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TITE MORXIXG OREGONTAX, WEDNESDAY, MAR'CTT 31, 1920 MR. WEST HESITATES TO FOLLOW oe Trend of Events Awaited Be fore Making Decision. MORROW WOULD' GO AHEAD Democratic Xatlonal Committee man From Oregon Favors Plac ing Xamc on Ballot, Anyway. Herbert Hoover's statement tp the California Republican club, which is supporting: him for president, was relayed to some of the -prominent Portland democrats from The Orego rian office upon its receipt last night and the effect was rather electrical. Oswald West, ex-governor of Ore- con, who had trone to the trouDie 01 circulating petitions to place Mr. Hoover's name on the democratic bal lot in this ftate and who had held Mr. Hoover to be pre-eminently th man for the place, regardless of party. and just as a man standing for grea principles, said he "is a very grea admirer of Mr. Hoover, but prefers to await the trend of events before taking- a definite position as to sup porting Mr. Hoover as a republican candidate '"I have been very strong for Mr. Hoover." said Mr. West, "and greatly wished to sec him on the democratic ticket, but he did not wish us to place his name on our ticket in Ore fron; his wishes have governed and that incident is past, forgotten. I think he would make a great presi dent on any ticket." Morrow f'liojca to Hope. Dr. J. W. Morrow, democratic na tional committeeman from Oregon was of the opinion last night that Mr. Hoover's name could still be placed on the democratic ticket ii Oregon, but Mr. West, when so in formed, replied that "any one else who cares to may circulate petitions to that end. but it is one thing to get the names and another to sit and talk about it." Mr. West, in his enthusiasm for Mr. Hoover as a presidential candidate, led a movement that resulted in the formation of a Hoover democratic club. Members under Mr. West's di rection circulated petitions and ob tained sufficient signatures to place the name of Mr. Hoover on the ballot. Dut on Monday Mr. West received a telegraphic request from Mr. Hoover not to put his name on the democratic ticket and Mr. West promptly com plied. Dr. Morrow frankly admitted, when informed of the situation which de veloped In regard to the Hoover Cali forma situation, that he "cannot under any circumstances support Mr. Hoover on a republican ticket. Marrow W ould Go Ahead. "I 6ee no reason why the democrats rannot go ahead regardless of Mr. Hoover's wishes and nominate him if they want to." said Dr. Morrow. "There is no law againM it that I know of. I think a whole lot of him as a man myself, but to support him on a republican ticket that would be out of the question. I have a lot of respect for him because he has done much good work and is a capa ble executive, however." Elton Watkins, president of the Jackson club, the big democratic or ganization of the state, was the most outspoken of any of the men of that party to whom the news of Mr. Hoover's attitude was broken last night. Always a Hoover man, Mr. Watkins unhesitatingly reiterated his fidelity and devotion to the idol of his heart and said that, "while it is too early to say definitely what one would do under certain circumstances, I am very much inclined to think that Mr. Hoover will be elected president." Bert E. Haney, ex-demoeratic state chairman and ex-United States attor ney for Oregon, an ardent Hoover man, last night heard with what ap peared to the interviewer to be "res- ervations" Mr. Hoover's telegram to the Californians interested In his be half. Mr. Haney, while admitting his admiration for Mr. Hoover as a man. expressed the wish that he might see the republican platform upon which Mr. Hoover c.ould stand. Hoover Is Declared Great. "I was the first to name Mr. Hoover for president." said Mr. Watkins, "and because of tire greatness of the man, I will unhesitatingly say that, should the old gang, such as Sullivan. Tag cart and the Tammany crowd, control the democratic convention, and should Mr. Hoover be nominated by the re publicans, I most certainly would support him. While it is too early to say defi nitely Just what one might do under certain circumstances, I am very mucn inclined to think that Mr. Hoover will be elected president: he will be. if nominated, in my judg to doubt, It seemed from his state ments, the possibility of the repub licans putting up a platform that will suit Mr. Hoover. "I would be eager to see any plat form the republican convention would put up that .would suit Mr. Hoover," said Mr. Haney. "Until such time as we shall see the results of their con vention, I would nor care to commit myself as to, supporting ,Mr. Hoo ver." John H. Stevenson, one of the stal warts of the democratic hosts, de clared himself entirely neutral with regard to candidates, he being in the race as an aspirant for the honor of attending the convention as a dele gate. "I had had a sort of personal feel ing that Hoover was a good candi date for us at first," Eaid Mr. Steven son, '.'but as time went by and he seemed to be somewhat like a man without any party, I rather lost my first feeling. He has done many good things, among them his support of President Wilson's policies. Had he announced himself as a candidate on a Wil.sonian democracy platform, I would still have had much admiration for him. but as he seemed not to care for the efforts put forth in his behalf by our party and has declared for the republicans, of course that alters matters very materially." Hoover Krpuhlicans Pleaded. The statement of Herbert Hoover was received with complete approval and marks of jubilation at the head quarters of the Hoover Republican Club of Oregon. "We have been expecting such a statement -for several days," said Chester G. Murphy, state chairman. "Those of us who have known Mr. Hoover for years know that he has always been a republican of progres sive tendencies, the tact that he ha been engaged since 1914 in war ac tivitics and for the general welfare of mankind and has refrained from participation in partisan politics is the real explanation of his silence. "His statement in support of th league of nations and the republican position upon the league issue will give a great impetus to the Hoove republican campaign In Oregon, as many republicans have been rcserv ing their decision as to whom to sup port in the. republican primary until Mr. Hoover had declared his position more fully on the issues and had broken his silence regarding his party affiliations. His personal friends, as I say, never for a moment doubted his republicanism and naturally, as his strong supporters, we are very much gratified that our fatih has been jus-tified. In our opinion he COMMTTEE SOCIALISTS 'GUILTY' Assembly Majority Report Finds Disloyalty. LAWMAKERS' VOTE NEXT Indications Are Whole Body Will Support Decision Made By Most of Committee. is the logical candidate, whose wonder ful record, under alt tests, has proven Dim to be the man of the hour. Al we want is to give the people of the country at large an opportunity to express their choice. 'Hoover of Ore gon' for president is our motto." League .statement Kipected. That the statement of Mr. Hoover will accentuate 'the main issue of the coming campaign the league of na tions is the belief of G. C. Herbsman manager of the Poindexter presiden tial campaign in Oregon. He think! It will be necessary, however, for Mr. Hoover to more definitely state his position on the industrial situation before long, as that, he says, is a big issue. I worked for Mr. Hoover during his administration as food director, said Mr. Herbsman, "and know him to be a man of great executive ability and a fine citizen. I was a lecturer on his staff during the war. I am glad to see him in the race, for it will bring sharply into public view the league of nations issue, which is to be the big issue of the campaign, He will, however, have to make him self definitely understood on the dustrial situation, as he is considered trifle too liberal in business circles. .May the best man win and let's have them all in the race. AUTOCRATIC FOOD ADMINIS TRATOR" HELD IXCOMPKTEXT. Xew York Xational Committeeman Declares Xoniination Should Be Given Strict Party Follower. ment, no matter by what party. How ever, should the old guard, such as Lodge. Penrose and Knox, control the republican convention, Mr. Hoover, of course, will not be nominated by mil party. I most certainly hope that Mr. Hoover will be elected the next pres- laeni or me united States." Mr. Watkins has been interested in the candidacy of Mr. Hoover for a long time, and made an unsuccessful attempt to get him to attend the big acKson-aay ceieDration. which in cluded a banquet in the Hotel Benson, ana wnen me club received a special communication from President Wil son, but sidetracked one from Will iam Jennings Bryan. Mr. Haney last night was inclined Give Stomach What It Needs The Alkaline Effect of Stuart's Dys pepsia Tablets Usually Corrects the Stomach Faults That 'Provoke Attacks of Indi gestion or Dyspepsia. ' To sit back after a good meal and know there is not going to be sour risings, gas, drowsiness and discom fort Is the logical result of usino Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets imme- believe they can trace each attack of Indigestion to the something thev ail ...... . , it sur prises them, invariably, to note how quickly relief comes after using one or two of these tablets. Whether It is highly seasoned food, rich pastry the heavy hearty foods or some one particular offender the relief comes just the same. Those who are sus ceptible to attacks of indigestion or dyspepsia should try Stuart's Dys pepsia Tablets as they supply the stomach with an alkaline effect Just as it does naturally when it is work ing in a perfectly healthy condition Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are so widely known and used that you can pet them In any drug store in the United States and Canada at St cents a box- Adv. I NEW YORK, March 30. Wtih re ceipt here tonight of word from Cali fornia that Herbert Hoover would accept the republican presidential nomination if it were "demanded" of him, H. Fulton Cutting, chairman of the recently organized Hoover re publican committee of Greater New York, announced the appointment of an executive committee of 100, includ ing names of prominent men in in dustry, commerce and the professions. At the same time, Herbert Parsons, republican national committeeman, sent a telegram to Mr. Cutting refus ing to join the committee, and add ing: "I believe in party government, as Theodore Roosevelt did; that repub licans should nominate republicans and that the man who, in 1918, ad vocated the election of a democratic congress, and who in September. 1919, stated that he belonged to .no party both of which Hoover did is politi cally incompetent to be an effective republican president, no matter how successful he was in the autocratic position of food controller during the stress of war." A LB A XT, N. Y., March 30. "Guilty" was the verdict rendered in the as sembly today by a majority of the judiciary committee in the case of the five socialist members suspended on the opening day of the 1920 legis lative session on charges of disloyalty. Indications were overwhelming to night that the decision of the ma jority of the committee would be up held by the assembly as a whole and that the recommendations in the ma jority report that the socialists' seats be declared vacant would be adopted The size of the majority favorin these propositions was the only dis puted subject tonight It was re ported that at least 90 votes and pos sibly more than 100 would be cast for the expulsion of the socialists. Unseating to Be Opposed. Majority Leader Simon L. Adler an Assemblyman Theodore Roosevelt let it be known today that tney woul oppose the unseating of the socialists Enactment of a law to prevent any organization which admits aliens to its membership from occupying the position of a political party on th official ballot of the state is advo cated in the majority report. . The report reviewed evidence heard during the 24 days' triaf, purporting to show that the socialist party op posed prosecution of the war, opposed all legislation for industrial and mill tary conscription, pledged its mem bcrs to work for the repeal of the conscription law, advised resistance to conscription of life and labor, and urged the repudiation of war debts. Party In Held Disloyal. "The socialist party of America,' said the report, "is not a loyal Amerl can organization or political party, disgraced occasionally by the traitor ous act or declaration of a member, but is a disloyal organization com posed exclusively of perpetual trait ors. Therefore, the act of a member of that party in subscribing to the constitutional oath of office to sup port the constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of New York should be utterly disregarded as patently sham and mere cloak for treachery." Two republicans, William W. Pellet of New York and Theodore Stitt of Brooklyn, signed a report exrpessing the belief that the socialists were en titled to retain their seats. Evidence In HeU Lacking. They stated that no evidence was produced to show that the attitude of the socialists during the war was other than negative, withholding aid and comfort to their government. rather than a positive one of giving aid and comfort to the nation's enemies. Two democratic members of the committee, Maurice Bloch and Wil liam S. Evans of New York, held that the members of the assembly cannot unseat the five socialists without vio lating their own oath of office. Evans contended that under the constitution of the state the assembly "is forbidden from imposing upon any member any test of loyalty." "Radi cal minorities," said Evans, "must not be driven from the legislature. It is better to have them in the legislature than in secret meetings in cellars. "Liberty involves the right to think wrong, said Assemblyman Bloch in his report. MINER'S BODY RECOVERED Four Persons Drowned at Same Point Within Few Years. TREKA. Cat., March 30. (Special.) The body of James Wiuf, a miner, who lost his life by drowning in the Klamath river near Cottage Grove, Or., February 26, has been recovered, according to announcement by forest service officials here. W'luf was swept away while at tempting to ford the river. It is stat ed that four persons have been drowned at the same point during the last few years, the bodies of only two being recovered. BERGER APPEAL IX COURT Judges Take Socialists' Cases Under Advisement. CHICAGO. March, 30. Federal Judges Baker, Alschuler and Page today took under advisement the ap peal of Victor Bererer. former con gressman and four codefendantc, all socialists, from sentences of 20 years n the federal penitentiary for alleged violation of the espionage act. Federal Attorney J. B. Fleming, in his closing arguments, urged that the sentences be sustained that "a salu tary lesson may be firmly engraved on the consciences of, all would-be disloyalists and the honor of the United States remain untarnished." He cited letters alleged to have been written by the defendants to men in the military service and to men who had received notices from draft boards. The missives intimated, he said, the men should guide them selves by the St. Louis platform of the socialist party. WOMAN BARRED IN SUIT Supreme Court Denies Request in Christian Science Case. BOSTON, March 30. The supreme court today denied tha request of Mrs. Emily Hulin of New York, for leave to intervene in the litigation between the directors of the Christian Science church and the trustees of the Chris tian Science Publishing society. HOOVER WILLING TO RUN (Continued From First Page. ) am naturally affiliated, adopts a for ward-looking, ' liberal, constructive platform on the treaty and on our economic issues, and if the party pro poses measures for sound business ad ministration or tne country, and is neither reactionary nor radical in its approach to our great domestic questions and is backed by men who undoubtedly assure the consumma tion of these policies and measures. will give it my entire support. While I do not and will not myself seek the nomination, if it is felt that the issues necessitate it and it is de manded of me I cannot refuse to serve. illiiKBiiKT HOOVER." GRAIN RATE TO BE ARGUED Assistant Attorney-General to Ap pear at Commission Hearing. SALEM. Or., March 30. (Special.) J. O. Bailey, assistant attorney general, leaves next week for Wash ington where he will argue before the interstate commerce commission on the Thurtell report in the grain rate case. Mr. Thurtell is special examiner for the interstate commerce commis sion and submitted his report to that body several weeks ago. Because of the importance of the case the commission did not conclude its investigations upon Mr. Thurtell's report but held the matter open for further consideration. Several other Oregon lawyers are said to be plan ning to participate in the arguments. Decision by the commission is be ing awaited by shippers of Oregon. Logger Crushed to Death. HOQUIAM, Wash., March 30. (Spe cial.) W. C. Carlson arrived in town yesterday and got a job at one of the big Poison logging camps. Today he was crushed to death when a log fell upon him on the said road. The com pany is trying to locate relatives of the dead man. 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Coal Carriers Most in Demand and Effort Is Made to Secure Quick Return. WASHINGTON, March 30. Con certed action to improve the freight car supply, especially coal carrying equipment, has been taken by all railroads. The movement which is fostered by the American Railroad as sociation, is intended primarily to aid in coal production, but officials saiTl It served also, and in an important way, to relocate cars on their home lines from which they were diverted and widely scattered during federal control. W. C. Kendall, chairman of the car service commission of the railroad as sociation, sent telegrams tonight to all lines directing them to return coal cars promptly to mines from which they can be loaded for destinations on tneir nome roaas. xne western systems particularly were instructed to rush eastern owned cars to their home lines because in the east the effects of the coal strike have been most felt. The car service commission, which is acting under a new code of car service rules adopted by the roads jointly after March 1, is seeking first to have special types of cars returned home ahead of regulation equipment This, of course, includes coal cars of which it was estimated 62 per cent of the total on roads under federal con trol were scattered on roads Tither than the lines which owned them on March 1. The commission is studying details of plans for handling the grain move ment from the middle west this sum mer. While some of the old conditions of the shortage were admitted likely to recur this year, officials declared that closer co-operation of the roads would eliminate most of the dissatis faction. The big problem facing the roads was said to be the condition of their equipment. Vancouver Directors Chosen. VANCOUVER, Wash.. March 30. (Special.) Charles W. Hall, who has been on the Vancouver school board for several years, has been elected chairman of the board succeeding Frank B. Vaughn, whose term re cently expired. N. E. Allen was elected to succeed Mr. Vaughan. W. B. Carter is the third elective member of the board. William M. Hodgkin was re-elected clerk. imately $2,500,000, according to the inventory of appraisers filed in county court today. When You Hear those wonderful strains from JACQUES THIBAUD'S VIOLIN AT THE IIEILIG TONIGHT Remember, you can hear him any time. He plays exclusively for lift 1 1 mi Records Pathe Records are guaranteed to play at least 1000 times, if played on the Pathe Phonograph. ASK YOUR DEALER X . -Mil -P' 7i- H - ' ' , f t " ' - 'I n M. SELLER & CO., Wholesale Distributors For the Northwest 62 Fifth Street Portland, Oregon Statutory Conviction Made. VANCOUVER, Wsah., March 30.- (Special.) 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