Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-01-05
ruELArEsr POLITICAL RUmOR.


there seems to be occasion for it. The
San Francisco Examiner has lately given
currency to a rumor which concerns the
people Of Nevada, and particularly the
Democratic portion Of them. It is moth.
ing less than that Frank G.. Newlands is
going to make an effort to become United
States Senator from this State as the sue.
cessor Of Senator Jones. We do not
know positively how much foundation
there is for the story. It seems, how.
ever. that Mr.. Newlands has taken .
house in Carson for the Winter. 1t is
limited that this is for the purpose Of
making the acquaintance Of the members
aud prominent residents OF the State dur.
ing the session of the Legislature. We
do not claim to know anything Of Mr..
Newlands' aims or the object Of his 30.
journ in Nevada at this time. We do
know, however, from pretty reliable po-
litioal authority that be has the Senato-
rial bee in his bonnet. Two years ago in
California he was o dark horse in active
training for the seat now occupied by
Senator Hearst. At the time OF the meet
ing OF the Democratic caucus at Sacra-
mento he had backed out Of the State
the full length OF his halter, and had his
head thrown around half way over the
manger. He remained in this anxious
attitude for several days, paving and
neighing vigorously to be led forth TO the
fray. The first attempt to convene the
caucus in the interest Of Hearst was q
dead failure and good many things had
to be fixed. Hearst proceeded to San
Francisco and had long interview with
Newlands in the Palace Hotel. What
was agreed upon or what programme ar
ranged for the future never reached the
public, though it has been generally sur
missed in inner political circles that Hearst
stipulated to support Newlands for Sen
ator Stanford's seat three years later. At
all events Newlands got out Of Hearst's
way and the caucus proceeded to NOM
mate the latter on the following night.
The situation has since changed. New.
lands was compelled to give up his resi-
dence in California to prevent the Terry's
getting possession of large share OF the
Sharon estate. He has spent the past
year in New York and Europe, recently,
while abroad, marrying the accomplished
daughter of the late Hall McAllister.
As already stated, he is now in Carson,
and some people profess to believe he
has designs on seat in the Senate from
this State. 1t would doubtless serve his
purposes exceedingly well to gain it, and
there is this much in his probable candi.
dature. The State courts OF California
have held in favor of the validity of the
Sharon-Hill marriage. The Federal
courts have decided it to be nullity.
To protect the immense Sharon estate,
to which he largely succeeded as the for
mer son.in-law of Mr.. Sharon, he must
remain outside of the jurisdiction of the
local courts OF California. By becoming
q permanent resident of another State
further proceedings must be prosecuted,
il at all, in the United States courts. In
these he is safe under prior decisions. A
certificate Of election to the United States
Senate from Nevada would establish his
citizenship here beyond any question.
He could then come and 60 at will.
Could he beat Senator Jones? To our
mind this is very questionable PROPOSE.
tion. OF the ten hold.over Senators
elected at the late election eight are Re-
publican and but two Democratic. There
are sixty members Of the Nevada Legis-
lAture, thirty.one being necessary to a
choice on joint ballot. To secure control
of the next Legislature, the Democrats
would have to elect twenty-nine mem
bers, while the Republicans could get
along with twenty-three. But it cannot
be denied that MIR. Newlands would CON-
mand some strong elements Of support
should he become one of us and conclude
to enter the race. He owns large in
terest in the Virginia and Truckee Rail.
road. besides important mining interests
on the Comstock. We infer that the
whole railroad power of the State would
be for him, and we think it quite likely
that he would be able to divide the min.
ing companies of Storey county about
equal with Senator Jones. All of this,
with abundant means at his disposal,
W ould make him very formidable aspi-
rant for Senatorial honors.
Whether IL would be advisable for the
Democracy to accept him and push him
as their candidate in the race is ques-
ion to be considered and determined
later on. 1t is quite apparent that we
have no show Of snccess unless we can
bring out monied candidate. We hate,
for the fair name of our people, to make
the admission, but it is nevertheless 3
plain unvarnished truth.
Mr.. Newlands is q sound Democrat Of
fair ability. and undoubted integrity and
respectability. His lack Of residence is
Objectionable. But the other side never
stickle over the importation and election
of non.residents. We are unalterably
opposed to the system, but there are good
and true Democrats in the State who
would rather win with bird Of passage
than pok win AZ all In this general sense