The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-09-09
SOME POSSIBILITIES
IN STATE POLITICS
(By Spellier in the Gazette)

The fat has jumped out of the Demo-
cratic frying pan right into the fire
and the League of Nations, heralded
by President Wilson and the admins
tration leaders all over the country as
'non-partisan issue" has caused all
the disturbance. 1t threatens, If it has
not already done so, to split the party
into factions and precipitate row
that is liktly to be carried into the
next campaign.
| The fuss had been brewing for some
time prior to the visit of Homer S.
Cummings, Democratic national chair
man. on his swing around the country
to sound out the sentiment on the
League of Nations. Cummings en-
countered a very hostile sentiment
among certain Nevada Democrats in
so far as ratification of the league
covenant is concerned. OF course,
like dutiful child, he, gave out pub
| licly that Nevada voters. particularly
Democrats, were united in favor of
the ratification of the league. But, as
a matter of fact, many of the Demo-
cratic leaders in Nevada displayed
such a hostile feeling toward the
league that they have been regarded
as being guilty of "lese majestic" ever
since.
Among those who did not mince
matters when it came to declaring
against the League of Nations was
John F. Kunz, chairman of the Demo-
cratic state central committee. Kunz
| is opposed to the league idea and has
let it be known that he is. Also he
is not in harmony with many of the
acts and tactics of the present ad-
ministration. He has not been back
ward about expressing himself on
these matters. The upshot of the
whole affair is that Kunz has been
practically ignored by the administra-
tion mouthpieces, the two Nevada SEN
dtOi anu llCiliDtiO VI tnC ICuCi a
brigade" in this state. This has pre-
cipitated a merry little row, Kunz
and his friends not being slow to re-
sent the actions. The state chairman
has friends all over the state and
punitive expedition" that is likely
to cut some considerable figure next
campaign already has been started
on its way.
For some months past Kunz has
not been consulted or advised with in
any way, shape manner or form in
the matter of making federal appoint
ments. The two Nevada senators, in
making their recommendations to the
president for federal appointments in
Nevada, have acted exclusively on the
advice of federal Office holders and
their associates. Protests at this ac-
ton have been sent to Washington by
Kunz and his friends and have brought
no response from the Nevada senators.
The last blow was struck only re-
Gently. when the announcement of
President Wilson's contemplated visit
to Reno was made. Kunz, as state
chairman. was the logical official
through whom the announcement
should have been made. Was he con-
suited or advised in the matter? Yes
he was not The presidents secretary
j. P. Tumulty. totally ignored Kunz
and did all his official announcing
through William Woodburn. United
States District Attorney. Woodburn
was informed of when the president
intended to reach Reno, how long he
would stay there and was asked to
make all necessary arrangements for
the visit Kunz didn't even know he
was coming till he read it in the Ga
zette.
If anybody thinks Kunz and his
friends are going to sit idly by and
take all the chastisement that is be-
ing handed to them, they are entitled
to one more guess. The state chair
man and his supporters are getting to-
gether on a line of campaign and