The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-01-30
THE NEVADA LEGISLATURE
Facts and Fancies Brought to
View During the First Week
OF the 9th Session
From Sundays Carson News

The first week OF the 9th session OF
the Nevada Legislature has ended and
90 far all is well. The preliminary
caucuses were held on the Sunday pre-
ceding the session and all arranged sat-
isfactorily to the Republican side OF
the House at least. 10 the election of
Assemblymen the two large parties
drew . tie and the decisive votes were
held in the hands of the Independents,
who, through the able representations
of those who took az interest in the
matter. we're convinced they could best
serve the interests Of the people by
casting their votes with the Republican
members. This was done when the
Legislature was called to order and in
consequence both branches Of the Leg
i~slature were dominated by the Repub-
lican party, who dictated the appoint
meut of the attaches. 1t was noticeable
that the Independents Jared we'll in the
matter of appointees and they will be
able to return to their home people and
point out their success in leading their
followers to the public trough.
A Likely Looking Selection
Let us say. however, that in the ap.
pointment of attaches for the present
term there seemed TO be a concerted ct.
fort to secure capable help and this Leg
~islature should not worry about having
business done in q workmanlike man.
ner. There lie just enough of the old
timers in the ranks of the workers to
lead the way for better efforts.
The Assembly Controller
In the selection of Speaker Mcbride.
the Assembly has selected a young man
whose ability as o Legislator should be
of a high order as he has had experience
in the making Of laws and 10 quick in
mind and action. So far he has been
untried in the ruling place and may
have easy riding throughout the session
but every speaker has had his trials and
his hours of tribulations and il is reason
able to suppose that tbs same will come
to him. There was a moment during
the past week when the Speaker grew
tight about the lips aud barred his teeth
to q slight extent. This was when
Fitzgerald of Nye grew slightly sarcastic
aud in fact domineering over the failure
of the Speaker to appoint his committee,
as rapidly al Fitzgerald would have
had them appointed. For a moment,
to an onlooker who realizes the tense,
ness Of such situations, it looked as il
there would be fireworks. but the
Speaker controlled himself. smiled Q
sarcastic "smole" and turned to another
head Of business. Fitzgerald and the
Speaker are to clash before long and
then the fireworks are to be touched of
all along the line.
The Floor Leader
In this situation there is a peculiar
phase. Fitzgerald was elected by tbs
f%usionists of his home sectlon-conse
quently he should be neither q Demo
orat nor Republican partisan. yet wher
the Speaker wal being selected Fitz
gerald was practically the leader Of tbs
Democratic opposition. 1t might havs
been occasioned by the fact that Fitz
gerald had aspirations to be a Speaker
which died aborning. Thursday in tn,
course Of a few remarks Fitzgerald de.
fined his position. He claimed Fergu
son to be floor leader of the Republicans
Babcock the leader of the Democrats
and himself the leader of the Independ.
ents. Now as Fitzgerald was opposed
to the majority of the Independents il
the selection Of a Speaker does thii
mean he is the floor leader of the hide
pendents Of the Independents?
Platform Pledges
The first effort Of the bill makers ha,
seemed to be An effort to get in on theil
party pledges and show the folks a
home that they are going to do thos,
things they spoke about when soliciting
votes. The Democrats, for some I'M,
known reason after this lapse of years
have cried "down with nepotism" and
already a bill has passed the Senate and
is mp to the Assembly preventing tn,
Act but nowhere in the measure is q
word about trading relatives. This ii
probably considered to be right and
proper, and Is becoming q science, sc
those who have relatives at work need
not worry as there will be other places
at the public banquet board for them e
sit and enjoy the feast. This early Of
fort to bring the platform pledges to tbs
front has something behind it which viii
be disclosed later. Could it be possible
that nepotism is q whip for thing,
which did not satisfy some during the
campaign?