The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-07-20
WILL BUCK
POLITICAL MACHINE
(By Spellier In Gazette)

and a candidate for the Democratic
nomination to succeed himself, does
not appear greatly alarmed over the
attempts that are being made to tor
pedo him by certain Democratic lead
ers, who profess to be closely linked
with the administration.
Evans is pretty thoroughly advised
of what is going on and what Dem
ocrats are back of the movement that
was started some time ago to retire
him in the primary election If pos
sible, and if not possible, to throw
enough Democratic votes to the Re-
publican candidate to make Evans
defeat certain.
The Nevada congressman says he
was elected two years ago without
the assistance of the self-appointed
Democratic leaders and has no fear
but what the outcome of the primary
election this year will find him the
candidate of the party for reelection.
He says that the opposition that has
developed resulted from his refusal
to be "bossed" and because he tried
to cast his vote in congress and lend
his effort for what he believed to be
the best interests of his constituent.
and the state he represents.
OF course, Evans Democratic op-
ponents insist that because he helped
to override a presidential veto or
two, refuses to hop onto the admin
istration band wagon whenever IL
"driv up" and has indicated an abso-
lutte disregard for the will of the
bosses" at home he should be made
the object of punitive action this
year.
There seems to have been no
change in the Democratic congress
sional situation. 1t seems very prob
able that X. c. Stoddard will oppose
Evans in the primary election and
that the Evans opposition will cen
ter its strength on him. There is al
so a rumor thai Gilbert c. Ross. for
mer lieutenant-governor, and now
state bank examiner. has the congress
sional bee and may be a primary ell
ection candidate. Inasmuch as Ross
has one OF the most lucrative of all
the state Offices, there are many of
his warm, personal friends who Will
spare no effort TO keep him out of the
congressional fight.
Formation of Republican clubs in
various sections of h state has been
started and Republican leaders say
that within the mex few weeks clubs
will be organized in practically every
county and voting district in the
state. A club was organized last
week at Yerington at a very enthus-
iastic meeting and has a large mem
bership. Lyon county, of which
Yerington is the county seat, is one
of the banner Republican counties
of the state and reports are brought
from there that indicate that 1t will
swell its Republican majority hand
somely this year.
IL is said that circular letters are
TO be mailed to Republicans in al
counties soon, asking them to ex
press their choice on a senatorial
candidate. The letter will include a
list of candidates who filed their pa
pers and also those who have been
mentioned as probable candidates
the object being TO obtain the sentl
ment of the Republican voters ano
bring out the most popular membei
of the party, in case he fails to hle
nomination papers.
Miss Anne Martin, who is seeking
the senatorial toga this year ana ma
thus far neglected TO state definitely
whether she will run as an lnde-
pendent candidate, or go after the he
publican nomination, is campaigning
in Southern Nevada. Reports from hel
Headquarters are that she will be IN
Reno about the end of the month. A
that time II Is likely that some more
definite statement will be made by
Miss Martin anent her political plans.
Miss Martin has recently addressed
personal letters to many Republicans
urging them to use their influence In
clearing the way for her to receive
the Republican nomination, indlcat-
ing that unless she is allowed to have
the nomination without a primary
election fight, she will run as an IN
dependent. A glance at previous cam
paigns should show Miss Martin that
to do such a thing is put OF the ques-
ton. Also three candidates have
already announced as candidates
for the Republican nomination n
il isn't at all likely that enough In
fuence could be exerted to get any