The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-04-21


CARSON CITY, April II, 1885.
Editor Enterprise: Since your new
departure have concluded to forward
you letter from time to time on the
political situation. The subject is
fraught with much significance to
to the people. A great struggle
gle is upon them. Who is to be the
next President Of the United States
concerns many citizens of the country;
but who is 10 cOnstrue and define the
law in cases where the people of the
State arr interested is equally as inn
portant to US. As to the names of the
gentlemen who are eager to be nomi-
mated and elected to Congress from
Nevada, it is only necessary to say
that they are legion. The Republican
party, like the Democratic, is full of
them. In the former there is A. c.
Cleveland of White Pine, William
Woodburn, Prof. C. s. Young of the
Reno Gazette, NJ. d. Foley, Tom
Hickey, the irrepressible Tom Wren
and his coadjutor-ex-A ssemblyman
Beebe of Eureka. The mere mention
of their names in Democratic circles
scares away the Cassidys, the Wester-
fields and the Harding as successfully
as the Haunting of red flag in the
face of Spanish bull. That'question
being settled, the all important query
arises:
WHO IS TO SUCCEED JUDGE LEONARDO
Will it be a Democrat or Republi.
cant Can he succeed himself7
Against him in the Republican party
such gentlemen as ex Judges Murphy
and McKenney, Mr. Bartine of Carson
and ex.Judgs Boardman of Washoe
county and many others. On the
Democratic side hear the names of
Judges King and Webster of Washoe,
Mcmillan of Humboldt (who was de-
feated by Woodbury., w. E. F. Deal
although | don't believe the latter
would aecept), Judge Healey of
Ormsby former Secretary of Ex-Goy-
srnor Adains), Judge W. 3. Bonnifield
Of Winnenucca, and last but not least
Judge Fitzgerald of Eureka, recently
elected District Judge. In the lat
ter combination there is plenty of tai
ent, yet il Is self-spparent that who
ever the Republican party dominates
will be elected. Therefore the fight
tlwindles down
BETWEEN LEONARD, MURPHY AND BAE.
TIME.
The former is hopeful, and largely
depends on his record for additional
honors. He is not millionaire; neither
Is any of his opponents. All are poor,
trustworthy men. Each has risen 10 |
the position he occupies by dint of |
native industry. Each has the conf. |
dence OF. the people. Yet personal |
magnetism will not enter into this |
struggle. Personal popularity may |
figure spicuously. nevertheless. |
Judge Murphy has many enthusiastic |
friends. He will be warmly support
ed by the delegates from the southern
and southeastern portions of the State,
and Is liable to wrestle hard with |
Judge Leonard and counselor Bartinc
for tue delegate vote of Ormsby coup.
ty. Judge Boardmau can hardly car.
~ his own county, and the split there
may tend toward Leonard. The Great
East ri present is inclined that way.
Let all these things go for what they
are worth. The facts still remain.
as Macauly says: ave shall be glad
to know how it can be expected that
admonition will be regarded by him
who receives it when it is altogether
neglected by him who gives it."
admonish none. I address m yself
to the party. 1t, and it alone, must
determine who its standard -bearers
shall be. There is not name men,
but Of its owner were selected) would
do credit to the party and justice to
the people. Yet, to select and then
elect are two different phases of the
case. Which of them will combine
all the elements for one grand tri.
umphal march? The State is hourly
changing from its old moorings. It
requires more than a mere hurrah now
to win. So many factors enter into
this battle that thinking men say
I'VE believe the Judiciary should be
removed from the political arena al
together. Party lines will not govern
me when cast ballot for a candi-
date for The Judgeship. What we
want is not an orator, brilliant man
or clever lawyer. We want pain
stalking, thoughtful, deliberate and
unbiased man---one who knows neith-
er friend nor foe; one who will treat |