The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-09-07
REPUBLICANS ALMOST CERTAIN
TO CARRY NEVADA

TO tAkR1 NENADA
The great enthusiasm exhibited at
the Republican state convention held
in Reno Tuesday with a united party,
AID the corresponding lack of har-
mony in the Democratic state con-
vention, where old political scores
we're settled, augurs well for Repub-
lican success in November. The plat
form, drawn under direction of L. G.
Campbell, chairman of the resolu-
tons committee, is a strong declara-
ton of Republican principles as well
as a scathing denunciation of the
shifting and vacillating Wilson ad-
ministration. This is the first time
that the Republican party of Nevada
has been united since the election of
1910, and an effort will be made to
commemorate the occasion by a
sweeping victory at the November
polls.
Samuel Plat, the senatorial nomi-
nee, is well and favorably known to
the voters of the state, having made
the anvas for the same office two
years ago against Senator Newlands.
While the latter was given the Off
cial decision by a few votes, there are
many in the state who believe that
had the Republicans been in control
of the election machinery with the
benefit of all doubtful ballots, hat
Mr.. Plat would now be representing
his native state in the Senate of the
United States. While similar condi-
tons with relation to election ma
chinery exist this year. it is the in
tention to make the vote for Mr.. Platt
so greatly in ecxess of that of his
opponent, that there a be no ques-
ton as to the result.
For the fourth time Ed Roberts was
named as the candidate of his party
for representative in Congress, and
his election is a forgone conclusion.
He is conceded on all sides to have
made the best and hardest working
representative Nevada ever sent to
Washington.
The election of t. F. Moran to the
Supreme Bench is practically conced-
ed. 1t is probable that his candidacy
would have been successful against
a united opposition, but the Democ-
racy is SO badly split On this office
that his election seems certain.
r. A. Mckay should be elected clerk
of the Supreme Court without serious
opposition. He is recognized as a
lawyer of ability and has an extensive
acquaintance throughout the state.
For several years he has filled the
position of chief clerk in the office of
the state engineer, during which time
he has won many friends.
Prof. j. +. Abel, nominee of the
convention for regent of the State
University dong term), is a fitting
recognition of the services of this
able educator in behalf of the public
of the state. BY an arrange
with the Democratic convention
there will be no contest for this Of
dce, and Prof. Abel may be consider
ed elected. Mrs. Baker, of Sparks,
nominated for short-term regent,
made the seconding speech for Sam
nomination for United States
Senator and made a good impre -s'on
lpon the delegates.
There is no reason why a single 4
Nevada citizen should vote the DEM
ticket this year, with the ex-
of the Federal brigade. In
quitous legislation had a peculiarly
depressing effect on the leading in
iustries Of the state, which were only
made endurable by the accident of
he European But this cannot
asst forever, and when it is settled
laws will place the state in
he same position it was in during the
second Cleveland administration.
But with a Republican victory, all
tariff, stamp tax and other
emergency laws will be repealed and
he bulk of the federal taxation will
be placed where it belongs-on the
products of the pauper labor of the
European hordes.