White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-08
CONCERNING LOCAL AND
STATE ELECTION RESULTS

Election Is over for another two
years and probably no n is sorry
barring those who have held office
but must now step down and out
and give way to the victors. It has
been a strenuous campaign and both
county and state politics have bowled
along under a full pressure OF steam.
The result of the voting showed the
split ticket to be popular. and as the
independent voter is a factor to be
reckoned with 1t Is becoming more
and more difficult to get a very ac-
curate prediction forecast as to gen.
eral results j.
So far as White Pine county is con-
cerned the republicans made a good
record, capturing ten plums against
seven that went to the democrats.
Three of the four assemblymen cleo
ted are in the republican column,
while the other offices of that po-
litical faith are the sheriff, treas
urer, recorder and auditor. assessor,
long term commissioner, member of
the school board and constable of
Ely precinct. By the uncertain for
tunes of politics a republican assess
or will succeed a democrat, and a
democratic justice OF the peace will
succeed a republican, the first change
TO occur In these two office for a
number OF years. Early returns in
dicated that the democratic county
clerk would have to give way to a
republican. but later results put the
matter In a different light. In sew
eral instances the votes we're so close
as 70 leave results in doubt for some
time.
Interest was red hot as to who
would get the high vote for district
Judge and district attorney. In the
former instance with three candidates
running for the office, the situa-
ton was unusual and IL was a diff
cult bet from n angle. The COM
~plimentary vote given the republican
candidate for sheriff over his two OPP
p~onents is proof that the present in
cumbent is looked upon as the right
man in the right place. and that
recognized efficiency in an important
office cut a larger figure than party
lines. In a similar manner was
recognition given the democratic can
didate for justice of the supreme
court, local pride for an honored
resident of the district working to
good results for the Ely man in a
contest that proved to be very close.
The voters of the county were very
gallant to the ladies. and contributed
handsomely to the total vote of the
state favorable to the amendment fol
universal suffrage. Nevada is now
in line for a new brand of politics
provided the women take advantage
OF the ballot for which they have sc
yaliantly fought. IL they do take
advantage of IL, things may happier
Of p%ortentious nature in future cam
paigns. If not, those sisters wht
have claimed all along that the won
en- of Nevada do not care to vote
will find backing for their argument
In the contest for state officers tn,
democrats landed all but two, inspec
tor of mines and congressman. /
was not expected that Congressman
Roberts was in any danger of de
feat, but 1t was rather a surprise tina
a republican should succeed a demo
cratic office holder as inspector o
mines. While there have been man.
friends working for Mr.. Ryan, tn
other interests opposed to him 70
various reasons proved the stronges
when the votes were counted.
For several days following tn
election 1t appeared that Sam Plat
would succeed Senator Newlands
and this morning the result is still
in doubt. 1t Is a genuine disappoint
ment to republicans and a goo
many democrats If the election goe
10 Newlands. Platt's campaign ha
been considerable of a revelation, I
Newlands as much as anyone. UT
doubtedly, and unless the senior sen
ator. if elected, tries some differen
tactics during his coming term. 1t !
safe to assume that Sam Platt o
someone else will have the laird
scalp In the campaign six year
hence. II Plat has opportunity I
make as good a senator as he di'
c~ampaigner, the toga will be wor
with honor and credit to the state
The tremendous vote polled by Gran
Miller. Socialist candidate for sen