The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-07-20
GOSSIP FROM
JIM'S BROTHER
Douglas Big Brother Sam Takes a
Whirl at the Political Wheel
and Says Things

Mr.. EDIToR:-I see that my brother
Jimmie is writing again about what
ought to happen in politics; but as
Jimmie is hayseed we will have to
excuse him.
As am a mining engineer l have
been pretty we'll over the State in the
last three months; from the busy hub
of Reno in the west to Scab mountains
on the north; Goldfeld on the south
and Elko on the east. During all this
time I have slept with one eye open
and taken in the political condition for
the various Offices and candidates for
our coming election.
Now as to our first candidate. Sona-
ator Comins, of White Pine county, is
talked Of almost unanimously ii the
eastern and western part of the State
for Governor. 1t is always said that if
the Senator was elected to this office
the State would have & clean, business
like administration. The Senator is
past those years of giddiness and the
farmers and miners like a man in that
Office of their own class; Senator Com
ms is that man.
Now in the southern part of the State
we hear of Hickey and eddie; but they
say on account of Rickey's water spec
ulations and Oddie's family troubles
that it has detracted from their
strength materially.
Some few people who call themselves
friends of Judge Hav-lcy say that he
should round his political career out as
Governor; but Judge Hawlcy is en-
dowed with too much common sense
and has nipped the rumor in the bud.
Judge ITawlcy's fame cannot he dim
med by such false prophets. 1T is init
mated that Mitchell, of the Southern
part would make a good Lieutenant
Governor. but. AS his closest friends
say. che is too swift for that position
Yet, Mr. Editor, brother Jimmie did
not get all the news. 1t is now said
that G. T. Mills, of Carson, and Sena
tor Beltzar. of Esmcralda county, and
Clerk Prudential, of Lincoln county,
would all like to have the Secretary of
| State s office; but it is said that &. T.
Mills has too large growth on his
shoulders for the position and that
Better would always be waving the
red flag: but that Prudential would
be a pretty fair watchdog.
1t is said that the present incumbent
would not accept the Office again undo,
any conditions. 1t is said the woods
are full, all over the State, Of candi
dates ready to take Sam Davis's toga
1t is said that the man that gets that
position can go to New York on rail
road transportation and interview tho
insurance companies (but of course he
would have to pay his own expenses.
1t is given out that Mr.. Reed, Of
Humboldt county, would make good
man for the State Land Office. There
does not appear to be any stir worth
mentioning among the would-bces 70,
Congress.
The persons most prominently men
toned for this Office are Judge Cottrel
and Oscar j. Smith, both of Reno, ans
Oddie, of Nyc county; but the friend
of Judge Cottrell say that he will no
accept this position and lose his i'm
mense practice at home and expend til,
amount of money it would necessarily
cost; but on the other hand O. J. Smith
is very anxiouc to put up the yellow
metal TO help the fight, while Mr.
Oddie will not consider it,
The Attorney Generals Office is one
Of small pay and will not be accepted
by anyone unless they could conduc
their own practice in connection will
the same. 1t is said that Judge Cot
trell would take this Office, but hl
would not reside in Carson.
Hon. Z. r. Dodge, of Reno, by com.
mon consent in the party, will be the
next candidate for the Supreme bench.
| l find that in Austin and Eureka, as
well as Washoc, Humboldt and Church
i'll, all want him.
Now, Mr.. Editor, it is true that we
have the nomination Of the various Dis
trict Judges and various county offers
through the State, and if my brother
Jimmie answers this communication |
will get you some more news.
Now ! want to say to you that some
Of the old war horses are quite iubilant
over the outlook for this fall Blakslee,
the Nixon, the Southern Pacific, and
the Internal Revenue man, are indeed
very busy.