Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-01-21
CARSON CORRESPONDENTS.
Carson City, New, Jan. IS. 1s9.

1RAASR 4aS saAO1 aotn RAO-
oeding the opening Of the nineteenth SEES.
sion Of the Nevada Legislature will be
memorable ones In the history Of Nsvsda
politics.
With the arrival Of each member or
county delegation every effort and every
inducement that could be brought TO bear
upon them was made in order 10 prevent
the Silver Party from organizing the AS
sembly, especially the lower House. Siren
nous efforts we're made TO induce the DEM
ocrstio ~, Independent a., Silver Inde-
pendent and 1 Silver Party Asssemblymsn
10 refuse TO caucus with the Silver Party,
thus throwing the organization Of the As
sembly upon the floor OF the House, hop
ing by this means and the fusion of the
s~bove-nsmed members with the straight
Republicans 10 control the organization,
thus shutting the Silver Party entirely out.
The result as shown by the caucus call.
the Silver Party controls both Houses by
five majority. The Hobbies OF the Arling.
ton and 0rmsby hotels on Sunday were
packed with Q constantly moving mass Of
politicians. both State and local, and
aspirsnts for Legislative positions. Every
politician ofisny note in the State % we'll
as some old Nevadans from California
were here. After q hard. earnest and ex-
citing fight the Silver Party. BY the add
ton Of Mr.. Gedney (Dl, Of Elko. Mr..
Wilkerson Independently, Of Douglas and
Mr.. Kinney Is. d.. Of Wsshoe. the organi.
cation was effected. The Silver Party
members feeling that they would dread to
face their constituents il they allowed the
opposition 10 control the situation were
naturally jubilant over their success, and
the opposition are down-cast and discour.
aged. realizing that the control Of the sit
us.ion has IN important bearing upon the
Senatorial fight.
With regard to the Senatorship IL is .
hard matter to base an opinion at this
early date. The fight 10 now oil and q few
days may demonstrate the strength or
weakness OF the different candidates for
the Senatorial togs. A new aspirant In the
person Of Hon. Hook Mason has appeared
upon the scene. From the views Of q Sill
yer party man and the expressions / have
heard, / think the reelection OF Senator
Stewart is assured, the only question being
the time necessary to bring about that
result.
The Assembly, beyond organization and
the usual routine work, has done nothing
as yet. The only matter Of interest to
eastern Nevada being that upon the pre-
sentation by the Secretary Of State Of the
papers and afidavits in the contested Lin
coin county election case OF Shires vs..
Dooley. Upon motion Of fremont Of Eu-
reks 1t was laid upon the table. The re.
sult will probably be that the contest will
be Withdrawn and Mr.. Dooley seated.
fremont OF Eureka is Chairman Of the
Committee on Elections and ia q member
Of the Committee on Judiciary. Raftice
is a member Of the Corporations and Rail.
roads Committee and of the Committee on
Education.
Congressman Newlands addressed the
citizens OF Carson and vicinity at the
Opera House Tuesday night, the 17th inst,
upon the Senatorial issue and his attitude
towards the Silver party, both before and
afNns thA AannnRn Tina maatfn0 Wac
we'll attended. A large number Of The
members Of both branches Of the Legisla-
ture attending In order to hear bis explain
alton Of the Senatorial fight.
He spoke for two hours, making the
effort Of his life; his speech was q strong,
earnest and touching appeal to the people
of Nevada to sustain him in the stand be
has taken. He strongly endorsed Senator
Stewards stand and record on the silver
issue. Acknowledged and reiterated his
u~ttersnces on the necessity OF the return
| Of Senator Stewart as made Of the State
convention.
He touched lightly on the Gage letter,
his Congressional record and the other
issues ,hs. have been questioned. He also
| endorsed his own record and gave Senator
Stewart g soAthing denunciation on 40
count OF his Southern Pacific railroad
record, and closed with an open appeal tc
the Republican. Democratic and independ
ent members to support him. To sum up
his speech was 9 fine display OF oratorics
power. but a very weak defense OF his sup
port Of the Silver party. SILVER.
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