Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-03-04
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The state OF Nevada to be Nom
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The state OF Nevada to be Nom
PARTISAN.
A political Conference has been going
on in San Francisco for some time in
which tue formation of a so-called ''po-
litical trust or combine" has been
carried to such nm advanced stage of
completion that our State eau feel the
highest confidence in its practicability
and purposes. It is 80 strong that it
will carry out its operations with the
co,ubiued strength of both parties in
Nevada. The Nevada members are I'M
drrstood TO be A.. G. Cleveland. G. G.
Wallace, II. N. Ierring;on. Sam jones.
Ex-Governor Adams. George W. Baker.
George W. Cassidy aud General Il. p.
Keu,iug. The California member is
Stephen T. Gnge Of the Central Pacific
Isnilroad. The object is to put forward
the best. most reliable nnd most a,niln.
bile mcu of each pnrty for "ni Sc or polit-
ic. | prcfCrmcut and to elect them III
tho place Of my and all other party
candidates or leaders. The Trust
will control both party State Convcn.
tiuus, and il is understood that tue fol-
Lowing are to be the favored unmes:
Tx Governor Adams Is to 60 to the M
tional Democratic Convention aud he
the leader Of the delegation or The hold
or OF the proxies aud to be the success.
full Gubcrnntorinl candidate in 1890;
Hon. George w. Cassidy is to be elected
TO Congress neat Fall III the succe $50
to Hon. Wm WoodLurn md thus give
our State n voice in the majority of the
House; Cong rcssmnu WOODBURY. in TO
Ia elected TO the Supreme Beuch Of Ne
vndu; Hon. George W. Baker in To be
the successor to Senator Jones should
lie die or retire. and the Legi la,urc to
be elected, the Senate particularly, is Ia
be Republican. A review oi these
names shows Clearly that the Trust" is
not only able TO control both conven-
tions but to elect the men which il
names. Mr.. Yerungton has the power
Jul backing Of the Va L. and c. * c.
Railroads.. Mr.. Gage has likewise the
invincihlc strength of the Southern Pa
ciic lsuilroad OF Kentucky. General
Heating and Sam Jones have control Of
the mines and mills in Storey, Orm,by
aud Lyon counties. McsSrs. Wallace
ind Cleveland have powerful political
aud railroad backing i'll the Eastern
part of the State and ar. the close allies
Of Governor Adams with his great pop
ulurity IN every section. Mr.. Cassidy
is the Nevada member Of the Democrat
ic Congressional Committee and very
strong with the powers that be. lie.
with Governor Adams, will consequent
ly be in full control Of the Federal pat
roitnGc under n Democratic AdminiStru-
t~ration. 1t has been partially agreed
that the Democratic State Convention
shall endorse President ClevelGnd's nd
Iuinistratioh with the exception Of the
appointment OF Superintendent Gnrrard
Of the Mint, aud Of Mr.. Irish, Of Town,
as U. S: Surveyor-G General Of Nevada.
The tendencies mud associations be-
tween the principal parties above named
during the past two ycnrs have natural
ly gravitated towards the strong alliance
which has beeu formed, and the vote
OF the State ut large is pretty sure to
sustain il i'll every detail. The truth is
hat party politics in Nevada for an,
practical purpose is 10 longer relied up
on. The most active clements in both
parties work closely together. Partisan
voters nre the "outsid .rs. II Carson
IuleI-UniOn.