White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04
Withdrawal from Race for
Republican Nomination for
Sheriff Grand Surprise in
County Politics
CLEAR FIELD FOR VAN NEWMAN,
ELEvENTH-HOUR APPLICANT
% Citizens in List OF those Who
Will Seek High Votes in the
Primary for Various White
Pine Offices

Yesterday was the anal date On
hich candidates for nomination IN
the primaries could file their applica-
tons When the hooks closed TWEEN
ty-nine hats we're in the ring and OF
this number two have been with
drawn. and again res plaeidly OF
the heads of those who had planned
10 figure in the also ran class
Sheriff Dave Mclean. Republican
candidate Tor nomination for sheriff,
was one who withdrew. and Charlie
Holmes, also Republican candidate
for nomination for sherin. was he
other. Van Newman, present under
sheriff and Republican, filed at the
last minute. for the sherin's nom
ination, and has the field to him
self.
II is rather an unusual situation
Tor a biennial election, and the lack
of political interest is generally at
tributed TO the wartime conditions.
So many citizens are busy reading
war bulletins and buying thrift
stamps and Liberty bonds and con
tributlng otherwise 10 chasing the
Huns back to Berlin that politics az
pear to have lost their old-time
SAVIOR
Some OF the offices for which in
times past there has been a grand
scramble have developed no oppoai=
ton. and It Is hundred % one be-
hat Fred 0ldheid ,Demoorat' 8
Miles. Democrat John McKernan.
Democrat. ana Tom Bath. Republic
can. will succeed themselves respect
iyeiy as county clerk, assessor, Re
eorder and treasurer. from the fact
that no one will run against them.
This is not saying they would not be
elected otherwise. They should
worry
With some of the other offices
things are different. Judge C. }. Nc
Fadden. Democrat. seeks renomina-
ton for Judge of the Ninth Judicial
District court YESTERDAY. Anthony
Zurich. Democrat. put pep into the
district judge campaign by tling his
application to run against Judge Mt
Fadden. Both are on non-partisan
tickets.
George A. Whiteley. Republican
eneumbent of the district attorney
office. is out for denomination. H.
W. (BnD Edwards also wants TO
he district attorney and has fled as
Democrat. who will oppose the cleo
ton of District Attorney Whiteley.
In the Democratic camp the hglit
Tor the nomination for sheriff prom
ises to be interesting. 1t is tri-
angular combination with George W
Jackson. Bill Enslow and Doc Baliey,
all RAMPANT war horses, in the po-
litical arena seeking the honor OF
getting the high vote in the pri-
mary.
For Justice of the peace there are
two candidates. Jim Collins Tor re-
nomination and B. b. Belcher' poth
non-partisan.
Others who have filed for various
nominations are as follows
James M. Lockhart and Charies D
Chandler, Republicans, for members
of the assembly. James 7, Dray' H.
A. Baird, c. T.. Handwright' Demo
Gratis. also candidates for legislative
honors.
J. II. Gallagher, Republican, ana
J. II. Fulmer, Republican, Tor shor'
term and long term county commits
sioners respectively
For the commissionership the
Democrats offer little more variety
". W. Gould and r. y Tucker nj
ing for the long term nomination
and w. Il. Meyers for the short tern"
and vacation will restore him 10 goo
h.