Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-23
VOTEFOR
SENATOR
MONDAY


senate and assembly will take the first
ballot for United States Senator.
Tuesday both branches will meet
in joint session and take the second
ballot and elect man for six years.
Behind this statement is one of the
most far reaching and important po-
litical effects ever witnessed in the
State Of Nevada.
Francis c. Newlands, incumbent as
tonished the political circles of the
state last summer by announcing that
he would go before the whole people
of the state for reelection. While
such a decision might have been eX-
pected of man who has stood for
all the elective and creative power
the people might WELD. the announce
ment was unique and met with in
stant favor.
That he was sincere in his desire
to be elected by the people was doubt
ed until Newlands had been given an
opportunity to talk to his friends and
to his political enemies, but ali doubt
vanished when he began to prepare
for just such a campaign When the
state convention met, the Democrats,
first in the field. passed resolution
pledging the state chairman to enter
into an agreement with the chairman
of the Republican party which pro-
vided that the senatorial candidate
who received the largest vote from
the state should be voted for by all
the members of the state legislature
at this session and that the defeated
candidate should retire.
The people as usual proved that
they are to be trusted. in fact they
entered into the spirit of the agree
ment without delay and the idea
Democratic one, contained in the
Democratic platforms for many years,
found instant favor. After one OF the
hottest campaigns waged in this state
in many years. it was found thai
Ncwlands had received the heaviest
majority, with one exception, ever
given candidate for any office in
the gift of the people OF Nevada.
Some of the hold over senators eX-
pressed the opinion that they should
not be bound by the agreement as
they were elected two years ago, but
the opinion Is that those who were
naturally opposed to Newlands and
his party will perforce vote as the
people have decided they should vote
ana that Newlands will not only be
elected but will be elected by a unani-
nous vote of the entire membership
of the state legislature, 67 in all.
AS the legislature stands there are
81 democrats in the assembly and II
in the senate, giving the Democratic
nominee 46 votes on joint ballot. but
even if the Republicans cast courte-
sy vote for some other candidate,
Newlands will be elected.
Senator Newlands has been in cong.
ress for nearly IS years. He is one
of the most influential men in the
United States senate today and he
Is devoted to the life of a states
man. He has said to intimate friends
on more than one occasion that he
would not abandon his public career
for an annuity of $5.000,000 His
work in the national congress has
becn of the highest order and he is
now engaged in second piece OF
constructive legislation, the creation
of national waterways and conserva-
tion department that will be greater
In benefit to Nevada than even the
reclamation act, which alone of all
his public works Is monument to
his ability and farsighted sagacity.
III the waterways department is
created it will mean that the $780,
100000 revolving fund in the recla-
nation department will be divided in
only five states and territories instead
of II as now. and Nevada will gain
an annual expenditure for irrigation
alone about $1O,OOO,OOO.
Senator Newlands was urged to Wis
II Carson City during the legislature
but Is busy with the petitions of the
Fallon settlers and would not leave
until that matter is settled. His
election however is assured.
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