Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-21

TONOPAH, New, July 20, 1910.
Mr.. Key Pittman, Tonopah, New.
Dear Sir: | note in the Tonopah
Bonanza of this date, your publish
! ed reply to my open letter of July
Is, 1910, as found in the Tonopah
Miner of July 10th, copy of said
last named paper having, l am in
formed by your brother, been in
your hands prior to your departure
from Tonopah for Reno on the
morning of the last named date.
| still believe that many sided
fight in the democratic party con-
test for the United States senator
ship is more than pleasing to the
representative of special privilege
who will doubtless be the republic
can contestant for that Office. In
fact, the rumor has gained wide
currency that the Republican Senator
is in devious ways and by indirect
methods promoting and fostering
this condition in our party, and
that he is still quietly seeking ad-
ditiOnal material for this particular
field. Anyone conversant with po
litical legerdemain will appreciate
the strategic advantage of such a
situation to our opponent, by rea-
son of the feeling which, in the ma
ture of humankind, is likely to be
engendered among adherents of the
candidates through the defeat of
their favorite. whoever he may be.
In this connection, also, | call
iyour special attention to my clos
ing words in the announcement of
my candidacy: Should the choice
of my party rest with another than
II, | hereby pledge him my hearty
unconditional and active support; =
as well as the words of Judge
Sweeney's announcements: 'Hav-
ing full faith in the wisdom, pa
triotism and character of the ma
iority of the democrats of Nevada,
| further announce that | will ac-
lively support any nominee whom
the Democrats of Nevada may Sc
lect for this position"
to that portion of your announce
ment having to do with the same
subject matter, in which you say:
l''If you believe that my nomination
is to the best interests of the par.
, ty, AND MAKE ME- YOUR CANDI.
! DATE, will conduct an ener.
; getic etc. campaign in the interest
of every candidate for every office
e on the democratic ticket
e There is in this particular por
: ton of your announcement an OBJ
vious ambiguity, concerning which
II the members of the party are,
u take it, entitled to direct anC
, positive information. 1t is, though
d doubtless unintentional on you
g part, fairly subject to the impli
cation that your own nomination
u is the condition precedent to an.
~ support from you not only of tn
I. Democratic ticket, but of the part
choice for United States senator
The statement in your letter pub
lished today, that such a pledge O
support seems entirely unneces
sary from any honorable, courage
Gus candidate" and that "a dc
feated candidate who would nc
support his victorious opponen
II without pledge could claim littl
v value for his pledge. is, | agree
true as glttering genefalit,
Personally, l assume that your IL
CO tentions in that regard are gooC
ad but somewhere it is said that
ed certain road is paved with good il
of tentions-and past political exper
on cnces-with which. in certain il
~ stances. you are not altogether III
ay acquainted taught the bite
kc lesson that frankness reduces u
-, chances Of misunderstanding an
;, mistake. and. therefore. that . sp
It's clhc and unequlvocal public avow
he from you to support the nomln'
and ticket would be far more sati
factory to everyone Interested. ay
a. should be made BY you that
may know definitely your eNa