The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-02-10


to be exercised by any member of the
committee.
Attorneys who have been studying
the statutory provisions relative to
the selection of delegates have been
unable to agree on what the laws pro-
vide. All are agreed that the law
contemplates a convention, but there
is a wide difference of opinion about
the method of selecting delegates to
the convention. Public sentiment
thus far expressed is for the selection
of delegates to the state convention
by a primary election.
One prominent member of the state
central committee has suggested thai
delegates to the state convention b
elected at primaries and the cost o.
the primary campaign be borne by the
various presidential candidates. He
points out that this would have the
result of effecting a Republican or
ganization in every county and pre-
cinct and at the same time avoid any
expenses of a primary election being
saddled on the state organization.
Up to the present time the Demo
Gratis have made no outward move to
ward the election of delegates. 1t i
rumored that John +. Kunz, state
committee together soon for the pur
pose of ~disposing of the question. l.
S likely, however, that the Democrats
will not do anything till after the Re
publican committee paves the way a
its meeting next Saturday.
Despite the fact that he has an
nounced that he is not seeking ap
pointment as Democratic nationa'
committeeman, the rumor is persis
tent that the movement to secure tn
place for Charles Stout is gainin
Roadway. Stout has many friends
among the leaders of the party il
Nevada and they have considerable in
1uenee in Washington. 1t is likel,
that if Stout's friends insist on hi
being appointed to take the place 0
DR.. ]. l.. Mccarthy of Goldfeld he viii
carry off the plum" with quote
used advisedly).
Commenting on the Republican
state central committee meeting t be
held next Saturday in Reno the Ell
EXpositor, of which N. H. Chaplin.
state senator from White Pine COUNT
in the editor, has the following to
say:
"a meeting of the Republican state
central committee has been called for
February IA, and will be held in
Reno, at which time plans will be
formulated for the state campaign
for which there appears to be nc
lack of candidates ready and willing
to offer themselves to lead the party
and, if successful in their efforts, to
assume the responsibility of oficia'
life. The general opinion prevails
that this will be a Republican year
which probably accounts for the fact
that there will be a number of can
didates for both senate and con-
gress."
Republicans in Nye county have
contracted the "get together" spirit
and begun organization work there.
The Tonopah Bonanza of recent date
carried the following comment on the
meeting:
THE first campaign meeting by
Nye county Republicans was held re-
Gently and a good attendance turned
out and sentiment was expressed that
this was the time when every member
of the party, and those who had be-
come alienated, should join in max
ing common cause. The fact that
the Craftsmanship of the committee
had been vacated by the death of
Alex Mckenzie. caused an adjourn
ment to February 8, when a chairman
will be elected. Among those present
were a few voters who were not mem
bers of the committee, but the senti-
ment was expressed that it is the de-
sire of the members to have all per-
sons DESTROYS of taking an active part
in the campaign to come forward as
they will receive a warm welcome at
all meetings. The committee further
declared that there would not be any
thing about the management of the
Republican party in Nye county tc
conceal as the dealing will be from
the top of the table,"
Up to the present time General
Leonard Wood is the only Republican