Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-21
The Carson Appeals
Pre-Convention Forecast

The political atmosphere is sur.
charged these days with all kinds of
talk. intensified by the entrance of
Judge Frank Norcross into the SEN
atorial fight for the Republican nomi-
nation. II has changed the political
status of candidates heretofore men
toned, and has also caused some un-
easiness among ambitious ones for
places on the state ticket to be nomi-
mated three years hence.
While Sam Platt has not yet made
his official-snnouncement,.th he virtual.
ly did so in his interview concerning
the Norcross announcement, and his
friends say, and with good reason,
that he will be a candidate and is the
most logical one in the Republican
party. They point to the campaign
OF last fall when he was pitted against
Senator Francis G. Newlands, who Is
considered a national figure in the
Democratic party, and with a long
and successful career politically in
this state. With the federal patronage
behind him and working in his inter-
ests, also the junior senator, Key Pitt
man, taking very active part in his
behalf. and Senator Newlands n past
master in the game of politics, cam
paigning the entire state in the seek
ing of votes for himself, his majority
was less than forty over Platt.
Friends Of Platt insist that in view
of that achievement and with his con-
troll of the Republican State Central
committee and it's executive commit
tee. together with his ownership OF
the Reno Gazette and the Carson
News, make him not only the logical
candidate, but he is more strongly
fortified than any other aspirant can
possibly be at this time
On the other hand the friends of
Judge Nprcross contend that his can
didacy is one of strong personal popu-
larity; his honored career OF eleven
years as member OF the Supreme
court, giving him a wide acquaintance
and that he TO, as well as Sam Plat,
was born and reared in this state, and
that of itself is a strong factor in a
political campaign in Nevada, regard
less of the politics of the nominee.
Norcross has Ilways had a political
following that is strong, not only
among the politicians of his party. but
the rank and file as well. His friends
call attention to the campaign in
which he was elected the last time.
asserting that he was so strorE with
the voters of the state that the Demo
Gratis were afraid to pitt man against
him. But the campaign lii the Re
publican party is just becoming : inter;
esting. Former Governor Tasker l..
Oddie is yet TO be heard from and his
friends argue that he Is the strongest
man and best vote geLter within the
rarty; that as campaigner he has
no equal and is likened to Roosevelt
in that respect and can win il he
chooses to enter the fight. Assuming
that these three men will iii be can.
didates for senatorial honors. and Il
now seems probable, how will the
delegates to the Republican strtu con
vention be divided. To q careful and
disintercsted listener 20 the ciaims
by friends of each OF the candidates
it ought to figure out something like
this:
The Republican state conveAtion
will have amemoersh!p of 90 dele
gates; necessary for a choice, iG, and
the strength of the different candi
dates you'd possibly be divided as fol
lows:
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