Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-06-21
CARSON LETTER.
Local Politics-Unp0pular Once
WOhers-A Romantic
Marriage.

LARSON, June 18TH, 1904.
Speaking to few pretty level-headed
Republicans last week, l was told that
political matters pertaining to this
county are not going to be run by any
one crowd this Fall, railroad or other.
wise. The people are going to run the
machine without the consent Of former
bosses. am sorry to be told that
mighty effort will be made to guillotine
Sheriff S. T. Swift. Our acquaintance
has been brief, but somehow I have
taken to him. He is kind and sym.
pathetic soul, and i, is that which is apt
to cost him his billet. He is charged
with handling offenders Of high and
low degree, with too much leniency-
he does not press upon them heavily
enough with the iron paw Of the law.
II imagine he will have a tough fight
before the convention.
District Attorney Torreyson's chances
for a denomination are much fairer; his
official career is approved by all dwell.
ers. 1t is almost certain, though, that
he will be invited to measure swords in
the convention with his predecessor.
The latter's political course for the past
few years has, however. not been Of
the untainted Republican kind, and as
none but tried and unfailing Republi-
cans must be put on guard this year,
his ambition is almost sure to be badly
chilled.
The present County Clerk, M. D..
Hatch, is a dyed -in.the wool Republi.
can, owned by no man or clique. and
stands fair chance to succeed himself
for his competency if for none Of the
other good qualities which recommend
him.
W. H. Corbett, lately put in the
place OF the deceased County Treasurer.
should he want the Office for the next
two years. will have the hardest strug.
gle to get the nomination. For reasons
| cannot find out he is not popular, and
not few Republicans have gone SO far
as to tell me that they would not vote
for him we re his name put on the ticket.
The County Recorder, Chas. Martin,
knowing ones say, had better not sane
ton his name to be presented to the
convention, for he is sure to meet with
Waterloo defeat. He is a kind and
honest man, but his habits unfit him for
the Office.
S. E. Jones. who is supposed to have
been County Commissioner for Empire
precinct, is also on the eve OF making
his public exit; and many are the Re-
publicans whom I have heard express
the hope that he may perpetually be re-
legated to private life, at any rate in
this nick Of the woods.
Hitherto the trouble has been that
one man, and he not a citizen, has pre-.
sumed to map out the political pro.
gramme for this comfy, where the
multitude, in their blindness, have
imagined him almost, II not altogether
a god. But the time when every man
who had little bread and meat to earn
here could be jammed and bull. dozed
to such an extent as to make him forget
he 1OaS a man, does not now exist. He
will learn this Fall that others living
here, American born, or those who think
the Country good enough to become
citizens thereof, also have something to
say.
There is doubt in my mind whether
any one elected to State Office in New.
ada ever succeeded in growing so un-
popular in so short a time after his
election as the present Lieutenant Gov.
ernor. THIS remark has often been
made to me; but when | ask: "What
is the foundation of his unpopularity1"
the reply is evasive-he is unpopular,
that's all. am personally acquainted
with him-although not on footing of
intimacy-aud can say, in all candor,
that found him to be more than an
agreeable companion, possessed Of d.
versifed genius--when say "diversi-
6ed," mean Of that order calculated
to place him upon a popular standing
with all men-I mean he is a man Of the