The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-08-07
ODD|E OUT TO GET
HENDERSON, PLACE

Former Governor Tasker L. Oddie
will file his declaration of candidacy
today for the Republican nomination
for United States senator from Ne
vada. making the announcement last
night. In filing his declaration Mr..
Oddie becomes the fifth Republican to
enter the field in competition for the
Office now held by Charles b. Hender-
son, Democrat, who seeks reelection,
says the Reno Journal.
1t has been known for some time
that Mr.. Oddie had his candidacy un-
der advisenent with the result that
prominent men and women through
out the state urged him to make the
announcement which would result in
his becoming a candidate.
The introduction of Mr.. Oddie into
the race forecasts renewed activities
among other participants as it is well
known that the former governor has a
large and loyal following throughout
the state, having served as chief ex-
ing elected in 1910.
Mr. Oddie's candidacy becomes
the more formidable when it is re-
RENDERED that in no section of the
state, however remote, does the for
mer governor require an introduction
to the voters. According to the pre-
liminary announcement. Mr.. Oddie
will stand squarely on his record as
governor and his subsequent efforts
to secure better laws in various de-
partments of the state government.
Mr.. Oddie came to Nevada in 1898
from New York state where he was
born in 1870. His mission to Nevada
at that time was concerned in un-
earthing frauds being perpetrated
against the company which he rep
resented and which had large inter-
ests in Nevada. So successful was
Mr.. Oddie in this work that he be-
came known throughout the state as
man ably fitted to handle large af-
fairs. 1t was during his connection
with the Stokes interests in the CEN
trail part of the state that Mr.. Oddie
became identified with mining as a
business.
In 1900, as an associate OF James
Butler. the present camp of Tono-
pah was founded, Mr.. Oddie develop
ing the property and later assuming
the management of the Tonopah Min
ing Company and the Belmont Com
pany, two of the largest mine corpora
tons in the Tonopah district
In the same year Mr.. Oddie was
elected district attorney of Nye coun-
ty, serving in that capacity for two
years and in 1904 was elected state
senator from the same county, serv-
ing four years in the upper house at
Carson City.
In 1910 he was elected governor and
served in a capable manner for four
years, returning to the mining busi-
ness when his term expired in 1914.
During his term as governor Mr..
Oddie secured more equitable sys-
tenn of assessment, advocated conser-
vation of flood waters, urged COLOMBIA
ton of large land areas. assisted the
small farmers, developed the highway
system, introducing convict labor in
the building and maintaining of Ne
vada roads, and succeeded in accom-
plishing many other notable features
which have been adopted by subse-
quent administrations.
During his term as governor Mr.
Oddie retained the services of Emmett
Boyle as state engineer, later select
ing him to head the state tax COM
mission. While in Office Mr.. Oddie
appointed w. A. Massey, his former
opponent in the primary race for gov
ernor. to succeed Senator Nixon who
died in office.
When the United States entered the
world war Governor Oddie became
member of the state council OF
defense. became active as chairman
of the war industries board and as
sisted materially in aiding the gov