The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-10-27
OUR CANDIDATES..
Review of the Various Tickets.


Continuing from last week our mention
OF local candidates, We have on the Dem.
ocratic ticket for County Clerk the name
OF j. A. Clark. 'Angelo" is a Phoebe
boy, and is widely known. He was in
dorsed by the Republican party, yet is
not neglecting necessary work to secure
election. His opponent is R. G. Scho-
field, nominated by the Peoples party.
Mr.. Schofeld is an old-timer, having
been with the town of Phoebe in its flush
est days. Both gentlemen are well quail.
flied to discharge the duties of clerk and
each feels reasonably certain of success.
w. ]. Dooley, Democratic nominee for
Treasurer, has acceptably filled the place
for two terms past. Mr.. Dooley also is
Endorsed at the hands of the Republicans
and Of course feels reasonably certain of
reelection, though Henry Welland, our
popular and pushing merchant, nominee
OF the Peoples party, is circulating pro.
miscuously around and is making Wig
orous campaign. The conntys funds
will be carefully guarded in the hands of
either gentleman,
For County Recorder, John Shier up.
pears as the Democratic candidate, while
Henry W. Turner appears for the same
office at the hands of the Peoples party.
Both gentlemen are familiar with the
duties of the Office, each having been
thar" Mr.. Shier served in the office
from 's7 to go, to the entire satisfaction
of everyone, and no less can be said Of
Mr.. Turner, who has been the incumbent
of the office for the past two years.
Both men are well known and popular,
and the contest on this office is the con.
test of the campaign, so far as county
offices are concerned.
For District Attorney, Mr.. J. c. Hen.
derson OF Pahranagat Valley appears at
the hands of the Democracy. Mr. Hen
derson has lived at Pahranagat for three
years past, engaged in prospecting and
mining. The Peoples party nominee for
the same office is VIM. Culverwell, who
needs no special introduction, being &C.
quainted with perhaps nine tenths of
Lincoln's voting population. Both are
working hard for election.
J. 0. Gelabert for Public Administra.
tor on the Democratic ticket, and Fl.
Hartung for the same office on the PEG.
pies ticket, next appear. This is an Office
in which there is more glory than profit
Its affairs will be safely administered in
the hands of either aspirant.
For Long Term Commissionership,
Luke Syphus, Democrat, contests with
Max Schaefer, Peoples party. Mr.. Sy-
plus has been Commissioner for several
terms and has creditably discharged his
duties, though the office is one in which
complete satisfaction to all is out of the
question. MIR. Schaefer is well-known
in connection with the Highland brewery
and both are hopeful of success.
For Short Term Commissioner the
Democrats have JOS. Conway, present
incumbent. and r. A. Martin. Mr.. Con.
away's recommendation is his past good
service and sterling qualities, while Mr..
Martin is an active and successful bust.
ness man of Phoebe, ready and willing to
do good work if elected. The PEOPLES
party nominees for Short Term are Geo.
Nesbitt and 7. L. Edwards, both well
known Phoebe business men. The Re.
publican nominees for this office were
mentioned last week. The selections all
around are first-class, and Board of good
Commissioners is bound to be the result
from such an abundance of good timber.
For State Senator the Peoples party
have nominated c. H. Patchen, ESQ.,,
gentleman who has been before the pub.
Tic IN various capacities for many years.
de has had experience in the channel he
now seeks to reach, is up with the times,
and though he has three opponents, pro-
poses to succeed if it is on the cards.
). j. Manning, on the same ticket for
Assemblyman, is successful mining
man of Ferguson district, one of the
lucky discoveries of the Magnolia. He
will make it his business strictly to look
after Lincoln's interests if elected, and
he is making a strong effort to bring
about that happy contamination.
j. r. Hoag, for Sheriff on the Peoples
ticket, is man who is thoroughly fla.
miliar with the duties of the office to
which he aspires, having been there for
number Of years. He was Deputy Sheriff
here under w. s. Travis in the booming
days Of the town, and possesses all the
experience necessary to properly dis
charge the duties Of this important Of
flee, He is making lively canvass and
making friends every day.
In Phoebe township the Democrats and
Republicans put up AL. Thorne for JUS
tice of the Peace, while the Populists
have nominated A. A. Young. Mr..
Thorne has filed the office for two years,
succeeding Mr.. Young, who discharged
It's duties for number of years previous
ly. r. j. Gordon and John O'Connor
are up for the office of Constable, with
neither caring for it particularly, as it is
an office in which there are more curses
Thar L;..o,