The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-13
THE NEVADA
REPUBLICANS
UNRESTRICTED
ALL OF THE PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATES HAVE
THEIR FRIENDS
The Republicans and Progressives
Have Gotten Together In
Western State
All OF the Democrats For Wilson
Women Vote For the
First Time
BY ID. L. W. WILLIAMSON.
Editor OF the Reno Gazette

RENO. Nevada. March l2-For
the first time in four years there
Is no division in the Republican ranRt
IN Nevada and the party will carry
! the state az the comming election by A
majority closely estimated at between
1000 and 1.200. including the votes of
the women who will cast their first
ballot In states where 10000 o.
100000 one way or the other is not
I an uncommon figure. this may seem
trifling majority. but in Nevada the
numerical difference between the two
great parties Is small. Key Pittman.
Dem. defeated w. \. Massey for the
, united states senate in 1912 by ONLY
81 votes and Representative Robert.
that year received only 90 votes more
man MS Democratic opponent. Clay
IaIiman, AT present commissioner OF
the general land office AT Washington.
while Senator Francis G Newiands
was reelected by only 40 plurality
Two years ago over Samuel Pratt. Rep
i ne total vote two years ago was n
I trifle less than - 900 This wear Will
new arrivals and with women voting.
II Is expected TO be close to 10000.
Republicans All United
hen the votes We're counted in 1912
and the regular Republican found that
the Progressives had cast half as many
again as had been given Taft. they
were intensely bitter To mako /,
worse. the Progressives maintained
thelr organization for several months
after The election. establishing cIub
rooms IN the larger communities. an-
II looked As u the sChism was 10 b.
permanent Gradually however. the
CIuD rooms were closed and the rank
ana file OF the party drifted back "a,
. me Republicans. State Chairman Lind
sun retains his Office and insists that
the organization is alive. bur the ma
uonal committeeman. 4. l. Flanagan.
VINO was the unsuccessful Republican
candidate for the United states sen
ate against Francis O.. Newland in
. 1905 under what was known as th,.
gentleman 5 agreement" has been Tor
Z harmony with the old party RICH,
along. NJ the state election in 1914
me union Of the Republicans and tho
Progressiyes was complete There has
been no attempt 10 disturb this har.
mony.
Delegation Goes Unpledged
The various candidates for the re
publican nomination for president hav.
friends and supporters IN Nevada but
none OF them IN any strength. A few
Fairbanks followers are TO be- found in
.6oldheld and Tonopah. There is some
sentiment IN favor Of Root. especially
among former Progressive. and Bun
ION ana sherman have adheronts. In
Elko and Humboldt counties there ara
friends OF BOrah. throughout the.state
huEhts mas some warm supporters
and the element IN faNor Of strenuous
war measures I- outspokon for Roo.e-
stN- but no candidate commands suf-
ilclrnt enthusiasm among his follow
luE TOT mem 10 take their coats off
and work for him This was so e,t
dent that the state central committee
winch appointed the delegates and al
t@rnates on February -. decided q,
send AN absolutely unrIcd.ed daleal
Z ZION 10 Chicago. The delegate eNp.c,
'o confer with rhe national leaders At