Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-01-10
Tux SENATORIAL. FIGHT.

Jones and Hon. George 5. Nixon TOT
Ncvada's Senatorial toga is waxing
warm IN the western part OK THO
State. Tho chairman OF the Demo-
cratic State Committee Inc entered
the lists MS champion OF Senator Jones
md attempts to throw the weight Oh
that ~rarty's influence in the scales III
his favor. Mr.. Ryan in q published
interview in Wednesdays Virgins"
Chronicle made the following state
ment:
.Tho Nevada Democracy effected II
fusion with the Silver Party Mt the
Silver Party State Convention heia
nj Elto September s, 1896. That
convention in its platform said' we
ore in favor OF the election OF Hon
John =. Jones Tor United States Sea-
otor.' This certainly committed both
politicnl organizations, tho Demo
crntic md the Silver Party, 20 his
support. No ono else was mentioned
during the campaign IN II candiu"'e
for the Scnutorship, except the pos
sible candidates OF the Rcpuoiicoh
party.
.When voting for Legislatures candi'
| dntcs OH tho Silver Party or Fusion
| ticket. the voter presumed he wns
voting for men who, il elected, would
vote for Mr.. Jones for United S'"''S
Senator.
AMY candidate on tho Legislative
ticket who was opposed to tho cleo
ton OF Mr.. Jones should have 80 nm
nounced himself. Tho people having
by nm overwhelming majority Endorsed
| Mr.. Jones, il would he quito natural
| TO that his election by 'he
Lcpislaturc would now be hut Il mere
rormn,ity in order To comply with the
Inv. | believe tho people considered"
Tint tho mnttcr Of the S|cnatorslmP
VIVA s,t,led at the polls on lection
day. III, were intended that mem
| bora Of lis own pnrty shoui" oPp"So
Mr.. Jones election, 1t would have
Leen honorable political warfare To
| haye announced the opposition pre-
vioua Ia ihs conventions and cleo
| lion.
"Any citizen hns Il perfect right to
b, a candidate for the S~enHtorship'
bnt no ought at least to announce MS
candidacy before the battle has bTth
| fought and won 10y another VINO
| stands prominent before the people -
Il candidate.
ain expressing these views, Is
/ Chairman OF tho Democratic state
Committee, I am sure ] reN"ri lie
yiaws OF the Democracy at this state
| which entered the campaign III g"rd
faith, and in.onds to maintain It to
the end"
While the Jones men are pushing
their candidate. Mr.. Nixon n his
friends arc not allowing the grass to
GROW under their feet. II IL going TO
be a battIu royal between tho old
crowd who have controlled Nevada
uolitics in tho past and the younger
element who believe that the people
of Nevada arc competent to I'LL oil
the offices without importing any
from California or elsewhere.
Mr.. Nixon is in the hatt !" stay
and is confident Oi success. He ~
firm in tho belief that tho good people
Of the State are behind him in his
fight. IN nn interview published IN
Thursday's Carson Appeal. Mr.. Nixon
discussed tho situation M follows:
II did not oppose Hon. John J..
Joucs during his campaign and would
not oppose Inn nov wore h'S home
and his interests hcrc. AG snOn ~
the campaign WA over he FASTENED
10 his home IN Santa Monica, whore
his family resides aud his mterests
nre.
@J'big act Of hia caused gsent DIS
patisfacliOu all over tic stat" n"d u
has crysialiAad into - m|J,""o",
las placed me in tho field for
u. S. Senator. do not dispute his
tJ the cause Of silver, bnt ] ,
liepute his loyalty 10 the State. IIo ,
. C..gie5 - r. .I'crcais nId lis :
PEOPLE bud indifferent 60 hiG Sena. ,
orial duiics nE I will show ~ the '
publication 81 his conrso la tho ,
"a shown by the Congressional
During some ~ tbO scHsiOns ,
70 did not UiIcG answer ~ roll coll. :
fIe people Of Humboldt county ar" Z
with me g0lidiy IN this fight and the ,
~ Dther Eastern committee. wbD :
Msir Legislative nominees :
OF .J0uos. will obSnIYc them by
,
# am ia this fight ~ stay. and I '
,ish the Appeal 10 state that any ,
um0s that l. intend tD quit tho fight !
|, nntrue. Gsbail stay is the Bgbt ~ .
10 end, and ! am not 10 Ia be bought ,
II an some ~ tlo JOUn0 men hare "
I am IN t0 tho hTish.
,be,berI win or get bat me yote,
IL principles for which cO0teDd
~ still i've }