The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-14
POLITICS IN HUM
BOLDT COUNTY

politics in the last night s edition of
his paper:
Just at the present time Humboldt
county voters are too busy tilling the
soil, making mines, shearing sheep
and otherwise developing the natural
resources of the county to give any
surface indications of an interest in
the coming political campaign. How
ever, underneath the current of every
day events the same old pot used in
former campaigns is being secured
and placed in shape for what pioneer
politicians in both parties admit will
be the most strenuous boiling process
it has ever been subjected to.
Banner Democratic County.
Humboldt county in recent cam
paigns has displaced Elko county as
the banner Democratic stronghold in
the state and conservative estimates
place the Republicans about 600 votes
in the rear when it comes to figuring
on the head of the ticket. This ma
jority, however, has been overcome in
previous campaigns insofar as the
vote for senator. representative in
congress and governor is concerned
to say nothing of many state and
county officials.
A startling feature of the political
sentiment in the county is the oppo-
sition to Senator Newlands among
Democrats, and, while it is generally
conceded that he will carry the county
in case he is the party candidate, it
is just as generally conceded that he
will not poll his full party vote. What
they term his straddle" on the
wool and sugar tariff will show when
the votes are east next fall.
Aversion to Newlands.
What has been dubbed the Dicker-
son or anti Newlands, element is not
particularly strong in the county,
and Dickerson himself will not con
troll many votes. The aversion to
Newlands seems to be more general
in nature and not confined to the
Dickerson followers. Winnemueca,
which east most of the votes in the
north end of the county, is the home
of the Democratic leaders who usual
ly control the election. The Republi-
can party in Winnemucca is about as
strong as the administration Is foreign
policy, and the machine captained by
w. J. Bell, state senator and Demo
cratic national committeeman has,
with few notable exceptions, die
tated things in previous campaigns,
the exceptions being senatorial fights
Up to the present time, Bell has not
indicated whom he will support for
United States senator, but he has
been classed by many as member
of the Dickerson contingent and,
therefore, anti Newlands. He has
been mentioned as candidate for
lieutenant governor, but, while non
committal himself, some of his friends
maintain that he will not be a can
didate for any office this year. This
year, however, promises to be another
exception, and il is freely predicted
that the ring will be upset by the
combined opposition.
Oddie's Strength.
Governor Oddie's strength in Hum
boldt county is problematical this
year, but the consensus of opinion is
that he will be a candidate and will
poll more than his party strength. He
is considered stronger in Humboldt
county now than he was two years
ago, and probably as strong as he was
four years. ago.
Sam Platt has a good many friends
in this county and his candidacy is
stronger than il was when first an
nounced. There being no opposition
candidate, either as to Platt or Cd
die, there is little upon which to base
and intelligent estimate Oh strength
or opposition. 1t is believed Platt
would poll his full party strength and
take some votes from Newlands be-
sides.
Henderson for Governor.
Lieutenant Governor Ross, when
mentioned as probable candidate for
governor, is not considered seriously
in Humboldt county. That Charles b.
Henderson, of Elko, will be a primary
candidate for governor on the Demo
cratic ticket is the general impression
and if he enters the race, he will carry
Humboldt county by big mapority
against Ross.
T. A. Brandon, Winnemucea attor-
ney and speaker of the last legisla
tive assembly, will carry Humboldt
county in the primary and general
elections for representative in con
gress in case he is eondiate. Within
the last few days, however, he is said
to have announced that he will not be
a candidate for that office. He i,
said to have aspirations to be district
Judge in case Judge Ducker decides
not to run. In case Ducker is eandi
date to succeed himself, Brandon
probably win be out for the district
attorneyship. Judge Ducker is sale
to be seriously considering making
the race for judge of the Suprem,
Court, and also would like to occupy
the bench in the new Federal dis
trict court in case the Pittman bill
becomes a law.
Opposed to Tax Commission.
There is deepseated opposition il
Humboldt county to the Nevada ia,
commission, and in the election o.
legislative ticket, without doubt, al
effort will be made to select men witt
will vote for the repeal of the ac
creating the commission. The SAM
feeling prevails with respect to i