The herald., 1894-09-19
WILL JONES RESIGN i?
SPECULATION AS TO THE SEN
ATOR'S COURSE.
He VIII Disregard the Demand of TIL Q
Republican Bosses, at Least
TIL the Nevada Lsgis-
lature Meets.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. $50. G. Pown
ing OF Reno, New, is in town, and in or
interview tonight stated that Senator
John P. Jones had indicated his future
course to his friends. He says that Jones
has not Joined the Populists, but has
gone over to the Silver party of Nevada.
In the meantime Jones will disregard
the demand of the Republican state
committee that he resign at once, be-
cause that would give Governor Colcord
an opportunity to appoint a Republican
as Jonea' successor. For that reason he
will wait until the Nevada Legislature
meets and then resign, offering himself
as candidate to serve out his own un-
expired term.
Powning predicts the success OF the
entire Silver party ticket, and Gays that
Jones' election will be an Endorsement
OF his course. jones' term will expire
in two years, and there will probably be
no serious opposition to his candidacy.
The Nevada Silverites believe that the
action of the Nevada state committee
was prompted by Republican politicians
at Washington, and Nevsdans resent
this attempt at dictation.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-If the state
ment of Chairman Babcock of the ma.
tional Republican congressional com.
the future political pathway OF Senator
Jones of Nevada will not be strewn with
roses. The statement telegraphed from
Carson that the Nevada Republican
state central committee had asked Sena-
tor Jones to resign his seat in the SEN
ate was not entirely unexpected by poll
ticians in Washington. So far as the
Republican national committee is con-
cerned, its members seemed to know
that some such action would be taken.
As matter of fact, it is believed here
that the action of the Nevada committee
was dictated by Republican leaders in
the east.
Chairman Babcock of the Republican
national congressional committee WAS
very free in stating today that the &C.
ton OF the Republican state central
committee of Nevada was the only poll
tie one TO be taken in Jones' case. Hav-
ing left the Republican party, after hav-
ing been elected by Republican legis-
lature, the demand OF the Republican
state committee was deemed by Bab-
cock to be the only course left open.
So far as Jones is concerned the de-
mapd may not result in his retirement
from the senate, but it will place him in
an awkward position. II he retains his
seat, according to the best information
from Republican sources that can be- OBJ
tanned, the Republican senatorial steer.
ing committee will, upon the re-sssem-
bling of congress, call caucus Of Repub-
lican members and Senator Jones will
be retired from every committee that he
is now on by the power Of the Republi-
can side of the senate. In taking this
action the wings of Senator Jones will
be successfully clipped. Ii the opinion
of Republican politicians here can be
depended upon, there is no question
whatever that the Republican senators
will take the action herein stated, il
Jones does not resign. 1t is not be-
lieved, however, that Jones will retire
but will probably act in capacity sim
liar to that pursued by his colleagues.