The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-08-05
PLATT FOR SENATE
BOYD VS. SCRUCHAM
Boyd to Enter Gubernatorial Prim.
airy Race, So His Friends As
sert; kearney Decides to
Remain Out of 1t

graphed from Chicago the announce
ment that he will seek the Re-
publican nomination for the United
States Senate. Mr.. Platt is de-
tanned in that city ON important
business and professional engage
ments, it was stated at his office,
according to the Reno Gazette.
At the same time, reports, gener-
ally accredited, were to the effect
that James T. Boyd will oppose
James G.. Scrughamfor the Demo-
cratic nomination for governor, and
w. M. Kearney long considered a
Republican gubernatorial possibility,
has definitely decided to remain
out of the running.
Conferees of Mr.. Boyd asserted
positively yesterday that his declara-
tion of candidacy will be filed with
the secretary of state today. Mr..
Boyd himself would authorize no
statement.
James T. Boyd, for over 20 years
one of the leaders of the Demo
cratic party in Nevada, told the
Journal that he will file his declara-
tion with the secretary of state of
candidacy for the Democratic nomi-
nation for governor. This insures
greater interest in the democratic
primaries and rivalry between
Boyd and Colonel James G. Scru-
CHAM for the favor of the party
rank and file at the September
primaries.
News of Mr.. Platt's candidacy
came in the form of a telegraphic
announcement to Silas E. Ross,
chairman of the Republican state
central committee. Mr. Platt also
wired his decision to George Wing
field, national committeeman. His
declaration of candidacy was to be
filed yesterday afternoon by his
law associate, John Sinai.
Mr.. Platt was called to Chicago
several days ago. He is expected
to return within a few days and
will open his campaign at once.
The Platt announcement puts five
candidates in the field for the SEN
ate, namely Charles S. Chandler, OF
Ely; Peter Boul of Las Vegas
Congressman S. S. Arentz, of Smith
valley; Mrs. Lydia Adams-Williams
of Genoa, and Samuel Platt, OF
Reno.
A native of Nevada, Mr.. Plat
has been in the public eye in this
state since 1896 when he entered
the practice of law at Carson City
following his graduation from Stan.
ford University and from George
Washington University. He began
his political career in 1897 as 9
candidate for district attorney OF
Ormsby county and attorney genera
two years later. He was appointed
| assistant secretary of state in 1900
In 1908, he was elected to the
| assembly, was reelected in 1905
| and became speaker of the house
Mr.. Platt was appointed United
States attorney for the district ot
Nevada by President Roosevelt ir
1906 and was re-appointed b,
President Taft in 1910. His ac
tivity in party affairs is reflected by
his record as a convention delegate
having attended four state con
ventions in that capacity prior to
his notable contest with Senate,
Francis G. Newlands, who defeated
him, according to official records
by thirty-eight votes. Mr.. Plat
again was the party nominee foi
the senate in 1916, opposing Key
Pittman. He was delegate-at
large to the Republican convention
in 1916.
That Mr.. Platt has been consider.
ing the move has been known
among his close friends and politica
advisers for some time but it wa.
not matter of common knowledge