The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-01-29
NEVADA POLITICS UP TO DATE.

NEVADA POLITICS UP TO DATE.
The number of men who want to past
ure at the public crib for the next two
wears Is something astonishing. Cam
didates are springing up In all sorts OF
unexpected places, and there is likely
to be pretty lively contest over every
Office In the State that promises fair
compensation in money or honor. 1t is
said that J. D. Torreyson is after Judge
Mack scalp in the First Judicial Dis
trict. VIM. WOODBURY. viii contest Judge
Belknap's scat in the Supreme Court,
and Treasurer Westerfeld has cove
tous eve ON the Gubernatorial chair,
which Gov. Sadler hopes to hold down
another term. The Wadsworth Dis
patch says that the most aspirants are
after the Office of Secretary of State,
which, by reason of numerous perquis-
ties and ex officios, has become very
lucrative Office. Tho present incumbent
Eugene Howell, OF our own county, has
tho inside track, but Editor Kelley of
the Journal, Sam Davis of the Appeal
and Joe Josephs of Storey, who was
clerk of the Supreme Court under the
Republican regime, are all in the race.
For Congressman, Francis G. New
lands viii no doubt get the nomination
II he wants it. Hon. Charles Richards
OF Lander, however, has announced
that "Barkis is within" and the Dem
yer Republican in a long article on Ne
yada Politics, announces that it is a
part OF Mr.. Newland's plan, in case he
decides to try for tho Senatorship, to
run ". r. Duval for the House. Now
that may be all right and the Denver
Republican may know all about 1t. We
confess that we never heard OF Mr..
Duval before and as yet have only found
one man that has. He tells us that Mr..
Duval was actively connected with the
Gold Creek swindle, which is no doubt
all the recommendation that he needs
in certain quarters.
II Is about the Senatorial contest,
however, that the greatest interest cen.
tiers OF present. Mr.. Stewart is at pres
emit tho only avowed candidate and the
Lyon County Times has taken up the
cudgols in his behalf. 1t says:
"There have been others mentioned
as possible candidates, but they have
not yet declared themselves as wanting
tho position, and according to our no
ton, never will so declare themselves
They know that in all honor Stewart
should be re-eleeted to continue his
aarfare against the gold men of the
Last and for the cause that is so neal
and dear to tho people Of Nevada-thC
free coinage of silver.
II the truth were known, we do MOI
believe that 1t is matter OF honor thai
keeps other candidates from declaring
themselves, but rather their knowledg,
of the power of the railroad influence
sometimes spelled sack which !,
generally beloved to be behind our ven
cradle Senator. II honor is at all in
yolyea in tho matter, tie people OF tht
State arc IN honor bound to down thi.
influence which never was and never
will be oxerted except to maintain tn,
hold of the railroad on the people of tht
State. We want at least one represen
tatiye in the Senate who shall be bona
tide citizen of Nevada, whose business
interests are with those OF the people Of
Nevada, and who can be depended upon
whatever his party, to vote on the right
side not only of the silver question, but
also OF the railroad question and every
other issue vital to the people Of this
State.
The two men who are most promin.
entity mentioned as possible candidates
in opposition to Mr. Stewart are F. G.
Newlands and A. C. Cleveland, of whom
We declare unhesitatingly in favor Of
tho latter. Mr.. Cleveland has not yet
declared himself but we believe that Il
the people make it reasonably plain
that they are tired of being represented
by an outsider, he viii enter the race
and make winning fight.