Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-09
= Peculiar PuIIIIcnl MIxup.

Tho recent election in this 81 ate
constituted n peculiar mIXup and was
marked by some curious results. TAX
ing the average OF the presidential
electors the total vote for president
was l2,0jl. or these Roosevelt re-
ceived GS29, Parker 1910, Debs 9l9
and Watson 333. Roosevelt's plurality
over Parker was 1859 and ius minority
over all 1871. As the average major
ity OF The leading Fusion candidates
two years ago was about 400, this midi
Gated a most remarkable change i'll
fact a vcritadle Landslide" to Roosevelt.
In this case, however, the vote on the
presidency is not "A fair indication Of the
actual political complexion Of the State.
ltoosevelt's 'arge vote waa in the nature
of Il democratic silver party protest
against the nomination Of Parker. True,
it carried most OF the Fusion ticket
down with the presidential candidate,
but it was by comparatively small ma
j~orities, and it was owing to the fact rs
Mr.. Bryan well puts it, nat while many
democrats and silver party men dis
crimiuatcl between the National and
State ticke Is. some of the N did not. A
goodly number i'll order IL appear con-
eistent followed the republican ticket
right down the list ant voted the whole
or the greater part OF it. This is Il very
general custom i'll such cases.
In this connection q few comparisons
may he OF como interest. The vote on
Congressman was IL, i0l-juSt 80 less
than the vote for President. Van DUE
or received 1924, Ierington 5,3o5 and
Ssdler 572. Van Duzer, therefore, won
by Il plurality over Y%erington OF 2l9.
On the supreme %judgeship the vote
reached a total Of ll,6lS exceeding the
combined vote OF Van Duzer, Yerrng-
ton and SaIler by 2l7. This indicates
that moro interest was taken in the
judgeship contest than III that for con-
gresham.
Mr.. Bartine, the fusion candidate
for the supreme bench, received a
total OF 5,557 votes, the highest On the
democratic, silver ticket and leads
Van DuZer by 81, III fact, Bartine's
vote is tho highest on either ticket
excepting those OF the presidential
electors and Mr.. Norcros. At first
thought it seems strange hat the cam
didate OF the fusion party who had
the highest number Of votes should
be beaten while one who had j smaller
total was elected. But the reason was
the opposition to Van DuZer was Iii
viied between YerIngton and Sadler
while in the judgeship fight the oppo.
sitiou to Bartine wns all massed in
favor Of Norcross. Van Duzcr had
moro votes than Ycrington, but less
than ieriugton md SadIor combined.
In view OF these figures it is no,
unreasonable to- conclude that the
candidacy Of Sndler helped Van Duzcr.
There IL hardly room for doubt, in the
main, tho Sadler vote represented Il
dissatisfied fusion element, which with
him out OF the field would have sup
ported Y%crington.
IL is worthy Of note, too, that Mr.,
Ycrington'a vote. which probably fully
represents the legitimate republican
strength in the state, vas T25 less than
thnt Of Mr.. Norcross. ~Ycrington's being
5,30j while Norcross' was G,O3J. This
is suggestive OF the strong, concentrated
effort male on behalf OF the republican
judicial candidate, Tor it will not be
seriously claimed tia Mr.. Morcross was
poTFonally moro popular than Mr.. Yer,
ington. With Mr.. Bartine leading
Van Duzer Is votes it can hardly be
urged that Bnrtino was a weak candi
date, while the excess Of the Judicial
vote over the congressional makes it
clear that the strenuous fight OF the
campaign WINS on tho judgcship.
II is n singular circumstance that in
two counties the votcs was Il tic be,
tween Norcross aud l}Hrtime. In Eu
reka each had 1913, NbiIo in Churchill
10 was plnccd To- The credit Of each
candidate. 1, IN doubtful il Il siDilaI