Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23
NEVADA FIGHT WARM,
NIXON IS IN PERIL
NewIands Taking Active Part
in Campaign to Defeat
His Friend.

Senators Newlands and Nixon. who are
great personal friends. and both of whom
have handsome residences in Washing
ton. find themselves pitted against each
other this fall in bitter political strug-
gle, and Senator Nixon seems to stand
in real danger of losing his seat.
In Nevada there has long been a be-
lief, which nothing seemed able to shake,
that there was a '.frame-up'' between the
senators, one of whom was republican
and the other democrat. and both of
whom are wealthy. There is declared, on
the best of authority, to be no truth
whatever in this popular belief. How
ever, it seemed impossible to disillusion
the minds of the Nevada voters, and
partly in consequence of that state of
mind Senator Newlands has thrown him
self heartily into the state campaign. He
is practically organizing the campaign
against Nixon. is furnishing large por-
ton Of the printed argument and gen
eral propaganda, is contributing money
to the campaign and is going on the
stump. Already he has appeared on the
public platform in California to help Bell,
who is running for governor against
RooSevelt's friend, Hiram Johnson.
Sharon Sulks in Tent.
Heretofore the democratic campaign Ia
Nevada has always been directed by
William f.. Sharon, a nephew of the late
Senator Sharon. but the democratic War
wick is sulkinS in his tent this year. He
is a politician of the old school. He is
down" on the irrspressiable insurgent,
whom he looks UPON as political up
start. In consequence the burden of the
fight is on the shoulders of Senator New
lands.
Jpsurrcroy is ramnaut throuehout the
state Of Nevada. This has but recently
become really apparent. Rumor Is active
regarding the cOrrupting influence Of
money. Senator Nixon is alleged To
have opened his twenty-milliOn dollar
sack and to have distributed larsess where
it would terminate most rapidly and yield
the largest returns. The big reward offered
BY Gov. Dickerson. democrat, for evil
dences of corruption, has not yet re-
suited in any definite proofs.
1t is undoubtedly true that Nixon's pop
ularity has kept him to the fore i'll a
democratic community thus far. He had
no opposition for the primary nomina ton
and yet his close friend, Judge w. A.
Massey, was beaten by State Senator r.
l.. eddie for the nomination for the gov
ernorship. Attorney General George
Springmeyer a rampant insurgent, also
won out against Hugh ii. Brown, who
made a great run last year for the SUI
preme bench.
Nixon a Standpatter.
Nixon is standpatter of the stand
patters, and the indications are the in
surgent forces of Nevada will try their
hardest to batter down his defenses and
elect his democratic opponent, young
man of good reputation named Key
Pittman. who won out at the primaries
against three opponents. In Nevada the
popular vote elects the senator, SO that
Nixon is appealing direct to the peo-
pie A present the legislature Is demo-
cratic. but there are not enough hold
over senators to give any line on what
the political complexion of the senate
will be next year.
AS the ties between Nevada and Cali
fornia have always been close, the con-
test in the Sagebrush state is of keen
interest on the coast, which. by the way.
has las own troubles. The insurgents APP
pear to be in the saddle there, but the
old guard is sulen. and one Of its chief
lights. National Committeeman George
knight, he of the clarion voice known
to all who attend national conventions,
has publicly bolted the republican candi-
date for governor Hiram Johnson, and
has declared himself a never-yielding adj
vocate of high prot ection and a supporter
Of Taft for President in 1912