| Show the silver bliven tongued FITCH silver tongue as hisa used to call h him im t ten e or twelve years iso ago ngo ago when he was recognized as one of the most eloquent navot of the republican orators of california i is abs uit returning to nevada to ta enthuse the democratic heart during the approaching political contests wei wel ve dont think it probable that TOM will either elther in that contest content or any other in which lie maybe may ulay be hereafter heie hele after arter engaged ingi engh ged exert much influence ills liis career has been beell tha of a political nomad and lie he has never worn well Ml in any community arver the me alosi locq of novelty had be been lost though 0 came to Calif california orAIS under a chodd cloud his lila youthful and most boyish appearance his and band hand handsome some coun tena bice fice splendid voice and flowing ord oratory tory nn pressed hed sed every one favorably at the beginning jud and won for him troops of admirer sound friends in san francisco A splendid future seemed to open before him and had lie he been of the pattern that will vash I 1 to use a phrase phrase borrowed from the dry goods line ine I 1 be might without presumption have hive aspired to the united states andl alid occupied a seat there before e now nowr newl as one of tho the california delegation but lie he had the qualities which excite admiration rather than thau choie that inspire confidence besides lacking judgment and stability and was guilty of indiere eions which alienated many of his warmest friends frie nils and caused men to doubt his reliability then lie he changed his base to el dorado county where ke ran a republican paper for a short time made a failure of it and was compelled to make another change in N nevada evada he was politic politically aUy successful for a while and a new career seemed open to him he was sent to congress by the republicans republican to represent that the lower Lowe rHome house where 11 US made several brilliant speeches but not an entirely satisfactory record becoming a candidate for tor or re election he was beaten by kendal then he again pulled up stakes and sought fresh pasture pastures 4 it was reported that he was going to settle in new york city and practice law there but on his return from the east he stopped at salt lake to try his fortune enmor in for a time all wen went well twell and the wanderer seemed likely like ilke to rise high in the influence of the ho Prop prophet bet het but either these expectations failed or the silver sliver tongued saw the handwriting hand writing on the wall and so he once more folded his tent and now goes back tu to his former camping ground in the sage brush his career is one of those that carry with them a tant lesson for all ambitious and aspiring young men it should convince them that in public life something more than the gift of genius is important to success that without steadiness of purpose and the qualities that inspire confidence the most brilliant talents can achieve n no 0 dur durable and valuable re suits san francisco chronicle mury july 18 |
