Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-10-27
SOME STRATEGY WILL BE
USED

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power nationally will, according to
precedents established, be the tirst
in the field with candidates and will
hold their convention to nominate a
president and vice-president some
time in June of 1916, which will neces-
state the holding OF a state conven-
ton in Nevada to select delegates to
the national convention some time
in May OF that year, and also n N
September to nominate a candidate
for United States senator, congress
man, judge of the Supreme court, re-
gents OF the State University, and the
selection of a state central commit
tee.
1t seems strange, during all the
discussion of senatorial candidates
and the number Of delegates appor-
toned to the September state con-
vention, that the fact that there are
two state conventions to be held in
this state in 1917 has never thus Tar
been preached or discussed by either
party, but the fact exists as the fol-
lowing will show:
Section one of the new primary
law reads as follows:
"a primary election shall be held
in each election precinct on the se1-
ond Tuesday in August OF each even
numbered year for the election OF
delegates to state and county party
conventions and for other purposes
as hereinafter provided"
Section % Of the same law reads:
"On the first Tuesday in Septem-
Der, after any August primary cleo
ton, the delegates Of each party
elected to the state convention shall
convene at the state capitol or sucn
other place as the state central COM
mittee shall designate, at II o'clock
a. m.," and then it goes on to say
the convention shall select a state
central committee to consist of at
least three members from each coun-
ty, and so on.
Section 80 of the same law says:
"The provisions of this act with ref
erence to delegates to state
tons held for the selection of dele
gates to national conventions and II
such conventions the state central
committee of the party may prescribe
such rules and regulations as it may
deem best"
Section Is reads: GAIL acts and
parts Of acts in conflict with this act
are hereby expressly repealed" Thus
according to law there will be two
state conventions held in this state
next year. The present state central
committee will have pofer through
its chairman to name the time and
place to hold the first convention
and the apportionment of the dele
gates, and it is fair to assume that
the senatorial fight will be inaugural
ed months earlier than was antici-
patSu viz thdt Al ShOil VIII DC hiduS
by the several candidates to contrJ u
the actions and the selection of dele
gates to the national convention. 1t
is therefore very apparent that the
one controlling will have a wonder
full advantage and he will have the
whip hand to a certain extent, for
the prestige gained by such control
would be manifest during the period
between the first convention and the
one to be held in September and It's
effect would be keenly felt by the
one losing out. This is a phase of the
senatorial fight that has not been
upon SO far, and it will be
interesting to watch the efforts Of
the rival candidates and their activ- !
in sparring for advantage to be
gained. 1t will also cause a lineup
and a showing Of hands to be made,
and a willy politician will he be who
fool either candidate as to who
he is going to support. Those that
are trying to carry water on both
shoulders, or pursuing a watchful
waiting course, will have to change
tactics. 1t is going to be a
beautiful fight in which political
strategy will play an important part.