Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-05-01
THE NEVADA sENATORsAIP'

The San Francisco Post has the fol-
lowing to say Of the Senatorial night:
The Senatorial fight in Nevada has
shaped itself, and the Republicans are
hopeful Of recovering the seat that was
los, TO them by the election OF Senator
Fair in 1881. 1t is accepted as Tact
that that gentleman will try 10 succeed
himself. The Republican plan OF cam.
paign is based upon this assumption
There being no Republican in the field
who can measure sacks with the Demo
cratic millionaire, The principal candi
dutes have agreed to combine against
him as a common enemy, and exert
themselves TO elect Republican Leg
islature, with which each will take his
chances. The personal popularity and
influence of each is to be used for the
benefit Of the patty first, and !o- the
individual aspirant afterwards. Three
are at present known to be in this
pool-William M. Stewart, Thomas
Wren, and c. c. Powning, Z. c. Stew
enson Of Gold Hill, who Two years ago
threatened TO give Jones some trouble,
is not much heard Of, and K. M. Dag.
gett 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 Corr
oianus unless his claims are recognized.
Practically, however, the struggle will
from present appearance be narrowed
to Far on the one side and Messrs.
Stewart, Wren and Pownlng on the
other. Stewart is strongest IN Storey
and Ormsby counties, Powning can
carry the Washoe delegation against
anybody, and Wren Is The favorile IN
Eureka and throughout the easern part
of the State. 1t Is hoped by the Re
publican managers that these three, by
making a combined hght-each res
,ricung his exertions TO his own neigh
borhood can prevent the election OF a
Democratic Legislature. In this event
the race would probably lie between
Stewart and Wren. MIR. Powning-
who has been State Senator, who ran
for Congress in 1882 and was defeated.
and VINO is at present United States
Surveyor General Of his S.ate-is still
= very young man, and scarcely ripe
enough for the responsibilities Of the
Senalorship. Outside Of his own county
there is general belief that it will do
him no harm 10 wait for few years.
Mr.. Wren is undoubtedly strong man.
lie served one term in Congress credet-
ably, and has always been faithful,
hardworking Republican. Although
by no means brilliant, he has solid
abilities and would compare favorabiy
with the average Senator. MIR. Stewart
is, however, by long odds the ablest
man among the Republican candidates,
and the Republican party, not only Of
Nevada 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 resumed his
residence in Nevada, after living a num-
Der OF years in this city.
Both Wren and Powning might fairly
press this point upon the Legislature.
but is 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 10
represent her IN the upper house OF
Congress. 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 adversaries.
On the contrary, they are serenity con-
6dent and say quietly thar the Repub
licans this year ma, have the fun Of
fighting and campaigning all 10 them
selves that Fairs interests in the con.
test will not be oblrusively manifest
until the day OF election when he will
exert himself and give the State another
Democratic Legislature, and capture
his sea, for six years longer.