The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-01-31
po1Nes AT THE CAPITAL.
SALEM, Jan. 9th, 1895.

lHE CORVALLIS CAZEIIE.-
Oregon's ninety Solons have spent two
weeks of the eighteenth session, with the
record of accomplishing practically nothing
toward much needed legislation, beyond
organization, even to the appointment of a
full corps OF committee clerks. The delay
in legislation can be easily traced to the sen.
atorial contest, which absorbs the attention
of all members and the lobbyists. The sen
atorial situated is very serious, and it is very
doubtful whether any election can be had
for some time. The Dolph men are in line,
and say they will stand firm. Yet there are
several of them who say they will not per.
nit an election of Dolph, even, by the assis-
tance of few populist or democratic votes,
which Dolph leaders are endeavoring to win,
until an expression caa be obtained from
the people. The anti Dolph men are in
solid line determined to win, though not at
liberty to name a man until they have a
majority, when they will proceed to elect an
United States senator to succeed Hon. j. N.
Dolph, who will return to his law practice,
instead of being Oregon's misrepresentation.
Your correspondent has learned, with great
astonishment, the sentiments of the people,
! expressed as they were by applause in the
house of representatives when anti.Dolph
statesmen spoke, or Kisses whens Dolphism
shouted 'sCaucus ring rule! Organized eau.
Gus must rule!" It was simply impossible
for President Simon to control the enthusi-
asm, even though repeated threats were
made to clear the house of all spectators.
On Friday when Hon. Thomas Fl. Cooper,
of Benton county, arese to his feet, and in q
firm, Determined voice, announced his inten
tion to abide no longer by King Caucus, but
to stand out for his constituents and the
dictates of his own conscience, loud cheer
for freedom and liberty echoed back we dare
say from the very core of the Willamette
Corvaliis-a hearty approval Mr.. Cooper
is the first to assist in what we predict will
end in Dolph's timely defeat; and Bentor
should be prond of the man who hrst broke
the solld "A, when 45 could have elected
him on the first joint ballot.
In the senate, their calandar shows many
| bills now In the hands of the various COM
mittees, where they are being considered
but the hoase has read its first time only
excepting Urgent bills. and which alone are
in the hands of the committees.
Hon. III. L. Barkley, one of the men wht
has the moral courage to tell Mr.. Dolph tt
return to his future home at Portland, ha
been very appropriately dubbed the Henr.
Clay Of the house. His remarks are bright
crisp and effective. The two young populis
members, Jeffrey, of jackson, and torme
O. a. G. student, and Burleigh, of Wallowa
ara energetic orators of the first dye, an.
will stand by their principles from start T.
flush.
In the lobby this afternoon we find tn
Hon. w. S. Hufford, Ralph Davisson an,
J. H. Wilson, all in battle array, sword
drawn, edges keen, after the scalp of Ben
toms stalwart representative, Hon. T. H
Cooper, but all their filibustering will no
outweigh the republican petitions brough
him by the same mail, and thwart the peo
pies cause which Mr.. Cooper has joined.
Cries of "Boodler" "High bids for votes!
are heard everywhere. Dolph and his cor
poration hackers stand ready at any time,
is said, to pay any price required for vote
Let it be either a bond, money. democratic
referendum populist, silvered, or other vote
previous party record not questioned. On
vote has been, now four votes are, wort
100000.