The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-01-18
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THE SCHEME FAILED.

THE
The Silver State has known for the
past month that Sam Davis of Carson
politicians who nave been doing their
level best to put up some kind of a job
on Senator Nixon in order to throw a
time lock" into action In the Nevada
to be seen by any one at all familiar with
the methods usually adopted by Davis
to carry a political point. 1t was partly
for the purpose of getting the Republic
cans in a mixup and perhaps throw the
office of United States Senator into the
lap of Governor John Sparks, but that
was not the incentive that prompted the
damnable scheme. The Carson News
has the following that may be of interest
to many friends of Mr.. Nixon. The News,
however, does not tell half the tale. The
scheme failed, as it should. No self-re-
specting Democrat would listen to such
a thing for an instant. The News says:
LAS a matter of fact Mr.. Nixon has
been the only Republican candidate for
United States Senator since the begin
ming of the campaign, and to his general
ship and strong personality is largely due
the Republican victory n Nevada.
THAT he was the choice of his party
was amply demonstrated by the battle
of the ballots.
1.-The Democrats, however, were not
disposed to give in without another strug-
city, it is reported, whereby it was hoped
that combinations could be made and sit
uations builded that would capture one
or two Republican votes to effect a pos
sible deadlock, and then chance might
possibly allow some one other than Mr..
Nixon to get the coveted office.
This scheme was not erected upon very
broad foundations, for it was proposed
to throw the Democratic strength to any
Republican VINO might appear against
Mr.. Nixon.
1T has since developed that the
schemers were at fault in thinking they
could use the votes of Democratic mem
bers for any such shady purpose, and
they were utterly at fault in imagining
they could find any Republican member
treacherous enough to take part in the
proposed deal.
so, while there was some smoke, there
was very little fire, and the scheme turns
tial at any time.
1.-THE action of the Republicans last
evening, however, has settle~ all doubt,
if any ever existed in the minds of the
in fact some Democratic members openly
announced upon the streets that if any
unheralded attempt was made to defeat
Mr.. Nixon with another Republican they
would vote for Mr.. Nixon. They ex-
pressed themselves as willing and anxious
to support Governor Sparks to the last
ditch, but would not be a party to any
Scueme ike the one pfOposeu.
M Nixon will therefore be elected
next Tuesday. and the people of Nevada
will never regret it. AS banker, farmer,
stock grower, mining man, he has had
the confidence and respect of all who
have come in contact with him. His
ability has been such that he has made
a magnificent success of widely diversi-
fled interests, and as United States SEN
ator he will retain the regard the people
of Nevada have for him. He will prove
an able anu energetic representative. Mr..
Nixon's election means the downfall of
bossism in Nevada, and as such will be
hailed with delight by the rank and file
of both parties"
AND THE FIR ANKIJN