The times., 1898-02-20

ideas of the contest Clearly and ac-
curately he demonstrated that he was
perfectly familiar with the strength
and weakness of -'s canvass.
! Manning followed him closely and at
tentively Cutting then began to take
up the favorable side of IS chan
| ces, and so clearly did he outline the
! situation and it's possibilities. so neces-
Sary to Manning was the strength that
! Cutting had secured. that he leaned
| over the desk and said:
What is it you want?'
g The Federal patronage of Nevada -
rs that all?"
That's all: and / want all of it.
without question and without reserva-
tion. Nevada win not ask for any
foreign missions or Washington ap-
pointments. She wants only her local
offices that belong TO her, and l must
control them
But your Senator win have claims?"
He is a Republican. and should have
no power with this Administration.
| Colonel Manning was accustomed to-
being stood up. He knew politics as
| well as any man--had distinguished
himself in New York, had a national
| reputation; but never before in his
career had he been confronted with
case similar TO this. Here was bright.
brainy, well-to-do man. who had.
| from all accounts, gone to great pain1
| and expense to create a necessity for
himself. and he had succeeded. Yet
/ all he asked was the patronage of the
/ State of Nevada There was something
behind it all, but Manning was too
skrewd politician to show any inquis-
| itiyeness. The modesty of the demand
! was q relief.
MIR. Cutting" said Colonel Manning.
| the Federal patronage of Nevada IS
| yours. | pledge it. And if our man
/ receives the nomination-and l do not
see how he can faii-and if he is elect
| ed. which seems to me hopeful, you
not only shall have that patronage. but
something more. if you desire it.
The Nevada patronage is sufficient
| Your word is out on that?'
.It is"
Then it's a bargain"
| In the conversation that followed
| Colonel Manning CLEANED much of the
| character of the individual he had 10
deal with. The thought ran through
/ his brain, What man for US he would
| be in a State like Indiana" But OF
| Cuttings purpose in desiring the Ne
vada patronage. Colonel Manning was
none the wiser y younger man might
! have attempted to pump Cutting, and
| would have made a mess Of il.
| It's none of nay business" mutter-
ed Manning, as the door closed behind
Cutting
The convention was on Cuttings
| outline of the contest made TO Colonel
! Manning, tailed precisely with the
| facts as they developed. Nevada and
! the delegates from other States undes
| Cuttings control We're enthusiastic for
| Thurman for President Meanwhile
| Cutting was busy with the Californis
| delegation, and on the eighth ballot he
notified Manning that the Golden State
would break for -, and that it
would be the signal for his friends to
break also. Amid great excitement.
| California. which came at the top Of
the roll call, broke for -; a shout
went up that fairly made the building
tremble: then followed breaks all
along the line amid wild enthusiasm.
ard the nomination n fell to Colonel Man
| ninG'a principal
The election day soon rolled around.
| Cutting advised Colonel Manning by
wire that Nevada would cast it's vote
| for -- by 6.59S plurality. Cutting on
| the day before election had reports
| from every district and sub-district
! in the State, and there was not a man
who was qualified TO vote whose pre-
objections were unknown to Cutting.
and not man who was disqualified
that Cutting did not have on the Great
| Registe.
That election day was memorable in
national affairs. The Democratic tick
ct was victorious. and Cuttings figures
given to the Democratic National COM
mittee did not vary by one vote.
After election day Cutting set quiet
ly to work, bringing together a num-
ber of men who he was certain could be
trusted He and Swift went over a
list of their Nevada friends and care
, fully pruned it down, until il contained
not over nine names. Meanwhile work
on Swift and Cuttings mines was re-
sumed. Quietly these gentlemen bought
silver bullion at the deprecated mar
ket price. A house was rented close
by the mint at Carson City, to which
point all their silver purchases were
shipped. The output of their mines
alone was quite large itself. To Col
onel Manning Cutting forwarded his
lists OF ppointmentS-pOSt pOStmaSters,
registers of land offices and other trifi-
ing offices. Finally came the appoint
ment of the superintendent Of the
mint. For this position there had been
selected John Gedge. Gedge owed his
life to Cutting and was OF that rare
IA.
Gedge was duly installed. and a coins
er. assayer and the complete list of
chief employees of the mint were chos-
en- at Cuttings dictation. Little silver
was then being coined at the mint
but no sooner was the organization
complete than silver bars from acrosT
| the street began To pour into the in
stitution. The small hours of the night
were chosen for such transfers, and
the Cutting bullion was carefully stored
| in the national vault. Silver coin be-
gan to roll out. Swift dropped down to
San Francisco. Oakland and other
large cities in the State and opened de-
posits in the various banks Against
these deposits Cutting drew checks in
Nevada. with which he purchased adj
ditional silver bullion. and so the plan
proceeded for four years. At the end
of that period the mint at Carson City
had coined twenty-five millions of sill
Yer dollars, upon which Messrs Swife
and Cutting had reaped a profit OF
| $40, ,000. 900.
No one ever leaked, no one ever
heard the story In the vaults of sever
al safe deposit concerns there were
stored for several years millions of this
silver. which had TO be worked off up
on the market.
Swift grew to be a rabid silver man.
and used to declare, when making largo
payments in the white metal, that hin
reason for using silver contrary to Gus
tom was that he had registered a vow.
not to handle or Use gold money until
free coinage of silver was resumed. He
| used to declare to his cronies that ih
the Government could demonetize sill
yer. he'd be damned" if he wouldn't
demonetize gold.
And thic ic ha Moes,-e