Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, April 30, 1920, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORNING OREGONlAN, FRIDAY, --APRIL oO, 1 HOOVER IS F AVORITE IH INFORMAL vOTIHG Telephone Poll Brings Wide Range of Comment. WOOD IS SECOND CHOICE Lowdcn Stands Third With John kon Seldom Mentioned; JlcAdoo Ioads Democrats. JTerbert Hoover stood first. Major Oeneral Leonard Wood second and Governor Lowden of Illinois third in 1he informal presidential telephone poll taken by The Oregonian yester day afternoon. Total number of votes obtained was 62. Hoover was first amonf? the women: with Wood second and Lowden and Johnson tied for "third plare. Among the men voting ifcfoover. Wood and Lowden tied. William Glbbs McAdoo was the (favorite Democratic candidate among the women voters, with Wilson men tioned by a. few. Male democratic ivotes were for Bryan, McAdoo and rwilsoni, each recelvnig an equal turn iber of votes. In the total McAdoo lead Wilson by one vote. tiood weather conspired with busy CHnes to hamper reporters who were engaged in taking the poll. Many people were out enjoying the spring air and missed an opportunity to vote, iwhile others were engaged in con Tersations over the wires and were taissed. City Covered Jjr Poll. ' The canvass was shifted from of fice to office, contact in buildings, on ithe streets or in industrial plants and by use of telephone. Pages 7 and ot the current number of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph directory were selected. These "calls" run to all por tions of the city, vin residence and business sections. The plan followed was to take only the vote of the per son answering the calls. 1'age 1 in the Portland telephone book, politically speaking, listed number of interesting households. Soma of them were so enthusiastic they Ehouted into the phone until the receiver fairly hissed with the racket and some were like the man, who. gruffly, remarked : "I don't know; just work," and hung up with a pro digious bang. The women were found, as a rule, strong for Hoover. They echoed the attorney on the same page, who an swered: "Who do I want to vote for for president? Why the best man on earth Hoover." His enthusiasm hardlv excelled that of another man. who loudly proclaimed: "I want to vote for Woodrow Wilson every time." 'Undlrnl" Wants Johimon. When the call was explained at an other number the man of the house declared, "I don't want anybody for president." The next one demanded to know who is the most radical can didate. "We want to clean out the old machine." he maintained, as he scored for Johnson. The Baker theater was on the line. ,but tho men in the office were all out, a chirping voice informed the re porter. The call was explained. "We want just one vote from each place, you know," he said. "You might as well make the selection as anyone. Who are you- potn to vote - for?" There was a pause during which time the voice consulted another. Much giggling floated over the wire. "Who's the fellow from California?" she in quired. "Oh, Johnson well, we'll take him." "Dad" Wants SoriHlint. After 4 o'clock some of the juvenile population took to answering the phone. "I'm too young to vole," one lad explained, "but dad wants who ever the socialists put up." "flow about your choice''' the re ported asked at another place. "Me?" inquired a solemn masculine voice. "I hadn't thought much about t yet." The tone conveyed the idea t'lat the speaker was a mature thinker -who had taken a serious question un der advisement. "Which party do you belong to?" the reported continued deferentially. "Neither," came the reply. "I'm just a boy." At another "place a woman an swered. 'Hold the line," she ordered, and soon a second woman was speak ing. "Just a minute," she commanded, and called a man. When the ertand was stated he made the interesting disclosure. "Nobody home here, see?" end hung up. Republicans Delay Choice. JCot all the men have made their choice yet, particularly among the republicans. "Put me down for John son," said' one reluctantly. "Wood's a good fighter, but a little too bull headed." As far bs time would permit, a reporter called numbers on page 75, with much the same results, from the standpoint of comment, as was ob tained from page seven. "My first choice is for Lowden, second for Hoover ar-d third for John son." said a doctor in the Morgan building. "McAdoo." came the prompt, un hesitating response from a woman on Last Salmon street, when asked for her choice. In striking contrast was the follow ing reply from a woman living at a number on the Macadam road, in the southern section of the city: "I have no choice don't know who the can' didates are." Woman Scorns Party. "I want Wilson," said a woman in the Woodstock district. "But if not Wilson, then Wood." "Evidently you are not a party woman, was suggested. 'Not at all; it's the man -with me,' she replied. "How about the third term. though?" was ventured. That doesn't worry me at all pro vided we get a good man: I care not how many terms he -serves." I want Hoover, because we women know hira to be such a good, consid erate man, and so competent to run things," said a woman with a sweet, motherly voice, residing in the Fir- land district. I have a vote, but don't know what I shall do with, it," said a per plexed woman in the Woodlawn sec tion. "I was for the democrats voted for Wilson but hardly know what to do this time." You're 'kidding.' aren't you?" queried a woman whose voice be trayed apparently about yean and whose mistress held down a job in a Selling building office. "Boss" Has Ideas. "Never more serious," the reporter assured her. 'Well, you see, I don t vote, so in call the boss." What's this all about?" that stern creature demanded when he got on the wire. "I'll tell you what my cnoice is it's for all of those guys to quit throwing mud at each other and let the Chicago convention decide who is the best man. The way they bawl each other out every day is some thing fierce. The first thing they know, none of them will be in the race." "I think my husband is for some one called Johnson." was the doubt ful tribute paid to Hiram by a woman out on East Eighteenth street North. "I'm not for any of 'em; in fact, hardlv know who they are." "I keen dat to meinself." was the terse retort of an upper Washington street tailor. "I don't believe in politics," was the "way a Sellwood woman solved the -problem of an answer. The detailed vote follows: Women Hoover, IS: Johnson, 4; Lowden, 4; Taft, 1; Wood, 7; McAdoo, 1: Wilson, 3. Men Coolidge, 1: Hoover. 6; John son. 3; Lowden.' 6: Taft, 1: Wood, 6. Totals Coolidge. 1; Hoover. 24 Johnson, 7: Lowden, 10; Taft, 2 Bryan, 2; Edwards, 2; Mc Wilson, 5. HOT FIGHT LOOMS IN DEMOCRATIC RANKS Storm Brewing for State Central Committee. NEW CHAIRMAN IS ISSUE Wood, Adoo, 13; 6; HOMEX BOOSTERS G A THICK Mrs. Xorlhrup's Campaign Com mittee Members Meet. About 40 members of the com mittee handling Mrs. F. O. Northrup's campaign for election to the republic an national convention gathered yes terday for lunch at the Washington street Hazelwood. Mrs. A. E. Richards, who presided, called upon J. L. Day of the state central committee: Mrs. Lee Davenport, Mrs. W. J. Hawkins and Mrs. Northrup for addresses. William I. Harrison, candidate for delegate at large, and James F. Alex ander, who is running for district judge, also spoke. Day complained that too few women have gone out for places as dele gates to the convention and urged strong support for "those who have sand enough to be pioneers." Mrs. Hawkins maintained that the state will be unfairlv represented unless one committee woman is sent. Mrs. Northrup was asked to outline her policies. Choice of Successor to Ilarvey Starkweather Promises Some Oratorical Bitterness. When the democratic state central committee meets in special session to morrow at the Multnomah there prom ises to be a large amount of oratory and some bitterness of feeling. The call for the meeting was issued for me express purpose of electing a new state chairman and a new state eec retary. Harvey G. Starkweather, the state chairman, has become a candidate for the nomination of United States Senator against George E. Chamber lain and has not resigned. At least, Mr. Starkweather has not resigned to the state central committee, although jie nas resigned to the executive com mittee, which he appointed and which is composed of anti-Chamberlain democrats. Unless Mr. Starkweather resigns to the state committee, the committee is likely to declare the office vacant oust Mr. Starkweather, to put it crassly and elect a new chairman. Fight Over Mr. Brown Looms. The executive committee, appointed by Mr. Starkweather, has designated J. D. Brown as chairman. This, again, sticks in the throat of the regular democrats, for they charge that Mr. Brown deserted the democratic party two years ago and last December he lambasted Mr. Wilson as hard as any recalcitrant republican could do the job. Naturally, in the circumstances. lr the committee fires Mr. Stark weather or accents his resin-nation Mr. Brown will not be selected as his successor. As for the executive committee, the creation of Mr. Starkweather, it is powerless to function, according to a resolution adopted at a special meet me ot ine state committee last year. Despite this resolution, however, it has accepted the Starkweather resig nation and declared Mr. Brown the chairman. Chamberlain Attack Disliked. In addition to these matters, the state committee doesn't like the line ot attack being made on Senator Chamberlain. The particular objec tion is that County Chairman Hamaker instead of being neutral in the primaries, as county chairmen and state chairmen should be. is tak ing sides. The state committeemen who are most active in asking for the meeting, charge that the trouble maker in the party is K. S. Myers. who was removed from the office ot postmaster at Portland by President Wilson alter Mr. Myers refused a re quest for his resignation. The whole campaign against Senator Chamber lain is ''said to be inspired by Mr. Myers, supported by half a dozen other democrats who, for one reason or another, are dissatisfied with Senr ator Chamberlain. Judging from reports, there will be well-attended meeting of the com mittee, but there is no assurance that it will be one-sided. There are mem bers of the state committee who have not openly taken sides in the Cham berlain row and there is no means of telling what they will do when the spirit sets working. At all events, the democrats w,ill stage a divertins session at ine Aluitnomali. X1 Far Reaching Credit The basis of Commerce and In dustry is raw material. The production, gathering and trans porting of raw material through jungles, down . tropic rivers, across many seas all these op erations are made possible by the far reaching power of credit. The National Bank of Com merce in New York employs its great credit resources in further ing the. processes of production, ' manufacture and distribution from raw material to final con sumption. National B ank of Commerce in New York Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits Over Jutyfive Million Dollars t--.e.-':.1 r.rft 'I- mm ill Prlk Vtu &J S1XGEKS ii i;r,p CAMHOATK I. V. Bartlctt, Jtacada, Uses Xovcl Method in Legislative Race KSTACADA, Or., April 29. (Spe cial.) .Mayor E. W. Bartlett of Ksta cada has put on a novel stunt in the interests of his campaign for repre sentative on the republican ticket from Clackamas county. He has se cured a quartet from the Lstacada high school, which renders snappy, patriotic songs during the evening. The quartet made a decided hit last Tuesday night at George. Next Tues day. May 4, the singers will accom pany him to Damascus. Mayor Bart lett is also strenuously supporting the educational measures. Tho other political candidate from Lstacada is J. W. Kced, who is run ning for- county commissioner on the republican ticket. A club has been formed to boost his candidacy. Phone your want ad to The Orego nian. Main 7070. Automatic 5ti0-9.". A opposition of some of the same tim ber owners in tho coming primary election. Another interesting race Is between Frank A. Kowe of Wheeler and Fred K. Beals of this city for Joint repre sentative for Tillamook and Yamhill counties. Mr. Beals was a eleventh- hour candidate, and his entrance into the race caused some surprise1. C. .1. Edwards, who Is now the jtint rep resentative, became a candidate for joint senator when Attorney T. B. Handley retired, and he will i;rt the solid republican vote in this county. The other local candidates are: For sheriff. Jonn Aschim and Frank Hannenkrat; school superintendent, George B. Lamb: county clerk. H. S. Brimhall and J. C. McClure: assessor. C. A. Johnson: county treasurer. Miss Kathleen Mills and Mrs. Alexandria Rock: purveyor. W. T.. Coats: county TILLAMOOK RACKS Itegisiration Shows 2 7 85 Kepubli cans and 778 Democrats. TILLAMOOK, Or.. April (Spe cial.) The registration shows 278.") republicans and 778 democrats in Tillamook county. Some interest is taken in the county election. The race for county judge between Homer Mason, county clerk, and Sheriff W L. Campbell is becoming interesting. Mr. Mabon was county judge a few years ago, and was the first county judge to build hard-surfaced roads and concrete and steel bridges. The work that he did was permanent, but some of the timber owners put up a fight against him and did everything possible to discredit his administra tion. It seems that he will have th commissioner, H. V. Allen and Frank Heed; coroner. Ti. H. Hinkle. ALTKRXATKS CUT ATTKXTIOX Accommodations in Chicago lo lie Mime as for lclef;atc-. Alternates to the' republican, na tional convention will have accommo dations in Chicago, the same as the delegates. l:. K. Williams, national commitleeman, has arranged for reservations for the delegates and the alternates, so that there will be no worry on this score. The alternates will be the ten who are second highest in. the electfon. The high ten will be the delegates and their closest opponents will be the alternates. As all the delegates will probably go to Chicago, the alternates are not likely to have a chance to vote, but they will be pn- Stetson Hats Vassar Underwear The "Why" of Your Clothes Buying MAYBE you never really figured out just why you buy clothes in a certain store; or of a certain style, or color, or pattern. Fig ure it out some day; see if your reasoning is sound. See if you're really getting what you think you're getting; if you're really satisfied in the end. 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