Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-07
jim SWEENEY TO
TRY FOR SENATE

CARSON CITY. Jan. 6.-The Zeb
Kendall case, the removal of Charles
Stone as head Of the Bertillion depart.
ment of the state police and the rumor
that Zines G. Sweeney, former justice
of the supreme court, will be a candi. |
date for the democratic senatorial |
nomination are the three absorbing |
this week.
The Kendall Fiasco.
The Kendall case terminated just |
about as the Gen. Public anticipated |
in a verdict for Kendall. By this |
ii is not meant that old G. Z. believed |
for minute that the exposition com
missioners' "hired man" ever did any
thing to earn his salary, but it was
generally conceded that the planks
had been laid carefully enough to per-
init the Nye county senator to get
across with the coin. And this proved
to be The case. II is the consensus
of opinion here that under the evi-
dence produced Il: he trial the jury
Gilbert Ross, member of the commits
sion that appointed Senator Kendall as
its superintendent of construction
testified that Kendall did all the board
ever required him to do. George T.
Mills, also member of the commits
sion, testified that Kendall was in his
Offices comforting with him, writing
letters and attending to business III
connection with the exposition. The
books of the comission showed that
Kendall never had been discharged or
relieved from responsibility during tho
period for which he sued for salary.
The books also showed that while
Kendall's salary had been stopped for
a time his pay had been resumed
without any entry of unemployment
being made. The states counterclaim
for money 1t claimed to have eXpend-
ed for man to do Kendall's work
during the period for which he sued
for salary was withdrawn, the issue
not being presented to the jury.
Gov. Boyle says the case will not be
appealed. Kendall secured his warrant
and his coin last night and left Car.
son City. The states case was handled
Gy Deputy Attorney General Patrick
and Gov. Boyle says he is perfectly sat-
isfied with the manner in which it was
conducted. Assistant counsel was not
employed. The governor wished to en-
ploy ALI Chartz at fee of $500 to as.
sist Patrick, but Secretary of State
Brodigan thought the price too high.
Sweeney May Get In Ring.
The rumor that James G.. Sweeney is
seriously contemplating entering the
senatorial fight appears to have been
pretty we'll circulated. 1t reached the
ears of Justice McCarran yesterday
but McCarran apparently was not
much concerned about It,
Sweeney took his little fling at the
senate several years ago and ran a
bad third, being beaten by Pittman
and Bert Mcintosh. He is said to be
antagonistic to both McCarran and
Pittman. Coming with the report OF
Sweeney's senatorial ambitions is the
rumor that he is to be welded soon
to prominent young heiress of Cali.
/ fornia.
Mecarran Gives His Plane.
Justice McCarran said yesterday he
does not expect to begin his state cam.
Il paign before some time in February,
owing to cases pending before the gu.
preme court. He said he does not in.
tend that his share of court work shall
suffer because Of the campaign. The
court has cases set until the latter part
OF February.
McCarran says he expects to visit
the southern and eastern counties OF
the state flrst when he begins his cam
paign,
The meeting Of the republican state
central committee, which IL was In
tended to call for a date early in Jan
uary, will not be held until late In tho
month. Chairman Sam Pickett of the
democratic state central committee an
nounced some time ago that the demo
cratic committee would meet about
January is. The committee meetings
are necessary because some provision
must be made by the committed FOL
selecting delegates to the national con
yentions.--G Gazette.
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