White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-01
BATTLE OF BALLOTS TUESDAY;
MANY CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD

Tue eiectOfate IN the city OF Ely fOf
the last several weeks, will culminate
In action at the polls next Tuesday.
May 8 While the campaign has been
a quiet one and quite free from any
spectacular features, nevertheless a
campaign has been waged with an In
tensity that is not apparent on the
surface
Local issues rather than political
affiliations constitute the text for ar
6ument by several candidates. Storm
sewers, the physical condition of
Aultman street, city finances, city i'm
proyements. bond issue to pay for
| the same, the policy of administering
public morals and law enforcement
| are some of the principal issues in
volved.
There are candidates a-plenty,
some wishing reelection as q vandica-
tion of their policies and administra-
tive acts, and others seeking public
Office for the first time and hoping
| by election to city positions to have
| opportunity to bring about changes
which they believe will be for the
public good
| The registration which closed last
week shows interest and would indi-
cate that the voters intend to be on
hand at the polls and register their
| choice as to candidates and muniei-
pal policies The women of the city
I have been particularly active and
some of them have done campaigning
in accordance with their views.
! For mayor there are three candi-
dates in the field-A. B. Witcher, en-
cumbent and mayor for the last six
years, who is seeking reelection. OPP
posed to him for the same Office are
1 Il EalI 4
Both are well-known citizens, Mr. Gal
lagher being in the grain, provisions
and grocery business and Mr. Rowan
in the house and sign painting bust
ness, with a well-equipped store in
connection
For members of the city council
Ira J. Mcknight, the harness man, is
running against .. NJ Wallace, en-
cumbent, in the, first ward. Mr.. Wal
lace making an active campaign for
reelection.
In the second ward there are two
candidates, Joseph w. Russell and
NJ. c. Shallan barger The present
councilman from this ward. w. M.
Parks. is retiring from office. not car
ing for continuation OF city Office
honors and emoluments.
| The third ward presents the larg-
ing the high vote that will land the
Office. These are T. III. Lowe. encum-
bent, who is desirous of further op-
,portunity to serve his constituents on
the citys administrative board Op-
posed to him are Fred r. Barnard,
ltruckman: +. b. Purcell, carpenter,
and Frank III. Sanford. active in la
hor circles and ex-president of the
Ely Central Labor Council.
| The fact that four candidates ap.
pear in the same ward is probably be
cause the four happen to live in this
ward and desire to have hand In
city affairs, rather than showing an
unusual personal opposition to the
present councilman from this ward.
Ringing ON the result of the city
| election are several appointive of
fees. including that of city attorney,
city clerk, police Judge. city marshal
and assistant city health officer Nat
urally the encumbents in these offices
have opinions and choices and are do
ing more or less campaigning for
those whom they hope to see elected
The present officers by appointment
are c. A. Eddy, city attorney: Alfred
Tamblyn. city clerk: A. l.. Parker,
police judge; w. o. Moorman, city
marshal: Frank NJ. Root. assistant
city marshal: DR.. W. w. Cook. city
health officer
Mr.. Tamblyn is the dean of the list,
having held the Office of city clerk
for the last six years
The polls will open at O'Clock
Tuesday morning. May }. and will
close at 6 o'clock p. m. Some diff
ficnlty has been experienced in secur-
ing the requisite number of election
| H.. 1st -
ing on the move. and the complete
list for the several polling places will
proba bly, not be known for sure much
before the morning of election.
The polling places are as floiows:
First ward, city hall; second ward
Fly Motor Car Company garage:
third ward. farm bureau room In
courthouse basement.
The total number of voters regis
tered in the three wards of Ely is
1.073, divided as follows: First
ward. 343: second ward, 372: third
ward. 35S. The registration for the
city of Ely was made under the gen
eral election law and the list con
tains the names of all qualified vot-
ers who cast ballot at the last gen
eral election. In some of the wards
the names of voters appear who are
not dCtudi FeSluenlS OI tue city Dut
who claim a residence for general
election purposes. Last fall the pre-
cinct of Bothwick was abolished by
the board of county commissioners
and the voters of that precinct were
transferred to the Ely precinct. In
several other cases voters registered
in Ely who were living on ranches
in the vicinity of the city. These
electors were legally qualified to vote
in the city for the general election
but are not qualified to vote at the
city election. The county clerk was
without authority under the general
election law to remove these names
from the registration lists. but such
voters are subject to challenge when
they present themselves at the polls
to vote. Ii is understood that the
city attorney has taken steps to warn
such voters that their vote will be