The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-08-13
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POLITICAL ARRAY

]. B. Wheeler. who q few weeks ago
announced himself as a candidate for
the nomination for the ONCE of county
assessor as a democrat. has announced
that that he will nle by petition for
the same once for the election Novsm-
ber ? as an independent candidate.
Mr.. Wheeler Is the incumbent OF the
assessors office and his duties a. such
viii require his attendance at the state
capital between the present time and
the date of the primaries. thus prevent
ing him from making q campaign, and
the change In his political plans n the
result OF this circumstance.
The following statement was made
| to n representative Of the Record BY
Mr.. Wheeler:
Il am changing my announcement
from the primary election to the gem
eral election as an Independent candi-
date for assessor for the reason that
my duties as the present assessor Of
Lincoln county call me to Carson City
during the month Of August to meet
with the state board of equalization.
which will convene in regular session
until the latter part of September.
hence / will not be in Lincoln county
at the time OF the primary election.
"As I am desirous Of serving the peo-
pie of the county as their assessor for
another term 1 take this privilege Of
thus explaining my reason for chang
ing to an Independent candidate and
. ask the support of the voters Of Lin
coin county for another term ~ such"
! F. r. wsaswortA fer District Attsrnsy
Franklin e. wadsworth of PAnaca
has announced that he will be . candi-
: date for the ONCE of district attorney
Of Lincoln county. making the race
, on the democratic ticket. subject to
the primary election to be held Sep
tember 7.
Mr.. wadsworth is IS years Of age
:, and is a native Of Panaca. He re-
ceived his education In the schools u
Panaca and Provo. Utah. later attend
ing business college In Salt Lake. be
!. ing the possessor of q law degree from
the University Of Utah. 1918. Mr.. Wads
= worth practiced law In Salt Lake an
also In Tooelle. Utah. but was calls
-. to Panaca during the war to loo
after the business interests Of tn
! : family. He was elected to the stat
assembly in 1918 and served as speaks
pro tenn during the 1919 session. afts
" the session being presented with
uIdHOuu PIN ny nemUoES VI tho UO0
Mr.. Wadsworth Is q large taxpAys
owning much real and personal proI
erty in the county 80. ~
Brewster Adams Asks Senatorial Hone
hvI Brewster Adams of Reno has q
III nounced his candidacy for the repu
lican nomination for United States Sc
ator. Rev. Mr.. Adams Is known as
,se most liberal minister of the gospel al
w is regarded as one Of the leading
ie vines in the state. In letter to &
an Record he says that he believes &
in primaries should be an honest elir
ext ination and that I desire to ask no
is foritism from anyone in the primari,
l believe every man should have
wo fair field and l hope the man best
len ted to lead the republican party n.
in win."
by A. H. Norris Of Caliente for Assesa
Al H. Norris of Caliente has q
nounced his candidacy for the repr
lican nomination for county assess
his card appearing in this issue Of I
M Record. Mr.. Norris has been re
KY dent Of Lincoln county for twenty-o
~ years and Is a heavy taxpayer.
Norris has heretofore filled the on
of assessor in Lincoln county.