Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-08-15
SIR. STEWARDS CANDIDATE

II is within bonds to say that the
announcement OF Judge Eiawley's
candidacy for the United States Senate
has fallen with u ilatness that must be
keenly disappointing to those who are
manipulating the Republican machine
III this State. 1t evokes not the slight
est enthusiasm among the rank and file
of the Republi .als, while the Fusionists
view the Judges candidacy i'll a spirit Of
perfect In sober truth
there Is an undercurrent Of Republican
comment which ia far from favorable,
and not II few members OF the party are
anxiously Whispering their inquiries us
to the motives OF the Judge in abandon
ing a life position ON the bench to he
come u senatorial candidate under cir
cumstances so peculiar.
To the average mind it seems incom-
prehesIble that a man who has moved in
Il iudici Il sphere all his life, and who
can now retire upon full salary at any
time, should deliberately cas. away the
absolute certainty OF his present posi-.
ton for the desperate chance OF becom-
ing u United States Senator mt the
hands OF the Republican party OF
Nevada. The c]oucensus OF opinion
seems to be that the Judge will hold on
to his judicial office aud take no chances
at all in pursuit Of the senatorial prize.
II has even been intImated that i'm the
event OF his election as Senator, he will
not resign the judgeship, but simply 90
upon the retired list at full pay. and
draw both salaries. But all Of this is
speculative and not matter Of great
importance. for Judge Hawiey's election
IS scarcely within the range Of political
possibility.
The belief is almost universal that the
bringing out of llawley Is mainly the
work of WIN. VI Stewart. II needs not the
saying that Mr.. Stewart is Mt this tune
he most unpopular man in the State II
Nevada, and Justly 50. HIS present Re.
publican associates despise him for the
manner i'll winch he abandoned them in
lS92-the members OF the Democratic
and Silver parties feel for him an unut-
;eTabte lOathiug and contempt because
II his more recent actions. BY popular
vote he could not he elected to the
smallest township Office OF Nevada. Just
as certain is it that no man can be elect.
ed United States Senator who bears the
Stewart abel or. who Is suspected Of
bearing such label. With most people
i'll Nevada this suspicion is so strong
against Judge llawley rs to amount 10
an absolute conviction. And there is an
abundance OF circumstantial evidence to
support it.
Long before he left Washington Mr..
Stewart openly boasted that lie wouii
nave II senatorial candidate in the field
against MIR. N~ewlands, Upon his arrival
here Stewart ut once began hobnob with
the lochl m~anipulHtors, and 10! almost
immediately the announcement OF Har.
Iey's candidacy was flashed forth to the
world. The man who cannot see Stew.
art's handiwork in this move must he
! plind indeed. In politics Mr.. Stewart
ares nothing for anyone but himself.
Nor does he expect Judge llawley to be
Elected. His only hope is that a n
'er vt Republican State Senators will
~ chosen this fall. who will hold over,
md who "a be induced 70 support
VIM. Stewart two years later. This il
his game and it is 81 transparent that
It should deceive nobody. And it will
not, save possibly. Judge Hawley him.
'elf, who may no lestly believe hat he
Il the annomtei II God to work ont
the political regeneration OF Neyada, a
state. by the way, which for many
years past, has been CON PEELED to take
care Of itself politically without any Of
Judge tlawley's help, for il he ever con-
tributed materially to the all even oi
he Republican party, the fact is not on
record.-R no journal.