The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-06-13
MAXSON SAYS RE.
PUDL|CANS Will WIN

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ing, spent the day here and returned
home last evening. When asked if
his visit had any political significance,
Col. Maxson replied:
"None whatever, my trip being for
personal reasons only. / stopped in
Churchill county to put small force
Of men at work on q group Of mining
claims I own there, and then came on
to look after some land matters in
the vicinity of INLAY. Ny visit to
Winnemucca is in connection with the
last named business, this being the
county seat
"Well, Colonel, the fact that your
mission is purely business one will
not prevent you from talking politics
little, will itf" inquired the re-
porter.
"Oh, suppose not" was the re-
ply.
nWhat do you think of the politi.
cal situation, national and states''
was asked.
Never looked better for the Re
publican party was the prompt an
swer. stThere is no need to say any
thing about the Democratic fizzle at
Washington, for it has turned ont ex-
actly As all thinking men anticipated.
However, Mr.. Wilson is not the ma
jority choice for president, being only
one of those political accidents that
are bound 10 occur occasionally.
Should he and Bryan keep up the
pace they have started for the bal
ance of the term, there will be no
Democrats left by 1916.''
What is the situation in Nevada,
Colonel7' was the next query.
ssThe Republicans should carry ev-
erything- g-senator, congressman, state
ticket and legislature. Notwith-
standing the high taxes, for which the
Democrats are alone responsible.
there has been no attempt by the
Democratic state boards to economic
or even to use common business pru-
dence in the expenditure of the tax
payers money. An illustration of this
can be seen in the action of the board
this week that let the contract for
erecting the Nevada building at the
Panama exposition. Notwithstanding
the protest of Governor Oddie, the
two Democratic members gave the
contract to the highest bidder, abso-
lutely presenting their favorite with
more than $4,000 of the peoples
money. This is but one instance,
and the latest, and serves to illus
trate Democratic incompentency and
lack of sound business methods. -
Who will be the probable candi.
dates in the field this fall?' inquired
the interviewer.
"Of course, that is hard matter
to forecast was the rejoinder,
stmore especially if you mean who
will be the winners at the September
primary. For senator, it will no
doubt be Newlands and Platt, and it
is not likely that either will have any
opposition for the nomination. Ed
Roberts will have walkover for the
Republican nomination for congress
man, probably without opposition. 1t
looks now as though his Democratic
opponent will be l.. B. Fowler, the
Reno attorney. Roberts is the great
est vote getter in the state and will
be reelected by a safe mapority.
For governor, the Republicans
have but one candidate, and that is
Tasker L. Oddie. He has made an ex-
cellent official and has gained ma.
terially in popularity with the people
during the past year. Governor Oddie
has not put himself forward for the
position, but it has been spontan
eous demand on the part of the vot
ers of both parties. 1t looks al
| though his Democratic opponent wlll
be Lieutenant-G Governor Ross.
would have preferred some other man
an opposition that would have requir
ell the Governor to get out and hus
| tie. In that way he could have per
| formed yeoman service for the bal
ance of the ticket, as without doubt
he is the most popular man in thu
state.
ssFor surveyor general, Matthew
Kyle, the present U. s. surveyor gen
eral, is the Republican candidate, ani
will no doubt be nominated an(
elected. He perhaps possesses a great
e- knowledge of the duties of this i'm
portant Office than any other living
man. It will make little differene.
who the Democrats put up agains
! him.
| Treasurer Mcmillan will no doub
be nominated and given secont
term, which his excellent conduct o.
the office entities him to. The same
will apply to Jake Eggers state comp
| troller.
| "It has been long time since
Humboldt county had state official
and it is certainly entitled to ont
| this year. What's the matter will
you running Prof. J. F. Abel for stat
superintendent of public instruction
T 1t is time we had a young and Wig
orous man for this position, and
know of no better candidate in an.
party. While he may not be par
| ticularly well acquainted throughou
the state at large, he is well and fav
orably known in Washoe, Ormsby ant
Churchill counties and should make