The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-04-11
REPUBLICANS AT WORK
Much Excitement and Interest
Displayed.
c. W. FuLToNs CHANCES GOOD
1t Is Predicted AstOria's Man Will
Be Nominated On the
First Ballot
{. W. FULToN's CHANCES GOOD
Special to The Astorlan.

Special to The Astorian,
Portland, April 1O-When the repub
lican state convention meets tomorrow
morning the Hon. Thomas Tongue OF
Washington county, will be choser
: chairman. The headquarters at the
Perkins hotel tonight are crowded with
delegates, who are talking up their re.
spective candidates and trying to eff.
feet combinations. Most attention is
being given to the offices of governor
secretary of state and state printer. II
is thought that the opposition to Ellis
for congress- is not sufficiently strong
to prevent his denomination. For gov
ernor the fight is between Hon. C. w
Fulton, of Astoria, and Judge Lord.
Among the arguments used in behalf
of Lord, the one loudest heard is that
Fulton's action as a member of the leg
islature in voting for the Appropriation
TO the Catholic school at Mount Angel
would cause him to lose the A. p. A.
vote, which it is estimated will be
about 5000 in the state. The Fulton
forces do not seem discouraged, and
confidently claim that his nomination
on the first ballot is assured. The Lord
contingent is equally confident.
The secretary of state, it is thought,
will be decided by the vote for gov
ernor. If Lord wins, Kinca!d viii be
named. If Fulton wins, Hirsch will be
the nominee. In case Lord should be
nominated for governor, his friends
talk of George Fl. Williams, of Port.
land; C. w. Fulton, of Astoria, and C.
q. Wolverton, of Albany, for supreme
judge. In case Fulton is nominated for
governor, Lord will be renominated for
supreme judge by acclamation. The
geographical situation will enter large
ly into the state printer fight and it
will be effected by the other nomina-
tions The leading candidates tonight
are Baker and Duniway, of Multno-
NAH, and Good, of Marion. Southern
Oregon has candidate in the person
of w. H. Leeds, of Ashland.
For superintendent Of public instruc-
tion the candidates are: Frank Rigler,
of Multnomah; Fl. S. Strange, of Clack-
amas, and G. NJ. Irwin, of Union.
For attarney general there are five
aspirants; C. NJ Idleman and A. f.
Sears, Jr, of Multnomah; Seymour
Condor, of Lane, and Col. John Kel
say, of Benton.
The situation late tonight is as fol-
lows
Congressman-W H. Ellis.
Governor-C. w. Fulton or w. P.
Lord.
Secretary Of state-Ed Hirsch or H.
r. Kincaid.
Treasurer-Phil. .Matschan.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Frank Rigler or G. M. Irwin.
Attorney General-A. f. Sears, Jr,
or C. M. Idleman, or f. P. Mays.
Supreme Judge-w p. Lord or Geo.
H. Williams.
State Printer-F. c. Baker, or w S.
Duniway, or W. H. Leeds.
Associated Press.
Portland, April lO-Nearly all the
delegates 10 the republican state con-
vention. which meets tomorrow, have
arrived There is a great deal of skir-
mishing. Combinations are formed and
about as quickly broken. The outside
counties show a disposition to smash
everything which has the least taint of
ring about it.
For congressman, the forces of Ellis,
Leasure and Donaldson are equally
Lord and Fulton are most
talked of for governor. If Lord gets
the nomination. Kincaid. of Lane, will
be prominent for secretary Of state.
Fulton's influence will it is thought
be thrown in fovor Of Hirsch. McElroy
has strong following also.
Southern Oregon is ready to throw
its votes to Kincald, and for Leeds. Of
Ashland. for state printer, when they
are convinced Applegate has no chance.
It is evident there is to be a great deal
1f trading and no one will hazard
forecast Of the winning combination.
The Multnomah county delegation,