Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-15
SPRIN NGMEYER TELLS OF
WASHINGTON DOINGS

George Springmeycr is still in I
expecting chance TO go
abroad as a soldier with the next ar !
tilIery detachment II someone had
not confused the town of Nevada, Mo,
with the state of Nevada, he says, he
would have received an appointment
as major and judge advocate in the
national army and this state would
have had two such appointments. AS
it is he has written to Judge Stoddard
cOngratulating the judge on winning
the commission.
Ray Bakers Influence
Ray Baker is one OF the best
known and best talked OF men in Ne
vada," says Springmcycr in his let
ter, and there is never enough he
can do for others, particularly if they
are from Nevada. He is one OF the
best known and most talked of men in
Washington. People here appreciate
him and the splendid work he is doing
as director OF the mint His standing
influence is almost unbelievable. To
illustrates: It is not uncommon for
senators and diplomats to como to .
Ray to do something which taoy
themselves could not do. 1t is gener- /
ally recognized that it would have
been very agreeable to the White
House if he had been appointed sen
ator and II was childish for anyone
I in Nevada to suggest that the news
paper publicity given the matter was
. engineered by Ray. | myself have
been with him when the presidents
. secretary and members Of the cabinet
would see him and let senator's and
diplomats and high army officers, who
were ahead of Us. wait"
/ George finds that Ncvadans rank
f high up in national affairs at Wash
ington.
"Since having come to Washington,
I am prouder than before that / am a
Nevada man." he says. Not only
Baker. but TalIman as well, and
Hymcrs and the Neyadans in the ar
my are making good. And 1t Is ex-
remcIy gratifying to note that politics
is not playing part in this war. ]
am reaching that state of mind where
individuality and not politics counts.
Both Senator Pittman, who is taken
to be one Of the ablost OF the senators,
and Senator Henderson, who is be
ing accepted in a surprising manner
and being given unusual recognition,
were more than fair in their treat
mont OF me in my efforts to become a
been made confusing an appointment
4 from the city Of Nevada i'm Missouri
70 as from the state of Nevada, | believe
= I would have been appointed. o.
j. course, ii was nonsense for anyone tC
say that there were high requirement.
u on the part Of all appontcos. Not al
u Judge advocates are eminent. | know
some who have ever been actively on
r. gagged i'm the practice. And the rul,
OF geographical distribution on tn,
r. basis OF population would not hav,
/ prevented an appointment Of two o
r, more from Nevada. for the Distrlc
=, of Columbia, with about three time
r, as many people. has about twont
n. Judge advocates. OF course. whcl
r, the blunder about the city of Ncyad
a in Missouri was made and only on
man was TO be given Nevada, Judg
Stoddard won because he had stant
. ing as an cx-attorney general and as
" Judge, which did not have. II i
had been n republican, the resu
would have been the same.
u" Disappointed, But Not soro
." Naturally, after all the cucourag
NJ mcnt given me by the Judge adyoca
'u generals office, and the cOnsoquc
delay which prevented me Joining I
49, artillery regiment which Is now 'oy
IL thore.' am koenly disappointed, b
II not the least bit sore at anyone. Ju
\ ask Dick StodGsrd.
"A Il was called back from New Yo
iil TO attend firm case IN tho suprer
court Now I am looking about
III another outfit which will go acre
II soon and needs few extra men,
III cause do not care to be stuck
some out Of tho way post for mont
But the war will drag on long, 10
N while, and will got over all rii
before very long, somehow
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