Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-09-02
SURPRISES
IN PRIMARY.
PREDICTED
Both Democratic and Republican
Congressional Contests Are
Badly Confused

RENO, New, Sept 3 On the ev
Of the primary election, Nevada stat
politics presents an even more con
lusing aspect than at the beginning
Of the canvass. This should not b,
surprising perhaps, in view of tht
TACT that other states are exhibitin,
the same phenomenon. The new
thought of the people is a thinl
which politicians have not learned tC
estimate. People are thinking FOL
themselves as never before, and are
striving to pick men for the differ
ent nominations who will be able to
take practical, workable knowledge to
Washington with them. Undoubtedly
the result OF next Tuesdays primary
viii be a 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 returned the Republican nominee
for representative in congress. Be
cause of the excellent showing he
has made of his comprehension of vi
tai Nevada affairs, he is running
now almost without opposition.
No need to 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.
ieyed Congressman Evans would
have little difficulty in securing the
nomination to succeed himself in the
national legislature Walter f. Pratt is
changing rapidly Walter f. Pratt is
he dark horse who seems to have
considerably more than a chance for
the nomination. Indeed, it is fair to
say now that the Democratic con-
gressional nomination is as problem
atcal as that of Republicans for the
senate
1t seems q certainty that immedi-
ately after nominations are an
nounced next week there will be a
sunening of Republican party lines,
The injection OF another so-called
Republican independent candidate
making one for senator and one for
representative-has done more, per
haps for the Republican organiza
ton in Nevada than any other one
thing might have accomplished. Il
makes the subterfuge too plain. The
average voter, the man in the
street, is thinking it over; and the
result of his cogitatiOns is going tC
be a big reduction in what has beer
called sometimes complimentary
vote, or a vote for friendships sake
1t is not supposed that the ex'
southern Pacific railroad shopman
with long record as a good Re
publican" has announced himself al
a candidate for congress with an,
particular idea Of splitting the Re
publican vote and making possible
the election of a Democrat; but il
effect that is what his action means
People who know him are inclined
10 give the railroad man credit fo
too much intelligence to really sup
pose he can be elected. 1t is sup
posed he hes been over Influenced
by certain enthusiasts in Sparks
whose motives may or may not b'
questionable One OF them. at least
says he has always been a Democra
untn this year.
A somewhat extended canvass o
the state has developed no particu
lar sentiment in favor of the 5. ?
man further than that he is a goo'
citizen in general way He is sur,
to encounter great amount Of re
sentiment from Republicans, who be
ueye this to be a year OF grace
Tor their party And as the can
paign progresses certain already
defined suspicious will be aetiyel'
directed against both Independent
candidates who profess to be Reput
leans