Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1898-07-19
PardeSSuS PrattIe.
PRAC7ICLE POLITICS
What the Volunteers are Doing.
Carson, July Is tn. 1898.

IoHticS nave gwen place 10 military
gossip We have over three hundred
boys in camp and they are all fine speci-
mems of man hood. The examining ply
sicians have been busy the last
four days, and only few le;ections have
been recorded. Company F list three
men out of ninety-fve examined. Gard
neryille is well represented in this Com
pany and l know your boys will give a
good account of themselves if forced to
battle with the enemy.
Governor Sadler allowed the Reno and
Carson boys to choose their own officers
as these two companies had the largest
number in rank Company B, the Emm
etts, of Virginia City were amalgamated
with the boys from Elko The latter had
sixty men and one officer, Capt. Sanders
while the Emmetts had thirty-seven men
and three officers. The Governor deposed
first Lieutenant Sullivan of Company B
and made Morrison, Of the Emmets Cap
tain of the combination.
CAPTAIN Sanders was put in as first
Lieutenant and Geo. ID. Pyne also of the
Emmetts as second Lieutenant. The
members Of the companies SO merged did
not like the arrangement and threatened
to draw out the Governor however insin-
uated he could get plenty of men to take
their places and the boys settled down in
a measure, but the trouble is not all over
by any means.
The Nationals of Virginia were Joined
to the Winnemucca company. G. H. Col
burn of the first named guards was in
stalled as Captain, Lee Windle of the
latter as first Lieutenant. and Henry Con-
rad of the Nationals as second Lieuten-
ant This combination was easily made
and everything went off serenely. Cap
tain Ackerman of the Winnemncca com
pany was left ont. This caused many to
hin kthat he was to be appointed as Ma.
jor of the battalion. but / am informed
that he failed to pass the physical exam
nation, and consequently could not be
recognized for any position. There is
much speculation as to whom the Major
ship will go. Wire pulling and button
holding are being applied with much vi
yor by the partisans of the numerous can
didates The Governor is besieged every
lay by some admirer of the contestants.
Captains Morrison, Colburn, Sanders
Poujade, Cowing, and Conboie are the
prominent aspirants named. II is kind
of lottery guess to name at pres ent
who will be awarded the coveted plum.
The presence of the soldiers gives Car
son the appearance of military center.
There is dress parade every evening and
the whole town assemble at the race-track
to watch the manners OF the boys in blue.
The grand stand contains the beauty, and
fashion OF the County. Through a little
misunderstanding the ladies are request
ed to leave the camps at eight O'Clock
each evening. Such a rule should never
have beeu adopted, and | hope soon to
record ITS repeal. Some over officious
sisyfed man in petticoats caused the
whole turmoil by proclaiming that some
of our young ladies acted without discre-
ton while on visits to the tented city.
think the sta ement lie concocted by "a
person devoid of sense and lacking in
qualifications TO make an honest man.
The political bosses were much exulted
to read Francis G. Newland's speech upon
the railroad debt as they considered it in
the hight of an invitation from him to be
considered an opponent of Senator Stew
art this fall But can assure you that
Mr.. Newlands will not try for the place
now occupied by Stewart. He is satisf
ed with his old place and does not wish
to go any higher. The hangers on would
welcome a struggle between Stewart and
twenty dollar pieces that would be called
into circulation. They have no other in
terest in the event and no one will worry
over their despondency when the truth
stares them IN the face.
William Woodburn has come out for
District Judge. His boom will be inaug-
Grated very shortly. This will complicate
matters very materially and make a three
cornered fight The friends of jim Tor
eyson are not discouraged at the entrance
of Woodburn in the race, but on the 9th
er hand they declare the advent OF the ex-
Congressman makes the fences of Gener-
nj Jim stronger and twice as hard to
throw down.
Judge Mack finds that even Judge
has troubles and while he looks uncon-
cernedly, one can see the anxiety floating
through his legal mind.
am told that Judge Virgin OF Genoa
has an idea to try and get the Republic