Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-26
The Contest to Take Place for Mr..
Mitchell's Seat.
WHO WILL CONE FROM OREGON
Several Aspirants Getting Their
Forces in Condition.
MITCHELL MAY COME BACK
Correspondence of the Evening Star.

and Oregon is enrolled among the McKin-
ley states. where she rightfully belongs. in
terest ceEters in the coming contest before
the legislature for United States Senator.
John H. M.tchelrs senatorial term expires
in March next. He is a candidate for re-
election, bit against him Is arrayed for
midable opposition. 1t is a question, how
ever, whether this opposition will prove
strong enough to carry its eEd viz, the de-
feat Of Mitchell. Nevertheless. Mitchells
return. while very probable, is by no means
certainty.
Who the opposition candidate will be has
rot as yet been determined. Pennoyer had
hopes at one time of concentrating those
opposed to MitcEelrs return, but the result
of the election has killed him off. In fact,
1t may safely be said that Sylvester is dead
politically. When he retires from the may
orally, year from June next, he will no
doubt be given a fitting burial. He has al
ready had more than his share of political
honor, having been twice elected governor
of Oregon. and last June mayor of Port
land.
Before the late election Pennoyer went on
record as saying he would resign the Office
OF mayor If Mckinley should be electeds but
when called upon to fulfill this promise he
declined. saying he had the interests of
others to consult. However, no one expect
ed the old buffer would make good his
word, and, while disappointed, they were
not surprised.
Mr.. Bourne's Aspirations.
Jonathan Bourne, jr., is another who has
senatorial aspirations, and one who will
fight to the bitter end for the goal. 1t was
Jonathan who conducted the Bryan cam
paign in Oregon. He did his work well, but
there were too many Mckinley men in
Multnomah county for him to win out.
hnWavar hon lo1 &c
came to Portland with 1900 votes to the
good for Bryan The republican managers
conceded him 1900, and it was thought the
night In the Oregon metropolis would be a
bitter one election day. The McKinleyites,
however. were prepared for every emer-
gency. and despite the fact that the police
force had been Bryanized, the day passed
without serious trouble, and the voting was
regularly and systematically done.
1t is the opinion of all that the big Nc
Kinley demonstration in Portland the Sat
friday before election did more to make
votes for the sound money standard bearer
than all the speeches and other demonstra-
tons of the campaign. There were fully
10000 men in line the parade taking an
hour and half to pass a given point. 1t
was Confined to no one class of men, for
employer walked beside employee, and one
shouted as loud as the other, and as often,
too, for the man from Ohio. There were
bankers, butchers, merchants and candle
stick makers, indiscriminateIy scattered
one line marched Editor Scott of the Ore
CONAN, Henry Failing, president of the
First National Bank, the largest in the
state; r. khoeles, general manager of the
Southern Pacific lines in Oregon, and Maj.
MCNEIL, president Of the Oregon Railroad
and Navigation Company. These gentle
men. as well as others. were offered car
riages, but they defined, preferring to go on
foot. and show to their employees that they
possessed as much enthusiasm as they II
was truly grand sight, and plainly showed
to what extent the participators Mad been
aroused. There was one other thing i'm
pressed many-that was the weather. All
day 1t aimed. and rafned hard, but an hour
or two before the time set for assembling
the rain ceased, the sky cleared and the
weather proved to be all that could be de-
sired. 1t was good omen, and convin eed
the superstitious that even the elements
were working for McKinley's election. This
was further impressed upon them when
election day opened clear and bright
though 1t had rained the day before and did
rain the day after.
The First Sl1irmish.
The first skirmish in the coming sena.
torial contest will be over the organiza ton
Of the nineteenth legislative assembly In
the senate King Caucus will settle who will
be presiding officer. OF the thirty members
of the senate twenty-rour are republicans
one-half being followers. and the remain.
Gratis and populists. There are three can.
dates in the field for the presidency. These
are A. ]. johnson of Lime county. l. 1,
Patterson OF Marion and Joe Simon, the DO
litical boss of Mutonomah county. who
has twice presided over the sessions of the
senate.
In the house will be the real struggle for
organization. Five members are SO far
prominently spoken OF for speaker. Among
these is Jonathan Bovine, jr. Jonathan. II
Will be remembered, was elected last June
as a Mitchell republican, and when the ca M.
paiSn opened was secretary of the republi.
can state central committee. Subsequently
he resigned this latter position to cast his
fortunes with the Bryanites and was plac.
ed in charge of the Bryan campaign In
Oregon.
Out Of the sixty representatives consti-
tutins the house Bourne confidently ex.
poets to secure the vote of every democrat
populist and union bimetallic member
twenty-one in all. In addition to these. he
claims that six republican members will
support him in his ambition to become
speaker. With the addition of his own vote
this will bring him within three of the de.
sired goal.
1t is obvious. therefore, that Bourne's
plan OF campaign has not been to become
speaker through republican votes, vel
claiming, as he says. to be as good re-
publican as any In the party. His support
of Bryan, he expects, will bring the solid
vote of democrats and populists alike tc
him. and also several renegade republicans
While Bourne Is serene in his claims
there are other members of the house who
say that Bourne is counting his chickens
before they are hatched," and that they
will break into his ranks with such effec,
as to render his election impossible.
There is not likely, from the present out.
look, to be any caucus Of the house mem
bers for organization. The several candi.
dates for speaker will manage their indi
viduaI campaigns, and, at this early stage
Of the fight, no one can claim much advan.
tage over the other. 1t is, however, con
coded that the speaker Of the next house
will be a republican.
What One Member Says.
One member Of the house, speaking o.
the six republicans Bourne claims will vot.
for him, says: These men are sount
money republicans They supported Nc