Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-04-24
THE NEVADA SENATOKSHIP,

The San francisco fOSt mas
the following to say of the Senate
rial fight:
The senatorial fight in Nevada
has shaped itself, and the Repub-
licans are hopeful Of recovering the
seat that was lost to them by the
election of Senator Fair in 1881 1t
is accepted as fact that that gen
tlema1 will try tesucceed himself.
The Republican plan of campaign
is based upon this assumption
There being no Republican In the
field who can measure sacks with
the Democratic millionaire. the
principal candidates have agreed to
combine against him as the common
enemy, and exert themselves to
elect Republican Legislature,
with which each will take his
chances. The personal popularity
and influence leach is to be used
for the benefit of the party first,
and for the Individual aspirant
afterwards. Three Republicans
are at present known to be in this
pool-Wiliam NJ. Stewart. Thomas
Wren, and G. c. Powninc, C.. c..
Stevenson Of Gold Hill, who two
years ago threatened to give Jones
some trouble, Is not much heard
Of, and r. NJ. Daggett has also
nearly disappeared from view. The
latter. however, is said by his
friends to be still in the field, and
determined to play the part of
Coriolanus unless his claims are
recognized. Practically, however,
the struggle will from present ap-
pearances be narrowed to Fair on
the one side and Messrs. Stewart,
Wren and Powning on the other
Stewart is strongest in Storey and
Ormsby counties, Powning can
carry::the Nashoe delegation against
anybody, and Wren is the favorite
in Eureka and throughout the
eastern part of the State. 1t is
hoped by the Republican managers
that these three, by making COM
bined fght-each restricting his
exertions to his own neigbborhood
can prevent the election of a Demo
cratic LEGISLATURE. In this event,
the race would probably lie between
Stewart and Wren. Mr.. Pownlng
who has been a State Senator,
who ran for Congress in 1882 and
was defeated, and who is at pre-
sent United States Surveyor Gen
eral of his State is still very
Young man, and scarcely ripe
enough for the responsl oliities Of
the Senatcrship. Outside of his
own county there is general be
lief that it Will do him no harm to
wait for few years. Mr. Wren is
undoubtedly strong man. He
served one term in Congress credit
ably, and has been always a faith
full, hardworking Republican. Al
though by no means brilliant, he
has solid abilities and would COM
pare favorably with the average
Senator. Mr.. Stewart is, however,
by long odds the ablest man among
the Republican candidates, and the
Republican party, not only Of New
ada but of the whole Coast, would
be advantaged by his presence in
the Senate. The objection is made
TO him that he has but recently re-
sumed his residence in Nevada,
after living a number Of years in
this city.
Both Wren and Powning might
fairly press this point upon the
Legislature, but it would be hardly
likely to have the weight which it
would have in any other State. 1t
is long time since Nevada has
had the genuine Nevadan to repre-
sent her in the upper house Of Con
gress. Both the present Senators |
are San Franciscans as Sharon was.
The partisans of Senator Fair are |
not at all frightened by the earnest !
ness and activity Of their adyer-
saries. On the contrary, they are
serenity confident and say quietly
that the Republicans this year may
have the fun Of fighting and cam
paigning all to themselves-that
Fairs interest in the contest
will not be obtruslvely manifest
until the day OF election when he
will exert himself and give the
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