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FAIR COMPROMISE OFFERED
Mitchell Republicans -Take Steps
to Stop the Row in Multno
mah County. " .
PROMINENT MEN COMMENT
committees sh .-. ;nt from the
committee of h'u h I-." i t iinnan a gab
eommittcf tun w UicU ssiib-commiteee
ehall, at the pvpoer time, select and pro
cure the use ii a place iu each ward in
said city ari l a f!;u in each Of said pre
cincts in said county, outside of said city,
in view-, of the exiatin.! condition,"
promptly accept these propositions, we, "in
trie event 01 euca acceptance m nnuug,
within Id days from the receipt by you of
this communication, pledge ourselves in
advance to Rive loyal support to the entire
ticket which shall be nominated Dy saia
for a'" polling place for such ward or pre- county ana city conventions, ana, unless
cinct. That each of said conimitteees your committee shall so accept in writing
shall pa v one-half of the expenses neces-
The Simon Republicans Have Now No
Reasonable Excuse to Give Why
They Should Not Meet This Offer. .
The following is the full text of an
offer to effect a compromise between
the two factions within the republican
party iu Multnomah county submitted
by Hon. Sol Hirsch," chairman of the
-couuty central committee, of what is
known as the Mitchell faction, to
Hon. Donald McKay, chairman of the
county central committee, of the Si
mon faction: .
Portland, Or., Dec. 27, 1897.
Honorable .Donald McKay, Port
land, Oregon Dear Sir: Whereas,
unfortunate factional differences in
the republican party in this city and
county, growing out of the primary
election of 1896, culminated in a di
vision of the party In this county, and
the organization of two different com
mittees, one composed of yourself as
chairman, and six other gentlemen,
and the other composed of the under
signed, being one member from each
ward i nthe city . of Portland, and
two members from the precincits in
the county outside of the city, with
Honorable Sol Hirsch as chairman,
each of which committees claim t
represent the republican party of this
county and city, for convenience, the
former of said committees will hereaf
ter be designed as "your" commit
tee, and the latter as "our" commit
tee, and, , . . -' '
. Wliereas,' further, it is universally
known that leading and influential re
publicans throughout the state, irre
Epectlve of their, preferences as to men
or factions, or their past or present
affiliations, are earnest in tbe expres
sion of their wishes and opinions to
ithe effect that tbe republican party
of Multnomah county should speedily
settle for themselves these factional
differences in the party, and thus pre
sent a ' united front to the common
enemy; . v
Therefore, without entering upon
either statement or discussion, as to
nvhnt person or persons, faction or
factions, if trny. are responsible, eith
er in whole or in part, for the unfor
tunate slate of a ff airs in the republican-
party of tliis city and county,
iind in the spirit of entire fairness,
and solely with the view of bringing
about if possible, unity or organiza
tion and action in the republican par
ty, on a basis alike fair and honora
ble to every republican and all fac
tions, our committee here submit to
.you .for the consideration of your
'committee the following propositions,
"liaxing for the sole purpose provis
Scms for a fair primary election to be
held at the proper time next spring,
In which all republicans may partic
ipate, and' at which each and every
Sfaction of the party in. this city and
county shall be at liberty to support
(their "own ticket for delegates to the
city -and county conventions to be
Jield later for the purpose of nominat
ing candidates for precinct, city and
- county . officers, including members of
ithe legislature, and delegates to the
. -estate and district conventions, tbe
persons so nominated at such conven
itions to receive the cordial and earn
est support or an repupiieans
sarily incurred for such polling place and
a publication ci the call ior said primary
election. ' .
That the judges of said primary election
shall be seloted as follows: In wards
nuitibered . respectively one, three, five,
seven, nine an eleven, Hhat is, in all the
odd-numbered, wards in said city, one of
such nub-committee; or its representative,
having first choice,' which choice is to be
determined by lota as hereinafter provided,
shall select two judges for the primary
voting'plaees in each of said wards, and
the other of such sub-committee, or its
representative, shall select one judge in
each of said odd-numbered wards; while
in wards numbered respectively two, four,
six, eight and ten, that is to say in all the
even-numbered wards of said city, said
sub-committee, or its representatives, hav
ing second choice, shall select two judges
for each of said even-numbered wards,
while the other sub-committee, or its rep
resentatives, shall select one judge for each
of said even-numbered wards. .
And the question as to which sub-com-
we shall understand th&t you reject these
propositions.
- SOL. HIRSCH, chairman, 4th ward.
W. T. HUME, secretary, 2d ward.
P. L. WILLIS, 1st ward.
JAMES LOTAN, 3d ward.
W. F. MATHEWS, 5th ward.
CARL A. BRANDIES, Cth ward.
H.-M. BUSH; 7 th ward.
JOHN WOOD. 8th -ward. -JOHN
M. LEWIS. 9th ward. ,
DA. MORRIS. 10th w?.rd. -W.
H. MOORE. 11th ward.
HENRY CHAPMAN.- . -.
D. C. POWELL. :
VIEWS OF PROSIINET REPUBLICANS.
Judge Williams is favorable ' to the
scheme of harmony that is presented by
the united republican county committee.
"I believe in harmony," said he last night,
at his residence, "and will do all in my
power to bring it about. The matter was
explained to me loaay Dy a lew genue
men, and I agree with the proposition as
described by them. There .of- course may
mitteeorits representative, shall have see- r be more details which require alteration.
ond Choice, as aforesaid, shall, unless soon
pr agreed uDon bv said committee, be de
termined Dy lot as aioresaiu on or uciuie
the 10th day of January, 1898, in the pres
ence and under the direction of the arbiter
hereinafter named, and said judges shall
be named at the time of preparing the call
for said primary election.
the judges .ot election in tne zo elec
tion precincts outside of the city, num
bered respectively and consecutively from
54 upward to 81, inclusive, as aforesaid,
shall be selected as follows: The sub
committee, or - its representative, having
first choice,' such choice to be determined
by lots as" hereinafter provided,- shall se
lect two judges in each pf the 14 of such
election.! precincts as " are ' designated by
odd numbers, while the sub-committee, or
its representatives having second choice, to
be determined as above by lots, shall, se
lect one judge for the primary election, in
each of the said election precincts desig
nated by odd numbers; while the sub-corn
but the general proposition is very fair,
and I hope that the other side may see fit
to; accent -it. - . " !
' "I belong to no faction; I am identified
with neither, but I hope to see the repub
lican party Succeed in the coming' election.
The factions must get together if they
expect to win. " ' - - :
"The use of .my name as arbiter is
wholly unauthorized. ; No one has consult
ed me upon the subject. I cannot say
whether or not I would accept the respon
sibility till I have fully examined the mat
ter. I desire to understand the terms of
the arbitration."
Joseph Simon, who is the leader of the
opposing faction, was not ready to express
an opinion upon the subject. "I have
heard of the paper," said he, "but I have
no1 haji time to examine it, and I am
therefore not in a position to discuss it."
A copy was offered Mr'. Simon for per
usaV but he said that he was too busy
with legal matters to study it. lhe pro-
mittee, or its representative, having second J position will doubtless receive considera-
cr.oice. shall select two iiiages ior saia
primary election in each of tne 14 of said
elective precincts designated Dy even num
bers, wnue tne otuer suD-comiiuii.ee, or its
representative, shall select one ludge for
said Drimarv election, in each of said elec
tion precincts designated by even numbers.
And the question as to which committee,
or its representative, shall have first choice
shall, unless sooner mutually agreed upon
bv said committees, be determined by lot
on or before the 10th day of January, 1S93,
at the same time as casting lots ior nrsr,
choice in said city wards aforesaid; this
also to be done in the presence and under
the direction of the arbiter Hereinafter
named. And said judges for said pre
cincts respectively, outside of the city,
shall all be named at the time of preparing
the call for said primary election.
That the judge or judges of said polling
place, who shall have been selected by our
committee, or its representative, shall be
permitted to select one person for clerk for
such polling-pjace, and that each of the
judge or judges, ror eacn poinng-piace,
who shall have been selected by ,youi
committee or. its representative, shall be
permitted to "select - one person for clerk
for such polling-place, and the persons so
selected respectively shall be duly appoint
ed and qualified and act as such clerKs.
rrn . J 1 . : a 1 1 1 1 U .... 1
1 nil L in auuitioii to tim two (juu uuu&a
of said primary election required by law
to be kept by tne judges and clerks, there
shall be Kept at each polling-place by such
tion from- the county committee," said- he,
"and it will take whatever action it may
see fit. A meeting will probably be called
to consider the subject.. Jut now I am
very busy preparing a case for tomorrow,
and I shall not have time to investigate
the subject." i
Notwithstanding Mr. Simon's.. disclaim
er, it seems very-evident that he has given
the paper some thought. Mr. Hume, the
secretary of the Mitchell-Republican coun
ty committee, : served the notice . . upon
Chairman Donald McKay, of the opposing
faction's county committee, at fcbout 9:30
yesterdav morning. An hour afterward,
Mr. McKay went .to Mr. Simon's, office,
carrying the paper in his hand. '
When Chairman McKay was asked for
his opinion-he had none to offer," : "The
proposition will have to be considered by
the county committee. As yet L have not
sehema to get their ticket printed on the
ballot.
.J'The majority o fthe legislature agreed
upon Mitchell for senator,- but the minor
ity went in with Bourne and the populists
to defeat the will of the party. The ma
jority of the congressional convention nom
inated Ellis for congressman, but the mi
nority brought out an independent candidate.-
. " '- ' " -
"So, as T look at it, the committee has
been very good natured to those who have
been out of harmony with . the party,
though I must sav that I would like to
see the party united and fighting their
natural enemies rather than among them-
Sfilv3. ' . t
"The party should be greater than
its individual members, and if -we-can
ever get back to the old-fashioned
plan of letting the neighborhood vot
ers nominate viva voce and elect their
delegates to the county and city h
ventions, instead of having tbe whole
list of delegates as well as the whole
ticket prepared in advance in some
body's office, it -will be better for tbe
party and everybody will have a fair
show."
Charles F..' Lord, when seen and
asked his opraion of the offer of com
promise, said: .
t rnn sen reel v conceive of a rea-
HTiTiflhle oMoction to the offer of com
promise made by the republican cen
tral committee to the so-called Slmou
faction of the republican party. It is
cftrt-ninlv verv - unfortunate that auy
misunderstanding should have arisen;
and the interests of the republican
party of this county, and,' in fact.' of
th! state. It seems to me, should be
considered before that of the ambi
Hons of nnv nerson or persons. This
nnlv he accomplished bv a full
and fair settlement of the imagined
riirficulrJes between the two factions
In this city and county.
; "By the terms of the compromise
the so-called Simon faction is allowed
the choice of any course it may aesire;
If any objection is raised it can only
lie that thev dare not submit to an
honest vote of the people of this city
the various propositions which they
have so often claimed as their own;
"This is a government by tbe peo
ple, and the majority should always
mis tn the exclusion of any bosses. It
is an honest offer to heal the differ
cures in the republican party, ana
sincerely hope that as agreement may
he reached between the two factions.
as it would materially conduce to the
future success "of the republican, party
Kenlator lAne
Tie Mes. Portal ail Astoria
Navigation Co.' .
filed contests on the ground of fcmadL
The consequence was thMt cbere w&M
a strong anti-Simon majority a tbe
convention; but tbe gang was not yet
ready to acknowledge defeat, and the
meeting of the delegates ,in tne a. v.
U. W. ball was made the occasion of
a scene of disgraceful riot and disor
der in the attempt of Simon and his
friends to steal the chairmanship of
tbe convention.
The majority, however, . not to be
intimidated by deputy sheriffs or by
actual force, selected the chairman
and elected delegates to the state and
congressional- conventions .-and "subse
quently put up-tbe full -regular-republican
city and county ticket and
selected the .county and city commit
tee in -accordance with the party prac
tice. -
The minority, "however, true t.o their
boss, remained in. the hall after the
convention adjourned and went
through a pretence of putting up a
ticket and naming a city and county
committee, of whom Donald McKay,
D. M. McLaucblan. H. II. Holmes and
S.- Farrell, were also members of the
central committee of 1896. which was
really responsible for the outrages
above mentioned. .
Donald McKay- is nominal chairman
of this committee, and Joseph Simon
is the whole committee. . Tbe Siinoa
people controlled the county clerk, so
that they bad tbe advantage of having
their ticket printed 'as the republican
ticket on the Australian ballots, arid
the regular organisation, after, having
been denied by the county clerk the
right to have their ticket printed as
the republican, ticket, were compelled
In order to get the names on tbe bali
lot at all to convene an "assembly"
under the Australian ballot act, after
the adjomnment of their convention,
and have the nominees of the conven
tion renominated by the assembly un
der tbe temporary title of the Mitchell
Republican ticket. . -''...
- The- Oregonian. of course, made
great capital out of the fact that the
ticket -was dubbed the ftlitcnell-Ke
publican ticket and misrepresented
the facts to the public in such man
ner as to give out the impressionthat
the. regular organization was under
the control 'of Simon instead of in the
tands'of tile anti-Simon republicans
The contest was carried into tbe
congressional and- state- conventions
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TO THE
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and, state,? Portland
in tbe. county
Tribune.
SIMOM METHODS -SHOWN UP.
A most Important move was made
by the regular republican party 'or
ganization 6f Multnomah county, yes;
terday with a view to securing har
mony .between the factions, Tbe re
publican citv and county central com
mittee submitted to the Simon-Cor-bett
manager as fair proposition to
hold the primary election, at -which
delegates to the city ana county con
ventions will be selected in a fair and
rxvnosr manner in accordance with the
called a' meeting of the committee, and do j requirements of the primary law which
not know that one will be held this week. I regulates primary -elections in jviuii-
We propose that there shall be one I judges and clerks, an additional poll book,
. . i - . . i . V - 1 1 . , i: r a i. .
nd onlv one, republican county and
city convention held in the county of
pUviUnomah. in the spring of 1898,
fwhich shall possess all the powers
and discharge all the duties usually
pertaining to such conventions in ac
cordance witn toe time nonorea us
aces of the republican party.
That there shall he one and only
one republican primary election held
in said Multnomah county in the
spriag of 1898, ami it shall be held in
accordance with the provisions of an
act of the legislative assembly of the
state of Oregon, approved February
til. 1891. relating to primary elections.
nd known as the Primary Law. At
ucb primary election shall be elected
lhe -delegates who, and who alone,
JBhall be " entitled to a seat in said
iioTmtv and city convention.
That tbe annual call shall be issued
ait the proper time for such primary
lelectlon and convention, and shall
bepicraed by the chairman and sec
retary of each of said committees,
! There being in the city of Portland
11 wards, numbered respectively and
consecutively from one to eleven, and
Sn tbe county of Multnomah outside
fof raid city, 28 - election precincts,
triumbcireid respectively and consecu-
,tively from fifty-four upward to
e-icrhtv-one. inclusive, which election
Wecincts are also designated by de
frtinctive names, as follows: St. Johns,
Co. 54: Bertha, 55; Mt. Zion. 56
Russellville. 57: I-iinriton, 58: Holl-
trook. 59: Columbia. 60; Willamette
plough, 61; Montavilla, 62: Willaiu
lette. 63: Mount Tabor, 64; ' South
("Mount Tabor. 65; Woodstock. 66
ilents, 67; Killgaver. 68: Fnirview,
9: Gresbani. 70: Powells Valley. 71;
rrrontdale. 72; Hwrlburt. 73; Bridal
3VH. 74: Bower. 75: Sylvan, 76
SRockwood, 77; Wurrendale. 78: Cor
. mell ltoad, 79; West Portland, 80;
fcWillsburg, 81.
Our committee propose that the ap-
jportionruent of the delegates to the
iconnty and city conventions, afore
csaid. shall be as follows; such of said
' nvnrvls and Twectnots as cast over 100
rvotes each in. 1896 for McKinley for
president, shall be allowed respective
2y, one "delegate for each 100 votes so
H-'ast, and one delegates for each 40 or
knore over an even hundred east, and
ach f said prectnct9 which cast less
han 100 votes for McKinley in 1896
fehall be allowed one delegate.
) That the chairmen respectively of said
to be in all respects a duplicate 'of the
other pool books kept as required by law,
and that one oi saia tnree pool dooks so
kept shall be delivered to you committee,
one to our committee, and one to the clerk
of the. county court of Multnomah county
at the close of?aid election.
That Hon. George H. Williams, of Port
land, Oregon ,a gentleman of unquestioned
integrity, a republican ot undoubted loyal
ty, a statesman of great ability, and a
judge whose actions cannot be improperly
controlled, innuenceo or , oiasea uy uuy
person of persons, faction or factions, shall
be arbiter ior tne purposes nerein iiniueu.
That the said arbiter sliall nave power
and authrity from the time of the accept
ance of these propositions by your com
mittee to the time of holding such primary
elections, lo decide all questions witn ref
erence to which said committees or sub
committee shall disagree ,and to call meet
ings of said sub-committee, and his decis
ions thereon shall be final and binding on
all concerned. 1
That, said arbiter shall also call ' the
nfrirpsKiid countv and eitv convention to
order and be temporary chairman thereof;
. ' - - ..... 1 C il
hti shall appoint two irom eacn oi uie cuu-
tending factionstherein who, -witn mm
solf as chairman thereof, shall .constitute
the committee on credentials for such con
vention. ' , -
That no proxies shall be used in said
convention except that in jcase of the -ab
sence t fany delegate a person to act as
proxy in his place shall be selected by the
delegates fvonu the Ward for which said
absent delere was elected, and in case
such absent delegate as elected by a pre
cinct, the proxy for him shall be selected
by the convention.
That both our committee and your com
mittee shall pledge themselves to abide by
the results of such primary election, and
to loyally support the entire ticket, which
shall be nominated by said county and
eitv convention, and that we shall-further
pledge our united efforts to secure reforms
in both city and c--nty governments in all
respects and especially by reduction of tax
ation and in the expenditure of public
monies.
We deem each and all the parts of these
propositions absolutely fair and honorable,
and sucn as every repuoiican can agree to
without any sacrifice of principle, and all
of which we nowtender in good faith in
the spirit of compromise, looking solely,
not to the candidacy or promotion of any
man or men, but to the unity and welfare
of the republican party in this eity, eounty
and state. . . :
Assuming that you and your committee.
I have just received the document and
have not had time to thoroughly examine
it." '
"Has Mr. Simon seen the proposition
yet?" was asked. ,-
"No, he has not seen it yet," replied
the chairman.
- Ex-Senator John H. Mitchell a seen,
and this inquiry made of him: ' ' -
"Have you seen and are you . familiar
with the written proposition submitted to
day by the republican county, committee
of which Hon. Sol. Hirsch. Is chairman, to
the republican county committee of which
Hon. Donald McKay is chau-man, and if
so has it your approval?" .
"Yes, I am cognizant and perfectly fa
miliar with the proposition submitted to
day by the republican county committee
of which Mr.-Hirsch is chairman, to the
republican county committee of which
Mr. McKay is chairman, having for its
purpose the .unification of the republican
party and its representative organization
in Multnomah county," said he.
"The proposition has my unqualified ap
proval, and as one member of the republi
can party I have labored, assiduously dur
ing the past month to bring it about. In
my judgmenr . lt presents a means abso
lutely fair whereby the party can be
united, without any sacrifice of principle
or humiliation upon the part of anyone,
and it is, therefore, one which should re
ceive the cordial endorsement, of every
true republican.
"I cannot but have implicit faith that
a proposition so eminently fair in every re
spect will meet with acceptance from Mr.
McKay and every member of his com
mittee." '
Hop. Sol Hirsch, chairman of the com
mittee which made "the proposition, did not
care to discass it, "The paper speaks for
itself," said he. "But you may say that I
hope that it will be accepted. '. That the
republican party, to be sure of victory,
should be uited nad all factional differ
ences should be settled."
Charles H. Carey, chairman of the re-
nublican congressional committee for the
second district, had this- to say when ask
ed concerning the .proposition j
"So far as I am personally concerned it
is a matter of entir indifference to me
whether the proposition is accepted or re
jected; I am always and at all times in
favor of the settlement of party differences
within the party ranks, aid I believe that
the committee has .done a. "very proper
thing in trying to arrange for but one set
of republican primaries., - .
"At the same tune it seems to me that
the overtures for peace should rather have
come from thoset who hav been at fault.
We are all partisans,-and it is hard to be
a good party man and yet be perfectly
fair, but it must be manifest that the
cause of all the trouble has been in the re
fusal of some prominent members of the
GREAT
NORTHERN
RAILWAY.
Spokane
Minneapolis
St. Pa-al .
Chicago
nomah county,
This is the shrewdest political move
of the season, and indicates not only
that the regular party committee is
confident of having' a majority of the
republicans in accord .with its. anti
Simon views, but also that it does not
fear to use its power, magnanimously,
and often generously to procure party
unity. " - ' ' :
- As is well known, there is a di
vision of tbe reuublican party .in this
county due to the outgraeous attempt
of Simon, McKay and others, sup
ported by Scott and certn in - local
moneyed interests, to forcibly sieze
the control of the party, convention
and to retain tbe organisation of the
party for the purpose of engineering
a new charter bill .' for Portland i
through" the legislature and, incident
ally, to secure tbe defeat of Senator
J. H. Mitchell.
The Simon people had a majority
of the city and county committee two
vemrs aco and refused to allow the
minority to participate in the selec
tion of Judges or clerks in the primar
ies. A' -written request by Mr. D. M.
Dunne and Mr. David Morris, mem
bers of the committee, that none but
republicans of. high standing be se
lected as judges of the primary elec
tion was refused, as was also the re
quest that the minority be allowed to
name one judge of tbe three. ' '
Simon was chairman of the com
mittee, and without a meeting of the
committee and in spite of protests, be
Issued the call for the, primaries, se
lecting In some cases . the most dis
reputable dives in the 'city for polling
places and naming among the judges
a riiimlier of Dersons to be depended
upon to count in the Simon ticket, win
or lose. - ' .'' , - . ' . '
The eoneeauence ' was that public
Indignation Was . aroused and the
Simon ticket" jvas overwhelmingly de
feated at the polls. The Simon peo
ple had their ciet printed on strip
ed paper, so that the judges could re
cntniize themmt a, glance. The judges
nnr-enterl fljlil counted iueB i.n.-itria
an.rl refused tbe others. They denied
well-known residents arid citizens the
right to vote ifcrid sustained challenges
against those known to be against the
gang. On the other hand- repeaters,
thugs and gamblers in. the employ of
the4 Simon - Oregonian combination.
backed , by a large forces or deputy
sheriffs sworn In for the purpose, had
free license. Colonies of tramps were
brought into the city and stationed
in convenient localities, as in the no
torious Larry 6ullivan' sailor board
ing-house where, one or , tne , polling
places were established, and In a cot
rllei foi- seats. Although the regular
delegation was clearly entitled to the
sole richt to represent Aiuitnoman
county in the state and congressional
conventions, the Simon people" naa
the support. of the Oregonian. which
was practically the only . means by
which the delegates to those conven
tions representing other counties could
gain- information as . to the - facts.
Scott was .a tool of his masters, and in
his usual violent and abusive style
misrepresented tbe facts and threat
ened the convention with the loss of
the ticket at the .polls unless the
"Simon . delegation" wa recognized
The conventions finally decided In the
interest of harmony, and, t.o prevent
the defeat of the party on election
day, to seat both delegations, dividing
the vote of ..Multnomah county be
tween them.
Both Simon and Scott were mem
bers of the state and congressional
conventions, and according .to all par-
tv usasre and as honorable men they
should have abided by the ticket elect
ed at-the convention.- Dead to honor
or sense of shame, they and their
associates on the adjournment of the
conventions put up H. II. Noithup as
an independent nominee for congress
In the second district, with the hope
of dividing the vote of the regular re
publican nominee, Hon. . K. li.ins.
and thus throwing the district to
Ouinn. the populist candidate.
-- In the first district, the attempt was
made to defeat Tongue and to elect
Vanderburg. a populist. The effort
was in both cases almost successful,
but, fortunately, the republican candi
dates were - elected, notwithstanding
th attempt to defeat them
The recent example in the legisla
ture of the lengths to which this gang
will to in their effort to destroy, is
fresh In mind. By a combination of a
few republicans under the Ssiinon
Seott influence, with some of the pop
ulists, the legislature was held up for
the f ulf- constitutional term of forty
days.. By the most shameless meth
ods, the. regular republican caucus
nominee. 'Senator J. II. Mitchell, who
also had a majority of all the votes
of the le.irbslature pledged to his sup
port.- was cheated out of the election,
ana Dy l; corrupt -uargaiu -. nnu Llic v ,
chief executive of the . state. Mr. H. Une Way ....
W. Corbet t was given pretended ere- t j f
flfntifils a" the srovernor's appointee LWU"U
to fill the vacancy occasioned by tbe
failure tc elect. Mr. Corbett is still
seeking admission to the: senate on
these credentials,- and the indications
are that Is .will not be . recognized as
entitled to 4t' iSeat.
. The county 'and city committee has
held several meetings, and after care
ful consideration decided to make an
attempt to bring about party narmony.
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party to stand b ythe principle of rule by- lodging hall, openly conducted for the
majority. ine bijbi;iii: ui i pyi-jwee ujr i-uc j "-""'"-J -
convention in the last campaign put up
the ticket, but the minority put up
another and compelled the majority to re
sort to the indirect- method of - us
ing ( the Mitchell-Republican . assembly
iru) hi a partner. Barrett. tn-rare-
th,ing'jrambler, now in the county jail
under indictment for murder.,
' The. citizens insisted on a fair count,
tssti in wards where this was denied.
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It was decided to prepare a plan for Dalles on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat-
holding the republican primaries urday8 at 6 :30 a. m.
wnicn WOU1U le Iiur iu evt:i.jr ui
lar. but would ' be so designed as to
nrevent the Corbett-Simon ring from
repeating their shameful practices of
two years ago. There is no doubt that
if Simon accept -the proposal he will
be -defeated, for '.the people will em
brace the opportunity to rebuke the
gang for their acf tons both at the last
election and at tbe legislature. '
The" propositions la, in brief, to
draw lots for tbe naming of the ma
jority of the judges in' each ward at
the primaries, the Awards to go alter
nately to each side, and those nam
ing tiie majority ' judges in one ward
naming tbe minority In the next ward,
and so on. " ' ' - : '
Hon. George H.-'.Williams, an emi
nently fair and impartial republican,
Is selected as referee to overlook th
drawing of lots and. to presid
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