Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-23

A NdllOuS IOullllCo OhtoiOuS Si'1
tie, it seems to be a fact that the
itical pot has already begun to
i. The time when the poor suf-
ing public will be given the OPP
rtunity to cast their red, white
/ blue ballots, under the new
ction law, is more than a year
tant, but this does not seem to
We frightened the office seekers
the least, for from the four
,nts of the compass rumor says
ey are beginning to put on their
nor and get ready their weapons
war for the big battle a year
bm next November
This preparation is not confined
Dae to Reno, Carson, Goldfield and
e other big towns of this state,
Z Tonopah has already imbibed
spirit and the warehouses; of all
rites, residing here, are beginning
prance. II one would stand
ound the street corners these days
tn eyes open and ears pricked up,
wouldn't be much trouble to de-
Ct the sound Of the approaching
title. for on all sides the murmur
the politicians is beginning to be
card.
The state offices are, of course,
lose of the most Importance, and
aturally they come first when pol
les is being discussed. For these
ices Nye county seems to have no
earth of candidates.
George Bartlett, as has been ru-
iored many times within the past
ew weeks, seems to be the choice
i large proportion of the Demo
ratio party for their next candidate
Or governor. Mr.. Bartlett, wht
low, as everyone knows, represents
he state in congress, is at presen
resident of Reno, but he has ;
osA OF friends scattered through
tut the entire state and there APP
ears to be a very strong sentimen
n favor of the energetic little con
FRESHMAN filling the gubernatoria
hair for the next four years. Q
curse the congressman is not eS
lctly a resident of Nye county a
his time, but he has lived her
for SO long that we almost clair
aim as our own, and naturally h
must be considered when Nye cour
y politics is discussed.
The next state office over whic
The political gossips seem the mos
elated is that of secretary of stat
It appears to be almost an assure
fact that Jack Owens, the preseI
popular sheriff of this county, wi
receive the democratic nominate
for this office. Owens is a we
known man throughout the stat
having lived here for many year
and has recently made trips to a
Of the principal towns in Nevada
connection with fraternal worl
This has added to his already "
acquaintance and it looks as thoug
he will have the solid support
the democracy for the positiC
which he desires.
& AS yet we. have not heard of al
Republican or other political wa
horse who has summoned suffice
courage to get into the race again
Owens
1t would seem to the ordina
observer that even one of the gre;
est counties in the state might
satisfied to rest content with t
two offices above named, but t
politicians, and especially the De
ocratic politicians of Nye, are moi
ing if not ambitious and alrea
two of the bourbon warehouses; ha
SHE'D their castors into the RI
with a flourish of trumpets "a
have announced themselves as c;
didates for attorney general. Tn
two men are w. B. Pittman a
Cleve H. Baker. Pittman, bell
ing that it is always well to be
the race early. has been talking
fairs over quietly with his friel
throughout the state for the a
month, and Baker. on his ret
from San Francisco and Reno, m
the definite announcement that
was going to be a candidate to
coed Stoddard
Not to be outdone by the as
ants for state positions. cert
members OF both political par
are already getting their eyes
the county jobs. The Office OF
corder and auditor. judging q
the number OF applicants who h
already filed their intentions. So
20 be one OF the most desired y
lions. Puddy Grimes. who
holds down the chair and draws
salary % auditor and who has :
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