The Nome nugget., 1901-08-06
The Probable Successor Of
 Commissioner Stevens
WHO MUST STEP OUT
Judge Moves and His Kitchen Cabinet Do Not Constitute a Happy Family, Though it is Agreed That Stevens Should Be Bounced.

For a month or more Judge Moves has been considering the advisabillty of looping off the official head of R. N. Stevens, United States commissioner and recorder for Cape Nome recording district.
 Stevens head would have been in the judicial waste basket, kept for that purpose. long time ago, II contendlng factions in Moves "kltchen Cabinet could have agreed upon a successor. But they could not, and Stevens has held on. Judge Moves wanted to ap- point Archie Wheeler, his private Sec retary, but Wheeler wouldn't suit the others. Then the name of Attorney 0. F. Hubbard was suggested, but he was persona non grata to some. Then some one brought out Judge T. NJ. Reed for the place. and still the breach was not healed, and Stevens continued to hold place in safety. If not without fear. It is even stated that Stevens offered to resign if Moves would appnint Judge Thomas k. W hite to the place, but Moves would not or could not, in view of the pressure that was being brought to bear upon him on all sides.
 Then wise thought struck one Of the official family. Why not trDt out a brand new man, one who had no en- tanyling alliances. and who could act ana deal impartiallv with all It was understood that Moves wanted some man "who was a friend of Mckenzie, for Moves Is not unmindful of the fact that Mckenzie has political pull not to be sneeZed at, and the judicial func- %i | f.I n a pnnn tnr "any friend of Macs. Now, it has been saying in the past in Nome that Stevens is a close friend of the, erStwhlle receiver, 50 there appears to be a hiatus to fill in at this point. This be- ing an entirely veracious story the gap can be supplied.
 Stevens. it has been represented to Moves, has been kniiing nlm (Noyea, in d positive and unmlstakaDle manner, hence the judicial wrath was klndled against the commissioner, and the need of appointing friend Of Me- kenZie. since Stevens now must surely 20, was more apparent than ever.
 At last the new man, the man With no entangling alliances, but who Is a friend of MckenZle, waa- found Tn the person of Mir. John Sands. MT. Sands halls from Oakland: he is said to be an excellent young man of high attain meptS-and friend of Mckenzie.
 A fight in the meantime was being made against Wheeler and he retired lie was even charged with being dis loyal to Juuge Moves. .Bnt within the past few days Wheeler has re-entereo the fight, and last nlght 1t was sad thai he had the solemn pledge of Judge Moves that he should be stevens sue ,cessor. And so, it is alleged, have three other men, ,to-wit: Eeed, Hub bard and Sands.
 It ~as thought that Stevens mlgh receive his conge yesterday, the de nouement of -Frlday afternoon ln the Ring Iager case having been expected to serve as good and sufficient excuse to turn Stevens down insLinCer. On tht other hand. 1t was averred that nt change would be made until the Jur, has ayreed or failed to agree, anu thei there is. no telling what may happen.
 Some of Mr. Hubbard $ friends de clare that he has not even been al applicant for the position at any lime and that some one has thrust hlm for ward. However this may be th .thrusting" has been done.
 In the meantime, with Dark HOrs Sands looming up in the background . Wheeler in the bosom of the family Hubbard indifferent and Reed sawln! wood, three cOntending factions ar' asking, Who is Sands ::