The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-14
So Announced Himself to
White Pine Senator on
Departurefrom Carson
NAME TOBE presented
Before the Next LegisIature.-.Pol'
iticians Say State Sounds Like
Republican Clean Sweep This
FalI...WouId Likely Land Oddie

A political announcement of high
Importance, here made public for the
first time. on authoritative state
ment. was given to the News yester-
day by Senator Gallagher in declara-
tion that Senator Oddie of Nye coun-
ty will be candidate before the leg
islature next winter for election to
the United States senate to succeed
Senator Newlands.
Il do not know that Cenator Oddie
intended that the announcement
should be made public at this time.
However, he placed no restrictions
on me nor did he indicate that he
cared to have his candidacy kept
from public print" said Senator Gal
lagher.
"Hls announcement to me was that
he would be candidate to succeed
Senator Newlands in the United
States senate. that he intended maxi
ing a dignihed campaign for the
honor and that his name would be
presented before the legislature. He
told me this Just before he was start
ing for home from Carson. with the
remark that IL might be some time
before we would meet again and that
he wanted his position as t44s(iats
for the United States senate 20 be
understood. | am aware that he has
many warm supporters and expect
that he will be formidable opponent
for the honor which IL is generally
understood Senator Newlands will
again seek.
Senator Oddie has recently been
spoken of in various newspapers of
the state as the probable candidate
of the Republicans this fall for the
Office of governor, but his intention
10 seek election to the higher post OF
Senator has not been mentioned un-
til this time and will come as a sur
prise TO his many friends and warm
admirers among the general public.
Politicians who have expressed
themselves recently with regard to
the probable result of the fall cleo
ton in the state have inclined to the
belief that IL will show Republi-
can victory by a considerable major
ity. The events of the last few
months have unquestiunahly
strengthened the Republican vote In
the state, both by reason OF position
taken by Republican leaders and by
reason Of the elimination at Goldield
OF a considerable voting strength
which has IN the past been with the
Democratic organization. Unless
later developments in national poll
ties should make fer weakening OF
the Republican position throughout
the country. there Is at this time
deemed to be very good ground for
belief that both national and state
Republican tickets will sweep Ne
vada. In that event II at present
looks as IL Senator Oddie would have
comparatively smooth sailing In the
attainment of his ambition 10 go to
Washington No other aspirant in
the ranks of the Republican party
has yet been heard of and it is con-
sidered that in view of the strength
of Senator Oddie in his party that 1t
is unlikely that he will have opposi-
tion. At least there Is no one In
prospect now to wage battle with
him in the Republican ranks and a
survey of available timber in the
field is not promising of bringing
forth a combatant who might be
looked upon as a dangerous quanti-
ty. However, 1t is quite while yet
before the political pot will really be
boiling in the. state and meantime
many things may happen