THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX. PORTLAND, JANUARY 30, 1910. LEADERS OF PARTY DESIRE ASSEMBLY Sentiment in All Counties Is Well Pronounced in Favor, of Advisory Plan. CHANGE WOULD END ABUSE A One Mali I'uts II. Adoption of S.teni Voh1I Knnble Rcpubll- ans to Nominate Candidates Without Rivals' Aid. (Continued From First re.) floisei the assembly, but the two dls Nenting Kepuhllcans would not be quot ed. An additional interview is included in today's list from Wallls Nash, of Lin coln County. Mr. Nash concurs with the views of other Republicans in, that county, published last Sunday, and de sires an assembly. Of the 26 Republicans whose expres sions are submitted this morning, only 13 offer suggestions as to the manner In which delegates should be elected to the assemblies. Fifteen would have tile delegates elected hy vote of Re publicans in tile different precincts. The other four are willing that dele gates be chosen at precinct or county mass meetings, or by appointment by the officers of the party organization in the different counties. TVo Assembly In Clackamas. 1 1 Is entirely probable that the Re publicans of Clackamas County will not hold a county assembly. Clackamas is the hotbed of TXRenism, the direct pri mary, Statement No. 1, and the initia tive and referendum, and for that rea son Republicans hesitate about advo cating a county assembly. However, representative Republicans unhesitat ingly declare themselves in favor of a state assembly, and will participate In such a gathering. While individual Republicans In Grant County were not interviewed, the sentiment among: the members of the party in that section of the state trongly favors amending the direct primary law so that provision may be made for holding pre-primary assem blies. Some Republicans In this county are inclined to question the propriety of holding assemblies until the law is so amended. 1'hese Republicans, how ever, are thoroughly dissatisfied with the present system of nominating can didates. They have not forgotten their experi ence of two years ago. when the Demo crats elected three of the principal county officers, in face of the fact that the vote of the county is two to one Republican. Apathy on the part of Re publicans In this county towards the as sembly, explains The Oregonian's cor respondent, is due to the active repre sentation by the Democrats that such a course would be in direct violation of the direct primary law. Prom Lake County It Is reported that every genuine Republican, particularly those members xof the party who are not seeking office or other favors, are earnestly advocating state and county assemblies. AVith these Republicans, party success is the first consideration, and they are desirous of adopting any plan which will Insure that result. Polk Demands Change. Pro-assembly sentiment is probably not stronger in any other county than It Is In Polk. In this county. Repub licans recognize in the assembly plan the only hope of preserving party or ganization and terminating the prac tice of turning over to the minority party the principal offices of the state, together with the United States Sena torshlp. A. G. Beats, or Tillamook, and J. A. Buchanan, of Roseburg, Representa tives In the Oregon Legislature last AVinter from Tillamook and Douglas Counties, respectively, were In Port land yesterday. They report that the assembly sentiment in their sections of the stats is growing and that the move ment is receiving the hearty indorse ment of all JRepublicans who are con cerned for party success and the main tenance of an effective party organiza tion. "Republicans of Tillamook County very generally are advocating the as xcmbly plan for suggesting capable can didates to the voters," said Mr. Beals. yesterday. "It is true there is some op position to this plan, but when traced down, It Is found to come altogether from those few members of the party in our county who class themselves as .Statement No. 1 Republicans. Those members of the party who want Re publican G-overnors and Republican irnited States Senators are standing unit edly for the assembly." The following Installment completes the Interviews obtained by The Oregonlan throughout the state: CORVALL1S BELIEVES IX PLAN Republicans ilad to Soy They Favor Hold ins Party Assembly. CORVALL1S, Or.. Jan. 29. (Special.) The Republicans of Corvallis are In favor of .the assembly. Of 25 interviewed, but not requested for a public expression, each and every man gave the assembly his Indorsement. Of 12 representative citizens asked for an expression for The Oregonlan. 10 gave their unqualified in dorsement of the assembly Idea. The gentlemen willing to be quoted, and their expressions, are as follows: t V. Johnson, chairman Congressional Committee., First Congressional District I am most lieHrtlly in favor of holding an assembly, both In the counties and In the state. In my opinion the county as semblies should precede the state assem bly. Time of holding same and the manner of electing delegates should be lixed at the meeting of the state central committee, soon to be held. Delegations to each assembly should be large and tlioroughly representative. J. Yates, attorney I am In favor of the assembly. !;. R. Bryson. District Attorney I think tt he rankest kind of foolishness to at tempt to operate under the direct primary without holding assemblies to indorse the candidates before the primaries. To at tempt to do so can only bring confusion and unforeseen and undeslred results. This rs particularly true with regard to the majority party. Nor can I see how any Kisible man can for a moment assert That the recommendation of candidates liy un assembly is In any way incon sistent with, or an attack upon, our method of nominating candidates by a direct primary. HY I Mack, Counts' Superintendent of Schools I am for the assembly, first, last and all the time. I am over the county constantly and I believe the great majority of the people want a properly conducted assembly. I believe the assem bly plan of suggesting men for primary nominations will heal the breaks in the Republican party. . John F. Allen, druggist I am really un interested but favor the assembly or con vention plan purely as a suggestive prop osition. It looks sane to me. George Smith. County Commissioner I do not feel strenuously about this matter, but I do believe the assembly or state convention suggested is all right, provid ing, of course, all the people are reprer Rented properly. Let the people select their delegates and let the delegations be large. W. G. Lane. Judge I think the assem bly necessary. I do not believe It Is a blow at the primary law. I believe In the primary law. but I think the voters need the suggestion of an assembly or convention. I cannot see but that every man would still have the right to vote his convictions. F. J. Newton. County Recorder I be lieve the assembly will reunite the party. HOW REPVBIJCANS VTEW AS- SEMBLY. C. G. Huntley. Clackamas County If the assembly does not suggest satisfactory candidates, they may be rejected in the primary-election-.-- J. C. Paddock, Clackamas County The assembly is needed to preserve the solidity of the party. Even Re publican should be In favor of it. Dr. If. P. Belknap, State Repre sentative, Crook County I favor an assembly. . In practice the. direct primary law is an unqualified fall- -ure, and X hope to see it condemned.' H. A. Brattatn, State Representa tive. Lake County An assembly will insure the selection of good men who . can bear scrutiny. C. V. Snider, Lake 'County I would like to see some plan adopted that would bury factionalism in the Republican party, and make it possi ble for Republicans to elect good men. Walter L. Tooie, Polk County The direct primary, instead of re . habilitating the Republican - party, has only aided the ' elements that have been systematically and astute ly organized to destroy It. The assem bly will result In the rehabltadon of the .Republican party In this state, and will establish it upon a sound political basis. Dr. B. H. McCallon. Polk County I approve of the -assembly, which does no violence to the letter of the direct primary law. E. R. Bryson, Ben-ton County I think. It the rankest kind of foolish ness to attempt to operate under the direct primary without holding as semblies to Indorse candidates before ' the primaries. H. L Mack, Benton County I be lieve the assembly plan of suggesting men. for primary nominations . will heal the breaks in the Republican party. Judge "W. O. Lane, Benton County ' I lieve In the direct primary, but I think the voters need the sugges tion or an assembly or convention. M. S. Woodcock, Benton County I do not know how the Republican .party is to consult as an organisa tion unless there Is' an assembly of representatives of the rank and file. I have little patience with those who make a howl about bosses and corruption. I believe that with delegates elected from precincts, the people will be properly represented. The assembly should be sug gestive only, and If the people are dis satisfied they can turn down the choice of the assembly. M. S. Woodcock, banker I do not see how 'men acting together In a matter can do so Intelligently without consultation. Politics is- a business, and should be run on business principles. I know that my business and every other business affect ing more than one or two men requires careful organization. I do not see how the Republican party is to consult as an organization unless there is an assembly of representatives of the rank and file. George E. Lilly. ex-Mayor I am in fa vor of the assembly because I believe it to be right. I believe the people will get better results with an assembly recom mending candidates for the primary. AID OF RIVALS NOT WANTED Lake County Republicans Desire to Do Their Own Nominating. LAKE VIEW, Or., Jan. 29. (Special ) Republicans of Lake County are in favor of any plan that will help the selection of good men by Republicans without the assistance of the members of other political parties, as has been the experience under the direct pri mary law. For that reason the mem bers of the party in this county, with rarely an exception, approve the as sembly plan. Prominent Republicans today gave the following expressions on tbe proposed assembly: H. A. Brattaln, State Representative I am heartily in favor of such a move. For some time I have been curefully reading the newspaper dis cussions on the matter, and the con viction that Republicans should take tome step looking to the selection of desirable candidates, who could re ceive the undivided support of the party, has grown stronger with me. I believe we should hold precinct meet ings of Republicans, and there select delegates to a county assembly. Then hold a county assembly and select delegates to the state assembly. The state assembly should be held one or two months before the primary nom inating: election. In order that peti tions might be circulated for the men suggested by the assemblies. I am im pressed that holding the assemblies la this order will simplify matters by making one set of delegates in each instance do the work. If candidates are recommended for nomination a considerable time before the primary nominating election the selection of good men, who can bear scrutiny, will be assured. F. P. Light, chairman of the Repub lican County Central Committee I am decidedly In favor of holding assem blies, precinct, county and state, and that they . should come in the order named. I also think the state assem bly should be held at an early date in the Summer, so as to give ample time for circulating petitions for nomina tion under the direct primary law. . Harry Bailey, Mayor of Lakeview I am in favor -of any plan that will assist in the selection of good men by Republicans, without the assistance o other political parties. I believe Re publicans should get together and sug gest candidates for office, then try them out at the primaries. I am out of politics, - but would like to see a working organization within the Re publican party. D. J. Wilcox Begin with precinct meetings or assemblies of Republican!, to elect delegates to a county assem bly, then cany the same action right through to the state assembly. ' Makd it just as near the convention system as possible, at the same time having due regard for the direct primary law in final nominations. Hold the state assembly early, - and hold the county assembly before the state assembly. Have the assemblies- early enough so that an undesirable .man would not dare push himself for office or permit his friends to boost him. A knowledge that they will be carefully looked up for several months before election will make all candidates careful and will secure the very best material In the party for officers. C. U. Snider I would like to see some plan adopted that would bur; factionalism In the Republican party and make it possible for Republicans to elect good men. However, if the assemblies are to be made the scene of slates and jobs between the old factions, and the new, we had better not bold them. I would be in favor of holding assemblies for recommending county and state officers if it can be done without turning the matter over to jobbers. I do not favor precinct primaries. In which a lot of heelers can pack the meeting. I believe the assembly would be a good thing if some system of permitting- a commit tee of Republicans, who are not can c.iates for office, to appoint delegates could be devised. Every genuine Republican in Lake County is favorable to the propose! assemblies. Most of them favor hold ing the assemblies early, so as to pre vent the candidacy of undesirables, or so that auch can be discovered and defeated at the primaries, thus de monstrating the efficacy of the as sembly plan. CLACKAMAS SITUATION IS ODD Republicans Favor Assembly, bat Do Not Care to Provoke Radicals. OREGON CITT, Or.. Jan. 29. (Special.) Republicans of Clackamas County are not anxious to be quoted on the assem bly question. They realize that the sit uation locally is extremely delicate, and that the chances are 100 to 1 that a county assmbly will not be held In Clackamas, which . probably has more anti-assembly sentiment than any other county In the state. Some of the most prominent Republicans In the county de clined to be interviewed, though Thomas F. Ryan, ex-County Judge anij John F. Clark, secretary of the Republican county central committee, advanced the novel idea that an assembly should be held at Portland In the near future to determine whether or not it is the sentiment of the party that candidates should be recom mended to the voters at the primaries. There are some Republicans In Clacka mas, however, who are outspoken In their indorsement of the assembly, among these being Clyde G. Huntley, for six years Representative in the Legislature from Clackamas County, and a delegate from Oregon to the Chicago convention that nominated Taft. The much com mented upon corrupt practices act bears Mr. Huntley's name. -""I am heartily In favor of the proposed assembly plan." said Mr. Huntley, "be cause I am fully convinced that In many cases it will be the only way the most desirable citizens can be induced to become candidates for the various state ' and county offices. With our present election laws, including the cor rupt practices act, in force, the assembly wlH only suggest candidates, and if they are not satisfactory to the party they will, of course, be rejected at the primary election." . - Chauncey E. Ramsby, County Re corder, -is another stalwart Republican who thinks the assembly plan provides a solution of the objection to the existing condition of political affairs in Oregon. "The present system Is altogethter too expensive," said Mr. Ramsby. "It forces a candidate to make two campaigns, when one is costly enough. The assem bly would have a tendency to do away with this objectionable feature of the direct primary, and I am sure it would be a good thing for the Republican party." J. C. Paddock. County Treasurer, a veteran of the Civil War and one of the party warhorses. is emphatic in his sup port of the assembly. "We need this." he said, "to preserve the solidity of the party. Every good Republican ought to be In favor of It." All of the Republicans Interviewed be lieved the delegates to the state assem bly should be selected by precinct elec tions. None would make any statement relative to a county assembly. POLK THINKS PLAN IS GOOD Republicans See In Assembly Cure for Many Present Evils. DALLAS,' Or., Jan. 2. Special.) Re publican sentiment In Polk County Is overwhelmingly In favor of the advi sory assembly method of suggesting candidates for state and county offices. Members of the party see In the pro posed plan their only hope of preserv ing party organization and keeping the leading offices of the state out of the hands of the minority. Six leading Re publicans of the county Interviewed to day expressed themselves without ex ception in favor of the assembly plan as follows: W. W. Perclval, Independence Most assuredly, I am in favor of the assem bly plan of selecting candidates. The widest possible publicity should be given to the precinct meetings, and every Republican voter should be made to know that his presence is desired. These precinct assemblies should select delegates to the county assembly, which in turn should send delegates to the state assembly. I favor a liberal rep resentation of both precincts and coun ties. John H. Moran, Monmouth My voice is for the assembly. I have not given careful thought- to the details of the plan, but believe that the representation should be more liberal than under the old convention system. The delegates to the state assembly should be elected by the county meeting. . Walter L. Tooza, Falls City For more than two decades the Republican party has been rent by factional strife. The direct primary. Instead of rehabilitating the organization, has only aided the po litical elements that have been sys tematically and astutely organized to destroy it. Who can conceive a more colossal outrage of political justice than the recent election to the United States Senate of George E. Chamber lain, a Southern rock-ribbed Democrat, who is "everything to all men" when he seeks political advancement? Who has for years placed him in political power in the state? Certainly, only a small, disgruntled office-seeking frag ment of ' the Republican party, aided by his Democratic - henchmen, ever ready to do his bidding, even to perjur ing themselves by registering as Re publicans to vote side by side with men of honor In Republican primaries. The farce of .years is over. The veil of hypocrisy has been torn asunder. The Democratic bluff is called by the old line Republicans of Oregon, and hence forth the skulking, free-silver rene gades and Populists of 1S93 shall be classed with the Democrats of this state, to which they properly belong. The assembly, and it alone, will again draw the old-time Republican fighters into the arena of politics, ready, will ing and anxious to uphold the banner of Republicanism throughout the state. That any loyal Republican, desirous of the perpetuity of Republican princi ples, will oppose - the assembly plan (with precinct representation), is in conceivable. The assembly will result In the rehabilitation and reorganization of the Republican party of Oregon and will establish it upon a sound political basis. It will enforce the ejectment from Its ranks of those political ele ments which for many years have been only parasites drinking its life blood. Dr. B. H. McCallon, Dallas I am In favor of the assembly. It does no vio lence to the letter of the primary law. The intention of the primary law Is that the people shall choose their rep- The Way to Cure AH Skin Diseases The Prescription Is Simple: Purify the Blood by Using Stuart's Calcium. A Trial Package Sent Free. If people only realized the utter absurdity of attempting to cure a pim ply, blotchy, unsightly complexion by means of the many irrational and il logical methods employed in "beauty parlors," and also in the boudoir, thou sands of - dollars which are wasted every year literally thrown away would be saved, and the complexion rendered clear and free from blemishes through constitutional treatment, at about one-tenth of one per cent of the cost of the " fancy " and exceedingly expensive local " treatments." The idea of massaging the cheeks, and attempting to rub in a so-called "skin-food," is the height of nonsense. 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These powerful little wafers as s,oon as taken Into the system, exert their wonderful, blood-purifying effects, and they never lot up. for a moment, until every atom of impurity in the blood is eliminated, and, in addition to that, they also build up the blood, and strengthen the circulation through the skin's surface, and thus render wrin kles and skin blemishes impossible of existence. Secure a 50c box at once from your druggist, and send us your name and address for free sample. Address F. A. Stuart Co., 175 Stuart Bldg., Marshall. Mich. resentatives through parties, but the operation of the law defeats its own purpose, without the assembly for guidance. I favor the chairman of dis trict committees assembling the Re publicans of their districts, these voters to choose delegates to a county assem bly, the county assembly to select del egates for the state assembly, in the order named. V. S. Loughary, Dallas I favor the assembly method of selecting canii dates. We cannot have good govern ment without political parties, and we cannot have strong parties without or ganization. .Representatives of both county and state in these gatherings of Republicans should be liberal. They should be conducted fairly and openly, without any attempt at "gag rule" or "gang rule." I favor the selection of state delegates by the county assem blies. George L. Hawkins, Dallas I am unreservedly in favor of the assembly plan. I would have each' precinct se lect its delegates to the county assem bly, this gathering of Republicans to choose men "to represent the county in the state assembly. In other words. I am in favor of the time-honored and time-tried system of American govern ment. PARTY UNISON-TO BE GAINED Crook County Man Believes Assem bly WlH End Factional Wars. PRINEVILLE, Or.. Jan. 29. (Special.) Dr. H. P. Belknap, State Representative I am heartily in favor of the assembly plan, for the reason that while at pres ent there are only two Republican fac tions in the state, in the course of time there may be 40. and each faction les sens the chance of Republican success that much. Delegates ought to be se lected in much the same way as under the convention system, by a county as sembly preceding the state assembly, the latter to be held early in August, or at least 90 days before the general elec tion. In practice the direct primary law is an unqualified failure, and I hope to see It condemned. NASHVILLE MAN IS EMPHATIC Wallis Nash Decidedly in Favor or Proposed Assembly Plan. NASHVILLE, Or., Jan. 29. (Special.) "As a Republican. I am in favor of both state and county assemblies," said Wallls Nash, today. 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