The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-02-27
WHAT TAEY SAY IN WASHINGTON

A telegram to the San Francisco Chron.
icle. from Washington City. dated the
18th inst, speaks as follows as regards
to the Nevada Ssnatorship:
There are two headquarters for Ne.
vada politics--one in this city when Con-
gress is in session and the other in San
Francisco. The little group Of Nevadans
here held conference a few days ago,
when the next political campaign in that
State was outlined. Nevada promises to
be the theatre Of great political interest
next fall. The struggle will have two
phases. First, it will be spectacular and
sensational, for it will be the duelling
ground Of two angry and revengeful mil
lionaires, who, instead of gratifying their
enmity with the rapier or pistol, will
seek to overwhelm each other with pc.
iiticai defeat. On the other side there
will be vital principal running through
the campaign which may excite a fervor
like that which thrilled the old Scotch
Covenanters. The end Of the struggle
will DO the election Of United States Sen.
ator.
The spectacular side Of the contest will
be the conflict between John w. Mackay
and James q. Fair, two bonanza million.
aires, who have fallen out. Ths moral
phase Of the struggle will be whether the
people Of Nevada will put up their high.
est political honor on the auction block
like Ohio) to he knocked down to the
highe bidder. 1t said by Nevadans
who are here perhaps Cassidy and Fair
that there is widespread indignation
among the people Of tie Silver State al
the reprosch that is cast upon their com
munity because Of the alleged venality o
the elections. and it is said that an almos
universal desire to redeem ths State iron
this stain will I've the strongest feelin;
evoked BY the campaign. 1t is predicte,
that the battle cry of the honest Ne
vadans will be the pure election OF
citizen for Senator. The feeling agains
electing men who live in California to b
Senators Of Nevada is as strong with tn
better element as the desire for a pur
election. This will be the moral phase q
the fight, and it is said that the tide
already rising all over the State, whic
may be 50 full and strong that all tn
political structures Of the millionaire
may be swept away in ruin.
| The secret hostility between Macka
and Fair is unknown, but that it is il
tense and bitter ia beyond doubt. Fa
has announced to hi, friends that it is Ii
sole ambition to be reelected. II is sal
\ that he has remained in San Francisco
long after the opening Of Congress for b
reelection. 1t is contrary to the ct
, quette Of the Senate for member |
leave his seat to participate in can
paigu for his own election, but it is qui
customary for Senator to remain
! home until he has his forces put in shat
for the election.
Fairs lieutenants in Nevajs are Go
ernor Adams, Judge Belknap and exec
. gresham Cassidy. These gentlemen a
! already at work doing the prelimina
0 business for the campaign. 1t has be-
said that Mackay himself would be
candidate for the Senatorship, but this
authoritatively denied. He will suppo
, ex-senator Stewart. Besides Macka,
, potent aid, Stewart will have behind hi
8 the Central Pacific Railroad and
Sharon estate. These will DO thr
i. powerful influences. The only Repub
can Of great strength WHO has not be
brought into line by Macksy, is Senal
Jones, who is in favor Of w. s. Hobs
for Senator. The preliminary battle v
be for ths control Of the Lagislatu
Fair will have to face the combined {
i position Of the home. rulers who la
1 Wren, . Republican, at their head;
o power Of Mackay, who will make
money fight, and the weight of Jon
who has long term ahead Of him. II
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