The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-08-23
She &mreka Sentinel.
MR.. STEWARDS CANDIDATE

1t is within bounds to say that the
announcement of Judge Hawley's cam
didacy for the United States Senate has
fallen with fatness that must be keen
ly disappointing to those who are
manipulating the Republican machine
in this State. 1t evokes not the slight-
eat enthusiasm among the rank and file
of the Republicans, while the fusion
ists view the Judges candidacy in q
spirit of perfect unconcern. In sober
trnth there is an undercurrent of Re-
publican comment which is far from
favorable, and not Q few members of
the party are anxiously whispering
their inquiries as to the motives of the
Judge in abandoning life position on
the bench to become q Senatorial can
didate under circumstances so peculiar.
To the average mind it seems incom.
prehensible that man who has moved
in q judicial sphere nearly all his life.
and who can now retire upon full SAL
ary at any time. should deliberately
cast away the absolute certainty of his
present position for the desperate
chance of becoming a United States
Senator at the hands Of the Republican
party of Nevada. The concensus Of
opinion seems to be that the Judge will
hold on to his judicial Office and thus
take no chances at all in pursuit Of the
Senatorial prize. 1t has even been in
timated that in the event OF his elec>
tion as Senator he will not resign the
Judgeship. but simply go upon the re-
tired list at full pay, and draw both
salaries. But all OF this is speculative
and not matter OF very great import
ance, for Judge Hawley's election is
scarcely within the range of political
possibility.
The belief is almost universal tina,
the bringing out OF Hawley is mainly
the work of VIM. NJ. Stewart. 1t needs
not the saying that Mr.. Stewart is al
this time the most unpopular man IN
the State of Nevada, and justly so
His present Republican associates de-
spise him for the manner in which be
abandoned them in 1S92-the members
OF the Democratic and Silver parties
feel for him an unutterable loathine
and contempt because of his more re-
cent actions. BY popular vote be could
not be elected to the smallest township
Office OF Nevada. Just as certain Ia i
that no man can be elected United
States Senator who bears the Stewar
label. or who is suspected of bearing
such label. With most people in Ne
vada this suspicion is so strong agains
Judge Hawley as to amount to an alb
solute conviction. And there is al
abundance of circumstantial evidenc
to support it,
Long before he left Washington Mr.
Stewart openly boasted that he woul'
have a Senatorial candidate in the fell
against Mr.. Newlands. Upon his ar
rival here Stewart at once began to hob
mob with the local manipulators. an'
Lol almost Immediately the announce
ment of Hawley's candidacy was flashes
forth to the world. The man who can
not see Stewards handiwork in thi
move must be blind indeed. OF cours
he cares nothing for Hawley In poll
tics Mr.. Stewart cares nothing for an
one but himself. Nor does he expec
Judge Hawley to be elected. His onl
hope is that number of Republica
State Senators will be chosen this Fail
who will hold over. ard who can be in
duced to support VIM. NJ. Stewart tw
years later. This is his game and it
so transparent that it should deceiv
nobody. And it will not, save possibl
Judge Hawley himself. who may hon
estly believe that he is the annointe
of God to work ont the political regen
GRAFTON of Nevada, State, by the way
which for many years past has bee
compelled to take care OF itself politi
cally without any of Judge Hawley
help, for if he ever contributed mater
ally to the aid even OF the Repnblica
party. the fact is not of record. .-Ren
Journal.
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