The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-07-19
II Fen Phases OF the
Political Situation in this Jt1te

State politics have lot yet begun to warm up, but thu casa are nut for sew
eral party primaries, and M state ticket has already been nominated. The pres
emf indications are that this year Nevada viii witness the hardest fought poit-
icls struggle that has taken place within her borders for at least fifteen years.
The silver movemen which originated in the early nnei6s, carried all before 1t
Tor many ), lis, but 10 that that factor has ceased to figure at all either in
national r. state politics this years campaign will partake OF a decidedly diher
mt tenor We're Nevada n a similar position to what it. was before the dis
coyery of Tonopah and the subsequent mining exctements the task O forecast
i'm the oatcome of this falls elections would not be extremely difficult, but since
the mining boon has caused the advent into this state of a N enirey new. elemen;
Of sotersm any If whom are socialists of the Colorado type, there are many doubt
full considerations which will play al active part in the outcome of the election
of November I.
Aside from the struggle which is certain to take place at the general cleo
ton. there is every promise of a number of very lively fights for PAGES m the
tlcaet of both the Republican and Democratic parties The mn who ace each
other for the final struggle fort the governorshp at the heads of the parties
vii perhaps ave experienced the btterest fight in secnnng the Place. Comins'
Mitchell, Odde and Hickey, hav ten mentioned as the republican possibilities
for III honor. while neither Sam Davis nor Governor Sparks would be averse to
accounting III nomination from the Democrats. The final choice If both parties
will only come after a very hard struggle Likewise there are number of can
didates in training for the congressional nomination, but rot any OF these have
az yet ayowed themselves. Both Of the leading parties viii favor TIT southern
mining districts in their choice of candidates and doubtless there will be a
number of unfamiliar anne OF both tickets, which will only serve to d. z@t
to the campaign. With these names o. the ticket there is ut to be also con-
siderable in tine way of campaign funds for distribution throughout the state
With regard TO the final outcome of the election there sarea apt to g the
most surprising results The socialist vote previously mentioned is apt to make
a very material difference n the vote of certain sections, but there is title or no
There is % spccuttion in that direction. The question is. which of the two lead
election. TheDemocratc party, already suffering from internal dissension, could
lot stand a very hard blow from any other source while the Republican party
must seek to hold the advantage which they gained at the general lection two
years a Both latis will, therefore. seek as far as possible to adopt meth
DDS which are not incompatible with the customs and beliefs of the socaishc
element A great deal - attention will undoubtedly he paid to the doubtful
counties and since there are many of these in the state there ought certainly be
some lively times when the campaign opens fairly