The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-09-02
POLITICAL PROSPECT
ENTIRELY CONFUSING
tspeclal correspondence,


RENO, Nevada. a.--On the eve of the
primary election, Nevada state poll
tics presents an even more confusing
aspect than at the beginning of the
canvass. This should not be surpris-
ing, perhaps, in view of the fact that
other states are exhibiting the same
phenomenon. The new thought of the
people is thing which politicians
have not learned to estimate. Peo-
pie are thinking for themselves as
never before, and are striving to pick
men for the different nominations
who will be able to take practical.
workable knowledge to Washington
with them. Undoubtedly the result
of next Tuesdays primary will be
great lesson in Nevada politics.
AS evidence of the thought prevail
ing, the only sure thing which may
be said regarding results to be shown
is that Samuel S. Arentz will be re-
turned the Republican nominee for
Representative in Congress. Because
of the excellent showing he has made
of his comprehension of vital Nevada
affairs, he is running now almost
without opposition.
No man need try to guess one, two
three, on the Republican nomination
for the Senate. This will have to
come out In the wash
A month ago many Democrats be-
lieved Congressman Evans would
have little difficulty in securing the
nomination to succeed himself in the
national legislature. This idea is
changing rapidly right now. Walter
Z. Pratt is the dark horse who seems
to have considerably more than a
chance for the nomination. Indeed, it
is fair to say now that the Democratic
congressional nomination is as prob
lematical as that of Republicans for
the Senate
1t seems certainty that inlme-
diately after nominations are an
nounced next week there will be
stiffening of Republican party lines.
The injection of another so-called
Republican Independent candidate
making one for Senator and one for
Representative-has perhaps done
more for the Republican organization
in Nevada than any other one thing
might have accomplished. 1t makes
the subterfuge too plain. The aver
age voter, "the man in the street. is
thinking il over; and the result of
his cogitations is going 10 be a big
reduction in what has been called
sometimes a complimentary vote or
a vote for friendships sake.
1t is not supposed that the ex-
Southern Pacific railroad shopman,
with a long record as a good Re-
publican" has announced himself as
a candidate for Congress with any
particular idea of splitting the Re-
publican vote and making possible
the election of a Democrat; but in
effect that is what his action means
People who know him are inclined to
give the railroad man credit for too
much intelligence to really suppose
he can be elected. 1t is supposed he
has been overinfuenced by certain
enthusiasts in Sparks whose motives
may or may not be questionable. One
of, them, at least, says he has always
been a Democrat until this year.
A somewhat extended canvass of
the state has developed no particular
sentiment in favor of the S.P. man
further than he is good citizen in a
general way. He is sure to encounter
a great amount of resentment from
Republicans who believe this to be a
year of grace" for their party. And
as the campaign progresses certain
already-defned suspicious will be
actively directed against both inde-
pendent candidates who profess to be
Republicans.