The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-01-25
DEEP, DARK PLOTS
SEEN IN POLITICS

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great interest in Democratic politics
lately. Knowing how the News is
SEPARATIONS for that Republican news
paper is not hard to guess. The latest
from the News is here reprinted
There are several good reasons for
believing that harmony" is a word
that will be little used with reference
to political conditions within the
ranks of the democratic party in Ne
vada during the next eighteen months.
True, IL may be used for decorative
purposes ON state occasions, but it
will not be bona fide stay or brace
of the democratic machine until after
the nominations for state offices are
made in 1922-if IL can be fitted to
the structure at that time.
One OF the most successful Nevada
democratic politicians has, within the
past week, stated: You can tell the
WOrlu ludl any man WIN NiohSS "
get the democratic nomination for
governor next year is going to have
Charley Henderson to contend with.
That much is practically settled.
And" he continued. you may say
with equal positiyeness that any
democrat now holding elective office
in the state capitol will surely have
opposition within his own party If he
is again a candidate. And it will make
no difference in either the governor
ship or other offices. II nominations
are made by primary election or under
the convention system. One exception
might be made. If George Cole con-
sents to run for congress. men back
of the present move will not oppose
him. His only opposition would de-
yelop In case Charles K. Evans should,
of his own accord. make another
race"
The gentleman who thus assumed
the attitude of spokesman for GER
tain element of his party does not
profess TO be worrying at all about
what may or may not be done with
the primary law by the Legislature
now in session. But fellow members
of his party who do not exhibit the
same unconcern. 1t has been under
fhaf n nrnminpnt
Reno lawyer who is a democrat VIII
draw the bill providing for repeal OF
the primary and return to the state
convention system and submit II to
two leading members OF both republi-
can and democratic parties before
having It taken up for action in the
legislature. II has been stated that
this course will be pursued for the
purpose of making the act strictly
non-partisan one, to remove all
chances of objection and Likelihood
of flaws. So far SO good. But right
here is where some of the democrats
become FESTIVE and show signs OF
going off the reservation. They pro-
fess to see deep, deep politics in the
innocent-appearing plan, and proceed
to point out that plots and deals OF
great moment are possible under such
an arrangement. They assume, Tor
example. that in bringing about the
proposed change political manipuia-
ton will be the result that weak
democratic candidate for governor
will be nominated at the democratic
convention. and that in return Tor
this the republicans will put up
weak man for the u. s. senate ana
thus insure the reelection of Key
Pittman. OF course 1t will be claimed
that nothing of the kind is contempla-
ted; that the primary is too costly
and unweildy for conditions in this
state and that sentiment of the ma
jority is in favor of return to conven-
lions. but In some quarters objection
to any change is being heard. Great
numbers of them consider keeping
democrats in the state office more
important than sending member of
their party to Washington when the
national administration is republican.
And moves of any nature are bound
to be viewed with a great deal of
suspicion.
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