The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-09
wNNEMUCcA, NEVADA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER Q. 1920
Jerry Sheehan
Should Be Governor

politics in this former Democratic
stronghold of Humboldt by vote Of
better than two to one, and was thus
elected as State Senator for Hum
boldt county.
Another point in this respect is that
there would be absolutely no trouble
in bringing out the best men of the
State to run on the ticket with Shee-
han. The Democratic machine in this
county and in this State is now
broken; and with such a ticket all
hope Of its being repaired two years
hence would be abandoned.
The platform likely to be adopted
by Sheehan and those running on the
same ticket would be one of economy
and progress "a business admins
tration by competent business men
and 1t is certain Sheehan would see
to it that State officers should do
something else than hold their tpbs
for personal convenience. The State
truly needs cleaning up politically.
and here's the man to do 1t.
For these who do not know Sheehan
as we do in Humboldt county we will
say that he has lived here thirty-one
years and represents the highest type
Of American self-made men. He rose
by his own efforts from the railroad
service to county recorder, clerk in
the First National Bank of Winnie
mucca and on up until he reached his
present position as vice-president Of
that bank. Moreover, he was recently
made president of the Farmers and
Merchants National Bank Of Eureka,
Nevada. Aside from his banking in
terests he is identified with large cat
tie, sheep and ranching concerns.
Mr.. Sheehan has always been prom
inent in local and state affairs. He
was at the head Of the Humboldt
County Taxpayers Association and
conducted the fight for lower taxation.
He also was president of the Nevada
Livestock Association during its in
fancy. He is such a man as progress
sive men and women are always
anxious to have represent them. He
has never desired to mix in politics
and only consented to run for state
senator after much persuasion.
The Democratic press of Nevada
recognizes in 5heehan a man of splen-
did ability, and he already has re-
ceived unqualified Endorsement from
it. Witness what the Nevada State
Herald, published at Wells, had to say
prior to the recent election:
"Mr. Sheelan is a business man of
progressive ideas, who has made a
success in life, and his presence in the
senate would add weight to the acts
o fthat body. His long residence in
the state, many years of which were
spent as railroad man, later re-
corder of Humboldt county, and fin
ally as stockgrower and banker,
have fitted him peculiarly for the po-
sition Of legislator. More, he has a
soundness Of views, and the capability
and stamina to oppose those laws in
troduced at every session which are
not intended to be of benefit to the
state at large. This is a case of the
office seeking the man, and the peo-
pie of Humboldt will undoubtedly see
to it that Mr.. Sheehan is elected.
Humboldt county is indeed fortunate
that it has such man as Mr.. Sheehan
and that he has consented to run for
the senate"
Although Mr.. Sheehan is a Republi-
can, the Humboldt Star, thoroughly
Democratic newspaper, had this to
81 yconcerning him:
"Mr. Sheehan is one Of the best
known men in the state and one of its
leading financiers and business men.
His career is one of remarkable sue
cess. due to well-applied energy and
ability. coupled with laudable ambi-
tion and the desire to serve his fellow
men and especially the people of the
state in which he has livd nearly all
his years. Mr.. Sheehan has r1sen
from the ranks to place of the high
est standing in state affairs. He has
always taken prominent part in mat
ters of public importance and his rec
ord is one of accomplishment Of
things for the public welfare"
So. there you are. The cards are
all on the table. and face UP. Shee-
han can be made to run for Governor
If people demand it, and people GER
tainly should recognize that it is to
their advantage, and not to his, that
he does make the run. We've pointed
the way, and if people whose inter-
ests are vitality affected do not take
up the matter, now, the loss will be
their own.