The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-08-21
LOCAL POLITICS.
Some OF the Men Whose Names
Are Mentioned In connee tion
With County offices.


ing the past week inquiries have CONS
to the NEWS asking for Information 81
to who the probable candidates fol-
county Offices are likely to be this Fall
fact which goes to show that grea
deal OF interest Is being taken In thi
campaign. Thus far candidates hsv,
been exceedingly modest and very few
have announced their intention OF run
ming for Office. However, the names Of
several citizens are being mentioned a
available candidates, and We herewith
append the list, not knowing that even
half q dozen OF those whose names are
given would accept the offices for
which they are named, even If they
we're offered them.
The battle royal, OF course, will be on
the Assembly men, of whom White
Pine county will this year elect two.
In the Republican ranks there Is nc
scarcity OF good timber. those WHOSE
names are mentioned as sure winners
being W. G. Lyons, Elmer NJ. Bray,
]. q. Williamson, Walt Rynearson,
W. C. Gallagher, James Marriott, and
A. L. Parker, while on the Democratic
side Frank Paul, DR.. R, Il. Richardson
and John Weber are being talked OF,
In case the latter is not candid ate for
. State office. These, with D. C. Nc.
Donald IS the ''Silver Party's" favor.
tie son, complete the list thus far, but
undoubtedly there viii be others when
the conventions meet.
For Sheriff, Geo. F. Newman, the
present incumbent, will undoubtedly be
the Republican nominee, and while
there are hints OF several others becom.
ing aspirants, the only ones whose
names are mentioned openly as prob.
able candidates are D. c. Mcdonald
and r. A. Nuckles.
For Assessor. the name Of James
Marriott of osceols is suggested by the
Republicans, and also K. c. Davis OF
Ely and Robt. Baird OF Lane City.
To these cray be added the name of ].
F. Niles of Cherry Greek, whose many
friends declare that he will occupy one
Of the Offices In the Courthouse for the
coming two years.
For Treasurer, John B. Williamson Ia
the only man whose name Is mentioned
on either side and he will undoubtedly
be asked to hold the county's purse
strings for another two years.
For the Office OF Recorder and Audit.
or, NJ. B. Garaghan, the present In
cumbent, is willing to grace the Office
for another term and he will undoubt.
eddy be the Democratic nominee, while
the friends of W. C. Gallagher and F.
NJ. Clark CHIN that either of them
would make a winning race on the Re.
publicsn side.
For District Attorney ana ex-of1cic
Superintendent of Schools we have tn q
present incumbent, Neil Munroe, c. r
Reeves and G. A, Walker, and In addi
tion to these it is promised a dark
horse will appear and enter the race a.
the eleventh hour.
For County Clerk, Chas. s. Crundit;
Is a candidate for reelection, and Robt
Baird, c. W. Gaby, or A. ]. Cart
wright OF Hamilton may be asked Il
accept nomination.
Two County Commissioners are to b,
elected, one for the long and one fol-
the short term, and for these positions
there are score or more names men
toned. Prominent among these ar,
W. D. Campbell Of Steptoe, ALI. Supd
berg OF Cherry Creek, George Swallow
Of Shoshone, Alex Muir, Charley
Minnoletti and Axel T. Shields OF Ham
ilton, Geo. E Burgess, b. s. Arnoldsor
J. ]. Gubler, Allen Wakeling of Whit,
River and Ben Strandmsn OF Ely. Will,
Albert Heusser and Ira J. Mcknight
are Of course, candidates for re.elec
ton.
For Justice of the Peace In Ely, A. l.
Parker is most frequently mentioned
and II is learned A. J. Cartwright nov
OF Hamilton, would accept the Rapub
lean nomination for this position.
There are undoubtedly many others
who would make good and efficient Off
GERS whose names have not thus far beef
mentioned, and should there be an,
additions to the list the NEWS will
cheerfully present the suggestions t,
the dear people.