The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-12-30
REPuBLTeAS AsrsGAsTs.
what Portland Correspondent 60 the
Jacksonville Times hAs 20 Say About
the Republican estate" In OFsgca,

starting out on my tour TO present Z
Jour mental vision and that Of you
readers tho political planisphere as i
appears to an observer after convera
ing for three weeks with poIictical
leaders Of all parties in Rosebarg, Eu
gene City, Albany, Salem and thi,
commercial metropolis.
Among Democrats there IL extreme
quietneas, being far more talk and
activity among the voters and local
aspirants than there ig among those
who are recognized az leaeers Of the
patty throughout ibe State. In fact,
there il no such thing among Demo
Gratis in this State as "boss." Those
who would liko 70 te "bosscs" have
taken warning from the deserved
fato Of John Kelly and Others, and
have concluded 70 be governed and
guided by the great, good judgment Of
tho masses Of the party ss expressed
fully and openly in the primaries con
yentions Of tho party. In fact, no
party, anywhere, was ever in better
condition to have It's wishes fnlly
carried out than tho Democrats Of Ore.
gon arc to-day. Up to the present
timo, no Democrat, 20 far as the writer
has been able 90 learn, has expressed
desire 10 become candidate for any
State Office. u Is true that the great
mass Of the party is fully and earnest
ly discussing tho question as 10 vLon,
hey ieW make candidate, and many
names are proposed for Governor, Con
gresham, Supreme Judge, etc., by the
voters but no candidates have, 30 far
as known, az above stated, announced
themselves.
Among Republicans there is net
much said about candidates outside Of
Portland and Salem. In the latter
place clique has been formed between
the present .ncumbents Of State officers
20 secure nominations for reelection.
Mr.. Earhart " very anxious for re elcc-
ton and il bending every nerve to
secure nomination at the hands OF
his patty. lie is not near 50 popular
AZ he was four years ago, though those
who know him best say that he is
vain enough 70 think that he is. Your
correspondent, while in Salem, heard
many Republicans complain that Mr.
EarhaIt had made too many promises
.hathe failed TO falfll - make il safe 10
put him before the people again. It Is
said that ho promised clsrkship, time
keeper, etc, At the Asylum building
TO dozens # persons when ho mast
have known that be could not possibly
make BIS promise good to more than
one. He has, also (it is said by those
Of bis political party who oppose him, }
iadelprouniSes 10 acorGs Of Republican
laborers that he would gire them work
On tho Asylum building, and would
then give the work 70 Democrts hop.
ing thus to secure the support of these
Democrats for reelection and it is
nov said that when he undertakes -
nhow why he should DO Tenominated,
he says there are number OF Demo
ero1 in Salem who viii vote for him.
Those Republicans who oppose him
say while he may get few Democratic
votes in Salem he will lose three times
As many Republican votes. Many
Republicans, not only in Salem, but
throughout the State, will oppose him
il it is understoois that his present
assistant is 70 be appointed again in
case of the Secretary's reelection.
Mr.. Hirsch is also said to be working
quietly but efrectly for re nomination,
and is now far more popular than Mr..
Earhart, though some mea say with a
peculiar twist of the head that If he Is
renominated there will be put to him
questions which he cannot possibly
answer satisfactory 10 tho voters Of the
State BY those who are ia position
to know it is said that judge Lord is
exempliiying the tactics Of fu.l-grown
and experienced politicion in his at,
tempt TO convince his party that he
should be renomiuatcd Tbs Judge
has neither lost nor gained popularity
so far by being on the bench, but tho
decision in Portlaad's Mayorality case
Of Simon vs.. Thompson viii create
opposition to him. However more of
that case anon.
1t is said by parties who have the
knowing that these three gentlemen
(Messrs. Lord, Earhart and Hirsch)
have entered into an agreement often
sive whereby each of the parties. '..is
obligated to do all in his power to Sc
cure the nomination of the said three
parties as against the nomination OF
any other men. 1t is understood that
this influence is to be joined with that
OF j. II. Mitchell for United States
Senator, and thus control the organiza-
ton aud policy of the party in this
State. This will constitute the "Stal-
wart" element. of the party, while the
"Half-breed" element will be led and
controlled by the Oreyon;an, ID. P.
Thompson and others. OF course
every man acquainted with Oregon
politics knows that Mitchell, Lord
and Hirsch are all ''Stalwarts of Stal-
warts, while Earhart is "anything to
everybody" To "Stalwart," he is
"Stalwart." To "Half-breedP
"Half-breed," and to all of them is
smooth, oily-tongue1 candidate for
Secretary of State.
A 4Half-breed" says that the State
House clique hold out inducements to
&C. Beckmsn to become member
of the close corporation and become
their candidate for governor, with the