Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-11-17

REPUBLICAN POSSIBILITIES

Certain cliques of the Republican
party are already lining up Tor mex
years fray, but at the present tim
meetings are held behind closed DOCS
and in such manner as to partially
hide their identity. OF their own pur-
poses they are keeping very mum,
but are using their press service In
attempts to give publicity to Demo
cratic doings and by exaggerated &C
counts of interviews held with Demo
cratic aspirants and candidates are
~endeavoring to start a row among
the Democrats that will result in a
big party jangle before the time for
holding conventions arrives. This IS
an old-time game among the adher-
ents of the G.. o. P. and has been
worked to a FRAGILE. In the coming
campaign, like many times in the
past. it will fail OF accomplishment.
However, what they are endeavor-
ing TO do to the Democrats is neither
here nor there. What they art do
ing to elevate themselves is more to
the point and hat is of the greater
interest at the present moment.
Everything. so far, has not a rosy
hue for the Plat syndicate, which
has gained control Of the Republican
machinery of the state and is using
every means at their command to land
the nomination for United States sem
ator for doughty Sam. They have
learned, it is stated, that Congress
man Roberts, who is now in Wash
ington, is receiving many lettets
from friends at home urging him to
make the race for the senate and
that he has about concluded to throw
his cid in the ring. Roberts friends
are not satisfied with the way the
Republicans worked night and day
in the last legislature to repeal the
primary law and go back to the old
convention system, knowing that that
wa the only way they could beat
him, for in a primary fight Ed could
not be defeated. They know also
that Platt CONTROLS the Republican
state committee, owns the Reno Ga
zette. the leading Republican paner
of the state, and also dictates the
political policy of several others. But
despite these numerous handicaps
Roberts friends claim that their man
can win if he will get out and make
tho ht9GfIa nrI nc fn h-zZ hf1Stlt1p
ability they point out his victory over
Coles Harwood, one of the cleanest
and most honorable men in the state,
in the last primary. when the latter
out nearly every voter, while Roberts
remained in Washington and EMPLOY
ed no other effort than letter writ
ing, but with his winning personality
and a few epistles it s%ufficed ami
won him the nomination hands down.
1t is also pointed out that the Pro-
gressives are mighty sore at the &C
ton Of the Republicans in the last
legislature in framing and passing a
law which put them out of business.
They are loud and deep in their de-
nunciation Of the tricks and under
hand methods employed in so doing,
and for that and other reasons will
not support a machine-made candi-
date, such as they claim Sam Plat to
be. 81 it is surmised that if they re-
turn to the Republican fold, which is
questionable, they will support Rob
erts, and then there is the probability
they will have the opportunity to
throw their strength to Tasker l..
Oddie. Nevada's former governor. The
l%atter's friends claim that he will be
the magnet that will lead the Repub-
licans to victory in the coming cam
paign. 1t is acknowledged that he is
the strongest man and the greatest
vote getter in the Republican ranks
today and il he but gives the word 4
boom of Zeppelin dimensions will be
started for him. In the political field
Oddie is as dangerous now as he was
a few years ago.. He is a naturally
good fellow, the same in office as
out, and his pleasant name will
carry him a long distance. In tile
many mining ventures in which he is
now interested, but one has to turn