The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-03-26
I'D. s. DIcKERsoy,
"Lieutenant and Acting Governor.
Mr.. Nicholas Reply To The Governor

The cause of the Governors action is stated in bis letter, and
Mr.. Nicholas in an interview published in the Gazette gives his
side of the controversy as follows:
"This hardly came a. a surprise to me. 1 have been conscious
for some time that Dickerson and his machine was trying to dis
credit me before the people. They had heard that my friends were
anxious that / should be a candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for Governor against Dickerson, and fearing that l was gain
ing strength through my travels through the State in the discharge
of my duty they evidently decided to take summary means to
remove me.
"The first public unfolding of the plot was a few weeks ago
when the Duckwater charges were filed against me, and at the same
time a long article relative thereto, trying to put me in a bad light,
was published in a Reno paper that is hand In glove with Dlcker-
SON. I was told at that time that l would be given every oppor-
tunity to refute the charges, and 1 accordingly declined then to make
any public statement knew that l had been faithful to the obi
cations of my Office, and 1 never for one moment thought that
Governor Dickerson would attempt to remove me without giving me
a chance to defend myself
II returned from the southern part of the State last Friday
night, where I had been busy attending to land matters that come
under the provisions of the Carey Act / have been very busy with
the work for some time and had succeeded in getting to the point
where the United States Surveyor Generals Office had been asked
for surveys. Upon my return I was told that everything was all
right / was astonshed when Dickerson called me into his cham
bers yesterday and demanded my resignation.
"He has not ever given me a copy of the charges upon
which he claims he bases his demand. He has not given me a
chance to defend myself. I shall not resign under those condi-
lions. He may declare my Office vacant by executive order, but
I will not resign until I have been given the chance to employ
counsel and refpte the false charges that have been made.
II had not intended to be a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Governor. But since the matter has been passed
up to me in this unfair manner 1 hereby authorize the Gazette
to announce my candidacy for the Democratic nomination for
Governor. I vial go before the people on the strength of my
record while In Office. L have tried to perform my duty in
every detail, and I refuse to allow any man or set of men to say
otherwise without putting up a fight to show that / have been
faithful
81 have not had the opportunity to consult with my attorneys,
but shall do so at once. 1 shall answer in detail the charges,
if Dickerson will give me a copy of them, and l will further
show that this act of yesterday is merely what l have stated
the elimination of a political plot Matched by Dickerson and his
lieutenants"
Governor Dickerson was seen by a Gazette representative, but
curtly declined to make any statement further than to furnish a
copy or a letter which he addressed to Nicholas when he de-
handed the latseris resignation. When asked to say something
regarding the belief that the move was a political one he refused
to commit himself saying, "Let Nicholas do the talking"
Boyle Appointed State Engineer
The Governor has appointed Emmett Boyle to the position
of State Engineer to fill the vacancy caused by the removal of
Frank r Nicholas. Mr.. Boyle is an engineer we'll known in the
northern part Of tie State and is said to bear a good reputa-
ton He has been in charge of the gypsum plant at Mound
House for some time.