The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-09-23

. only jnst started his political e.
reer and that he cherishes furthe1
political ambitions. Men who will re-
fuse an opportunity to go to the Uni
ted States senate are very scarce. Ne
vada has had but d and isn't likely
to have another very soon. George
Wingfeld was offered the senatorial
appointment to I'LL the vacancy caused
by the death OF George s. Nixon when
T. L. Oddie was governor and he re-
fused.
Whether or not the governor played
any politics on his visit to Tonopah
and while he was in Ely settling the
strike there the fact remains that he
came out of those controversies
strengthened to q marked degree,
politically. He Is credited by friends
and enemies alike, with bringing or
der out Of chaos at Ely and with set
Ting labor troubles there that looked
IS though they had gone beyond the
point OF settlement.
SO. despite the governors emphatic
statement to the contrary. 1t would
seem to be q safe bet that he will be
in the 1922 political campaign with
both feet and on the trail Of Senator
Key Pittman. grabbing for his toga.
1t is doubtful II any fight carrying
any political significance has so
stirred the natives" as has the COM
ing visit of President Wilson and the
manner in which those In charge OF
the affair have handled 1t. Things
were moving along quite smoothly
and satisfactorily, in so far as the
general public was concerned. till the
announcement came that tickets would
be distributed to those desiring to
hear the President when he delivers
his address in Reno. The theater in
which he will speak will accommodate
about 1400 persons. There are about
100, 900 people in Nevada who are anx-
ious to hear the President speak.
They were all. or practically all. sat
isfed to take their chances on getting
seats in the theater SO long as II
was a cas- Of first come. first
served" But the announcement that
tickets would be issued, carried the
impression to the general public, par
ticularly to residents of outside towns,
that preference would be given to
certain persons in the distribution Of
tickets. OF course, such q thing was
farthest from the minds Of the MEM
bers of the committee in charge Of the
affair and tickets have been dis
tributed with the utmost fairness and
im%partiality. 1t Is doubtful, however,
if this fact can ever be impressed on
the minds of the vast majority of the
public and some grudges have been
created that probably will be cher
ished for years to come.
Numerous disgruntled citizens made
their ~displeasures manifest because
they were not placed on the reception
committee. which includes approx
mately $50 prominent men and women
from all parts of the state. 1t has de-
veloped that the reception committee
plan. at first worked out and sug-
gested by Mayor Stewart, was re-
jected by other members Of the COM
mittee In charge Of the affair. It was
the mayors plan to name prominent
and women In various sections
of the state to represent particular
branches of business. club. profession
al and ofacial walks Of life as well
as the various labor organizations,
limiting the number on the reception
to q number far below that
finally agreed upon. The committee
in charge. however, decided to make
more at random from men
and women considered Of special
or thought to be entitled
to places on the reception committee
because Of their standing in their
own communities.
At the suggestion Of Mayor Stewart,
recognition finally was given to John
F. Kunz. chairman Of the state Demo-
cratic central committee, who was
ignored in the formation
Of the initial plans Of the Presidents
Kunz has been given charge
the distribution OF tickets to out
side cities and towns.
The Ming case, which has sprung
into statewide notoriety as q prohibi-
ton case through inability to get a
jury after examining a good percent
age of the men and women of Reno as