The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-10-03
Newlands' Name Omitted.

d1QaU6S Tor united states senator. Inc
last legislature enacted law, intended
to enable as nearly as possible, the
people of the State to act in accordance
with the proposed Federal Constitu-
tional Amendment providing for the
election of United States Senators by
popular vote. More than a year ago
The .Ioul9d suggested and warmly adj
Uocated the practical carrying out of
the enabling Act by the Fusion and
Republican parties by mutual agree
ment in adopting the method designed
by the trainers of the law and instruct
ing in the State and County Conven-
tions, their legislators TO vote for the
candidate receiving the largest num-
Der of votes at the State election. That
would practically effect the purpose of
the proposed amendment of which all
of the State Conventions have this
year declared in favor Of Most of the
Democratic and Silver party papers
were favorable to The JOugnd's prop
osition, which was rejected with equal
proportion, by the Republican press.
Mr.. Newlands would have been more
than willing to leave the matter of his
candidacysabsolutely with the voters
of the State, if such arrangements
could have been made with the Repub-
licans and would be greatly pleased if
even now binding agreement to that
effect could be accomplished. But it is
too late. The candidates have been
nominated by the State Conventions,
and the legislative nominees of the
County Conventions are pledged to
support the candidates of their several
parties. AS the matter stands the in
tent of the law is ignored and the
placing of the names of the Senatorial
candidates on the ticket appears to us
little less than farcical. There is no
assurance that the legislature will con-
slider the popular vote, but on the con-
trary each Legislative nominee of both
organizations stands pledged to sup
port the candidate nominated by the
State Convention of his party.
The names being on the ticket, more
over, is liable to mislead voters who do
not understand that vote directly for
their Senatorial choice has no signifi-
canoe, or that the result rests solely
with the legislature and that the voter
must vote for the Legislative ticket of
has candidate to give his ballot any
practical effect. Notwithstanding the
conceded Fusion majority in the State
stronger than the allied parties and
that he will receive far greater Republi-
can support than his opponent can
possibly obtain from the opposition to
his political organization. In view of
this fact every Fusion paper in the
State should take especial pains to
fully explain the situation so that every
voter will understand that vote for a
al LOT +1 ~, az
must be followed by cross against the
name of each legislative nominee upon
the ticket upon which such candidate
is running.-Reao Journal.
The Journals argument that the in
tent of the law has not been carried
out is sound, but it is in error in stat
ing that the names of both Hon. Fran
CHS G. Newlands and Judge HawIey
will appear on the ticket.
The Secretary of State has sent to the
various County Clerks in the State
certified copies of the list of nominal
tions made by the respective party
State conventions. The name of Mr..
Newlands does not appear'in the list of
nominations.
The Clerks of the various counties
supervise the printing of the election
ballots, upon which are placed the
names of the candidates which have
been certified to them by the Secretary
of State.
That officer has sent out the certifi-
Gates, but Mr.. Newlands' name has
been omitted. Thomas p. Hawley ap-
pears as the candidate of the Republi-
can party for United States Senator,
but there is no candidate of the Demo-
cratic and Silver parties.
Francis @. Newlands was duly nomi-
mated for United States Senator by the
Democratic and Silver parties at the
recent Reno conventions. His name
should have been certified by the Of
ticers of the convention to the Secre-
tary of State as the nominee for United
States Senator, and the Secretary of
State should have certified his nomina-
ton to the County Clerks so that Mr..
Newlands' name would appear on the
ballots in the proper place.
There has been failure of duty
observation-disclosures intent or an in
excusable error on the part of some
person or persons
The Sitver State believes that the
omission of Mr.. Newlands' name from
the ticket will be great injustice and
injury to his candidacy and that steps
should be taken at once to remedy the
mistake if possible.
Investigation and explanation are in
order 30 that the responsibility for the
oversight, if it is such, may be placed.
SLIDER State.
II the price of coal goes much higher
the contents of the full dinner paiIwill
be uncooked.
The tax rate is lower this year than