Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-14
POLITICAL GOSSIP
FROM THE CAPITAL

satisfied with his job, and he says lie
is going TO fight both of his associates
in their efforts to gain the senatorial
toga. This despite the fact that in
the event OF Justice McCarran.s cleo
tion he would be advanced from tlie
rank of junior associate justice TO
chief justice. Justice Ben. W. Cole
man stated unreservedly yesterday
that he does not intend to be candi-
date for any office this year.
Left in the Balance.
OF course, Justice Coleman realize
that, If certain questions affecting the
senatorial candidacy of his associates
are raised in the supreme court by the
powerless to file a decision that will
be binding on the other two judges.
He says, however that he will not
worry over crossing that bridge until
he comes TO ii. That was the reply he
made when asked what action the SUI.
preme court could take in case some
person who is in doubt about the con.
Stitutional right of Justices McCarran
and Norcross to run for any office
while occupying a position OH the SUI.
preme bench, or for year after the
expiration OF the term for which they
were elected, should apply for a writ
of mandamus to prevent their names
being certified to on the general elec,
. tion ballots. Justice Coleman ven
tured the suggestion that the question
might be raised in the district court,
but what would happen to it in case
the interested persons did not care TO
abide by the lower courts dec's'o1
was left in the balance.
Candidates Not Worrying.
Chief Justice Norcross expressed Il
willingness to do as Justice Coleman
intends to do in case the point is
! raised. He says he will Gross the
! Fridge when he comes to it,"
! Justice McCarran expressed his
: opinion on the question, then ADDED
I that his remarks were not for publica
! ton. ...-...-- .... g..
Sweeney Seems a Certainty.
! The impression that James G.
Sweeney will be a candidate for the
! Democratic senatorial nomination
seems TO be gaining strength daily
Nobody appears to take Sweeney
candidacy very seriously, and the gen
eral opinion seems to be that /he is
not getting into the fight with any
idea of success, but for an entirely
different purpose. Shrewd guessers
assert that Sweeney's candidacy will
be inspired and pushed along by tho
Pittman followers, who hope in this
manner to pull enough votes from Nc
CaTran in the convention primary &c
make certain the election of a clear
majority of Pittman delegates.
Sweeney himself, however. has de
clared that he is in the fight to win
and that he hopes to be successful. sc
his friends say.
Many Senatorial Candidates.
The announcement of Chief Justice
Norcross that he will be candidate
for the Republican senatorial nomina
tlon has brought out other, candidates
Close on the heels of the chief JUS
tees announcement came the report
from Goldfield that A. II. Howe, secre
tary-treasurer of the Goldfield Con
solidated and recently-elected vice
president of the John S. Cook q Co
Bank of Goldfield, would enter tbs
lists. Mr.. Howe has neither deniet
nor confirmed the report. Howe il
not particularly we'll known outside o
Esmeralda and Nye counties, although
he worked in Reno for time, but hC
has an eastern political record as
private secretary TO Senator Platt o.
New York.
Milton NJ. Detch, Goldfield attorney
also Is said TO be considering bccom
ing n candidate. Detch Is said to have
had an inclination to be candidate
two years ago, but was dissuaded b!
his friends.
Former Gov. Oddie's name also has
been mentioned as n possible Repub
lican candidate.
Gaines Announcement Expected.
4 From Elko comes the information
that the official announcement of Il
e. Caine as a candidate for the Demo
cratic congressional candidate is ex
pected.
Caine recently dissolved partnership
with Charles y. Henderson, will
whom he had been associated in th'
law business for some time.
That he will have as his Republican
opponent Ed Roberts, the incumbent
there is no doubt, whatever.
Who Said II Was a Clneh7
Since Norcross announced his can
didacy for the senate, speculation ha
been rife as to who would be the Re
publican candidate for junior justic
of the supreme court. Ip this connec
tion It is claimed that there is nothin
I'm the election law that will preven
Justice Norcross seeking the nomint
tion, In case he is unsuccessful in tn
senatorial fight AS the senatoria
r nomination undoubtedly will be dis