The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-15
GOSSIP OF NEVADA
FEDERAL OFFICES

There is considerable talk in Neva.
da about Federal appointments under
the new administration, but the fol
lowing article which appeared in
Wednesdays Sacramento Bee tells of
applications for positions which have
actually been made. 1t is from the
pen of G. X. MeClatehy, Jr., the Bees
Washington correspondent:
The Democrats of Nevada are
grooming themselves for the Federal
positions that will soon be vacant in
that state and already recommends
tions galore are pouring in upon Sen
ators Newlands and Pittman.
Newlands and Pittman are both
Democrats and will undoubtedly con-
troll the patronage of Nevada, as Rep
resentative Roberts is Republican
Nine Would Be Marshal.
The hardest fight in Nevada is be-
ing made for the place of United
States marshal, vacant May Is, 1913
So far there are nine staunch Demo
Gratis willing to accept the place
The candidates are Thomas b. Ram
say, of Reno; John T. Murphy, Gold.
field; j. A. Denton, Caliente James
d. Clark, Reno; Thomas Pickett, Car
son; n. K. Fitzpatrick, Fallon; w. II.
Sweeney, Eureka; w. j. Maxwell, Car
son, and j. M. Benton, Reno.
Five Nevadans are in the contest
for the United States district attor-
neyship, the commission of which does
not expire until January 10, 1914.
The most prominent candidates SO far
are Clay Tallman, Tonopah; James ID.
Finch, Reno; c. H. Macintosh, Tono-
pah; John Kuntz, Goldfeld, and III. X.
Cooke, Tonopah.
These Offices Little Sought.
The register and receiver of the
land office, vacant April 6, 1914,
seem to be little in demand. G. ID.
MaeKay, of Winnemucea, is candi-
date for register and Edmund James,
of Carson, would be willing to be-
come receiver.
The position of surveyor general,
though it does not become available
for nearly two years-February
25, l9l5-is already looked upon with
covetous eyes by at least five aspir.
ants. So far their names are Fred
Davis, Deleo; j. d. Brown, James III.
Parks and John O'Toole, of Goldfield,
and William j. Morgan, Tonopah.
Austin Postoffice Fight.
The postoffiee at Austin, now held
by Charles F.. Ltterell, is causing
senators more worry than all the 9TH
er offices combined. Littrell's IS COM
mission expired some time ago and
although renominated by Taft, the ap-
pointment was held up in the senate
with several hundred others. Lack of
applicants is not causing the worry,
but the fact that the residents of Aus
tin in large numbers are making an
energetic fight to have Litterell re-
tanned in the place. The senators
have the following material to choose
from, all residents of Austin: Har
vey +. Harris, Robert Pole, Mrs Liz
zie Acree, John II. Cahill and George
A. Miles.
Is Looking Ahead
Adiutant General J. II. May, of Ne
vada, is looking far ahead into the
political future, for he is the sole can
didate so far for the postmasteiship
at Carson, which, however, does not
expire until March 6, 1916.
In Goldfeld there are three candl-
dates for postmaster. The office will
be available December 90, 1914. The
three are Ben Rosenthal, chairman of
the Democratic county central commit
tee; Charles 5. Sprague, who was
candidate for congress, and John F.
Nardaman.
In Tonopah Roger Daugherty and
W. r. McFadden are the candidates.
In Reno John B. Sullivan, Fred
L. White and James Clark are the
candidates for the postoflice.