Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-06-04
BALLOT And BOTTLE BATTLE
A Red Hot State Election Held
in Oregon.
VOTING on A PERFECT DAY.
The Weather Goes Decidedly
POpulistic.


June rains for several days have rem
dered farm work well nigh impossible.
and the rural voters had nothing ~ d.
but get out aud vote. They had H.
work TO do and we look for an Immense
vote in the country.
Voters focked about the polling
b oths early and the people seem' d |
never 40 anxious to get TO voting. The
P ,puisls had challengers at most
d ,ces. There was some complaint a.
the cumbers0me Australian ballot, and
ths usual controversy over the question
a, to whether the first clerk should
% ce bis initials ON the stubs or not
In some places this was done. As
rule the best OF good nature prevailed.
THE FUSION TICKET.
Sample ballots, all scratched In com
Dliance with the fusion arrangements,
were scattered thlckly over the various
,recincts ut Salem. ear y this morning
| they contained the names af Pierce
or governor, Orton for printer, Of tb'
Pupulists, and Nickel secretary Of
1t de, Davidson treasurer, Ried Supt. OF
sch OILS, Bennett for judge, Holmes for
attorney general, and Wheatherford for
congress, all Democratic. DAILY was
left Oh for district judge. Mon'ayne for
district attorney, both Democratic, Jno.
p. Robertson for equalization board,
and ID. T.. 5wauk for joint senator,
both Populists. On state Legislature
the fusion ticket has Bonham and
Fiagg senators, Cline, Coleman, (Pops)
aud Leisy, Miller and Smith (Dems.,)
for representatives, Smith, Pop, com
missioner; Huddleson, sheriff; Egan,
clerk; Craven, recorder; Jones Pop,
treasurer, O'Flyng, Pop, assessor; Sell
wood, DEM, Co. Supt. Of schools; Bur-
ford, Pop, surveyor.
Alonzo VAIN for constable was the
only Republican left on the fusion
ticket. A. A. Miller waa left on for
Justice. This was the fusion sample as
scattered all over Salem. There WAS
some variance from this, and a secret
understanding seemed to prevail
among the managers 10 unite every
thing on Smith for the legislature and
Huddleson for sheriff.
CHAIRMAN HOLMES
or the Democratic county committee
was seen this morning aud expressed
himself as very confident Of carrying
out the Democratic program, which he
8 aid was as follows:
ave shall elect the entire Demo-
cratic ticket"
"What do you mean?"
al mean the two senators, three rer-
resentatlves, clerk, sheriff, recorder,
and assessor straight. The rest of our
ticket did not qualify, but We shall elect
the above oandldates.n
AN INDEPENDENT VIEW.
Judge II. z. Boise, Populist candl-
date for supreme Judge, said; "You
will find the Peoples party have
gained Immensely. The legislature
viii be three sided. The Republican
will be apt to elect their entire sta'e g
ticket. may miss II thousands OF
votes.h
Dr. Smith, city chairman; ~ estl-
mate the total vote OF the county At
5000 Republicans, 1000 Popullsts and
1900 10 1900 Democrats.
EN- oRoIsAN
the Republican county chairman was
seen but as usual proved very silent
man. ave will elect our entire eouu-
ty, legislative aud state ticket" was
all that he would say. He estimates
the Popnllst vote will not exceed 1000.
"The Populisls are weak owing Ia the
fact that they are most numerous In
the sparsely settled districls," was the
sagacious remark OF one Democrat.
John Knight; III am having an
easter fight than two years ago."
@. n. Mo0res; ~ estimate 1900 20
li0O Pop1lists, Democrats 1900, the rest
Republican. We will poll 5000 votes, "
}. IA. Albert: III am just back nom
the Mldwinter fair. The fopullsts Ia
Southern Oregon are very strong on
account of the land loan propositions.
The Republican state ticket viii be
elected. II Multnomah county goes
fuslon the legislature viii he Populisl,
or anti. Republican"
Ex-senator Ed. Hirseh; "rhe lsgis-
latue will be Republican. Lord viii
have l5.Oo0 plurality.N
TNxa~ Jaoss "a will vote fcr PieFce."
Lou Geenef; "rbe Republicans ~i!l
carry thirty preelnc,s. the Democra's
1--WE, the Popn isis one"
A. Bush would vontue no predlc
Il a.
Wm a Westacott; I'D. V. ). Reed
has good show Of winning. Egan
viii lead the ticket. With Huddleson
Al, - saeond. Roth wlll be eleoled.N