THE
CAMPAIGN SNOWS
- RAPID PICK UP
ALL
CANDIDATES
BEGIN
TO
SPURT AS END NEARS
Hot Tight» on Jor Governor, Senate
and Lewer Office»; Candi
dates Out After Vote»
ea that elect a candidate.
In the democratic party the only
office which is attracting Interest in
this part of the state is that of gover
nor where the two leading candidates
are-Harvey Starkweather of Oregon
City and Walter Pierce of La Grande
The Indications are that Pierce will
be successful. He is much better
known and is a veteran campaigner.
Election May 19
The election will be Friday of next
week, May 19- The situation may
change between now and then and it
may be different now than what we
have pictured. Just now the poli
ticians are doing the talking and
m aking claims and the voters who
will settle it are yet to be heard
from.
Two weeks ago it looked like a
dead campaign and the voter was be
ginning io loll back in his seat and
mutter "bum show" as if he wasn t
getting his money’s worth out of the
show.
This week It has all changed.
Things are coming to life. The can
didates are all out on the road and
happy is the voter who can get to and
from his place of business without
being loaded down with political
cards. Nearly all the candidates are
on the road, determined to round up
enough of the elusive votes to win.
Three for Governor
Beginning at the top the situation
is as follows:
For the lepublican
nomination for governor there are
six candidates, of whom three have
a serious chance of winning. These
are Olcott, Patterson and Hall. Ol
cott is strong because he holds the
office, is personally popular and has
probably done as well and made as
few mistakes as any man could un
der the trying conditions of the past
four years, Patterson is strong be-
cause ho is a dirt farmer, is well
known, particularly In the Willamet
te valley and because he has the most
constructive program of tax reduc
tion of any of the candidates. Hall
is a capable business man of Marsh
field and has the backing of the fed
erated patriotic societies and It is
understood the Klu Klux Kian.
Whether the latter will be an asset
or a liability Is a question, and it is
doubtful if Hall can run better than
third on the list, though he Is not
apt to stand lower.
FITHIAN FOR
National
Gommitteman
Sinnott Probable Winner
For congress there seems to be
little doubt that Sinnott will be re
nominated over ’the, opposition! of
James Gwinn of Pendleton though
he latter Is making an aggresive
campaign and will poll more votes
than lots of people expect.
What usually furnishes little In
the way of thrills is the party nation-
an committeeman job. Both parties
have contests this year, but the one
which is attracting the attention is
he race between Williams and Fith
ian in he republican party. Both
men have plenty of money and the
fight is getting hotter all the time,
with little courtesy wasted on the
opposition by either side. Williams
has held the job 14 years and has a
powerful organization behind him.
while Fithian will have the support
o f those who are tired of the politi
cal old timers and want a new deal-
The contest promises to be close with
Williams, chances probably best.
For the Umatilla county seat in the
sate senate Roy Ritner will be re
elected without opposition. For the
joint seat Colon R. Eberhard is hav
ing a tough time with Joe Hinkle of
Hermiston and Judge R. J. Kitchen
of La Grande In the field against
him.
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H E EM IST O N
‘ ¿¿rfs^Bride.
ILKH j LLD, HERM ISTON, O
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Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., made ’
a graceful little speech at the opening
of the Grace Dodge hotel In Mash- ,
Ington. This hotel, which Mrs. Rocke
feller helped to found. Is exclusively ¡
for women. It has many novel fea- ,
tures, umong them elaborately equipped
rooms where woman guests may luuu- i
der their own linen.
•‘Comfortable, even luxurious as our ¡
hotel Is,” said Mrs. Rockefeller, "there '
are some women who will hesitate to
patronize It out of pride. Pride! Such
pride reminds me of a story.
•“ Father, what Is a swell?’ a little I
boy once asked.
“ ‘A swell, son,’ the father an- J
swered, ‘is a lazy loafer whose sole
claim to Importance lies in the fnet
that he once hud an ancestor who
devoted his life to hard and honest
work.’ ”
REPUBLICANS!
Shall Yr« ;on continue to hold th e
pfy-5 i i tea that is now hers?
Shall she forge ahead as a lead er
in the Republican p arly?
Answer “ Yes!”—Vote X13 for Ralph E. Williams
for Republican National Committeeman
the presidental election of 1916 when
I N there
•• as dissension and division every
Water 30 Cents a Gallon.
Water Isn’t quite up to the price of
S. A. MILLER
liquor, but it is utmost there at Cow
Camp, the driest point on the Silver
I heartily appreciate the expression
Peak range, near Tonopah, Nev. They of confluence and goodwill accorded
are paying 30 tents a gallon for It, and me by the voters of Umatilla county
residents are ugreeing tliat it is cheap
at the price. There isn’t any competi at the 1920 election; if I am renomi
tion. The water man has a monopoly nated and elected, it will be my aim
in the future as in the past, to rep
and no one envies him hla Job.
The nearest watering place is 11 resent the interests of all the people
miles away. For five miles the water of my district and state in a fair,
is carried In a buekboard drawn by equitable and business-like manner.
horses. Then the road narrows to a
I will ever keep in inind the inter
trail and horses are unhitched, the wa
ter hags tied over tlielr bucks, and the ests of the tax payers, with the Idea
remainder of the trip Is slow. It takes of reducing, so far as possible, the
about a day to make the trip.
constantly Increasing taxes. I will
In the old days, when saloons use every endeavor to reduce the ap
quenched thirsts, there wasn’t the de propriations to the lowest minimum
mand for water that there is now.
consistent with reasonable progress
—Los Angeles Times.
and efficient administration of the
•
governmental affairs of the county
New Shantung Coal Field.
A newly discovered coal Held is re and state. I will strenuously opposo
ported In Shantung province, which Is all needless appropriations and the
said to contain an immense quantity of creation of needless officers.
smokeless coal, according to the Com
I promise a faithful, conscientious
pressed Air magazine. Chinese and
foreign engineers are engaged In the and business like performance of
exploration of the coal Held, and the duty.
mine Is to be developed under Chinese
auspices at an expenditure of $5tKlUtX).
(Paid Advertisement)
where, Oregon was the cnly state west of
thti Missouri river to go Republican. Har-
nony!
Ralph Williams Is the fl.-st committee
man representative tiom any western stats
to be elected to the vice-chairmanship.
Progressives and Republicans united In
giving credit for this remarkable achieve
ment to Ralph E. Williams, national com
mit teeman since 1908.
Ralph Williams is a veteran of the Na
tional organization. He stinds at the
head with the leaders A new man would,
of custom and necessity, stand at the foot
with the followers.
In recognition of this and othjr service»
Ralph Williams was elected vice-chairman,
the second highest honor within the power
of the Republican Natloual Committee to
bestow. It Is a position of Influence to be
reached qnly by yeats of faithful and In
telligent service
Republican leaders. In Congress and out
are Ralph E. Williams’ friends. This friend
ship means much to Oregon and the North
west. Without ostentation Rr iph V’l” ln
enlists the aid of these leaders fo t •
things the Northwest needs fr B I t!i
Don government.
Keep O regon to the front— Don’t let her slump
Vote for RALPH E. WILLIAMS for
Republican National Committeeman
Keep Oregon a leader—Vote X13 for Ralph E. Williams
(Paid Advertisement by W. B. Ayer)
■ A Tour Thru California :
0. H. FITHIAN
Presented by
The Eminent Traveler and Lecturer
Remiblican Candidate
Williams J o k e - ■
as Vice-Chair- !
man
Fithian’s opponent, Ralph E. Will- ■
lams, has been sidetracked by the Na- ■
tional Committee to a harmless vice- ■
chairmanship and Is useless to Ore- ■
gon. Carrying kid gloves in one hand ■
and a cane In the other, his hands are ■
full and he has not been able to do a ■
single thing for Oregon during the ■
14 years he has keen on the Commit-
tee
a
If the hours spent by Williams at ■
Portland’s swellest club had been de_ ! 8
vottd to working for Oregon he mlgnt a
have accomplished something for our ■
people.
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What is Wrong
with Williams?
J. Frederick Taylor
150 Natural Color View»
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At the Baptist Church Auditorium ■
Tuesday Evening, May 16
a t 8 P. M.
Admission, 25 and 35 cents, including tax
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HON. WILL H. HAYS
EX CHAIRM AN. R E PU B L IC A N N A TIO N A L COMMITTEE
Senate Tight Torrid
Williams has no chance of becom
Telegraphs
Kitchen has the backing of a large ing National Chairman and running
RALPH E. WILLIAMS
group of tax payers in Union county the presidental campaign In 1924, or
the Western end of It.
who protest against Eberhard’s vote even
The reason is that the National
for tax increases at the last two leg
Western Union Telegram
Committee
seems extremely unwilling
islative sessions. They say they have
to
trust
Williams
with
the
manage
A152NY 93 Blue
plenty of money to spend and are ment of even the Pacific Coast part of
FI New York NY 1206P May 5 1922
candidate and is making a thorough the national campaigns. For instance
Ralph E. Williams,
of the district to show Eberhard’s In 1918, when a Regional Director
Republican National Committeeman.
record. Mr. Hinkle is also an active tor the Coast was selected, the Com
mittee turned Williams down In fav
Portland, Oregon.
Iandldate and Is making a thorough or of Raymond Benjamin of San
Mutual friends have told me that
canvas of the three counties.
Francisco. Then In 1920, when Hard
you are a candidate for re-election
At this time It looks as though ing was running, Williams was again
as Republican Couimiilecmau this
Eberhard would be beaten, having ignored and Elmer E. Dover of Taco
ma was chosen to conduct the Cam
year, and I am constra-ned to send
the disalvantsge of being an "In” paign on the Coast.
tbla word of appro-letIon t-’r your
at a time when people want a low tax
What Is wrong with Williams?
i.plcndid service on the committee
man to go in and"- cut expenditures.
all the time that I .vas chairman.
The fight will bear watching during
Your election as vice-chairman of
the next few days. Hinkle’»* pros
the national committee was the full
pects are greatly enhanced by the
est possible evidence of the commit
fight In Union county where both of
tee’s gratitude to you and their con
the other candidates live and Joe is
fidence in your great future useful
quietly figuring on coming under the
ness to the committee and the party.
wire first .
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RALPH E. WILLIAMS
Vice-Chairman
Interest here centers on three seats
In this I Join most heartily. Kindest
Republican Nntlonal Committee
in the lower house. Umatilla county i
regards and best wishes always.
has two seats of its own and is a ,
W IL L H. HAYS
party to a joint seat which it shares !
with Morrow county. In this county
ovpr Oregon Republicans are
we have four candidates for the two discussing Williams, connection with
jobs S A. Miller of Milton, L. L. the campaigns of certain Republican
EDITORIAL FROM THE MORNING OREGONIAN
Mann. I U. Tempie and Frank Sloan, nominees for United Stales senator
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and are „gfcjng the question. DID
ary but carries many responsibilit
MR WILLIAMS FOR
Of courst Mr. Miller seems to be al- WILLIAMS DO HIS FULL DUTY BY
ies. and calls for work. Its rewards
COMMITTEEMAN
are, fif course, recognition of leader
most*» Rttre shot on account of his THEM’ This question Is being ask-
ship, and the prestige and influence
Will H. Hay», who but lately
half century of residence in the coup - ed by friends of the late Senator Ful
go with it. Mr. Williams has
ty. his membership in the legislature ton in Astoria. It Is being asked in tired as chairman of the republican that
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Eugene by friends of Senator R. A. 1 national committee, pays tribute In been the committeeman for Oregon
at present and his good record ro Booth, in Salem by friends of Senator a telegram to the services performed for 14 years, and Is a candidate for
the other seat one cannot attempt to McNary and In Portland by friends of .to the republican oarly by the com- re-election. There Is no good reason
mlttecman for Oregon, Ralph E. why he should not be re-elected:
Senator Stanfield.
aay. Its a horse race.
Williams. Mr. Hays should know. there are good reasons why he should
For Joint Seat
His testimony may be accepted as be. the most obvious and unanswer-
something
more then a mere polite able of which in that he has a high
For the joint seat the candidates J
■end formal evpies«lon of approval, place with the committee, is on terms
are E. P. Dodd of Hermiston, Alfred I
|to be expected from one member of of Intimacy and confidence with the
J. Smith of Pilot Rock. E. M. Hulden |
the organisation for another; for It national leaders of the republican
and J. Perry Conder of Morrow
Is supported by the entire committee, party. Is in line for the national
which, not many montha ago. by chairmanship, and can, and doubt-
county. Mr Hulden was over here j
unenlmous vote of the représenta- less will, perforin service which no
last week an J made a fine impression,
i tivm, of forty-eight states e'ected Mr. new man. whatever his qualities!
but It Is hard to see how be can have
FITHIAN »« a successful business Williams vice-chairman, Ile I» the can pe>- -Ibly perform,
The Oregonian Is reluctant to In-
much chance to win, with his own man, a ilve wire, a lifelong Depubl’- oldest member In point of service.
vote in Morrow county divided with
who WILL BE ix»YAL TO^THK
•" obvlons- It Is not denl»d terfere in the contest for national
committeeman:
but the advantages
Dr fonder and most of the vote In REPUBLICAN NOMINEE«». FITHIAN
u
the larger county of Umatilla Mr WILL GET THE NATIONAL COM- <»>«• head, of the republican party la to the republican party in Oregon
MTTTEE AND THE NATIONAL GOV- very high.
of Mr. Williams election are so plain
Dodd la working hard and Indications rnNMENT TO HUSTLE FOR ORE-i The national cnmmitteemanshlp la that it feels that it should point them
a party Job. It pays nothing In sal- out.
sre that he will win. He has had leg. GON.
Islatlve experience and Is well known
over the territory. He is making an
FTTHJAN CLUB
aggrenaiTe campaign, tint aaka hla
By Chas. T. Early, President,
(Paid Adv. by Committee of Republicans. C. L Starr. Sec’y, 617 Board of
friends here not to fall to vote os It j
Robt. O. McNary. Secretary
Trade Big., Portland, Oregon)
is th« actual vote, not the good wteh-
Chas. W. Eberle!n. Treasurer.
Is Williams
Loyal to
Nominees?
VOTE X 13
VOTE FOR
FITHIAN
VOTE X 13
Fewer Appropriations, and a General Reduction
of Expenses in the State's Government
(P»W Adv )
C. K. CRANSTON
Prevent County Treeverer
Candidate fer Republican Nomine lion
for
County Treasurer
HALL
FOR GOVERNOR
A vote for Senator Charte» Halt, of Marshfield
A competent accountant
with 29 years bank experi
ence.
Appointed treasurer while
a deputy in the office.
Coo» Bay. Oregon, is a direct vote for
LOWER TAXES
If elected. Charles Hall will put into operation
the Ulinoit System, namely. 10 commissions to
Resident of Pendleton for
26 years.
run the State Government, instead of the 70
commissions now functioning
Lifelong Republican.
He stands for a
W H Y EXPERIM ENT
CLEAN AM ERICAN BU SINESS
When You Know Cranstoa is
ADM INISTRATIO N
Qualified?
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