The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03

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Populist committee to withdraw its ticket.
They were very nearly persuaded into
doing so, but the proposition was lost
through the stubbornness of enc or two of
the members and the fight was carried on
for Doughty as before. He was without
any funds and earnest in his expectations
OF being elected to Congress, but as the
campaign progressed the fact that he was
being made a tool of by other people
seemed to be apparent to everybody but
bimself
1t was just prior to this campaign that
Senator John P. Jones, who had been
eighteen years in the United States Senate,
National party leader, announced in a long
letter over his signature that he had sew
cred his connection forever with the Re-
publican party upon the grounds that for
years it had been the creature of Wall
street, inimical to the interests of the
masses and in favor of the wealthy classes,
as eVinced by its attitude upon money ques-
tons. He set forth at great length and in
the most logical manner his reasons for
severing ties which had been hallowed
by time and pleasant memories, and
that he could no longer be true
Ing with party who, under pretense of
being in favor OF gold and silver as money,
were actually in favor of gold as against
all other propositions. This declaration on
the part of Jones created as great sensa-
ton in Nevada as it did throughout the
United States and the Republican Gen.
tral Committee, through its chairman,
Trenmore Coffin, Carson attorney, sent a
letter to Senator Jones, asking him to re-
sign his position as United States Senator
for Nevada. This letter was couched in
the most impertinent language, and in
every line reflected the unparalleled
cheek of and offensive disregard of
nrdT dTracr af
the part OF its writer. 1t excited nothing
but contempt for the Central Committee
all over the State. In reply Senator Jones
said IN his characteristic way that not
having been elected to the Senate by the
Central Committee he should not resign at
Its bidding, but whenever the people de-
sired his resignation for the course he had
taken he was ready to comply. When the
convention met at Carson City to nomi-
nate the State ticket third letter was
read from Senatar Jones, couched in such
lnclslve and unequivocal language that his
political position could not longer be
doubted by any ybody.
The ticket placed in the field by the sill
yer men at this convention was composed
OF ex-Republicans and Democrats. The
Democrats, who had always been in the
minority IN Nevada, had majority of the
Offices at the disposal OF the convention
and the Legislature, but this disposition OF
bAc SpO4lS u NlCtOTS WAS nduS Win the
full consent OF the ex-Repu olicans, who
composed the majority OF the silver party
and showed to the Democrats their good
talth in making the coalition.
This second campaign was as hot as the
previous one, and the Republicans made
very stubborn fight throughout the State.
The result was another clean sweep for
the silver men, although the majorlties at
some OF the precincts were not as large as
in the campaign of two years before.
Preparations are already being made in
Nevada for the campaign OF next tall. 4
United States Senator IS to be elected, one
Congressman, Board of Regents for the
university and three Presidential Electors
Since the last campaign the American
Protective Assoc latlon has been organized
IN the State, and the members of the order
claim to have such large membership at
the present time as to be able TO hold the
balance OF power. 1t is hard to get any
correct data of the strength OF the organi-
zaton by parties outside OF the order, but
at the present time they claim a strong
mem oership in Douglass, Storey, Lyon
and Ormsby counties, with new lodges
forming in the eastern part OF
the State. It is believed that the
order is at present controlled by the
Republican party and is TO be utilized as a
factor in the fight of 1896. What grounds
there are for this assertion it is rather
hard TO say, except that in the western
part of the State most of the prominent
mem bers OF the order are Republicans
1t has been supposed for some time that
both John P. Jones and Francis G. New
lands would be rival candidates for the
senatorship, and that the Jones faction
and the Sharon faction, old-time enemies
IN the political arena of Nevada, were
being lined up for a money fight.
1t is claimed, however, by the party
leaders that neither of these gentlemen
6nST rO 1far
leopardlze the success OF the silver party,
and feeling that such a fight would disin-
tegrate 1t either side would be willing to
Withdraw in favor OF the other.
With this harmonious feeling existing
between the leaders of heretofore rival
factions it is understood that Mr.. New
lands will favor Jones for the Senate and
make his third fight for Congress. Since
| the last campaign several old line Demo
Gratis who struggled to maintain their
party organization two and four years ago
have slgnited their willingness to Join the
silver party, and the proba bilities are that
there VIII oe a greater accession to it's
! ranks next fall than ever before
To the silver party of Nevada belongs
the credit OF being absolutely the first in
any State to hoist the flag OF revolt against
the old rule, and to sound the slogan of
free coinage Is to 1, plank which has
since been adopted by the silver men ali
over the american Union. Should the
movement in favor of bimetallism succeed
in the next Presidential election, as there is
now strong prospect of its doing, this
party. if it climbs to power bV the
popular vote OF 1896, will be Obliged 70
concede the fact that the inspiration
which resulted in the birth of the new
party had its origin in little State Of
80 900 inhabitants and casting but a little
more than 10, 600 votes
Should it fail in 1896 it will begin the
have ticket in the field in the wear of
our Lord 1900.