Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-24
Proceedings OfDemOCratic
State Convention,
lNsESsION AT PORTLAND.
n. Evening Journal Specials aPtO the
Hour Of Going to Press.
-, ronort to the JournaI:

ance Is not ao iai S0 'AN VIZ 0''
!. M. as great as at the republican
tate convention. 1t Is general ly
Oonc ,ded that Governor Pennoyer
=; he renominated, aud will have
r,nch TO say who shall be his rum
ming mates. He is by all odds the
otnngest man in the party, and, as
n, democrats believe, a man who
hos won the confidence and de-
voti N OF the masses of The people, by
Ma warm heart and generous i'm
onlses. He has made the state a
atberly, old-fashioned governor and
,bown his love for the masses to the
ovtent that the Oregonian, which
,snresents the Shylocks and pre-
erred classes, constantly refers to
him as a demagog.
State Treasurer Webb will be his
avn successor on the ticket and is
universally we'll liked in his party.
He Is considered a clean man,
thoroughly honest and devoted to
the best interests of Oregon.
The leading candidate for congress
hM.R. A. Miller. In an interview
in the 0regonian yesterday he is
reported as having said.
"rhere is a great fermentation gu-
ing on among the voters of the state,
probably necessitating a new align
mept of parties. There appears
to be considerable opposition to
Thompson, McElroy and Hermann.
The rest of the ticket there is very
little hope of defeating. There are
great many old republicans who
will vote the democratic ticket.
The agitation which the labor party
has opened up, may tend to our adj
vantage or disadvantage. 1t may
prove to draw only the old prohibi-
ton vote. The adoption by the re-
publican state platform of the old
democratic doctrine may eventually
prove to be only o declaration which
shall leave the people free to vote
for their preferences outside of party
lines. The recent state election
throughout the country would seem
tOindicate that the people are begin
ming to repudiate the republican
doctrine of protection"
The statements in yesterdays
0regonian, assailing the characters
of Thayer and Bush, are not en-
dorsed or authorized by any respect
able democrat here. The same
paper to-day does not bring a single
fact to back up its assertion that
"there seems to be a disposition to
put up a man who will have no
strings tied on him, and whom the
people of the state will have con-
idence in to give right decision"
1t is evident to great many people
that Judge Thayer is one democrat
who has not proved servile or sub
servient to the Oregonian crowd.
The Oregonian's insinuations
against Hon. Asahel Bush are just
as unfounded and lacking every ele-
ment of truth. Democrats gener-
ally express their doubts and con-
demnatiOn of the following in yes
terday's Oregonian:
Quite number of delegates are
Outspoken in antipathy against
Chairman Bush for reelection.
Graye charges are made against
him. 1t is alleged that some $4,000
were subscribed in Multnomah
county for the campaign, and that
when application was made to him
Tor Multnomah's share, he replied:
You mast take care of your own
hight in Multnomah county" He
Is charged to have sent $1,000 into
Lake county, or at least to have
claimed TO have sent it there, where
as Lake county went republican,
being usually democratic. 1t is also
alleged that the funds of the demo-
cratic central committee were used
Tor the sole purpose of electing
Strahan, in the interests of Joe
simon, and that no effort was made
lor any other member If the ticket.
Prominent democrats who are
posted say Multnomah county
never gave half the sum of $4,000.
Chairman Bush is not candidate
for reelection. Replying to the
statement that Mr.. Bush had mis-
appropriated democratic funds ana
used the money to help elect Judge
Slrahan, Secretary Darcy, Of the
state central committee, says in an
interview:
This statement does Mr.. Bush a
great Injustice. He was not chair
man of the committee four years ago
When Strahan ran for Judge. 1t is
charged that $1,000 was sent to Lake
county, which is not true. Not
nickel was sent there. In fact
When Mr.. Bush became chairman
lhe committee did not have enough
moneS TO pay the legitimate ex-
Pehses Of the camps ign and Mr..
bush contributed out of his own
Iuhds to defray expenses. He viii
h?I be candidate for reelection as
nls private business takes all his