The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-02-01
CROMWELL
CAPITAL NOTES
legislature as Reviewed BY Sill.
yer State Correspondent
Society Events

Editor Silver State:
The wheels of government are ali run
ming, some are running faster than 9TH
ers. but they are all turning. The Nixon
Senatorial banquet was a great success,
not only as a future party booster. but
as social function. Senator Nixon never
had the reputation of half doing anything.
but he certainly knows how to get up
were masterpieces of wit, humor and
logic. Hon. Sardis Summerield, perhaps.
made the best speech. but Senator Rolf
OF Washoe county made hummer" 1t
was not his party s blow out: his candi-
date was buried out of sight under q load
of ballots, and yet Senator Rolf ia broad
enough and statesman enough to bow to
the win of the people without making an
ass of himself or getting hide bound and
grumpy. Senator Nixon made a talk
that convinced every one at the banquet
board that he would make the best Sem
ator this State has ever had. Governor
Sparks. Senator Nixon's strong opponent.
was at the banquet board. and when he
clasped George by the hand across the
table the walls fairly shook from the
applause that followed.
Carson in a social way Ia doing every
thing she can to make the lawmakers en-
JOY the winter and at the same time COB
BILE UP their spare dollars. more atten-
ton has been paid to social functions 80
far than to legislative matters but 1t al
ways takes about half the session for the
members to get hold. Both branches
convince one that they will at least try
to do something for the good of the State
Reno will take up a good deal of the
time of the session in settling her new
charter business, but as Reno thinks abe
is 1T, no. 1T, the balance of the State
should sing or dance while she plays the
organ.
Senator Rolf of Washoe seems to pe
listened to with greater consideration
because every one knows Nate and has
confidence in his integrity ana ability to
steer the ship of legislation into q harbor
well fortified. Hon. John Kane from
your county is looked up to and COM
mands great respect. He is fast learning
and will make good record for himself
a nd "A e. l.;
all signs will fail.
In the Assembly chamber, in the other
end of the great gray building, there has
been oil enough turned on to keep the
machinery running indefinitely. Dodge OF
Washoe is the leader OF legislation so far.
Hard-headed Peter Anker of HUMBOLDT
is thinker if not talker and u an able
member. Hon. d. M. Staunton Is quick
to grasp point and is quite ready in de-
bate and will score points that win add
to his popularity at home. Dave" as his
intimates call nim. is society leader and
is going pace that but few young men
can follow. He is solid with all the So
ciety buds in western Nevada and is prob
ably in greater demand In social circles
than any other member
There has been nothing attempted in tie
way of radical work yet. and the men,
bers have put in the most of their time
thus far in the hotel Hobbies and In the
streets.
WIN endeavor to keep you posted from
time to time, and IL anything really
startling transpires will wire. There are
not. many copies of the Silver State CON-
ing to the members. but what there are
are eagerly looked for. CROMWELL
Carson. January 80, '06.