The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1906-01-11
Political Gossip.
Onlooker in Reno Gazette
Thus Sizes Up the Po-
litical Situation in
This State.

tually here the men in whom the
lust of Office cannot be killed and
the politicians generally are begin
ming to realize that there is to be
an election this year, and the gos-
sip is growing more and more in
teresting. So far as this State
and county is concerned the con-
test this year will be of at least as
much interest as was the one of
1904, inasmuch as full county
and State ticket is to be elected.
In addition to that there are some
holdover Senators to be elected to
the Legislature, and the man with
aspirations for the United States
Senate will naturally try to see to
it that the proper men are elected.
A Congressman is also on the list,
SO that it can be seen that the
campaign is apt To be an exceed
ingly lively one.
Neither party is willing to con-
cede anything to the other in the
hopes for success. The Repub-
licans naturally refer to the last
election, when almost n clean sweep
was made, and contend that Ne
vada is safely in the Republican
column, and it 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 if it had not been for the
fact that it was Presidential year
the tale would have been different.
At all events the battle will be
keen one, with nothing definitely
settled until the votes are counted.
At least that is the way it looks to
your unbiased correspondent at
this writing.
FOR SENATOR.
Naturally the contest for the
United States Senatorship will ex-
cite the greatest interest. 1t will
not be settled this year, but the
man who captures the hold-over
Senators in the Legislature-and
there are eight to be elected-will
have lead that will be be difficult
to overcome.
This naturally makes us think of
the bitter feeling that exists be-
tween Sparks and Newlands.
There is no doubt in the world but
the Governor attributes bis defeat
to the interference of the Senator.
That may be true, and again it may
not, but the thought of it rankles
in the breast of the Governor and
his followers and the hatchet will
be much in evidence when New
lands goes before the people again.
FOR GOVERNOR.
On the Republican side Judge
Massey's name has been mentioned
more and more often of late. He
would make strong race and is
eminently fitted for the Office. 1t
is pity that whenever his name
is mentioned it should be coupled
with the expression that he has
not the necessary money to make
the fight. The impression seems
to be that the Democratic Senator
will use his large bank account to
any extent to insure his election,
and that the devil must be fought
with fire. Oddie and Hickey have
also been spoken of in connection
with this particular office.
HENDERSON FOR CONGRESS.
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 Henderson of Elko
to make the race. This undoubt-
e1ly refers to Atty. G. b. Hender-
son. He would be hard man to
defeat and the democrats will un-
doubtedly try to force the nomin-
alton upon him but We do not
think he will accept it on account
of his big law prs ctice.-Ed. Free