Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1901-12-07
OUR CANDIDATE.

the matter from the standpoint of a
political machinist, but we want to
serve notice in advance that in any
political combinations in this state in
the future, the claims of Tonopah
must be considered.
Tonopah has in the neighborhood
of 900 voters at the present time,
and will have 5000 by November,
1902. That the vote of Tonopah will
absolutely dominate Nye county, goes
without saying. But it will also be "a
factor of no inconsiderable impor-
lance in the politics of the state
Probably only one town within the
bounds of the commonwealth will be
able to poll d larger vote than Tono-
pah at the next election, and that
will be Reno, the only Nevada munic-
ipality that is at present making a
growth at all approXimating the
rapid increase in population of this
prosperous camp.
There was time when the poiti-
cal affairs of this state were abso-
lutely dominated by the populous and
prosperous mining camps within her
borders Possibly this will not oc-
cur to such a great extent again, but
to assume that a camp such as Ton
opah will undoubtedly be by Novem-
Der, 1902, will take a back seat and
make no demand for recognition, is
to fail to realize the facts of the stu
alton.
Tonopah will not ask for much, but
what it does ask for will be backed
up by the unanimous voice of its citi-
zens without regard to other politi-
cal considerations. We recognize
the fact that the big political plums,
such as the Z. S. Senatorship and
Congressman are already spoken for
by the favorite sons of other local.
ties. But when the proper time
comes we will have candidate for
Governor, whose claims will be
backed up by the united voice of
three counties and eight thousand
voters. Who that candidate will be
has not yet been definitely decided
upon, but it will no doubt be one of
two men
J. L. Butler has been requested to
become candidate by leading men
outside of Tonopah, but has so far
persistently refused He is we'll
known in five counties, is popular and
would 90 in with "a rush He has all
the necessary qualifications for the
Governorship, and is Tonopah's first
choice, But his health is not of the
best, Notwithstanding his rugged APP
pearance, and he prefers quiet life
in preference to the turmoil of a po-
itical campaign as more conducive to
his physical well bling. In case he
refuses to allow his name to be used.
us now seems probable, Tonopah has
another candidate in the person of
Tasker l.. Oddie, the present young
District Attorney of Nye county, and
Secretary and Treasurer of the old
Tonopah Company.
1t is unnecessary at this time to
cXpattate upon the qualifications of
T. l.. Oddie for the position Of Gov
crnor Of this state This can be done
later The simple statement that
were he running for the Office he
would receive ninety nine per cent of
the vote of Nye county and seventy
five per cent Of the vote of Lander
and ESmeralda counties, will be SUI
Iicient for the present. He will more
than hold his own in other portions of
the state When he comes before the
people and his record becomes better
known
Suffice it to say for the present,
that the time is ripe for new move
all along the line in Nevada. The
old managers, relicts of a past period
of prosperity who have dominated
the political affairs of this state for
the past twenty years, must step
aside and give place to the young