The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-08-28
SCRUGAAM MAY RUN
FOR "GOvERNORSh|P
(Spellier in the Reno Gazette)

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Of probable candidates keep rising to
the surface. The latest Democratic
possibility is Colonel j. G. Scrugham,
state engineer, and those who claim
to be on the Inside looking out" in
sist that he is being groomed by GER
tain party leaders to head the state
ticket in 1922. They couple with their
assertions a claim that Colonel Scrug-
ham has ambitions along those lines
himself.
Colonel Scrugham is considered one
of the best qualified techinal men In
the state. He has spent several years
in Nevada, connected with the state
university, and is regarded as one OF
the best electrical engineers in the
country. He was head of the mechani-
cal engineering school Of the univer-
sity up to the time he accepted the
position as state engineer. His
career as an educator began several
years prior to his coming to Nevada.
Shortly after his appointment, he re-
signed to accept a commission as
major in the ordnance department,
and soon was promoted to the rank
of lieutenant colonel. During his
connection with the university, and
while state engineer he has cultivated
a statewide acquaintance which will
ha anita On occaf should ha donfAo IN
enter the 1922 campaign. Nothing has
come from Colonel Scrugham person.
ally that would indicate that he has
any political ambitions, but the insist
ent un~dercurrent coming from his
friends seems to augur that it is some
thing more than idle gossip.
In all probability Maurice J. Sulli-
van, acknowledgement and adjutant
general, now serving his second term,
will be Scrugham's primary Lection
becomes a candidate. Sullivan had
gubernatiorial ambitions in the last
campaign, and at one time, when
Governor Boyle said he would not be
a candidate for reelection, an
nounced his own candidacy for the
place, adding that in case Governor
Boyle decided to get into the fight he
would withdraw. That Sullivan will
retire from politics when his present
term expires is not considered likely
by any one, and that he will seek the
gubernatorial nomination seems about
the most logical conclusion to reach.
Nothing has been head from the Re-
publican side that would give an indi-
cation as to who are likely to seek
the nomination for governor. The
party is not lacking in ~gubernatorial
timber, but there always has been
a reluctance on the part Of likely
material to get into the fight. This is
not surprising when one considers
that the normal Democratic majority,
as shown by election returns in pre-
vious campaigns, runs all the way
from 5000 to 5000.
Just what political future Governor
Boyle has in view is a subject over
which politicians are somewhat d.
vided. Some say that he intends to
retire to private life when his present
term of office expires and others are
just as insistent that he will be a car.
didate for the senatorial nomination
against Key Pittman in 1922. The lat
ter guess would seem to be the most
probable. The governor has strength
ened himself politically during the
first six months of his present term
and should he emerge from the pres
ent labor troubles in various parts OF
the state with flying colors he will
be a dangerous opponent in the next
political campaign.
One gubernatorial appointment that
is likely to be disposed of in the very
near future, probably within the next
week or two. is that of member
of the tax commission to represent the
lane interests. A vacancy caused by
the resignation of George Henningsen
who entered the service. has existed
for some time. Rumor has had it for
some time that Shober ]. Rogers, who
recently resigned as register of the
federal land Office, is slated for the
position. but nothing confirmatory of
this report has emanated from the
governors office. Rogers is considered
n of the best land experts in the
state and 1t is generally conceded that
he would be a valuable man on the
tax commission.
The tax commission is now meeting
with the various state assessors as a