White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-24
GOSSIP As
HEARD BYA BYSTANDER
SOMETHING ABOUT STATE AND
COUNTY CANDIDATES THAT
WILL PROVE INTERESTING To
THOSE VINO ARE INTERESTED.

AS August 9Th, approaches politi-
cal candidates are coming out INTO
the open to test their party strength
at the September primaries. Many
state candidates of both the demo-
crat and republican parties are cir
culating their petitions in the various
counties and everything points to a
red hot battle in November. Indeed
the primary skirmish promises to be
as vigorous as will the general cleo
ton. After the preliminary at the
primaries and the party pins have
been placed the real campaign will
open and some one will get a big fall.
w. A. Massey of Washoe and T. L.
Oddie of Nye are both trying for the
nomination for governor on the re-
publican ticket. Oddie is a very
lovable man and one of strong per-
sonality, but he has never had much
experience in state politics and a
seasoned old c%ampaigner like Massey
will make the campaign an interest
ing n
ID. S. Dickerson, the man that is
now holding down the job, will, with
out question be the democratic nomi-
nee, although Thursdays evenings
Reno Gazette says he is disqualified
by reason of the so called state police
enactment, passed as a measure to
better handle the Goldfield strike
situation of two years ago. Frank S.
Nicholas of Washoe, is in the demo-
cratic ring for the nomination, or
thinks he is. which is all the same
until after the nominations are voted
for in September. The election of
either, however, is another story.
Geo. S. Nixon for United States
senator has his party in his inside
pocket and will have no opposition
for the nomination.
While Key Pitman of Nye has an
nounced himself as a man in every
way fitted to lead the democrats from
the tangle wood that party seems to
be in. The News predicts that that
is as far towards the national capitol
as the Honorable Key will ever get.
He may be able to cement the demo-
Gratis into one band of brothers, but
he can never come within a mile OF
Nixon at the polls.
Locally there are many Barkis'
who are willin', but under the direct
primary law their chances of con-
vention manipulation is gone and Is
no longer a privilege. and candidates
seem a little slow TO test their honest
strength before the people. however.
il is quite early yet and many who
are still in the bushes will probably
come into the open and file their
petitions before August 9Th.
The ranks of candidates for the
district judge fight seem to be about
full at this writing. Judge Mitchell,
the present incumbent, has positively
refused to become a candidate which
leaves the democratic field clear for
w. b. Coleman. c.. A. Walker and
G. A. McElroy vii. measure strength
before the county republicans and
whoever is successful at the Septem-
Der primaries can be reasonably sure
that Coleman is the man he will de-
feat.
AL Butler has a cot all by himself
for the sheriff's Office as far as heard
from and the nomination goes. But
Ter is a republican and is keep
ing the jail doors locked.
Fred Oldfield seems to have the
call for the democratic nomination
for county clerk for as yet no republi-
can has applied for the job.
The nomination for county audi
tor at this writing lies between VIII
Mcknight. the present record filler,
and Francis NJ. Root, both democrats.
No republican has as yet signified.
Anthony Zurich and Clarence Nc
Fadden, two true blue DENIES" are
log rolling for the nomination for
district attorney and for hat Office no
republican has yet started. By the
way, the district attorneys office Is
the most important of any within the
gift of the people of the county. Ii
Is the balance wheel. so to speak, of
all county business and honesty as
well as competency should be the in
centive to govern voters.
For justice of the peace the nomi-
nation on the republican side of the
house lies between Allen c. Bragg
and A. ]. Cartwright.
There Is no state senator to elect
this year as Senator House holds over
and will cast White Pines vote in the
coming session.
c. A. Eddy, another democrat, has
announced himself as willing to be
one of the two to represent the coun-
ty in the lower house and that is