THE MORNING X)REGOXIAN, aiOJSTDAX, FEBRUARY 27, 1905. .
MEAD WILL VETI
Capital Removal Bill Has
His Displeasure.
TAOOMA OFFER TOO VAGUE
Financial Condition .of Wash
ington Will Not Permit,
MIGRATORY SUPREME COURT
Objection of Lawyers to Long Jour
ney .to Capital Are Met by Meas
ure Calling for Sessions in -Three
Ottles.
OLTMPIA, Wash., Feb. 26. (Special.)
Governor Mead and his secretary
have been occupied all day in drawing
the Governor's message vetoing: the
capital removal bill. The message was
not completed at a late hour tonight,
but It is the Intention to have it drafted
and ready to submit to the Senate to
morrow. The Governor's mind was practically
made up to veto the bill Friday, but he
gave out no intimation of Ws 'intention
at that time and offered the friends of
the bill, represented particularly by the
Tacoraa Chamber of Commerce, a full
opportunity to convince him- of the jus
tice of the measure. But the conference
hejd in the Governor's office yesterday
afternoon did not change the Execu
tive's opinion.
The veto will be based largely on
financial grounds. It will be pointed
out that, the present state Capitol has
cost In cash paid out $676,000, on which
there is an annual interest charge
against the general fund of nearly $27,
000. The offers of site and freedom from
expense are. In the absence of deeds,
contracts or guarantees, too indefinite
to be considered business proposals, and
too much is left to the next Legislature
In the way of solving financial prob
lems Incidental to removal, securing of
buildings and necessary adjuncts of the
seat of government, when the present
financial condition of the state is taken
Into consideration.
Duty of the Governor.
It is said that in answer to the argu
ment advanced by Tacoma that the
Governor should lay aside his personal
opinions as to the advisability of re
moving the capital and allow the bill
to become a law, because it merely sub
mits a question to the people to be
voted on. Governor Mead will declare
that the law makes it the duly of -the.
Chief Executive to familiarize .blinaclt
with the financial conditions "of the"
state, to know the details of the state's
business and the needs of the -expenditures
of money and the amounts that
are available.
That, therefore, the Governor Is In a
better position than theaverage person
to know whether removal is advisable,
and that, if submitted to the people, it
Is likely that many who are called upon
to vote on the question would not have
the opportunity to inquire into the
financial side of the question at all and
would voto their mere personal prefer
ence as between the two cities.
It is said the message will also point out
that the law requires the Governor to
pass -upon the bill, and that therefore.lt
Is as much his duty to express his opinion
onJts merits, when hft has a decided opin
ion, as it Is the duty of any member of
the Legislature.
Ancient History to Be Revived.
The veto message will also go into the
history of previous capital-removal agi
tations, when the peopln by large major
ities refused to change the location of the
seat of government.
It became known today that the Gov
ernor was preparing his veto message,
and the knowledge has causod consider
able speculation as to the course the Leg-J
islature will take In acting upon the veto.
The bill is a fenate measure, and the
veto must, of course, go first to that bouy.
The vote by which the bill was carried in
Ihe House lacked three of being' two
thirds of the members. It can, therefore,
safely be said that it will bo impossible
to pases the bill over th veto. There are
s number of Senators who voted for the
bill who would hesitate to incur the dis
pleasure of the Executive by overriding
his veto, and there is no possibility of a
gain from the ones who opposed the bill.
Chance for Snap Judgment.
It is due to a peculiarity of the state
constitution, however, that such matters
must 1e closely watched, to prevent anap
judgment being taken. The constitution
provides that a bill may be passed over
the Governor's veto by a vote of two
thirds of those present. There. might be
present a bare quorum, or 22 members
of the Senate when the bill came up for
action on the veto. In which unlikely
event only IE votes would be required to
override the disapproval of the Governor,
or a less number than the constitution re
quires shall be cast for it to pass the bill
in the first instance.
If the measure carried over the veto in
tnc .Senate, it would have to pass the
House, whore the vote stood 54 to 37, with
three absent. The bill received nine less
than two-thirds of the membership of
the House.
It is predicted that, in the absence of
the ability of the removal forces to over
ride the veto, an effort may be made to
-pass a joint resolution directing the Sec
retary of State to submit the question of
removal at the next general election.
This resolution, If passed, would bring to
an issue the question heretofore raised
of the necessity of putting the removal
measure in the form of an act.
Removal of Supreme Court.
It is contended by some that the con
stitution fully authorizes the Legislature
to submit the question by the adoption of
a resolution. There are also the Supreme
Court removal bills, which may be taken
up as the next best thing by the capital
removal forces.
The Senate Judiciary committee will
submit a. bill Monday, as heretofore an
nounced, which will .provide for the im
mediate "removal of the" Supreme Court to
Tacoma. . Olympia people predict that the
Governor would also veto this bill It It
should pass the Legislature.
There Is now pending in the House a
bill which provides that the Supreme
Court shall hold sessions onco each year
In the seat .of government,' once In Seattle
aid once In Spokane, and the majority of
the court is given the authority to hold
terms In either of the cities oftener, if
deemed advisable. This bill was drafted
by opponents of the capital-removal bill,
and Is designed to offset the Benate ju
diciary, bill about to be Introduced.
It is realized that much of the removal
agitation comes from lawyers who object
to the extra time It requires to journey to
Olympia, and it Is thought that a migra
tory court bill will satisfy them .under
the circumstances and discourage removal
agitations in the future.
News of the Governor's Intended action
created intense itIsfaction in Olympia,
and there is little adverse comment from
the few members of the Legislature who
are In the city.
CAN SAVE FROM POSTPONEMENT
Friends of Crane-Dlckeon Bill Will
Send at Once to Senate,
OLTMPIA. Wash., Feb. 26. (Special.)
A caucus of a small number of the Sen
ators was held this afternoon, and as a
result -of -an alleged agreement entered
into. It is said by friends of the Crane
Dickson bill lalo, tonight that they have
sufficient strength to prevent the indef
inite postponement of the House bill
when it appears in the Senate.
The line-up Is said to Include some of
the lumber men in the Senate, but It also
includes Senators not In the city whose
stand on the question Is necessarily spec
ulative, as the bill was ordered Immedi
ately transmitted from the House. It
will appear early tomorrow in the Sen
ate, and there will undoubtedly be a
strong effort to save from Immediate
death or burial In the railway committee.
EXTRA SESSION UNCONSIDERED
Governor Denies Rumor as Without
Foundation Commission BJII.
OLYMPIA. Wash., Feb. 26. (Special.)
Humors of an extra session of the Legis
lature immediately following the present
session have been in circulation In Olym
pia during the last few days. These ru-.
mors are without foundation, and have
arisen from the belief that no railway
commission bill will pass and from the
report that the Governor intends to call
an extra session if one is not passed.
Governor Mead said today that he had not
considered for a moment calling an extra
session. '
"I never dreamed of such a thing." was
his reply to the question.
There has been no change In the rail
way commission fight for several days.
The passage of the House bill by the lower
branch was so much a certainty that it
did not alter the apparent deadlock be
twoen the House and Senate that here
tofore existed. The adjournment by the
Senate Friday took the Senate leaders out
of the city, and although the House lead
ers are here, they have no one with whom
to negotiate.
It is predicted that the Eastern Wash
ington, steering committee will socfh offer
to recede from some of the more drastic
provisions of the House bill, with the hope
of b.avlng the bill considered in a more
favorable light In the Senate. The mem
bers of the committee so far are standing
pat. with the exception of Relter. who
has said that rather than see no bill at
all passed he will consent to a compromise
of some of the features. . "
MOTHER TOLD SON TO SHOOT
Entire Family Is Arrested In Case of
Lumberman's Murder.
MISSOULA, Mont. Feb. 25. Sheriff
Graham arrived here tonight with the
entire Culberson family of Heron, under
arrest.
January 28 Mike Grau, a lumberman
who was living with Mrs. Culberson, was
shpt by Joseph, the 10-year-old son of the
woman, and died In a hospital In Spokane
Saturday night. The boy was ordered ar
rested upon receipt of the nows Of Grau's
death, and Sheriff Graham left for Heron
Saturday night.
Upon reaching the sccn of the shoot
ing, evidence was gathejjed showing that
Mrs. Mary Culberson had told her son
to shoot Grau. while Grau and the woman
were scuffling. Upon that evidence a
charge of murder was placed against Mr3.
Culberson, and die is now locked in the
County Jail.
Tho four children two boys and two
girls were taken to a private boarding
house, where the 10-ycar-old boy, Joseph,
will be kept undor surveillance. Ko time
has been set for a hearing in the case,
and it is not expected that any charge
will be placed against the boy.
Bank of 'Amity Organized.
AMITY, Wash.. Feb. 26-The Bank of
Amity has been organized and officers
and directors were elected Fcbriiry 22.
Geo. F. Hauser. president; J. A. Ruble,
vice-president: It. O. Jones, Cashier; Di
rectors, Geo. F. Hauser, J. A. Ruble, R.
O. Jones, J. W. Briedwell. C. R. Matthls,
Jno. F. Yost, J. F. Bashon.
Articles of incorporation will be filed
with the Secretary of State In a few
days. The amount incorporated for Is
$25,0(J5. The building, safe and fixtures
have been purchased and seven men are
rushing ahead with the vault. The
bank will be open for business on April
1st. This is one of the fruits of labor of
the Amity Board of Trade, which "has
only been organised two months.
Indiana Society at Hood River.
HOOD RIVER. Or.. Fob. 26. (Special.)
Eighty-five ha Uvea of Indiana were seat
ed at the annual banquet of the Hoosler
society in Hood River. There were a
number of addresses and a short musical
programme. Leslie Butler, president of
Butler & Co.. bankers, was re-elected
president of the local society. Miss
Gladdys Hartley was chosen secretary
President Butler is anxious that the
first annual meeting of the Hoosler socie
ty now being organized in Portland be
held in this city. A committee of the1
local society will work to that end.
THE DAY'S DEATH BOLL.
Mrs. Medley.
, ST. JOHN, .N. B Feb.. 2 6. -Mrs. Med
ley, widow of Rt. Rev. John .Medley,
metropolitan of Canada, died, today,
aged 86 -years. In England she "bad
been associated with Florence Night
ingale. Earl of Morley.
LONDON, Feb. 26.-Albert Edmund
Parker. Earl of Morley. chairman of manv
committees and .Deputy Speaker of the
House of Lords, Is dead, aged 62 years.
British Minister to Portugal.
LISBON. Feb. 26. Sir Lamarchant Had
ley Goeselln, British Minister to Portugal,
died of intestinal hemorrhage at Bussaco
today.
Major Robert Clark.
ERIE, Pa.. Feb. 26. Major Robert
Clark, who officiated at the laying of the
corner-stone of the Washington monu
ment In ISIS, died today, aged S3 years.
George A. Allen.
ERIE. Pa.. Feb. 26. Georg A. Allen,
United States District Attorney for West
ern Pennsylvania under President Cleve
land, died today, aged 6C yearST
NO WOMEN CLERKS
Washington Lavmakers -Get
Along With Wen,
RESULTS MORE SATISFACTORY
With a Larger Membership in Joint
Assembly, the Northern State
Employs More Than Two
Score Less Than Oregon.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 25. (Special.)
Were an Oregon lawmaker picked up from
Salora and set down in Olympia, he might
wonder whether he had come Into a herd
of. bachelors and divorced cynics before
he realized that the gentlemen In the
arena were the Legislature -of Washing
ton. No ox-eyed Junes nor rose-lipped Ve
nuses are owned by the Washington Leg
islature. Aurora-fingered femininity docs
not click the keys of typewriters, nor
paste up files, nor throw its sweet-scented
enchantment around the -solons, nor
giggle from corners.
This Is said to be one of the reasons
why the Washington Legislature, though
half again as large as the Oregon body,
has 49 less employes and costs J10S a day
less for clerks than did the assembly
south of the Columbia.
Here the total number of employes is
125; at Salem the number was 169. At
Olympia the sum paid out In wages for
all employes of the Legislature will
amount to $30,000. At Salem it was $27.
387.40. But the Washington solons will
be In session 20 days longer than the Ore
gon. Fifty Women Employed at Salem.
In the Oregon Capitol 50 femlnlnes were
employed almost one-third of the whole
number of hands. These were mostly
stenographers and committee clerks, and
were equal In number to all tho stenog
raphers and committeo clerks employed
In both houses at Olympia. But in ad
dition to the 0 girls, more than SO male
committee clerks and stenographers were
employed at Salem.
It will be seen, therefore, that the Wash
ington Legislature, though half again as
large as the Oregon Legislature, employs
less than half as many stenographers and
committee clerks.
In one direction, however, the Washing
ton lawmakers are more extravagant in
employment of Journal and calendar and
minute clerks, and of doorkeepers. Jani
tors, messengers and assistant sergeant-at-arros.
At Salem only about 25 such
persons drew pay from the Stato Treas
ury; at Olympia the number Is sixty-odd.
Many more hands are used In making
up the Journals and the calendars at
Olympia, and this seems to make a bet
ter arrangement thair-at Salem, for each
day's journal Is compiled before the be
ginning of the next day's work. Conse
quently the journal Is ready for the print
er 24 hours after adjournment of the Leg
islature. In Oregon the custom Is to take
20 days after adjournment for revision of
the journal.
Results Are More Satisfactory.
And what, pray. Is the effect of banish
ing femininity from the Washington Leg
islature? The members are not so harsh
as to say that the Legislature does better
work with star-eyed goddesses confined
to . the galleries .as spectators, but such is
their thought in the inner recesses of their
souls, though some sigh when they give
It xent and think of the halcyon days,
not so very long back when calico had t
place e'en upon the sands of the arena.
"No." quoth J. W. Lysons, secretary of
the Senate, gallantly, when asked It he
did not think that male clerks did better"
work than female, and that the Legisla
ture got along better w.nout girls.
'Til not say that." he went on, gently,
"but It Is plain that results under the
present system are more satisfactory."
This nobly-drawn distinction between
"better" and "more satisfactory" meas
ures the fact accurately and without
harshness. The girls were nice things to
gladden the eye. like lilies at a feast; but
the colons depose and say it is easier to
keep thoughts on the people's interests
since'' the gladsome ones were banished.
Besides., the solons can" order men clerks
j to do things and expect the orders to be
I obeyed, whereas under the other regimo
a siavc-anver was too noma for any
thing; in .fact, such a genus homo was
unknown.
The gonus is not very conspicuous now,
but the truth is that the clerks labor
harder and lonner than at the? Orpcvm
Legislature. Several have toiled fre
quently 12 end 14 hours a day without a
whimper.
"Ask a girl clerk to work like that," re
marked a solon today, "and she would
snap your head off or raiso the roof or
both, and would still hold her Job."
Prizes With, and Without Toll.
Clerkships are sought as prises at Olym
pia. as at Salem, but they are not sine
cures, as at the Oregon capital. South of
the Columbia clerkships frequently fur
nish two years' pin-money to young wom
en who are neither stenographers nor
typewriters, but favorites, through pulls
of politics or friendship.
Every Senator In the Oregon Legisla
ture had a clerk last session, and the ses
sion before, and nearly every Senator
chose a girl to drawtho pin-money. The
sum In most cascs'was $200. Tho Houso
was not so generous with itself, but still
it had abundance of femininity who found
time hanging heavily on their bands
oftentimes.
The Joint clerkship graft, which cost
Oregon 55317.40, does not thrive at Olym
pia, In fact It Ik unknown. Th Oregon
Legislature appointed some 13 Joint com
mittees, which were allowed 45 clerks at
compensation ranging from J240 down.
The committeo 'investigated the various
departments and institutions of the state
government.
In Washington, no such investigations
are made by the Legislature. Charitable,
reformatory and penal Institutions are In
the hands of a Board of Control, appoint
ed by the Governor .and thus Immediately
under the Governor's authority. .This
board, created In the administrations of
Governor Rogers, Is one of the best
branches-of government In the state. It
has kept scandal away from the state In
stitutions, and the Legislature accepts Its
recommendations as to appropriations and
matters of administration.
Smith's Voice Was Raised Loud.
The Investigations made by the joint
committees of the Oregon Legislature are
notoriously farcical. They are repositories
of clerkship patronage and of other boons
i which are much sought after, as junket
ing- trips over the utate.
The clerks appointed to Inspect the ac
counts and records of the Tarious state
officers oftener than not are incompetent
or untrained for their duties; besides, they
flnd It Impossible in many cases to inves
tigate a two-year administration in 40
days.
The result Is that the members of the
committees get their Junketing trips and
other favors which they crave, the clerks
set their graft money and the state gets
little or nothing. One loud voice was
raised at Salem against the system that
of Representative "Bob" Smith, of Jose
phine. Democrat, but fell on deaf ears.
Oregon Officers Paid Higher.
Officers of the Legislature at Salem re
ceived .higher compensation than will
' those at Olympia. For example, the chief
j clerks of the two houses Jn Oregon were
paid S12 aday; here tney are paid $7.50 in
the Senate and V in the House, The as-
sis t ant chief clerks at Salem received '$3;
here they get'6 In the Senate and $5 In
tho House. In the Oregon Legislature the
reading clerks received $9; here their com
pensation is ?5
A 40-day Legislature In Oregon cost $50.-
000; In Washington a 60-day session will !
cost 0.0Q0. The per diem expense of the
two bodies la' almost the same. There
fore, what the evergreen lawmakers save
over their Oregon brethren In clerkship
grafts they spend In other directions.
Without-the expense of Joint clerkships
the Oregon Legislature costs about the
same per diem for employes as the Wash
ington. DEBATERS FROM UNIVERSITY
Veatch, Galloway and Steiwer Were
in Contest With Washington Men.
UNIVERSITY- OF OREGON. Eugene,
Feb. 2$. (Special.) John Veatch and
Francis Galloway, two sophomores, and
Fred Steiwer, a Junior, have been chosen
to represent the university in the Inter
collegiate debating contest against the
Seattle collegians, which Is to be held
some time In March. The trio is consid
ered to be one of the strongest the State
University has ever produced.
Veatch, who was chosen as leader, was
a member of the 'varsity debatfng team
last year, and is a capable. Impressive
talker. His strongest work lies In his j
power of rebuttal speech. Steiwer cap
tained the men who met Washington last
season, and his personal magnetism adds
to the force of his manner of debate
Galloway Is the only man who Is Inex
perienced, but his efforts In the local de
bating societies attest his worth.
The question for discussion is: "Re
solved. That it should be the policy of the
United States not to hold territory per
manently, unless with the purpose that
it shall ultimately enjoy statehood."
Young Hunter Gets Bear.
ABERDEEN. Wash., Feb. 25 (Special.)
Daniel McGUHcuddy, a 16-year-old boy,
has within the past ten days shot and
killed two bears that weighed 400 pounds
each. He hunted them down and persued
them to cedar trees at different points
and killed them at one shot. The last
one had a white star In the breast and
two cubs which young McGUHcuddy cap
tured at the same time, bear the same
mark. He carried the cubs and hide for
thirty miles in a pack.
J. E. PEABODY FILES HIS BRIEF
Documents Make Counter Charges
of Fraud Against Democrats.
DENVER. Colo., Feb. & The brief of
James H. Peabody. vfho Is contesting the
seat -of Governor Alva Adams before the
Legislature, was filed today with the com
mittee appointed by the Joint assembly to
hear evidence in the case. The brief is
voluminous, containing 61 typewritten
pages, and expresses fthe opinion that
Governor Adams, has failed utterly to dis
prove the charges made In the contestor3
petition.
The only concession made to the con
testee is the demand that precinct 23. of
Huerfano County, be nullified because of
fraud alleged to have been perpetrated
In the interest of Peabody.
Adams asked that the returns from a
number of precincts In this county be set
aside. When the ballot box from No. 23
was opened. It was found to be empty.
Peabcdy's attorneys agree that, as there
were no ballots to prove the accusations
made to the canvass board, the returns
should not be accepted by the contest
committee. This is the only reason for
the concession, however, and the Pea
body brief denies the truth of the general
charge of conspiring to carry Huerfano
County for Peabody through fraud at the
polls.
The Democratic handwriting experts
who examined ballots In this county only
succeeded In finding them written in sim
ilar hands where Judges wrote them In
aiding Illiterates.
.In supportf'Of the contcntipn that 101
Denver pV&Irfpts from which majorities
were -returned " for Adams should ' be
thrown out, tho brief states that the tes
timony of handwriting experts to the ef
fect that great fraud was committed in "8
of these; precincts by the substitution of
ballots previously prepared by a few per
sons, bas not been successfully refuted.
As to the remaining 26 precincts asked
to have eliminated, the brief says the Re
publican rccheck of names as registered
and voted as residents there showed that
the' majority were fictitious, and further
than this tho evidence that fraud suffi
cient to vitiate the election had been com
mitted. Allof this to the detriment of the
contcstor, and enabling an apparent large
majority for Adams on the face of the re
turns. The brief furth'er asserts that evidence
offered by the contestor has proven the
existence of a conspiracy prior to and on
election day to carry Denver for Adams
by fraudulent means, and that the tem
porary elections commission, the police
department and fire and police board and
other city boards, controlled by Demo
crats, as well as Democratic leaders not
connected with the above, were actively
engaged in carrying out the alleged con
spiracy. BRITISH PBESS IS SATISFIED
Report of the North Sea Inquiry
Is Warmly Welcomed.
LONDON. Feb. 27. The British press
welcomes the report of the international
commission of Inquiry into the North. Sea
affair with almost unqualified satisfac
tion. Some of the papers think the de
cision does not go far enough In the di
rection of condemnation of Vice-Admlral
Rojestvensky and the commander of the
transport Kamtchatka. but at the same
time they hold that It Is now possible
for Russia to make ample amends. "The
Dally Telegraph's editorial says:
"It remains for the Czar to act upon
the commission's finding. It is difficult
to believe he will dismiss with Indiffer
ence the conduct of an Admiral who so
nearly Involved his monarch and country
In an unnecessary war."
The Standard thinks the report leaves
the question of the rights of the neutral
shipping under a cloud of perilous un
certainty and suggests that the whole
subject should be carefully examined when
The Hague conference reassembles after
the war.
Good Done to Humanity.
PARIS, Feb. 27. Mandel Stratum, one
of the Russian counsel during the North
Sea Inquiry, writes today as follows:
"Regarded In the viewpoint of humanity
alone, the commission's work has Immense
Importance. The Admirals' report 13 the
result of common efforts and mutual con
cessions to save mankind from the hor
rors of a general conflagration. The names
of the rulers arid Ministers who brought
It about and of the commissioners who
rendered the service deserve preservation
in the golden book."
No Menace to Neutral Commerce.
PARIS, Feb. 26. Rear-Admiral Charles
H. Dais. th American member of the In
ternational Commission on the Hull affair,
said to the Associated Press today that
he 1b unable to see the Slightest grounds
tor the view expressed that the commis
sion's findings establish a precedent which
menaces neutral commerce.
DEACONS AWAIT THE PROPHET
Dowle Will Establish a Zionite Col
ony Jn Mexico.
MEXICO CITT. Feb. 2S. Prophet
Dowie. of Zlon City, is 'expected to arrive
here tomorrow from Cuba. His five dea
cons now her refuse to talk on the Zion
ist's plans, but It U understood a Zionist
colony will -be settled fn the hot country,
and will devote itself to raising 'sugar
cane, coffee, and, other products. ,
BIDS FOR GHIEFSEAT
Dr. Withycombe Would-Be
Oregon's Governor.
OTHER NAMES MENTIONED
Indorsement by Convention Would
Lay Candidate Open to Attack
as a Creature of the
""Machine."
SALEM. On. Feb. 2S.-(SpecIal.) Who
can beat George E.-Chamberlain ror Gov
ernor in IJfoS? is the question asked, now
that the legislative session Is over and
the poliUcal field has nothing In it to
attract attention or obstruct the view of
preparations for the contest 1 which soon
must begin, though the real battle of bal
lots Is more than a year away.
Dr. James Withycombe, of Corvallis. di
rector of the Agricultural Experiment
Station, is the only Republican who is
an avowed candidate at this time for the
nomination against the Democratic lead
er, j It is a foregone conclusion that
Chrfmberlaln will head the Democratic
ticket In the next campaign, though It Is
known that he would prefer to retire and
let some one else havo the honor.
That tho nomination will be offered
Chamberlain is certain, and that he can
not decline Is equally certain. In view of
the fact that his party has given him
every honor he has over asked. Since
there can be no question about the Guber
natorial candidate for Governor on the
Democratic ticket, all interest centers on
the selection of Chamberlain's Republican
opponent
Alive to the Situation. .
Withycombe has been known as a can
didate for the Republican nomination for
several months, and he makes no secret
of his aspirations. He is awake to the
fact that the nomination In the campaign
of 1S06 must come from the members of
the party, the rank and file, and not from
a state convention, or a party boss.
The doctor has talked of his candidacy
to many of his friends, and has been
given the encouragement of promised
support. Because his nomination must
com from the people. If It comes at all.
he believes in letting his friends, and
through them the people generally, know
that he is a candidate.
' People who have discussed the matter
say that WIthycombe's beat chance for
the nomination lies in his wide and favor
able acquaintance among the farmers,
with whom he has mingled a great deal
In his work at farmers' Institutes. The
argument that had been advanced In
WIthycombe's behalf Ts that he belongs
to no faction, and can get the united sup
port of the party If nominated, and that
if elected, he will be in a position to per
form the duties of the office without re
gard to the likes and dislikes of any fac
tion. No Faction to Back Him.
But while his independence of faction is
used in his favor, Withycombe will evi
dently be at the disadvantage, In the pri
mary campaign, of having no faction sup
porting him. Having taken no part lit
those strifes which have rent the Repub
lican party, he has made no factional en
emies and likewise no factional friends:
Apparently the chief problem in the
coming campatgn will be to get votes In
the Republican primaries, and there might
bo a considerable advantage In having the
united backing of men who have worked
together in politics for years.
There bas been some talk of the Re
publicans holding a state convention prior
to the primary nominating convention
provided for by the direct primary nom
inating law, the purpose of which conven
tion would be to select one candidate for
each office, leaving all other Republicans
free to go on the primary ticket' If they
wish.
The reason given for the plan Is that It
might prevent a multiplicity of candidates
on the primary ticket. While the "regu
lar" candidates for the several nomina
tions would have some prestige because
of their indorsement by the convention,
there would be an opportunity ror the
members" of the party to put other men
on the ticket. If they wished.
Direct Promise Will Affect.
On the other hand, the Indorsement of
a convention might prove to be a disad
vantage for the reason that the direct
primary law was adopted for the purpose
of doing away with conventions, and the
people might resent any effort to con
tinue tho convention system. The oppo
nents of a candidate Indorsed by the con
vention would be dubbed a "machine"
candidate, and would lose some strength
by that means.
It will be up to the State Central Com
mittee to decide late in the present year
whether a convention shall be held before
the primaries next Spring. If a conven
tion should be held, there will be double
primaries one primary election to choose
delegates to the State Convention and
one to choose Republican candidates for
8tate offices, and all this would be fol
lowed by the general election, when the
people, would decide between Republican
and Democratic candidates.
Petition for Place on TJcket.
Whether a convention be held or not. all
candidates on the primary ticket must
get there by petition. To secur a place
on the primary ticket for a state office
requires a petition of 2 per cent of the
vote of the party at the last election, and
the petitions must come from at least 10
per cent of the precincts In each of seven
or more counties.
To circulato these petitions will re
quire some organized effort, and this
effort will be in evidence long before
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the time for the primary election rolls
around. ',
Though Dr. Withycombe is the only
man who has made his candidacy for i
tho Republican nomination for the Gov
ernorship known, his name Is not the
only one that has been mentioned In
that connection. There has been talk j
for jome time to the effect that ex
Governor T. T. Geer will try for tho
nomination, but since the recent devel
opments In the land fraud cases It Is
said no will go before the people as a
candidate for the United States Sena
torship to succeed Mitchell.
Dunbar's Name Mentioned.
Secretary of State Dunbar ;has been
frequently mentioned as a probable
candidate and because of his record as
Secretary he haa been looked upon as
a strong man In that kind of a race.
But Mr. Dunbar says he is not and will
not be a candidate for that nomination
or any nomination.
'The people of this state have been
good to me." says Air. Dunbar, "and I
am not going to ask for any nomina
tion. You may put It just as" strong as
you can won't be a candidate for
tne Governorship."
Among others who have been talked
of in connection with the Republican"
nomination for the Governorship are:
C. A. Johns, of Baker City; I. L. Pat
terson, of Salem; E. I. Smith, of Hood
River; M. A. Moody, of The Dalles;
Henry E. Ankeny, of Eugene, and W. J.
Furnish, of Pendleton.
Chamberlain a Swift Opponent.
It is pretty generally admitted that
whoever runs against Chamberlain
next year will have a hard race before
him. With the exception of the peniten
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but tae. discovery of the dandruff gorm is
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VITAL WEAKNESS
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ATSt'S ASUS CUR2 For materia All Aftt.
tiary management, the Republican
have thus far found nothing In Cham
berlain's record that they openly crit
icise, and his record in this regard
Chamberlain defends upon the ground
that the practices at the prison prevail
at the asylum, which is under Republi
can control.
"Two Republican Legislatures have
adjourned without doing a single thii
that weakens Chamberlain in his rac
for re-election," complained a Republi
can yesterday. "And this last Legisla
ture had a magnificent opportunity to
put the Governor In a hole. Why didn't
that Legislature pass the Jayne bill
with an emergency clause and hand It
In to the Governor for his considera
tion. 'The Governor had asserted that he
wonld veto a bill carrying an emer
gency clause where no emergency ex
isted. Now if that bill had been put up
to the Governor he would have had to
file it and offend tne anti-saloon people
or veto it and get the enmity of the sa
loons. "I say the Legislature lost a splen
did opportunity to put the Governor in
a hole and Chamberlain was sweating
here for several days for fear the" bill
would be passed up to him for final
action."
Hood River Ministerial Union.
HOOD RIVER. Or., Feb. 26. (SpeciaL)
Tho ministers of tho various denomina
tions of this city have formed a Minister
ial Union, composed of the following
members: Revs. W. C. Evans, M. E.
Church: J. R. Rhoades. U. B. Church: O.
J. Nelson. Unitarian; J. H. Spight. Bap
tist; W. A. Elkins, Valley Christian; W.
C. Gilmore. Congregational.
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We treat successfully all private ner
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throat troubles. We cure SYPHILIS
(without mercury) to stay cured forever.
in 30 to CO days. Wa remove STRIC
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the lax and unduly expanaeu elauJd, contracting them
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carry nourishment. .The patient realize a great blight
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to our office freely for examination and explanation
of their condition FHHE OP CHARGE, without being
bound 07 any obligation whatever to take treatment
unless they so desire. We cure
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