The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-12-03
POLITICIANS ON
ANXIOUS SEAT

Governor elect Oddie still remains in
Berkeley, much to the confusion OF
many place hunters, who are compelled
to sit ON the anxious seat pending his
return, or go to the expense of buy
IN ticket to the California univer.
sity town in order to get his ear for
little soul-to-soul conversation. in
which their many claims might be for
chilly presented.
Beyond the announcement made in
the Gazette several weeks ago that
Charles Norcross is to be his private
secretary, no news Of what he intends
to do has been given out. But that
does not mean that wires are not be-
ing pulled by this one and that one.
The Office of state bullion tax col
lector is piece of rare fruit that more
than one would like to pluck. Henry
Omega, who was always on the spot
during the troublesome months of the
campaign, and who was the original
busy little bee around the Republican
clubs headquarters, is said to be an
aspirant. So is Mr.. Buchanan, who
accompanied Oddie during the primary
campaign. Buchanan was defeated
for the assembly in Nye county and
feels that he has something coming to
him for his services. A number of
"Bill' Lunsford's friends have put
his name forward, but he himself is
not making any active campaign. c.
5. Sain, of Loveloek, who contributed
several articles to the literary end of
the campaign, has also announced to
few that he is willing to serve and
has some strong backing. These are
only a few of the many
The wardenship of the penitentiary
is still very much in the air. That
Office is filed by board consisting of
the governor, attorney general and
secretary of state, and an effort has
been made to retain Maxwell, the in
eumbent. Baker and Brodigan, attor-
ney general and secretary Of state
elect, are Democrats, so it is a GER
tainty that the warden will be Of that
well will be able to hold on, and at
present it looks as if Jim Benton will
be the man to land the job. There
was rumor that Governor Dickerson
was after it, but this has never been
verified, and those who claim to be
close to the governor say that he would
not think of accepting an appointive
position after having been the lord
high execufioner himself.
Col. Maxson's name has been men,
tiooed in connection with the state
engineers berth, as has that of Nal
colin Macdonald, the mining man.
Mr.. Meskimmon, the local real estate
man, is also said to be willin',
J. =. Donnelly, of Goldfeld, who was
chairman of the Republican county
committee of Esmeralda during the
campaign, would like to wear the uni
form that Captain Cox of the state
police is soon to take off. There is a
belief, however, that the new admin.
istration will recommend a decided
change in the present state police
force, seeking to make it an emergency
institution rather than one that is al
ways on service Tn that event, there
NAV be no Job in that direction.
There are a few doctors, according
to rumor, who have not made known
the fact that they would like to have
charge of the insane asylum, the
position now held by DIR. Gibson, but
| If reports be ture, the naming OF the
applicants would mean almost the pub
lication of the official medical direct.
ory of the state That position will
be in the appointive hands of Governor
Oddie. Controller Eggers and Treas
urer Mcmillan, so it looks as II no
Democratic doctors need apply.
| In view of the many applicants ana
the few jobs, it is probable that Gov
ernor Oddie is taking the rest cure
at Berkeley preliminary to under.
taking the accomplishment or the
miracle of making half dozen ioaves
and two or three tiny fishes satisfy
the hungry hordes.-Gazette.