The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-07-06
PLATT SAYS Cop.
IS SURELY WINNER

Sam Plat, who went to Chicago as
a delegate from Nevada to the Re-
publican convention and afterwards
as a delegate to the convention of In
ternational Rotary Clubs at Atlantic
City, has returned to Reno. Mrs. Platt
will remain a week or so longer visit
ing her sisters in Detroit and Lansing,
Michigan. Asked about his trip by a
representative Of the Reno Gazette,
Plat said:
Undoubtedly the events of the big
Chicago convention have beer pretty
well told by this time. The sure and
steady slide to Harding was as natu-
raj and splendid as a big ship leaving
the ways on a successful launching.
He has been regarded for the past
four years as presidential timber and
Republicans who know him and have
taken his measure, were enthusiastic
over the chance to vote him the NOM
nation. In a conference with Chair
man Hays, / expressed the hope that
the people of the Pacific Coast might
have an opportunity to see and hear
him. He has a wonderful personality,
looks every inch the President, as he
is bound to be. and is one of the most
logical, graceful and eloquent orators
the country has produced. 1t argued
well for the good of the party and ma
ton that the convention had so many
splendid available candidates to
choose from
THE leaders in the early voting,
General Wood and Governor Lowden,
are both remarkable specimens of
American manhood, but through no
fault of their W they were finally
eliminated from serious considera-
ton. The unfortunate political situa-
ton obtaining in some of the states,
enticing and almost making impera-
tive for the friends and supporters of
big men to wage battle and to main
tain expensive organizations, stem
med the tide in their direction. /
have it from the best of authority that
both will eagerly and z~ealously rally
to the banner of Senator Harding. In
fact, SO strong is the position of the
Republican nominee as a man, a
statesman, a leader of his party and
Is a great national character, filled
with the milk of human kindness, that
he is bound to command the votes of
all classes and factions.
Both labor and capital may trust
him, for every decision he has reached
upon every vital question has been
founded upon justice and square deal
ing.
$50 far as Hoover's chances before
the convention may be concerned, he
too, was the victim of our political
ever received a presidential nominal
ton who has not actively affiliated
himself with a political party. There
probably is nc more commanding
American figure living today than
Herbert Hoover. He will go down
in American history as one of the
worlds greatest benefactors and his
superlative genius for organization
and unquestionable ability and states
manship would have we'll fitted him
for the presidency. He too, will
heartily support Senator Harding.
" AS for Senator Johnson, he made
a remarkable fight. | heard him and
Senator Borah before a tremendous
audience at the Auditorium in Chi
cago the night before the convention
convened. He received a long and
whole-hearted ovation and held his
audience throughout a long and Wig
orous address. Whatever chances he
may have had for the nomination
were utterly ruined by the unfortu-
nate nominating speech. l have no
doubt that he, too, will be found n
ergetically supporting the Republican
nominee. There is no question but
the East and Middle West are strong
ly Republican and it is my judgment
that Harding and Coolidge will win
by the largest majorities eve given
to Republican nominees for these high
Offices"