Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-16
OREGON.
SOME FEATURES OF THE RECENT STATE
ELECTION
The Political Field Reviewed and the Elec-
ton Analysed-Next Legislature
Weather-Yield of the Earth.
PORTLAND, June u. 1880.

and deserved all his party couiu uo ioi
him. Then again, just on the eve OF the
election, word came from Washington that
he had succeeded in procuring an appropri-
alton for the improvement of the harbor
of Yaquina bay, point the good peo-
ple of the upper Willamette coun-
ties think they have an especial
interest in, and the consequence of this
good news was to win him several hun
bred votes. But for all that, the fat had
gone forth against Oregon Democracy too
much rebel brigadiers in Congress was
what had struck in on the popular mind,
and Oregon went as the whole North will
90 in November. Yor populi, Uor Del, is a
truth as well established as holy writ and
we may expect to see the Republican
masses wheel into line as OF yore, and make
record that will be astonishing.
FEATURES OF THE ELECTION.
Here in Multnomah everything was
quiet; if there was any special wire-work-
ing before election day, it is not proven.
The Democrats expected to elect their
District Judge on the score of popular
favor, and they expected to win their
Sheriff, Ben. Norden, who has proved HIM
self one of the most popular men going,
and they even hoped, as they expressed 1t,
"to get away with some legislators.
The event is that NJ C. George carries Multi
nomah county by 1855. Washington
county, where the Republicans sent in
word that they had only $50 majority to
give, and would give that, rolled up
500 for George and $50 for pop
ular candidate for Supreme Judge.
Above US, on the east side, is Clackamas
county, where the Democracy used to carry
the day, Off and on, about the alternate
years, and frequently divided the results,
but of late they claim Republican gains
from immigration, and thought they could
give as much as $50 for George, but now
the greedy fellows claim $50; Yamhill,
too, has been debatable ground, and has
of late been represented by Democrats,
but gives George $50; but the banner
county of Democracy was old Linn, where
Delazon Smith planted the seed a quarter
OF century ago, but while it gives White
aker about $50 majority on the Yaquina
bay lay out, it elects several Republicans
to the Legislature, and the same crowd
claim most of the county officers. Douglas
county is redeemed from the supposition
that it could give Democratic majority of
at least 800 10. Lane, the once hero of
Oregon, and, indeed, of the national De-
mocracy, will fail of election to the State
Senate, and the county representation will
be chiefly Republican if late accounts are
reliable Southern Oregon holds true to
its traditions and will send up 500 ma
iority for the Democrats, and Eastern
Oregon may do as much or even a tritie
better, but in 1878 those counties gave 500
majority for Whitaker. The result in ALL
so far as heard, is very disappointing.
Wasco county, which was stoutly Demo-
cratic two years ago, is the worst democrat
lied place in the State. Even Clatsop
county, with its fisheries and canneries,
and Coos and Curry, that they depended
on down the coast, have sent them a
Waterloo defeat. Such is the state of the
case as near as it can be diagnosed, and
you need not be in any trepidation con-
corning Oregon that it will not go for Gar
field and Arthur in November by $500
majority. There is boom in politics
that is irresistible Even old Marion, that
was counted at $50 to 500 Republican, goes
now at from OUO 10 COO.
WHAT Ais DEMOCRACY?
1t must be confessed that the Democrats
of Oregon are badly demoralized, and while
it is safe to claim the State is naturally Re-
publican, something must be allowed for
the ill-will bred among Democrats by the
investigating committees Of 1878, III which
q leading part was taken by Speaker j. NJ.
Thompson and Representative William
Galloway, both of whom have been anath-
ematized by the bedrock Bourbons, and
are reelected to the Legislature again by
Republican votes. They were nominated
by their Conventions, but Republican ap-
probation of their common-or rather I'M
common-honesty as Democrats, saved
them from the vengeance of their friends.
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE
VIII be Republican in both branches by
handsome majorities, and as the new State
Senators will hold over to vote for United
States Senator In 1882, it is significant that
the recently elect are mostly Republicans.
As a general rule they are not unfayorable
to ex- Senator Mitchell, and may be counted
as for Dolph or Mitchell. The present
census will show the population of coun-
ties and afford new basis for apportioning
the State Legislature, and it is sale to say
that new apportionment viii strengthen
the force Of Republicans in either branch
OF the Legislature. There was an increase
of about !, 600 votes in this county, and as
the vote of 1873 footed up 50, 600, it is
likely that the total present vote will come
up towards 10 600, and in November |
dos t believe the State vote for President
will miss that figure by 1000. Many as
pratjons that we're budding for the United
States Senate are blighted by an untimely
frost and even those who were looking
for rewards from a national Democratic
success, have grown nervous. Since the
chances Tor a Republican Senator to sue
coed Grover are apparent, there is every
inducement for aspirants on that side to
make effort, and we shall have an oppor-
tunity to ascertain how much John II.
Mitchell controls affairs. 1t Is probable
that he will make very determined effort
for the Senatorship
aIsCELLANEoUS
Within few hours we have laid aside
our umbrellas and hailed the sunshine for
the first time in many days. So far june
has been all clouds and cold, with &C.