White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-08

Mcknight, 1913.
Ii all the counties had followed
the example of White Pine county,
the results would have been differ
ent IN some respects. and BILLY"
Mcknight would have been the Demo-
cratic nominee for attorney general.
White Pine county stood loyalty by
Mr.. Mcknight and while this is q
source of gratitude TO his friends.
they are none the less disappointed
that he did not get the nomination.
by the same token II the state had
followed the example OF White Pine
county. Walter c. Lamb would have
been the Republican nominee for
United States senator, instead of Il.
e. Roberts. But Roberts, for some
inexplicable reason. received the high
vote Notwithstanding his equally In
explcable war record Although
practically stranger in this section
of the state. Mr.. Lamb won the coun-
ty vote from Roberts, and had he
entered fhe race sooner and could he
have devoted more time to the CAM
paign. would have put the blight
on Roberts senatorial ambitions.
Mr.. Lamb has made lot OF warm
friends in Ely and White Pine coun-
ty, and as he Is young man his
many sterling qualities may get
him somewhere politically in a fu-
ture campaign. I
As TO local candidates, while the
returns are not yet all in from the
outlying precincts, the results are as
follows:
w. S. Enslow Is the Democratic
nominee for sheriff, defeating George
w Jackson and d. b. Bailey
For long term county commissions
er, R. L. (Bob) Tucker. Democrat.
won over V. W. Gould, while w. e.
Meyers. Democrat, defeated Ed. M.
Mayer for short term county COM
missioner
In the Republican camp, Ed. G.
Leak. incumbent. is renominated for
road supervisor for road district No.
/, defeating Owen cazier, ~H,
The only real contest In White Pine
county was the Democratic fight for
sheriff with three candidates In the
field. From the vote received by the
winner 1t Is evident that Bill Enslow
is the candidate the Democrats wish
for sherff.
Both DOYLE and Oddie were given
votes In Ely and throughout the
county that indicates the trend OF
the electorate. and that they are the
popular candidates in a popular
cause The nomination of G. r.
Evans for Democratic member of
congress is gratifying to his friends
in this part of the state. Mr.. Evans
spent some little time in Ely and
made number of pleasant acquaint-
ances irrespective of politics.
In connection WITH the referendum
vote to be taken in Nevada In No
vember on the liquor question, it Is
to note that the $4,000
900 emergency bill with Its rider for
national prohibition from next July
l until the American armies are de-
after the end of the war.
was passed Friday, by the senate.
without roll call. The senate vote
10 retain the prohibition rider was
45 to 6. The bill now goes to the
house, where prohibition leaders ex-
pect there will be no possibility OF
any change by the senate and house
The manufacture of beer
Is prohibited after December 1.
As rehabilitation of troops Is not
looked for until after the spring OF
1920, by which time the prohibition
sts confidently expect the national
for national prohibition
Will have been ratified by the states.
i do begin to look as IL there was 4
very long dry spell ahead for the peo-
pie of Nevada.