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S f J BLOCKED BY CHI Hughes Resolution Fails at Union Club Smoker. HELD TO BE OUT OF ORDER Sturm of Protest Greets Attempt ol S. S. Humphrey to Commit Ke pu hi lea ii Orga n iza t Ion on , Presidential Candidutcs. Introduction of a resolution Indorsing Charles K. Hufflies. Governor of New York, for President, threatened to de stroy tlie harmony of proceedings at tne Tnion Republican Club smoker, held last hlght in the .hib's quarters. In the Sell-lng-Hirseh Hall. A chorus of protests greeted the resolution, and, following a motion to lay it on the table, Chairman Beach ruled consideration of Providential candidates out of order. S. 9. Humphreys inironucen inn resolution. - "Mr. Hughes has all the qualifications for hglh office that President Roosevelt possesses," declared the champion f tne New York Govern or, "as well as some ad vantages that Mr. Roosevelt does not have. Hushes is a constructive, while Roosevelt is a destructive statesman. AVe needed a destructive sfatesman in the past, but now "we need one who is con struct I ve. I had the pleasure of voting for Mr. Hughes for Governor of' New York and it gives me great pleasure at this time to move the adoption f this resolution. Dr. Kmmett Drake was on his feet in a moment and threw a wet blanket on the Hughes resolution. He declared it not a proper time for the indorsement of Presidential candidates. He said he was for William H. Taft, personally, and moved to lay the resolution on the table. F. EL Beach, acting chairman, declined to consider the resolution after Gus Moser pointed out that motions of any kind wexe outof order. There was no set programme, but prom inent members of the Club were called on for speeches. J. D. Iee spoke of the Re publican party as the party of progress and constructive statesmanship. He said that since the people of this state are legislators as well as holders of the elect ive franchise, it is their duty to be thoughtful and to exercise judgment. G. AY. Stapleton Speaks. G. V. Stapleton made one of the most interesting speeches of the meeting.. He referred to the resolution indorsing Hughes, but did not commit himself on that point, saying it Is too early yet to make a decision. "We had a splendid convention today," he said. "Things have been going to the demnitlon bow-wows for the past few years In this state. It is time we got to gether. Those who came to the conven tion today determined to .stand by State ment No. 1, went away convinced that they had been in error and that Repub- Uc&ns must stand by Republicans, The initiative and referendum has been a thorn in the side of the people. We have 19 new amendments proposed-for the com ing election. How many know the good from the bad? These things are foisted upon us while the people are asleep. The initiative and referendum law and State ment No. 1 were voted for by the people who are led like a lot of sheep.' Mr. Stapleton then discussed the amend ment proposed for adoption at the com Injf election tender the initiative, that can didates for the Legislature must abso lutely pledge themselves to support the choice of the people for I'nited States Senator, "in order that the people may elect their Senator as they did in June. WO.'' "As they did In June. lo$." quoted the speaker, referring evidently to the elec tion of Senator Bourne. "Heaven forbid! We are not candidates here and need not look for favors from the delegation In Washington, so we can sp ak plainly. This amendment is to gag the members of the Legislature. If we believe in Re publican principles, then we are not afraid to trust a man from our own party who will carry out Republican principles." Vrpos Parly Loyally. H. G. Griffin, the next speaker, said he believed In government by party and urared all to maintain that principle. He referred to the Hughes resolution and said that he would support President Roose velt: if not Roosevelt, then Taft, with Hughea as third choice. W. M. Cake deplored disorganization In t he Republican party of Portland and Multnomah County. He said: "Last year, wtth 2T.0uo voters reRistered. of whom over 1!MX)0 were Republicans, we failed to elect our Mayor by t votes. It Is time to get out, as we should have gotten out lat Summer. We will have the old tight on for Sheriff and we won before in this fight by only 25 votes. Gentlemen, t ask you to support every nominee who Is chosen by tlie nominat ing committee. We have three otes to I. " v.f.nl VlfyTrHV,4 fhi.-iiifni i ttota if w.f.am,, Minr. iifttfiirii.iiiia.rtTf rnrimwMtiwwtiffitt . . their one; why not cast them for our nominee T' ' CV W. Hodson severely criticised . S. V'Ren and his candidacy. He referred to ITRen's advocacy of proportional repre sentation, which is calculated, said tne speaker, to wipe out party lines. "I do not believe the man is sincere In his campaign," said Mr. Hodson. "He may want to be bought off," suggested someone in the audience. "Or he may have been bought on," answered Mr. Hod son. "I do not want to see the Oregon dele gation pledged for any candidate for the Presidency." said the speaker. "The .n terests may force President Roosevelt to run again and if he does run, I want the Oregon delegation to be free to vote for him, or for anyone else." The smoker was Well attended and was the fifth affair of the kind. The Club holds one each month. GETS BACK HER DEPOSIT One Bank-Creditor Beats Time Limit ' Regulation. SAX FRANCISCO, Feb. 29. (Special.) Mrs. Adplia V. Hussey, of Portland, to day obtained judgment from Judge Graham for 4900 from the Amerran Na tional Bank, of San Francusco. She de posited that cum last August with the Oregon Trust & Savings Bank that closed its doors and learning that the institution had a credit of several thousand with the American National Bank, of San Fran cisco, she came down here and began at tachment proceedings. Green Returned to Face Crimes. Howard C. Green, the ex-private sec retary of J. C. Fargo, president oi the American Express Company, who was arrested in this city about a week ago, and who Is wanted in New York City for forgeries amounting to over $10,000, left for the East last night on the mid- V i . HKLKNi, Mont.. Feb. 29. It is announced here today that In Chi caro on next Tuesday, Mrs. Anne Dean Huntley, of Helena, will be come the bride of Lieutenant-General a B. M. Young. U. S. A-. retired. General Young f now superintend ent of the Yellowstone National Park. night train In custody of Lieutenant Bernard J. Flood, of the New York detective bureau. Green is under in dictment there for his forgeries and it 1a understood that District Attorney Jerome, Instead of leaving- the case to one of his deputies, is personally con ducting the prosecution. Policeman Koogle's Helmet Found. Two email boys playing In the vicin ity of the park at Hast Eighth and Hawthorne streets, yesterday, picked up a helmet belonging to a policeman and took It to the station. Examlna "tlon of its number revealed mat it was the property of G. A. Koogle, one of the new policemen, who was recent ly discharged from the force for drunk enness; He appeared at the station one night without helmet and covered with mud. As he was plainly Intoxicated, he was immediately suspended and later discharged from the force. - Supreme Chancellor Coming. Charles A. Barnes, supreme chancellor of the Knights of Pythias will pay an official visit to the Knights of Oregon, at the Castle hall, of Ivanhoe Lodge No. 1, corner of Eleventh and Alder streets, next Tuesday evening. Mr. Barnes will arrive Monday morning. He will be the puest of the Oregon grand lodge and will be shown about the city. After the meet ing a banquet will be given by In van hoe Lodge in its banquet-room. Mr. Barnes leaves Portland for the Sound cities on Wednesday morning. . .. t I ' tiKN'KRAL YOUNG TO MARRY. Z THF STJXDAY ORKOOXIAX. PORTLAND, MARCH 1, 1908. FLASHLIGHT PHOTOGRAPH OP THE MILT.NOMAH COUNTV REPUBLICAN CONVESTIOJf ASSEMBLED I! SELLI.NG-HIRSCH HALL. IOC S 0 .1 Continued From First Page.) of principles as drafted by the com mittee. His motion for Its adoption set off the flreworks. S. C. Beach protested against what lie considered an "un precedented proceeding" by a convention. He demanded that the platform should be considered one section at a time and proposed a motion to that effect but a standing vote being taken, the motion failed by a vote of 83 to 96. But Beach would not give up. Ha presented an amendment to the platform repudiating Statement No. 1 as follows: "Resloved, That we are opposed to Statement No. 1." The motion was quickly lost. It gave Beacb the change that he wanted and lie had kept his word. He had injected Statement No. 1 into the convention, but he was not through. Out of "his pocket he drew the following resolution: Text of Beach Resolutions. That we are opposed to Statement No. 1, because it puts personality above principle. It demands that a right-thinking, rlght actlnft representative citizen shall pledg. himself to do what he believes to be wrong, against the best interest of bis state and of the people he is chosen to represent. That he will aid m putting into etfect poli cies of government which he opposes utterly. It is cunningly plausible and deceptive. It flaunts the principle of the rule of the ma jority. which It is not. It is the weapon of the minority to destroy majorities and ap propriate the broken and disintegrated parts. Idleman and P. Hi Sullivan objected to the consideration of the Beach resolu tion, contending that since the conven tion had voted against considering the report of the committee piecemeal, then the amendatory resolution was out of order. Chairman Selling sustained the objections to the resolution but his ruling was not supported In the appeal that was taken on motion of Beach, the vote being 101 ayes and 113 noes. Idleman Is Blocked. Idleman then sought to have the resolu tion sidetracked by moving its reference to tire committee on resolutions, but Chairman Selling did not approve of that course and in order to bring the resolu tion immediately before . the oxmvention, ruled that It was an amendment to the report of the committee. Mr. Beach wae recognized and spoke in support of his resolution. He Insisted that the Republican party believed in majority rule and wanted a discussion of the sub ject on its merits. He denied that the Republican party a.t any time had been a straddler. He maintained that State ment No. 1 was an issue before the people of the state and demanded that the Re publicans of Multnomah County should meet the issue squarely and take a stand. Mr. Beach reviewed briefly the three cornered Senatorial situation as It will be presented to the Republican voters at the primary election in April and inti mated that the Democratic nominee might be successful id the general election in June. . Asks Pertinent Question. "Do you want to direct me to vote for a Democrat for United States Senator?" he inquired. For reply, there were several hundred shouts ot 'JXo, no." "Then you don't want Statement N. 1," concluded the Senator. During his address. Mr. Beach was re peatedly - interrupted by questions from delegates. One of them asked if the speaker did not consider that the people of the state had the right to elect a Democrat United States Senator. "But I would be ashamed to come be fore a Republican convention and advo cate" the election of a Democrat to the United States Senate," thundered back Beach, and he was further Interrupted from that quarter. T, J. Cleeton, H. Denlinger. C. M. Idleman and Dr. L. M. Davis rallied to the defense of Statement No. 1. Clee ton insisted that the convention was not the places to consider Statement No. 1 and charged that the convention as" it was constituted was not suffi ciently representative of the Republi cans of the county to warrant any action condemning the statement. Mr. Idseman charged that the convention was about equally divided on the ques tion of Statement No. 1 and" he feired that the adoption ol the Beach resolu tion would tend to create further dis sension .rather than to harmonize the Republicans of Multnomah County. D. J. Haynes, H. Timms, C. "W". Hod son, T. 3. Fording, Frank 8. Bennett STATEMENT i and G. "W. Stapleton supported the Beach resolution. Mr. Haynes infused some good sound Republican senti ment Into the convention by sayinft that he was a "Kentucky Republican" and referring to the redemption of that state by the Republicans from Democratic rule, the crowning event being celebrated only last week, when a Republican United States Senator was elected, defeating the strongly intrenched Democratic corrupt ma chine. "The Republican party," he said, "in itiates its own policies and at no time in Its history has it ever been a straddler." ' Mr. Tlmms infused life into the con vention by making one of the most earnest and effective political ad dresses ever heard in a convention in this county. After restlessly occupy ing his seat for nearly two hours while the delegates wrangled over the Peach resolution, he could repress his senti ments no longer, and, jumping Into the middle of the floor and with uplifted hand demandeM and obtained the priv liege of addressing the convention over a dozen ' other delegates who were clamoring for recognition from Chair man Selling. The speaker waded right into Statement No. 1, which he said was "no gol-durned" good and admon ished the convention that if it con tinued to recognize the statement, the Republican party would continue to be confused and lack the harmony which was necessary to success. Must Restore Harmony. "It is time that this confusion among the Republicans of this state was being wiped out," he shouted, "and until har mony is restored we may expect to see Kastern papers inquiring 'What's the matter With Oregon?" Settle once for all your differences and the time will be no more when Democrats are hold ing many of the principal offices in the gift of the electors of this state." Mr. Tlmms said he had fought Demo crats with bayonets and was deter mined not to vote for their Statement No. 1. ... . Mr. Stapleton asserted that under the provisions of the direct primary law either of three courses was open to Leg islative candidates, viz: Sign Statement No. 1, agree to support the party's choice for Senator or to leave both pledges alone. C. W. Hodson criticized the platform reported by th committee, charging that it was "broad, wide and deep enough" for every Democrat. Socialist and Popu list to stand on. He attacked Statement No. 1 -vigorously and demanded that the convention go on record as opposing the Statment. While speaking, Hodson was asked by George M. Orton who he would support for United States Senator should the Republican nominee be de feated in the June election. "I would vote for some good Repub lican," replied Hodson. "I would as sume from the question of the gentleman that he suspects some corrupt deal is being undertaken to' be forced through this convention. I have helped to elect two United ' States Senators while a member of the Legislature and I wish to ask him if he considers there was any thing corrupt about my action on either of those occasions?" Hodson and Orton Clash. "I don't think so," replied Orton. "Yes, but you are evading my ques tion. Answer me directly." "Yes." "What Is there about my record that you consider corrupt?" "I don't have to tell you." "No. of course you don't have to, and you can't." After soaie further discussion, G. W. Stapleton offered a substitute for the Beach resolution, as follows: Be It Resolved, That -we, as Republicans, axe firmly of the belief that our representa tives in the Senate and House of Represent atives of the state of Oregon should not take a pledge that would require tbem to support a Democrat, Socialist or Populist for the United states Senate from this state. Get Into Bandwagon. Here was a chance for the Idleman followers to be let .down easy and they got into the compromise band-awagon by tacking to the resolution. "And that the members of the legislative assem bly be Instructed to vote for the Republican voters choice for United States Senator." The resolution as amended passed with a whoop and a hurrah, although one skeptical delegate tried to get the eye of -..airman Selling to ask what would happen In case U'Ren defeated Fulton and Cake. Would U'Ren be elect ed he asked. He did not get an answer to his query and the convention . ad journed after extending a vote of thanks to Chairman Selling, with three cheers and a tiger for good measure. Details of Fight. Beach, Bailey and Hodson had slated Frank S. Freeman for their chairman and Chairman Idleman and those who were flauting the harmony flag, had selected M. G. Griffin for temporary chairman. James Kertchera placed Griffin in nomination . as per pro gramme. Senator Beach was clamoring for recognition, but Chairman Idleman (iw Kertchem first. Lots of nice things were said of Griffin as a Republican and then came Senator Beach's turn. He threw boquets at Freeman. This also was according to what had een agreed upon. Then came the vote. The count of the tellers gave Griffin 128 and Freeman it, there was a change in the faces that 107. There were smiles of peace and con tentment on the faces of the harmony faction, but the smiles were doomed to sudden extinction, for no. sooner had airman Griffin taken the chair than he scrambled the egvrs. Griffin's speech accepting the honor bestowed upon him was graceful, but when the chairman grabbed the direct primary law by the collar and began wiping the floor with it, there was a Chang in the faces that smiled. Griffin was against Statement No. 1 with a vengence and he cried loudly for a return to the good old times when the machine was all supreme. From a fever of victory the Idleman-Pike-Davls crowd became suddenly stricken with a congestive chill. On the other side of the hall where the Beach followers were seated jubilation ran riot. The harmony delegates scented a job and the comments upon Chairman Griffin's back sliding were unprintable. . i While both factions were preparing for the supreme test. Chairman Griffin named James W. Sherwood as temp orary secretary and it looked as if there were deflections from the Idle man ranks. The anti-Statement No. 1 people became exceedingly active and they began to cuddle up to the nther fellows. Delegates from the Beach wing began floating around the hall taking soundings and their reports must have been satisfactory to Sena tor Beach, because his smile broadened. At this juncture W. H. Galvanl moved that a committee of seven on credentials be appointed. This motion carried and the chair appointed ii B. Colwell as chairman; A. W. Orton, Plowden Stott, A. J. Fanno, D. J. Quimby, P. B. Sulli van and Galvanl. Idleman then proposed the appointment of a committee on reso lutions, and this was opposed by C. W. Hodson, who declared the motion out of order until the credentials committee had reported. Idleman's motion prevailed and the fol lowing committee was appointed: J: F. Kertchem, G. A. Brown, Max G. Cohen, A. B. Manley and R. Deich. The platform committee representing a delegate from each ward anot three from the country Is: O. Johnson, W. M. Davis. J. J. Dunning, Ben Selling, C. M. Idleman, N. H. Bird, a- A. Austin, A. M. Orton, J. F. Sinnott, A. A. Courteney, C. Cleveland, O. J. Brown, J. B. Schaefer and H. E. Collier. More of Red Fire. The flreworks were touched off when the final ballot for the temporary chair man was taken. The Beach-Hodson ele ment wanted the chairman elected by a rising vote, but Ben. Selling, who later be came permanent chairman, moved that the vote be taken by roll-call. It was Selling's short and business-like talk on the question of voting for chairman that helped wrest the control of the convention from the Beach men, and it helped in the selection of Griffin. It also paved the way for Selling's selection as chairman, for during the noon recess secret meet, ings were held by both factions. The Idleman forces knew that they must ditch Griffin and the Beach wing felt confident, that they still had another chanee to get control of the convention by the election of Freeman. Soundings were taken by the anti-statement people and when the Convention met for the af ternoon session they were confident of suc cess. Grimn had. been harpooned until he was ready to quit, and would have done so at a word from either Idleman or Da vie. This, however, was not the noon-recess programme, t They bad determined upon J. ii Magers. George W. Stapleton placed the name of Freeman in nomination. Some one wanted the nominations closed, but there was a howl of protest, and when the storm subsided Idleman rose and, after a fiery denunciation of "high handed methods and gag rule," took the convention by storm by nominating Ben Selling. The stampede was complete. It was a master stroke, for the convention hail resounded with thunderous cheering. In a twinkling Freeman and the Beach followers knew that they were stung again. Freeman, realizing that it would be useless for htm to go out against a candidate so popular as Selling, did not wait until he was snowed under, but rose and withdrew his name. He moved that the nomination be made unanimous. Stapleton-leaped to his feet and said that, as long as he had placed In nomination the name of Freeman, he wanted the honor of moving that Selling's election be made unanimous, and moved that the secretary cast the vote. Kubli Made Secretary. This was done, and then K. K. Kubli was elected secretary, with Frank S. Ben nett and C. E. Lockwood as assistants. Before the permanent organization was reached, and as a final rap at those who had been the means of appointing htm. Griffin appointed S. C. Beach on the com mittee on permanent organization in place of L. S. Doue, who was absent. The appointment of Beach, however, while it did iiot sit well on the nerves of the Idleman followers, did not affect the in troduction of the Idleman- platform. The following were the convention committees: Credentials E. B. Colwell, A. W. Orton, Plowden Stott, A. J. Fanno, D. J. Quimby, W. Ii. Galvani and P. E. Sulli van. Resolutions J. F. Kertchem. G. A. Brown, Max G. Cohen, A. B. Manley and Richard Deich. Platform First ward, O. Johnson; Second. W. M. Davis: Third. J. J. Dun ning; Fourth, Ben Selling: Fifth, C. M. Idleman; Sixth, N. H. Bird: Seventh, B. A. Austin; Eighth, G. W. Orton; Ninth, J. F. Sinnott: Tenth. A. A. Courtney; at large. East Side, Ot J. Brown and C. Cleveland: at large, West Side, J. B. Schaefer; St. John, H. E. Collier. Permanent organization L. S. Daue, T. J. Geisler and J. F. Sinnott. 8. C. Beach was subsequently made chair man of the committee, succeeding Mr. Daue, who did not qualify. Upon reconvening in the afternoon and while waiting for the report of the committee on credentials, G. W. Stapleton made an address in which he advocated a return to conventions as the most satisfactory plan for making nominations. He favored carrying out the provisions of the direct primary law as far as possible and at the same time maintain Republican doctrines and principles. He contended that there was nothing in the provisions of tha.t law to prevent the holding of nominating' conventions and recom mended that the convention, before ad journing, take steps towards either nominating a ticket or recommending candidates. List of Delegates. Following is a list of -the delegates: Precinct 1 Dr. Norris R. Cox, Ralph E. Moody, C. W. Hodson. Precinct 2 O. Johnson. Precint 4 J. M. Rossell, Ned Munger, Charles Conroy. Precinct 5 William Fustie, James An derson, Philips Lane. Precinct 6 A. Chester Kell, H. EL Far rell, A. W. Allen. Precinct 7 Robert T. Platte, Howard Whiting. Frank F. Freeman. Precinct 8 Edwin Caswell, Max G. Co hen, W. M. Davis. Precinct 9 A. L. Roessler, J. P. ' Fullam, C. O. Dlcken. Precinct 10 Joseph Simon and J. G. Mack, by D. J. Hayes; John Gill, by C. N. McArthur, proxy. Precinct 12 John F. Cahalln, Sig Wert helmer. Minor Lewis. Precinct 15 Robert Taylor, R. A. Glenz, J. J. Dunning. Precinct 16 C. H. Monroe, F. D. Nick lin, C. H. Lockwood. Precinct 17 Dr. R. C. Yenney, George and L. Baker, by W. H. Galvanl, proxy; W. H. Galvani. Precinct IS George-W. McMillan, H. W. Hinch. A. W. Orton. Precinct 19 J. D. Asher. by T. J. Clee ton, proxy; F. C. Middleton. Precinct 20 W. D. Porter. Precinct 21 C. Kraemer, I. D. Boyer, B. T. Rushton. Precinct 22 R. R. Glltner and Fred! Hoecker, by Rufus Holman, proxy; Ru fus Holman. Precinct 23 Otto Schumann, L. G. Garrigus, H. Sutcliffe. Precinct 24 A. L. Finley, N. Solomon, I. R. Cornell. Precinct 26 Ben Selling, .McKinley Mitchell, P. Scott Precinct 26 J. P. Kennedy, C. C. Wood worth, E.' H. Hays. Precinct 27 W. M. Manning, J. A. Kel ley, by W. M. Manning; Thomas Mein berg. Precinct 28 Frederick Stuart, Roy C. Maxwell, Monroe Goldstein. Precinct 29 Cord Sengstake, C. A. Brown, Dr. F. A. Reisacker, by Seng stake, proxy. Precinct 30 C. M. Idleman, C. E. Hick-, man. H. Clausenius, Jr. Precinct SI J. C. Bayer, Emmett Drake, E. T," Taggsrt. Precinct 32 A. J. Fanno, Dr. C. C. Newcastle, Joseph Hlgley. Precinct S3 Dr. T. H. Dammasch, Dr. W. I. Cottell, by James H. Upton; W. P. LiHis. Preclsjct 34 Emmet Drake, J. C. Bayer, E. T. Taggart. Precinct 35 J. C. Bayer. Precinct 36 F. E. Beach, T. J. Geisler, T. J. Fording. Precinct 37 E. J. Haight, I. B. Beard, W. J. Weber. Precinct 38 By J. A. Beckwith, proxy; N: H. Bird. Arthur U. Howatt, Precinct 39 Frank W. Hummell, B. F. Jones. M. H. Bottler. Precinct 40 Charles Hutchins. Elmer B. Colwell, J. W. Sherwood. Precinct 42 A. J. Hoover, E. A. Austin! by Peter Hume, proxy; Peter Hume. Precinct 43 A. H. Richmond, J. W. Campbell. J. F. Kertchem. Precinct 44 H. F. Sooks. W. H. Darling, by B. E. Dolan, proxy; W. E. Dolan. Precinct 45 Allen R. Joy, Ben Reis ling. Will Hale. Precinct K M. G. Griffin, H. W. Strong, I S. Daue. Precinct 47 O. A. Peck, T. P. Swen ness. E. B. Smith, by Swenness. proxy. Precinct 4 Sig Berven, A. F. Nelson, O. Hanstvedt, Precinct SO D. B. Mackie, W. J. Hol man. E. P. Bisbee. Precinct 51 A. A. Bailey, Tom Roots, James Kepcha. Precinct 52 Thomas Hislop, H. H. Prouty. Charles R. De Burgh. Precinct 53 S. B. Cobb, bv J. J. Kad derly: C. W. Pallett. A. S. Kinkaid. Precinct 54 G. Orton, B. E. Law rence. E. G. Clarke. Precinct 55 K. K. Kubli. S. H. Pier, L. G. Carpenter, by J. W. Beveridge, proxy. Precinct 56 D. F. Hardman. by F. J. Brady, proxy: George Allen. Harry Stone. Precinct 57 D. J. Quimby, Charles Fleck, J. L. Hartman. Precinct 58 E. M. Stevens, F. A. Bowen, R. M. Tuttle. Precinct 59 J." F. Pierce, E.- O. Hay ward, G. W. Bromaghan. Precinct 61 D. W. Butler, W. E. Dan iels, John Goodln. Precinct 62 H. Dennison, G. ' A. Thatcher, R. W. Parker. Precinct 64 H. G. Mclnnis, Theodore Rowland, H. W. Bartholomew. Precinct 65 J. E. Magers, W. R. Mc Garry. A. D. Keenan. Precinct 66 D. E. Crouch, Thomas' G. Sefton, Richard Deich. Precinct 67 Frank S. Bennett, M. V. Horton. Mr. Martin. Precinct 69 C. Meussdorffer, G. W. Sta pleton, Seneca Fouts. Precinct 70 Clyde B. Altchison, W. H. Evans, J. A. Boyce. Precinct 71 S. J. Jones, H. L. Neville, J. F. Sinnott. ti ii II v Precinct 72 J. H. Kelley, W. A. Cad well, P. A. Humphrey. Precinct 73 A. A. Courtney, F. B, Wil cox. W. J. Hoffman. Precinct 75 A. V. " Weinberger, J. P.' Dow, A. Cowan. Precinct 76 A. B. Manley, Frank P.' Walker, W. A. DeLashmutt. Precinct 77 J. F. Wilson, C. E. Orr.' R. E. Menefee. Precinct 79 F. E. Reed, M. J. Driscoll.i "Dr. L. W. Hyde. JAMES N. DAVIS Republican Candidate for Dis trict Attorney The most important of the offices to be filled at the June election in Mult nomah County is that of District At torney. The legislature has realized this and has made the term and salary attrac tive: four years is as Ions: as any rea sonable man will want such an office, for to fill H properly, he muat be a sleuth after those who have violated the law and a terror to those who may. Provision should be made by law or otherwise for the District Attorney to have suitable offices in the courthouse where he can be consulted at the usual office hours by the public without their having to run the gauntlet of a private office and practice. The Attorney should devote all his time to the duties of his office. There has g-rown up a practice of using- this office for political purposee and making it serve as a help to con tinue the Incumbent or to put a pet candidate In power; also to do what will be most likely to attract public at. tention favorably to the District At torney. When an official has lost the sense of modesty and will advertise for re election, that certain official duties have been performed by him, trying to show that he is the only man for the place, it Is in my judgment time to make a change, especially so, if it ap pears that tho official did what he thought would make him popular To follow public sentiment is not the Firovince of this official, he should lead n this, and all the time in the inter est of good government, no matter who It affects. No criminal should escape because he has influential friends or has high standing in. social or finan--clal circles. To fill this office properly is no small matter, the attorney should be on his mettle, an energetic, courageous man, ready and able to carry through the prosecution of all violators of the law, without favor, and be the protector of the fnnocent. My disposition and training qualify me better to perform the duties of Dis trict Attorney than to secure the office. However, my name will be upon the pri mary election ballot, because I believe In this method of nominations for of fice, besides I want the office for the honor and salary. T do not have the itching; to hold office as a business. If I get this one and hold it four years, I will have served my country sufficient and much more than many have the privilege to do. If the voters investigate for them selves as I believe they should and will, I expect to get a sufficient num ber to nominate me. I am not inclined and do not propose to make a wild and extravagant scramble for this high and honorable position, but If I am nom inated, will try to show the voters in the campaign for election why a change should be made in this offfice. In 1892 I became associated with C. U. Gantenbein and Arthur L. Veazte, then young men just starting In their profession. This partnership was dis solved in 1901 since which time I h,ave had no associate in my business. In my 18 years residence and prac tice here. I am glad to say, I have had the esteem and respect of our Judges and Attorneys, also of others whom I have met otherwise. In politics I have always been a Re publican, taking an active part in the party's interes L The practice of some men to get their names in public print has not up pealed to me, though I have written a few articles oh politics and general topics, which have appeared in The Orogonian. It Is recognized by all that we should have two or more organized parties, and that seme leading newspaper of each is the best method of securing a hearing of one's opinions and desires for his party with this in view. I have decided to let my picture appear In The Oregon i;in and other papers; to show which of the many Davises I am. Recentlv I have taken offices In the Abington Building. Mv home is on Hawthorne avenue. In the Kighth ward. JAMES N. DAVIS. F "' '" " " "'" ' i mmmmmxmm : A ' V'" ! ' '" ' 1 i , v ' ' I