White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-12
WHITE PINE GIVES DEMOCRATS ON
STATE TICKET LARGE MAJOR|T|ES

The democrats of White Pine coun-
" acquitted themselves with credit
in the battle of ballots which was
waged last Tuesday.
The organization work, which was
gnided by Anthony ZURICH, was un-
doubtediy the most effective that has
ever been attempted in campaign
in this county. The local attorney
moo only proved himself an able lead
er, but being a candidate for men,
ber of the assembly and making up
that part of the ticket with two re-
publican candidates. all of whom
were unopposed. the personal pop
ularity of Mr. Jurieh stood out when
he polled 231 votes more than J. NJ.
Lockhart and 363 more than George
A. Whiteley.
The election of ten out of eleven
candidates on the state ticket with
majorities ranging from 696 given
TO Pittman over Chandler. down to
10 for Deadly over Russell, and
showing a general average majority
of 4l0 for the ten democratic can
didates elected, is certainly an excel
lent showing for White Pine county
from a democratic standpoint.
On the county ticket in the six
contests the break was fifty-fifty, the
democrats securing three victories
and suffering defeat In an equal
number.
The race for district attorney.
II Int
on of the most interesting On the
ticket In the three-cornered contest
H. W. Edwards cleared the ring and
with a lead of 9s walked of with the
coveted prize.
Charles +. Handwright was sec
ond and on the unofficial returns has
a lead OF 2S3 over v II. Vargas, the
republican candidate. Handwright
had been identified with the demo-
cratic party and at a prior election
was a candidate on that party's ticket
for member of the assembly. This
was first taken as an indication that
the votes cast for Handwright would
be taken principally out of the reg
ular democratic column and TINS
work 10 the injury of Edwards as the
regular candidate OF that party. The
hurricane of politics often WORKS
strange pranks and In this case the
wind seemed to hit and miss for a
while but when IL got down to bust
ness IL took the Vargas path and
swept him away. while Edwards was
80 far in the lead 10 home as TO be
out of harms way. The wise ones
say that the eleventh-hour work in
the republican household was all de-
voted to applying the balm on the
HanGwright wounds. but H. was
either insufficient IN quantity or
lacked the proper strength in ingre-
lients To accomplish the desired re
suit.
In the contest for the Office of
sheriff II G. Nicholson. the incum.
bent scored decisive victory over
former Sheriff W. s. Enslow. The
democratic candidate. winning with
a margin Of 500. Both candidates
are personally popular ane had
staunch supporters. There was no
trading or other maneuvering OF that
kind that could In any way be dis
covered and the result can only be
accepted as evidence that the present
administration in the sherif's Office
is satisfactory to the people and they
did not desire change.
For recorder and auditor John o.
McKernan was successful and led his
opponent, Gerald (Tom) Dugan, by
the safe majority of o09 votes. Both
men made clean campaign and had
many supporters as we'll as admirers.
McKernan had back of hini an ex-
cellent record as public officer and
this no doubt stood him in good
stead. The manner In which he has
conducted his Office during Lis IT.
'cumbency has been the subject Of
much favorable comment and makes