White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-05-20
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lY IIIE DLDIINI
Never heard about the time l de-
feated a candidate for mayor Of Ely,
did you, and indirectly caused the
election of another?
1t was only two years ago, so II
should be easy to check up ard COM
pare notes to verify these state
ments. for they are subject 10 veri-
fcation down to the last gnafs heel.
About two and q half yeerc ago |
happened to be pounding away at
my typewriter when in the door came
a man OF. strong physique, whose
name l then or a;terward learned
was George d. Ran. THIS Gale" at
once precipitated a discussion, with
great acrimony IN both sides. about
the propriety of dance hall ads in
newspapers. In principle and prae-
,ice l agreed with him Lut I did not
approve of the discussion in The
presence of women, especially where
these were the most likable and tfu-
est in the world, and on that ac-
count | said inwardly, III get even
with that lobster yet
Several times | saw Mr.. Pyan but
was not of his acquaintance 1t was
perhaps months after that that he
conceived the idea of forming n COM
mercial club in Ely and with n par
tieular friend of mine, then and still
IN the garage business in Ely, started
the circulation of q paper for signers,
forming The present Chamber OF Com
merce. Then IL came to me like a
fash why Mr.. Ryan had conducted
the agitation Of several w9sks in Ely
against dance hall ads in the Ely
newspapers. following II with his
plan to save the city and inject the
aerlm of the commercial rplift in the
form of his organization. He was a
candidate tor something.
BY this time I had joined the
growing army of the unemployed and
I used TO like TO pass tie time ~
shelving the rag with local politi-
clans. Still having in mind that ul-
terror idea OF getting ever with one
certain lobster, one day when ] pct
Mayor Witcher. in the course OF a lit
tie confab ! said:
do you want me to tell you who
Is to be the candidate for your iob2"l
Sure, yes; II Ike 10 find on"
he half whispered.
DO YOU know a fellow named
George d. Ryan? No? Well. go aud
find out who he IL. Hes the guy.
He is circulating 4 paper to organize
a commercial club. Get 4 bunch of
your friends. so into the first meet
ing and defeat him for president of
IL. for he has framed II up to slide
from that into the mayors chair.
All right, all right" said Witcher
in his choppy way.
The next day Wteher came 20 me-
like a shot out OF a gun.
I've investigated II. YES" h. said
You are right: he's the me. Hes
after IT,"
In the meantime I had slept over
1t. I had never told Mr.. Nitcher but
| had told all of his friends that no
could by no possibility be- reelected.
I was not boosting for Witcher. my
object being to get even with the fell
,ow for precipitating the dance hall
argument IN the manner that Irri-
tated me. but as n fellow will when
talking things "a I said this 10
Witcher'
After sleeping oyer /. I've con
cluded that he would be The easiest
possible opponent for YOU TO beat
II you go into that meeting and de-
feat him for president a stronger op-
Donen' may he nominated against
you. So that is for YOU TO thlnk
about
mo. no, said Mayor Witcher;
the time to defeat a man Is when
you can. Now is the time To beat
this fellow. lie might be elected
mayor. You cant tell. The nomi-
nee In his place might be weak. too.
and have old-time opposition. Cross
that bridge when we come ia II.
In a few days Mr.. Whether advised
me that he and his crowd we're there
and had cleaned Ryan for president
OF the Chamber OF Commerce RYAN
was never again mentioned for may
or: l took no further part in that
campaign other than to tell every
Witcher supporter that | knew thai
he stood no possible shos OF cleo.
tion and that their only hope was a
SPUD SPECIAL.