THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. Fill DAY , EVENING FEBRUARY 26. , 1904.
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DEMOCRATS BURY
ALL DIFFERENCES
Threatened Storm at-C6mmittee-Mceting- Last
Night Averted Executiye . Committee In-
strucUd Merely to File Nominations; .
Every member - of the Democratic
county central committee who attended
the meeting of the committee last even
ing went with the apprehension ;of seri
ous .controversy, . The differences be
tween the ... executive committee and a
large element in the central 'committee
threatened to result in an open rup
tur, and possibly even in the abolition
of the former body. Fortunately for
party harmony, . the war clouds were
dissipated before the -.evening; ended,
and a plan of campaign waa adppted to
which every committeeman present gave
his hearty adherence. ' The claim of the
central committee that it is the' super
lor body and the source of authority In
the county campaign, was sustained, and
at the' same, time the executive com
mittee waa entrusted with the duty of
filing with the countcterktbe. party
nominees for , delegates to the county
convention.
' Executive Committee's Umiti.
"in one Important particular the con
serative element prevailed. The dele
gates to the county convention will be
nominated by the Democratio voters
of the city and county, In precinct cau
cuses, and ' It will be the duty of the
executive committee to accept and file
these nominations. The -executive com
mlttee will not have power to reject any
of these nominations.. In the words of
the speakers, "We will go back to the
people to determine who shall represent
them in the convention."
The precinct caucuses will be held
Marph IS, and the county convention will
meet Thursday, April H, which Is the
same' date selected by the Republicans
for their . state convention.
The expectation of a conflict brought
out a large attendance and almost every
' member of the central committee was
present, either In person or by proxy,
when Chairman 8 week called the meet
ing to order shortly after I o'clock.
While the roll was called by Secretary
X B. Ryan, Newton McCoy, Henry Gray
and O. H. Thomas gathered about the
chairman's desk to inspect the numerous
proxies. It was evident that the can
vass tot votes had been vigorous.
' Clearing the Seeks.
The chairman announced that the first
orderof-iiutnesa -would-be -the-flxlng
of the date of the county 'convention.
K. B. Nicholas, who Is Identified with the
Peery wing of the committee, demanded
that the call for the meeting be read,
and when this had been done be Inquired!
whether any other business than that
flamed -In tbe-all wculd be -considered;
The Question was evidently Inspired by
the expectation that a motion might be
made to abolish the executive committee
or limit Ha powers. The chairman saw
no objection to the consideration of any
thing that might properly come before
the central committee, and a motion em
bodying this view was offered by Oglesby
Toung and adopted by a considerable ma-:
Jorlty. I .-.' r ' ,
A motion by Nicholas that the county
convention be held April 12 occasioned
some debate, Patrick Powers advocated
April 14 and this date was finally ap
proved by the committee.
John K. Lathrop, who held the proxy
6f one of the absentees, then offered a
resolution providing for' the nomination
of delegates by precinct caucuses, the
names thus selected to be filed with the
county clerk as the regular party nomi
nees. In speaking of his resolution
Lathrop said, In part:
"I am not wllllr.g to believe that the
Democrats as represented In this com
mittee are going to yield to a lot of
Republican Svengalis, who are trying to
hypnotise them Into stirring up a fam
ily row. Some alight differences exist
among us, but they should not cause
any trouble. The resolution I have pre
sented is In accordance with Demo
cratio principles, for It provides that the
voters shall decide who Is to represent
them in the county convention. I want
to go to the convention, and I have no
doubt that every man here wants to go,
whatever he may say to the contrary;
but I want the people in my precinct to
decide whether I shall go or not I do
not want it decided by some man in a
downtown office building." ;
. i'V The Bab. V, '. ,."
At the request of II B. Nicholas the
secretary read the resolutions adopted a
few. weeks ago by the executive com
mittee. D. W. Taylor arose for. Infor
mation. 'tinder these resolutions of the exec
utive committee I understand that It
would have the power to accept or re
ject any names submitted by the pre
cinct caucuses. Is that so?"
"That is the fact," replied Chairman
Sweek.
The remarks of H. B. Nicholas, who
spoke against the adoption of the Lath
rop resolution, plainly showed the feel
ing that has existed in that wing of the
committee to which he belongs.
"I regret," he said, "that there has
been a studied effort to neglect the exec-,
utive committee. I do not know the
reaaon for this, but it Is a fact" He
declared that the Democratic campaign
two years ago waa conducted by "a lot
of mongrel Republicans." He did not
believe that-the executive committee
could be legally superseded as proposed
by the Lathrop resolution.
Executive .Committee's alights.
James Qleason. a member of the exee
tlve committee, read at length from the
election laws. to demonstrate that the
wMtlv-MmmltlM i the managing
committee of the . party, and that -it
alone has authority to file nominations
for delegates with the county clerk. 80
long as It continues In existence this
power cannot be taken from. it. "If the
central committee sees fit to abolish
the executive committee, let it do so,
but In no other way can It legally as
sume the function of nominating the
delegates. The members of the execu
tive committee do not want any. die-
TiieLastChance
Only One Day More
' TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR GREAT
REDUCTIONS ON MEN'S FINE SUITS
Men's $15 to $18 Suits at
(DoflDdD
Thoao garments arm mad In tho taUit uptodato ttytms.
New Arrivals
COME tN JkNtrSEBrOVR ffEW
Spring Top Coats
Raincoats and Fine Suits
Prices
$0S
to
TA garmontt aro of tho ctUbraUd
STEIM -BLOCK and HJIRT. SCHJiFF. ...
SER T MJiHX makot which it to ay
ooiy oner of 1hm is a work of art.
Sam'f Rosenblatt 8 Co.
Corner Third and Morrison
cord.' This is a presidential year and
we should stand together. But If you
don't want your executive committee to
act any longer, why, say so. and fire
ua." - 1
There was hearty applause when CVE.
S. Wood came forward to address the
committee. His voice waa for peace and
his remarks made' a strong Impression
upon his auditors.' Mr. Wood said, in
part: ' - '
' 0. E. 8. Wood Pacific ' '
"I saw In this evening's Journal that
there was some discord in the ' Demo
cratic county central committee, and it
grieved me to see It. But I can see
no apparent cause for differences, un
less there la more here than appears
on the surface. Mr.' Lathrop's resolu
tion la in accord with the principles of
the Democratic-party, inasmuch as It
refers the selection of delegates to the
voter themselves. On the other hand
the resolution of the executive commit
tee seems to me perfectly safe and
fair. Unless there Is something be
neath the surface there la nothing to be
afraid of in either proposition. I saw
in The Journal that there was some fear
that if the choice 0f delegates was left
to the central committee those in con
trol might make up a alate for fusion.
If there is a slate I am unalterably op
posed to it I am against this thing
of fixing up secret slates and robbing the
people of their right to speak. ,
"And I think the time should come
right now vehen the man who talks fusion,-
or even dreams of fusion, snould
from that time be damned and damned
forever. A party represents principles,
and fusion is an absurdity. You might
as well imagine the Christian church
fusing with the Buddhists ! for the pur
pose of ' beating the Mohammedans, as
to imagine fusion between political par
ties. Any man who advocates fusion at
this time, no matter , what his honest
motive, is a traitor.
"If the executive, committee did not
exist I .- should prefer Mr. Lathrop's
resolution, for I should like to get back
to the people, But we may.be trifling
with a very serious matter. ,
Central Committee's Power.
"The central committee can undoubt
edly abolish the executive committee,
which is Its creature. The aame powers
which the law vests in the creature must
rest also in the big committee ' which
created it If the executive committee
Is abolished the central committee can
act. But if you leave the executive
committee in existence and assume its
functions, yon run the risk that a hos
tile county clerk might refuse to accept
the list of delegates. He might say
This list is not filed by the persons
designated by law to file it Personally
I believe he would be wrong, Dut ne
would have a plausible pretext to em
barrass and annoy us.
"Unless some one has a dagger up his
sleeve, unless there has been some secret
work that I know nothing about there
should be no trouble among us. You
can either instruct the executive com
mittee, making it the mere tool of th
central committee, or you can allow it to
proceed as It has begun, or you can
abolish It"
Mr. Wood's pacific recommendations
averted the threatened division. N. A,
Peery, a brother of the chairman of the
executive committee, offered aa a basis
of compromise, an amendment to the
Lathron resolution, providing that the
nominations of the precinct . caucuses
mould be certified to the executive com
mittee and filed by it with the county
clerk. Membera of the executive com
mittee nromntly signified that with this
amendment the Lathrop resolution would
be satisfactory to them and it was
equally acceptable to the conservatives.
The resolution as amended was then
unanimously adopted. It is as rouows
"Ba It resolved by the Democratic
county central committee of Multnomah
county that the county committee caji
a meeting in each of the several pre
cincts of the city of Portland, to be held
March 15, 1904, at 8 p. m., at which
meetings all Democrats legally resident
In the precincts shall be invited to be
present, and by popular, vote shall se
lect the names of the candidates for
delegates to the county convention, ac
cording tOvthe number assigned to the
precinct by the county committee at Its
last meeting. These names so selected
shall be certified to the executive com
mittee.- and shall be filed by the execu
tive committee with the county clerk,
aa the official list of delegates to the
Democratio county convention."
It was agreed that the caucuses in tne
country precincts should also be held
on March 15, but at some hour in the
afternoon to be fixed by the country
committeemen.
"I hope." said C E. 8. Wood, "that
this marks the end of Democratio dif
ferences in this county. We can now
go ahead and build up a Democratic
party. in Oregon."
GRAND MASTER YORAN
VISITS MASONS
"Masonry in the state la in a pros
perous condition," said 8. M. Yoran of
Eugene, worthy grand master for Ore
gon. . "Tha order Is not of tha boom class,
but Its growth continues steady and
everywhere I receive the moat encourag
ing reports of tha lodges."
Mr. Yoran was in Portland attending
the local lodges. He left today for The
Dalles, and will also visit the Pendle
ton lodge before returning home.
Mr. Yoran declarea that Lane county
ia strongly in favor of L. T. Harris for
congress to succeed Btnger Hermann.
"There are several candidates for tha
place," ha continued, "but I do not be
lieve they will get any strength in Lane
county n gainst Harris. Mr Harris la a
man Well and favorably known and ha Is
believed to have the best Interests of the
state at heart"
EARLIER MAIL FOR
PORTLAND PROBABLE
Union Pacific Discussing Putting Its Fast -Train
Into This City Three Hours Earlier Than at
" Present Change March I, Perhaps
Typewriters l Typewriters!!
Our first ahtpment of tha new L. C.
Smith Visible Typewriters will soon
reach us, and we must dispose of - a
large lot of partly used Smith Premiers.
Remingtons. New Centurys, and Jewetta.
We will sell any of these machines on
a small payment down and a few dol
lars per month.
l. & m. Alexander a co ,
122 Third atreet. Main IT4.
Look at This!
This Is tha only place in the
Northwest where you find a good
ladles' tailor, making suits. Jack-,
eta. capes, riding habits, etc Wa
I manufacture .
WALKING SKIRTS
Wholesale and Retail ;
"Tha lowest prices ia tha eity.
Perfect fit guaranteed. Mall or
ders promptly filled. -
A. Lippman
; M4 Tamm.L iTim.
Union Pacific railroad officials " are
considering . a change in train service
that Will put mall for Portland Into the
hands of its recipients 12 hours earlier
than at present - . :
The change contemplates bringing the
Overland Limited into Portland at 2:15
or 2:30 i. m., instead of at 6:25 . m..
tha present arriving . time. This train
under the ' proposed schedule will leave
Chicago only an hour earlier, that la
at 9:30 lhstead of 10:30, but it will make
up two 'hours on the present schedule
on the run from Chicago to Granger.
The funning time over the Short Line
and O. B. & N. will be the same aa at
present. ,
Arriving at 2:30 p. m., the mall could
be distributed in time for afternoon de
livery, could be answered in time f or
the outward bound night mail, thus sav
ing really 21 hours. Under the. present
arrangement the mall received on the
Overland is not distributed until the fol
lowing mtfrntng and commonly cannot
be answered In time for any earlier train
than that of the following night
In addition to this change it Unex
pected to take off No. 102. the faat
mall train between Omaha, and. Granger.
The plan also Includes the consolidation
of trains Nos. 6 and 8 which now arrive
at 8 and 8 a. m. These will under the
proposed plan consolidate at Julesburg
and the resulting train will probably
arrive in- Portland a little later than the
present No. 5. Instead of two trains to
handle tha local business there will bo
only one. "
These proposed changes will probably
be made effective March 1.
IllMIE
IS
AFTER THE MILL
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TKErB MIDST ACTIO BTABTED
TO SECTSB ZTBW riTTERPmiSB.
A meeting of the cltisens and prop
erty owners of Milwaukle was held last
evening in Woodmen hall for the pur
pose of taking steps to have the Fort-
land Woolen Mills rebuild, their factory
at. that place. Mayor Schindler pre
sided at the meeting. He stated that
although the people of Milwaukle sym
pathized with the employes and di
rectors of the mill in their loss, they
feel that now they have a right to at
tract the attention of the management
to their advantages. . He then set forth
the advantages of Milwaukle as a situation.
Other-speeches -were made by prom
inent cltisena of Milwaukle, Including
Isaac Mullen, Charles McCann, F. A.
Ballard, O. J. Roberts, L. W. Reed and
Phillip Strleb.
Mr. Strleb, although a business man
of Portland, ia taking a deep interest In
the enterprise. His home is in MU-
waukle. Mr. StflettnBays:
"The Portland woolen mills can find
at no other place better natural ad
vantages for a location. We have more
water power and a greater river front
than Sellwood has. We have ample
room for houses for the working people
and in my opinion I think there la no
healthier or -mora beautiful location
than the site wa offer. The Dlaca is
easy to get to. The Oregon City car
Una runs along the bank and the South
ern Pacific ia not far distant"
A committee of five was appointed at
the cloae of the meeting last night to
visit the directors of the factory and
ask them to consider the advantagea of
transportation and water power. . The
committee wilUJ.ake immediate action.
The commltti" consists of Phillip
Strleb, Richard Scott, Isaac Mullen. C
Kerr, and J. W. Graalee. .
SON
GUARDIAN
IS
OF HIS FATHER
T. B. IOVB AS HITS CHASOES TEAT
HE HAS SQUABDEBED HXS BATBI
MOBT, ZB UBDEB A WOMABV IK
TLTJEBCB ABB WATTES &IOXT TO
A KBABjXHO.
F. D. Love admits that the statements
made by his son. Royal f. Love, in tha
petition for guardianship papera filed in
the county court, are substantially true;
that he haa squandered his patrimony,
and is under the influence of one Sally
Magu'lre, to whom he has deeded valu
able property. He walvea all right to
a hearing in the matter. On this show
ing, L. R. Webster, the county judge,
appointed Royal F. Love the guardian
IiAKOEST CZ.OTBXEB8 ZB TBB BOBTXWXST.
, tjonthwest Cor. Bonrta and Xorrisonu -
OPENING OF OUR.
Hats for Men
- Besides the offer of our famous $3 .
Gordon Hat, we present our own
special make at $3, . which we
boldly announce that it cannot be
duplicated elsewhere less than $3.50
of his father this morning, fixing his
bond at 8500. By the order of court
Royal F. Love is authorised to take
what legal proceedings may be deemed
necessary to recover property belong
ing to the children, or. which properly
should ba, In their possession.
in the petition filed by Royal F. Love.
he declared that his father had squan
dered a great deal of bis share of tho
3334,000 left him by the petitioner'a
grandfather, the late Lewis Love; that
hla mind haa been enfeebled through de
bauchery; that he is under the Influence
of Sally Magutre. and haa not only
deeded her valuable property, but is
likely to give her what money ia now
actually in his possession, about 3300,
unless tha court should Intervene. These
allegations the father admits are "sub
stantially true."
It is asserted that legal steps will im
mediately, be taken by tha guardian to
recover a house and lot deeded Sally
Maguire. In tha meantime, by order of
court she' cannot dispose of tha prop
erty or In any way encumber it
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Chamber of Commtroe.
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