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Mr* Knickerbocker: #2 March 12, 1935* Actively assisting the two above named City Go®- raise!oners and certain other agitators, is Hyland Saylor, an attorney and member of the law firm of Ham & Saylor of Las - vegas, She thought occurs that it would he a wise move on cur part to appoint some aggreslve attorney who is closely in touch with the local situation, as an assistant to Leo Melamed and give him a retainer of say fifty dollars per month and an­nual transportation, if the latter can be done. Ham is con­sidered one of the best of the local ence on our side would be very advant aagtetooursn.eys, and his Influ­A municipal election is scheduled in Las Vegas during the month of May, at which a mayor and two eoBBtlssioners will be elected. In view of our experience with the Train Li-it Sill and other unfavorable railroad legislation during this session of the State Legislature, where certain men were handicapped by their pre-election pledges, I strongly urge that we create without delay a political set-up of candidates who will not be antagonistic to the interests of the railroad and the water oonpany. fro® rumors I hear around the town, a cer­tain former city official is being groomed for the office of Mayor, and his election to that office would put a different aspect on this threat of municipal ownership. On the other hand, the opposition is becoming active with an "Arnett for Mayor" campaign, which, if successful, would be ruinous to us. chases its cuArcr enat m aftrtoemr thoef ffiaacitl,r otahde Cpoomwpeanry ,c omspeaenmys, twoh biec ha spur­much or more the target of this clique than the water company is, as you will note from the enclosed clippings, The power company has made two slight reductions in their rates during the past several months, the last one effective February 1st of this year, and several of our customers have inquired when we are going to mtaenkte I rone duocf tmiaoknisn gI na nouyr rweadutcetri obnil lisn. our Iwsa, teorf rcaotuerss.e, have no in­However, in view of these circumstances, it would be a good thing for us to get together with the local power company officials, of which Mr. M Clark is President, and start a quiet but active campaign for the election of candidates who will not be antagonistic to our interests. Our assistance in their be­half would of course have to be confidential, but would be well