The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-20
LATE POLITICAL RUM0RS
Two Parties Fixing Their Fences
for the Fall Campaign
Probable Candidates.

The political situation is sized mp by
q correspondent in the Reno Gazette as
follows: The contest this year will be
Of as much interest as was the one OF
1904 as q full State ticket is TO be
elected. Iu addition to that there are
eight hold over Senators to be elected
to the Legislature. and the man with
aspirations for the United States Sem
ate will naturally try to see to it that
the proper men are elected. The Re-
publicans contend that Nevada is
safely in the Republican column, and
ii will not waver a particle this year.
On the other hand the Democrats say
that the landslide Of 1904 was due to
the tremendous popularity Of Roose-
Welt, and IL it had not been for the fact
that il was a Presidential year the tale
would have been different.
Naturally the contest for the United
States Senatorship will excite the
greatest interest. This makes us think
Of the bitter feeling that exis s between
Sparks and New'ands. There is no
doubt in the world but the Governor
attributes his defeat to the interference
of the Senator. This may be true.
and again it may not, but the thought
of il rankles in the breast of the Cover
nor and his followers and the Ratchet
will be much in evidence when New
lands goes before the people again.
Van Duzer's farewell address means
that the Democrats will have to look
elsewhere for a candidate for Congress.
In all probability they will select At
torney O. B. Henderson Of Elko TO
make the race.
The impression seems to be that Gov
ernor Sparks will again head the Demo-
cratic ticket, but it has been quite
strongly rumored of late that the real
reason for Van Duzer's retirement
from the Congressional lists was
merely in order that he might be un-
trammeled in his desire to be the
States Executive. No one takes him
seriously when he says that he has had
enough of office for he COMES under
the head of those men in whom the lust
Of Office never dies.
There has been considerable Republi-
can speculation as to who the candi-
should be to oppose the Demo-
Gratis. in ige W. A. Massey and Ex-
Mayor Turrittin of Reno, Tom Hickey
of Carson, Secretary of State Glib Doug
lass, Oddie of Tonopah and Mcmillan
of Virginia have all been mentioned at
n time or another as having their
eyes set ON the Office of Executive and
they are among the possible ones.
All the talk of Newlands entering
the Republican party has died down.
for the very simple eason that il ever
he had any such desire he abandoned it
when he found that the Republicans
would not open the door if he knocked.
Another Lineup of Candidates.
The Winnemucca Silver State says
the political pot is beginning to simmer
in the Western part of the State. 1t il
said in Republican circles that Col. A
@. Hopkins of Searchlight. Lincoln
County, will be a candidate for ths
United States Senate. For Congress
Oscar j. Smith of Reno is spoken of al
the probable nominee. For Governor
7. L. Oddie of Tonopah and George F
Turrittin of Reno are being urged t
stand in and carry the Republican
banner aud ]. F. Button OF Humboldt
Is slated for State Treasurer. On tn
Democratic side Sparks is again in tn
open for Governor and Nswlands TO
Senator. The latter is looked to to hea
old sores in the party and present
healthy ticket from top to bottom
The fight this Fall promises to be
warm number.