White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-13

though not generally known, exem-
pii1y his spirit of fair play and his
conception of his duty to those who
had honored him by election as their
representative in congress.
Mr.. Newlands had been a strong
supporter of the proposed Law for the
direct election of United tSates SEN
ators by a vote OF the people, rather
IMAM their election by legislatures,
which did not always reflect the
views OF the people. This law was
nnaliy enacted by congress early in
I5oS n was to become effective in
1910. In the fall of 1908, after Mr..
Newlands had been nominated by the
democratic party for the senate. the
republicans OF Nevada having nomi-
mated a man named Flanagan of
Washoe county. one of their strong
est and best fitted men. as his oppon-
ent. the leaders OF the republican
party thought they saw a chance to
play q shrewd political trick on Mr..
Newlands and Flanagan challenged
MN to waive the two years time be-
Tore the law providing for the direct
election OF senators became operative
and carry the test TO the polls at the
isoS election. The republicans saw
.hey had nothing to lose, as Mr.. New
lands stood an excellent chance OF
election. but at the same time they
inquired that he would be kept so busy
IN washington that it might be pos
sibie to defeat him through a strong
canvass OF the state by his opponent.
10 the great surprise OF the repub-
iicans Mr.. Newlands at once accepted
the challenge. He declared that he
was a strong supporter of and be-
never IN the law and had worked
hard FOR its passage. In view OF
these facts. he said. he would be glad
TO meet the test OF his Endorsement
by the voters. and IL the people of
Nevada were tired of his the sooner
he found II out the better. As a re.
suit the fight was made before the
people and Mr.. Newlands received the
greatest majority OF any candidate on
n ticket in the state. While Bryan
carried the state against Taft by only
about 400 votes. Mr.. Newlands' plu-
rality over his rival was nearly 1000
votes.
The writer happened to be in
Searchlight, in the extreme southern
part OF h state. at the time OF the
election. and while Taft carried this
precinct by 16 votes out OF a total
OF 1876 registered. Newlands defeated
Flanagan by 50 votes. This. too.
was IN the face of the fact that Elan
nagan paid a personal visit to the
camp and had virtually made a house
to house canvass. while Newlands had
eve been in the town.
That Senator Newlands had a fine
1 AsEnA - -
and was able successfully TO choose
those who were particularly well fit
ted to occupy important posts is evil
denced from his recommendations To
the president in the nomination OF
federal oficeholders. and he never
failed to remember his own state
when federal patronage was TO be
distributed. His recommendation
were respectfully heard and generally
acted on by President Wilson. who
held him in the highest regard. As
en- instance OF his ability TO pick men
may be cited the selection OF Clay
Tallman as United States land com
missioner. who was q credit to the
state and nation. and Ray Baker, who
successfully filled the position of di-
rector or the United States mint. Tie
NfAotulptIH we'll men ny
Baker. II lad In knee pants. used 10
coaches on the streets Of Eureka,
New. his native town, during the
paimy days of that camp.
While Senator Newlands was ever
ready to recognize the needs OF his
constituents and to lend them any
aid in his power. he did not overlook
A. a - 10 30 1nfnA1 .naa
unseihshness being the keynote OF his
character. as may be deducted from
II or " incidents.
On one of his Washington trips
the writer had some business with
the oifce OF the superintendent OF the
inspection division of the postonice
department, a position held at that
time by J. b. Cook. who resided on
the Baltimore * Ohio n short dis
lance from Washington and who in
vented a ~fuel-saying device for rail-
roads. In the course of a CONVERSE
tion Mr.. Cook asked me IL ! was ac-
quainted with any influential mar
who could assist him financially In
securing a patent on his device and
suggested that possibly Senator New
lands might assist him. I at once
saw MI. ANtW ihudS anu aitCl cARitiA-
ing the matter arranged an interview
for Mr.. Cook. AS q result Mr.. New
lands became interested In the inven-
tion and financed 1t for Mr.. Cook.
who in less than a year disposed of
his patent rights to the Pennsylvania
railroad for 100000. Senator New
lands. however. vas content with the
repayment OF the actual money he
had advanced to finance the inven-
ton.
At another time the writer pre-
vailed on Senator Newlands to visit
the ONCE OF the fourth assistant post
master general TO urge the establish
ment of a mail route from Phoebe by
way OF Eagle valley to Stateline, .
petition for the service having been
sent in by residents along the pro-
posed route. 1t was also desired to
establish a postofice at Eagle valley
and Senator Newiands had no diff
fculty in persuading the postoflce
officials OF the necessity OF the SER
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