Show s r-s I STATE T NE NEWS J ACTING GOVERNOR NAMES NEW NE NEVADA ATTORNEY GENERAl During Governor Odd Oddies Oddie's ies ie's Absence Absence Ab Ab- Absence Ab- Ab sence Democrat Appointed to Succeed Deceased Officer Carson City e 1 Nov Dec G. G In In tho absence of ot Governor Oddle from the 1 L toda today oday appointed George B Thatcher of ot Tonopah attorney general general of oC Nevada for tor or the term of the lato Attorney Attorney At At- At- At torney orney General Cleveland H H. Baker Bakel who the died Thursday Tho The commission was vas signed and delivered this after aCtor noon loon Governor Go is a Republican and andt It t was expected ho he would appoint a Republican to succeed tho late Democratic Demo Demo- cratic C attorney general Lieutenant Governor GO Ross floss is a a. Democrat and his appointee Is a Democrat having boon been boona beona a L rival rIyal of ot C. C H. H Halter Baker for tor tho the nomination nomination nomi nomi- nation for attorney general two years azo io Governor Oddle Oddie is en route home from rom tho the governors governors' conference at Richmond Va Lieutenant Governor Ross said that t tho ho family of or the lato late attorney general yesterday requested that ho make malte tho the appointment of ot a successor This request re request re- re quest was joined in b by Raymond T. T Baker linker a brother Mrs George re-I re W. W Baker Balcer mother and Mrs C. C H. H Baker Balter surviving wife wite who urged that the lieutenant governor o fill rill the vacancy When tho the lieutenant governor de demurred do- do e- e on the tho score of ot showing re respect respect re- re by delaying action ho he was assured as assured as- as that In no way could ho show greater reater respect than by complying with the request As to the tho particular selection Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieu Lieu- tenant Governor Ross floss said it was his choice because Thatcher was a good Democrat and a personal friend of ot the attorn attorney e general |