Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-01-19
JONES AND NIXON.
The Ninnemucca Editor STAYS to
the Finish.

lIS IIIISI'
Tho fight of George S. Nixon for q.
s.. Senator did not materialize the op-
position to Jones that was counted on
by MI. Nixon's friends. The call for
the Caucus on attaches included the
Us. Senatorship and the Caucus was
called for l 80 O'Clock. After signing
the call some of Nixon's friends said
they did so under a misrepresentation
and quite a formidable kick was
developed, The kick STAYED the
Caucus off until Z 80 o'clock.
Meanwhile Assemblyman Fellows
was sending dispatches to Nixon and
receiving replies every hour. He was
urged to come but persistently de-
clined on the ground that his wife
was still seriously ill, and in one dis
patch he said it would be a crime to
leave her side an hour.
Meanwhile great pressure was
brought to bear on his friends in Car
son to have several sign a dispatch
asking him to withdraw and make
Jones election unanimous. His
friends, however, could not be induced
to send such a message on the ground
that If he withdrew, the charge would
be made that it was for a considera-
ton, and his friends might also be in
cluded in the condemnation that
would follow.
Meanwhile it was decided by
Jones managers, headed by Gen.
Pownlng, that it would DE wise to not
mix up the Senatorial affair with the
general Caucus, and it was again
postponed until last evening.
Meanwhile the friends of Nixon
were still canvassing the situation
and seeing that the election of Nixon
was an impossibility, and discussed
the best way Of disposing of the stu
alton. There was considerable diff
ference Of opinion on this head, some
wanted Nixon to go into the caucus.
accept his defeat gracefully and bow
to the will of the majority. Others
ASiN thoi iiiS "Oulu Ut d SdCIluCe OF
the principles fought for and thew
wanted to refuse to let his name 60 to
the caucus at all, but to carry the
fight into the joint session and make
some red hot speeches.
Nixon was again wired bat he mere
~ replied that his wife was still quite
low and that his friends could use
their own judgment.
1t was finally decided that Mr..
Nlxon's name would be placed before
the caucus where he could be on the
square and take his medicine like a
man. Any other course would simply
land him outside the patty and be
his political ruin.
1t was argurd that if Mr.. Nixon was
IN the city be would consent to no
other plan as he was a politician that
always stood by the rules of the game.
The caucus was called at 7:3O and
but two members remained away
Mr.. Nixon's name was placed before
1t for U. 5. Senator along with that Of
John L. Jones, and some very hot
speeches were made on both sides
The oratory could be heard resound
ing through the Capital building and
a battle royal was fought.
The caucus resulted in the nam
ing Of John P. Jones and the vote
stood Jones 81 Nixon 8.
All the Silver men we're in the
Caucus at the tiral vote except Com
minis and Skaggs, who were elected on
Independent tickets. All voted for
John P. Jones except the Humboldt
delegation. The choice was then
made unanimous. After the Caucus
the crowd adjourned to the Arlington
house and Powning and Gorham set
up the champagne in the dining
room
The good health of John P. Jones
was proposed and drank standing
Mr.. Powning then paid a graceful
tribute to Hon. George S. Nixon and
drank the good health of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nixon after which rhe crowd