his subject would be
denunciatory Of Jones. As the i'm.
preston gained ground that the gallant
General" intended making an expose
Of some almost forgotten scandal, the
house began filling up at an early hour,
mainly with women and curious Repub-
licans. But disappointment was mani.
testify depicted ON the faces OF his
audience when they found out that the
Jones referred to was our honored Sen
ator, and that no scandal was to be
ventilated. The ambitious "General"
was there to indict Senator Jones for
alleged official delinquencies, which he
signally failed to do. His speech was
made up almost entirely from Democrat.
ic newspapers censlres which have been
refuted time and time again. He tried
to make his hearers believe assertions
in which he personally has no confidence.
Clarke now comes out as political and
moral reformer. Were ex-Surveyor Gen
eral Marlette here he could relate some
very bad smelling transactions Of
Clarke's in connection with the STATE
Land Office while he was Attorney Gen.
eral OF this State. And regarding
ClaIke's moral reform movement the
least said about that the better. Sena-
tor Jone, is expected here very soon to
hguratively mop up the floor with his
detractor.
The Ormsby County Democratic Con
vcntlon have put up the weakest Legis-
latiye ticket they could select, with the
exception OF James r. Judge. Clarke
for Senator, and II. H. Bence and Elijah
Walker, two dyspepnc cranks, for the
Assembly, will not carry one half OF
their own party vote. NJ. c. Gardner,
for Sheriff, will think an avalanche has
dropped upon him on the day after
election, because outside Of The fact
that a popular railroad man is running
against him, Yerington and Bliss owe
him long standing Crudge, and they
are only TOO anxious to checkmate him
in everything he attempts for his per
sonal advancement. Charles Mlttel-
dorfer, candidate for County Clerk, is a
dry goods clerk, and very little known
outside the circle OF his female patrons.
He i. an ex-rebrI soldier. His oppo-
nent vas a Union man during the war
and will beat the Democrat 2oo votes.
The Candidate for County Treasurer,
William Wilson, is an antiquated pillar
Of the Methodist Church, who voted at
the Republican primaries. solemnly de-
clsring himself to b. a Republican.
A man who will peGure himself in SO
small matter as that surely cannot be
intrusted with the funds of the people,
and he'll have no chance TO handle
them. Alexander Leport wants 10 be
Assessor, bur he was merely put up as
"stufed hgger," because the Demmys
knew well that they have none in their
party strong enough to defeat the Re.
publican nominee. and they don't want
to put up any Of their good men for
slaughter. Edmund James, barber
we'll known to many OF your readers,
a,pires to the Recordership, purely for
phllanthropic reasons. lie wants the
office so he can turn it over iii elected)
to the present Rrpu blican incumbent
who was defeated al the primaries. Mr..
ames' ostensible philanthropy is too
gauzy and not in the nature OF Demo-
cratic things. This bait is merely
thrown out 10 catch Republican votes.
The minor offices have been doled out
TO such obscure followers Of the meek
and humble Democratic party that it
will not pay me to mention their names
But, Stop! there is one: Judge I. w.
Healy, who has a monomania for intro.
ducing himself to every stranger visit
Ing this town and shaking hands with
man fifty times per day, if he meets him
that often, has been nominated for
School trustee. Should such misfor.
tune belall us as TO have h,m elected
our lady teachers would receive my
heartiest commiseration, for he would
certainly ruin our school system by