Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-11-10
SEN NOISES.
The Reno Gazette lnduiges in
Long Talk.

light in Nevada. Reno Gazette.
Why, what has that to do with
it? If the people are crying fol-
| Stewart, can they not be accommo
dated lust as we'll without as with
Sharon?-Reno Journal.
As the journal seems to be
somewhat in the dark on the Sena-
torial situation, we will endcavor to
enlighten it. Since the Senatorial
| fight in 1872 made a new style OF
politics fashionable in this country
| it has been very difficult for any
| Nevada man to get to the United
States Senate on his merits alone
Ever since that day some man with
money has been found who was
willing to buy up enough voters to
secure his election. In 1874 Sena-
tor Sharon swamped the State and
drowned out plenty Of worthicr
candidates. In 1873 Senator Jones
had all the money powers at his
back. and again in 1891. 10 1880
Senator Sharon showed DISPOSE
ton to succeed himself strong
enough to crowd out Tritle and all
the other Republicans, "hc Dem
ocrats beat him at his own game
however, by arousing Mr.. Fair 5
ambition and using his three hun
dred thousand dollars the same as
his predecessors had done theirs.
When his term drew towards its
close, it was seen that every effort
would be made to repeat the tao
tics. A few men who had no
chance of being reelected on merit,
saw their only hope in hanging to
his coat-talls, and they have done
their best to screw his ambition to
the sticking point. They appar-
emily succeeded and then the Re-
publicans began to get their heads
together. They felt the necessity
of defeating Senator Fair for every
reason, but how to do it was the
question. There was no man so
far above the rest as to be the
acknowledged leader, and it was
felt that for a desperate case there
might be necessary desperate
remedy.
The Gazette suggested several
times that each county organize
around its best man and win if it
could. Some thought this the best
plan, but others feared that there
was too much purchasable material
to hope for success. \ great many
people urged on J. W. Mackay who
held his residence in Virginia, to
organize the party and back it with
the means to stand Fair off with a
view of being a candidate himself,
Mr.. Mackay declined, but he in
company with Senator Sharon,
Jones and others suggested to W.
S. Hobart, whose name has been in
both the voting and tax lists in this
State for quarter of :: century,
that he be a candidate. The idea
did not strike Mr.. Hobart very
favorably though he is an ardent
Republican. All the moneyed
elements then decided to champion
Hon. B. c. Whitman, and if he
had been approved by the people
of Nevada, he would have had sup
port strong enough to break down
the Democratic sack.
When Mr.. Whitman died Senator
Sharon proposed ex-senator Stew
art as candidate. and Mr.. Stewart
said if all the elements were for
him he would 90 into the fight.
Whether he is satisfied with his
support we do not know.
Whoever is cadidate we look to
see a fight which will render sue
cess absolutely impossible with
out the united efforts Of all the ele
ments that are naturally Republic
can. Five-twelfths of the people
Of this State are Republican, and
four-twclfths Democrat under all
no matter how much
or how little money there is flying.
The other fraction is Of baser mate
rials and can be used. However
much this is to be deplored it
figures in the contest, and any one
who fails to recognize it cannot do
much in politics. In closing let us
say that we seek no quarrel with
the Journal, but will join with it or