The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-09-15
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SALEM, Sept. IA, 1882

EaH0Ts ReHtocTdt'
The "city Of churches" IL iubilant.
IL Is ell hustle aud excitement. The
SOlons are here where they do biennial.
ly congreglts. The fast, nervous,
wids-awako Law maker from tho me-
tropolitan city is here aAd on the alert.
The thoughtful, honest, unssphisticat-
ed granger ~ here to make honest laws
for his constituents. The uncouth,
but active AID rugged law.maker from
the "cow Counties" tho mining re.
gions, the hooks and corners Of tbs
coast wise counties, aud the hills and
valleys Of Eastern aud Southern Ore
gon ID here, all together forming =
heterogeneous conclavs Of Legislators,
where notions Of legislation will prove
diverse, dissimilAr, and often conflict
ing. But above all and more petent
than all, 10 tho "third house, the
lobby which Is here in the full vigsr
Of It's power, earnest, determined hope
fuI, sanguine. The queotisn is often
asked why tho lobby that attends upon
the sessions OF Republican legislatures
IL nero beld, powerful, "chesky," uR.
blushiny, unscrupulous, and successful,
than those Of Democratic Legislatures.
This question Is fully answered 70 each
shTewd calculating Psrssn who attends
upon the session Of ono Republican
LsgislatuEe aud one Democratic Legis-
Iature. Every move made here. now
by any Republican member Of either
house, aud the lobby, Is designed 70 af-
feet in somc way the election Of Unite
ed States Senator. The senatorial
question 10 the all absorbing one, aud
all otkora are made u sink into insig.
nificancs, aud are made subordinate 70
the main one. The friends Of Mitchell
camo up with the determination Of max
ing Sol. Hircsh president sf the Senate
but there were some obstrePeross Re-
pa blicAn Senators, who declared ia un.
mistzkable language lbatthsy would net
support him even II be were nominated
n caucus. This lhIeat compelled tke
stal~arta TO withdraw Hirsch and put
up Mcconnell Of Yamhlll. This was
dsne aud "Hs" vas duly elected prcui-
dent. The halfbreeds consented to
this because me was understood 10
be anti. Mitchell, Dut il Is said that in
less than an hour after his election be
developed into - full hsdged sLAlwart.
No body but q stalwart could got hia
ear, and he vas being buttoEhols by
stalwarts, aud stalwarts only. This
opened the eyes Of the ha!f-breeds and
they were aeon made aware OF the fact
that they bad exchanged president
pith Jewish sign for president JeS ish
IN everything 5ut the sign" as was face
tiously remarked by a.venerAble Repuh-
hcAn Judge. la other words, they had
exchanged a a.alwart with brains for a
staiwart without brains. This at oHcs
produced lack VI confidence among
such hAlf.breeds as Voorhees,, Waldo,
and Davenport OF NaIiop, Humphrey
Of Linn, Jsssup Of Yamhill and Stark
weather OF UiaekamAs, whereupon
voorhees, introduced resolution in
the Senate providing for the appoint
nent Of StAtkweather Of Clackam -.
Hal OF Grant, Davenport Of Marion,
Prim Of jackson, and Glow Of Bentsn
and Polk ,as a committee TO arrange the
standing committees Of the Senate.
This, ef courAe, is an innovation, as
the custom has been, "fer long period
Of time" for the presi lent Of the Senate
to appoint all standing csmmittees.
The Democrats, thinking this res
olutlon OF Voorhees, right In principle
supported IL solldly. After q par
Ilamsntary flght Of over two hours
led by Colug of Douglas on the part
of the stalwarts, and Humphrey aud
Starkweather on the part OF the half
breeds, and Bllysu on the part OF the
Democrats, the resolution was adopt.
ed by vote of9 to 90. This par
IIamentary tilt developed two things.
One is, that Mcconnell, the president
OF the Senate is Stalwart OF the
Stalwarts as shown by his rulings In
the fight, which In enc case was 80
manifestly unfair, absurd, and ridlcu'
Ious, that Mr.. Bilyeu Of Linn had to
appeal In order to maintain the rights
and dignity of the Senate:
The other fact developed In the
fight Is, that Senator Bllyeu Is the
leading dobater and parlIamentarian
In the Senate. Linn may we'll be-
proud OF him and Senator Hoult,
who will ably and conscientiously
represent the interests confided to
their keeping.
Mitchelps friends claim that he vii
have "a votes on the first ballot In
caucus, while the opposition claim
that he will have but 81. Il will
take 81 TO nominate IL all Republican
members 90 into caucus. 1t Is claim |
ed by those opposed to Mitchell, thai
there are 16 members OF the House |
and Senate who will not 60 into eau
Gus, nor abide Its nomination, nor
support Mitchell under any circum-
stances. But IL Is belief very prsv-
alently expressed, that certain loDhy. |
lists are here prepared 10 III IKE use
Of that sient but seiuctfre influence,
which Republicans all understand -.
we'll how Ia u-e, and which they now
use in all their coutests With Deno
crats, from the eleciien If President |
down to Sheriff, and many Democrats
and Reput leans VITO are rot directly
In the fight, fhink this ssinflueacen
"a s.seap' as Pfe,ident Arthur called |
it1 will bear fruit in sufficient half |
breed votes TO elect Mitchell Much
legislation is proposed, AS - shown
by the notice Of the introduction or
bills But your correspondent fsels
safe In saying that not much legisla-
tion In the interest of the people will n
be accomplished. Time will tell