The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-05-26
DI3CORDAVT NOTES.

band are not dlScOurSlng the most
harmonious music to be desired
by those in the front ranks of the
political procession. The discor-
dancy is occasioned by rivalry for
the leadership.
The democrats are just now
gathering the fruits of their bad
management of the presidential
campaign in Oregon last fall. 1t
will be remembered that orders
came from democratic head
quarters for the regular electors to
withdraw, and that the Oregon
democrats support the peoples
party electors. This the demo-
cratic electors, except Bob Miller,
refused to do, and the result was a
division in the ranks. The con-
tention now is, of course, for the
offices. Spud Murphy of Port
land and J. r. Markley of Cor
wallis, committeeman, represent
the fusion element and Messrs.
Colvig, Butcher and Nolan, elect
ors, represent the straight-out
faction. Cleveland is disposed to
favor the fusionists as the famous
order originated from Chairman
Harrity of the national committee,
but this course would make a
political bedfellow of Pennoyer.
The president does not wish to
sustain any such intimate rela-
tionship to our governor, and his
hesitation keeps our democratic
friends upon the anxious seat.
M. w. Colvig is out in an open
letter in which he says, among
other things:
II think the appointment of E..
G. Russell as appraiser of the port
clearly indicates that the active,
responsible democrats of the stale
need not apply for positions.
81 have written to the Hon. H.
H. Gilfrey to Immediately with
draw my application for the
Alaska judgeship from the files
of the attorney generals office.
Loyalty to democratic principles
seems to be regarded as an ele-
ment of weakness. rather than
strength, by the appointing power.
"a lot of mercenary adventur-
ers, blown here from the four quar-.
tiers of the earth, have succeeded
in establishing themselves at the
head of the democratic party in
Oregon and the administration is
being deceived by them.
ssThe real true, earnest and act
i've members of the party are
totally ignored. Its best element
is not consulted, nor listened to
by the president. A set of men
have assumed leadership whom it
would be childish to follow.
Without either good judgment or
political honesty, they have at
all times and upon every occasion
been willing to surrender princi
Piles for the seeming advantage of
any yillainous policy or expedi-
ency that presents itself.
"Dan Murphy and John Mark
ley are now in Washington repre-
senting this element-but misrep-
reseuting the best interests of the
public service, and the democratic
party OF the state"
The Oregonlan's Washington
correspondent, under date of May
22d, says: "There is trouble in
Oregon's democratic camp here.
For about week Murphy and
Markley have not been able to do
anything. Both of them an
nounced their intention Of leaving
last week, but just as they ap-
parently were going to have things
in shape, SO that anything they
asked in a small way in the de-
partment would be honored,
trouble arose. Other Oregon dem
ocrats have insisted that some rec
ognition shall be given the Cleve-
land men in Oregon. Russell
has been declared a Pennoyer
democrat. Cleveland and the
cabinet officers have been informed