Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-03-17


and an early decision may DO ex-
A rather good joke on Gov. L. Brad.
ford Prince is quietly passing around,
perhaps unknown to his excollency. II
Is said he called upon q former friend
and strange enough a gold.bug-for
assistance Ia his aspirations, and at
the close Of q very agreeable interview,
the gentleman said to him, "Governor,
by the way, do you happen TO have an
extra copy of your book on silver with
you; 1t might be a good thing 70 file
with your application" The suave
Prince retired, a wiser but not q hap
pier man.
AN item in a morning paper, saysi
ST. B. Catron and Bishop ChapelIe. Of
New Mexico, had an interesting interview
yesterday with the president"
AS it Is generally Known that the
good bishop is pushing Mr.. Morrison
for governor, the item will be interest
ing reading for Capt I. W. Collier and
for Prince. Really, the ~gubernatorial
battle is waxing hot. In the corridors OF
the hotels 1t is often said that Catrou
has abandoned Perea and gone over to
the support Of Morrison. II so, II
decidedly increases the latter's chances.
Some quiet criticism Is INDUCED at
the position the archbishop Is taking In
the political affairs of the Territory.
Those who do not have his aid evident
ly think that q high church dignitary
should leave the political field to states
men, but the other fellows no doubt act
on the principle, that "all Is fair IN love
and politics."
1t Is queer how well known In Wash
ington is the record OF U prominent
men from the Territories. The bane
of Territorial politics, is It's personal
character, the disposition to tarnish
the good name of n applicant, hop
| ing thereby to advance the interests oil
another. This is all wrong. No life
can be so circumspect, but the ro-
mancer can weave about 1t. by exagger-
, alton, some faint OF suspicion, and as
this is often done In private, no oppor-
tuuity for r%efutation Is given, and the
false words, like secret poison, may
kill, and the victim be ignorant OF the
fact that the poisoned word has done
its work. What are the influences
which insure appointments To be
able to answer this question would be
| worth O fortune. Those who have OBJ.
served much on this point, say, the
| right word at the "niche OF time," BY
| some influential official whose con,
gressional aid is needed, 10 administers
ton circles, is all-powerful. One hears
daily at Washington that the best way
to get Office is to stay at home, but
venture the assertion that 70 per cent.
| Of all appointments are procured BY
continuous personal effort. The day
has passed when the modest citizen II
sought out and Office thrust upon him
The Cincinnati Enquirer has the fol
lowing item:
"Senator Foraker is bringing some pow
| erful influences to bear on the president II
favor OF his brother. who lives In New
/ Mexico. and who wants to be marshal o.
the Territory"
Such an influence is likely to b.
conclusive and Las vegans looking t
tine m~arshalship, will do well to get OF
the ground and shift to the Office o
secretary.
Another item will be Of interest, q
least to q resident of the old town:
"Mrs. Saxton will remain permanent,
with the family at the white house. Sh
is Mrs. McKinley's favorite aunt and vii
relieve her Of much Of the burden OF see
ing visitors"
The modesty OF Jim caxton has pre-
vented him from making known tina
this favorite aunt at the white house
also Jim's favorite cousin. The La
Vegan is a full first cousin OF the mis-
tress of the executive mansion, and
favorite cousin, too. can imagin
"Cousin Jim" with his feet under tn
white house mahogany, enjoying
te~te-a-tete with his two cousins. Wha
a nice dessert a commission as post
master to all Las Vegas, would be t.
Jim, after a good fat dinner with hi
two cousins at the white house
Stranger things have happened.
OBSERVER.