The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-02
Some of Their Votes Cast for the
PopuIists While Silver Is
a Big Issue.
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES.
Elk. Governor Sylvester Pennoyer
Victorious in the Race for
Portland's Mayoralty.

PORTLAND, Or, June 1.-Oregon has
gone Republican by a large plurality, as
indicated by incomplete returns up to
midnight.
On the only test of strength throughout
the State for Supreme Judge, Bean (R.)
is elected by large plurality, with Gas
ton (P.) second.
For Congressman the money question
has cut large figure, reducing former
pluralities that the Republicans have Sc
cured in the years past.
The Republican vote is net lessened, but
the Populists' has increased with
the aid of the Democrats. One of
the peculiar features is the remark
ably small Democratic vote, most
oft having gone for the Populist nominee
for Congress in the First District and for
the Republican nominee in the Second.
Democrats have apparently voted strongly
for free silver with view to securing such
advocates in Congress rather than follow
their own forlorn hope in this State.
1t is probable that Thomas H. Tongue
of Hillsboro (Republican) will be elected
to Congress from the First District.
Meager returns so far received indicate a
plurality with Vanderberg (Populist)
second.
At Corvallis, Benton County, incom-
plete returns give Tongue a majority of
thirteen over the PopuIist and Democratic
nominees out of a vote of 100. At Dallas,
Polk County Tongues vote is Just equal
the Popuiist and Democratic votes COM
bined. Tongues position on the silver
question is evasive.
The free SILVER Democrats in order to de-
feat him have throughout Lane, Linn and
Benton counties voted for Vanderberg
the Populist nominee.
Ellis, the regular Republican nominee
for Congress in the Second District
and for free silver, has undoubtedly
been elected, though by de-
creased plurality, which is du to the
candidacy of the independent sound
money Republican, Northup. Inman
(Pop.) will be second and Bennett Cd
third, with the sound money candidate
fourth.
It's probable that many free-silver Dem
ocrats in Eastern Oregon have voted for
Ellis, fearing that the Republican defec
ton to Northup would defeat him and
silver.
They would rather have free-silyer Re-
publican than a gold Republican, and they
knew that their can didate (Bennett) stood
no chance.
IuG NOl6 III the CeCOlIl DlStIlCbs 1litltlti-
ing Portland, for the Democratic, Popu-
list and regular Republican nominees
who favor free silver, is about three-fourths
of the total showing that one-fourth of
the district is for the gold standard.
The result for legislative nominees in
the country is so com plicated that 1t is i'm
possible to tell how Senator John II.
Mitchell stands for reelection. In Port
land it is likely, though not certain, that
the Mitchell Republican nominees for the
Legislature are elected.
In Astoria the Republican vote in
creased 80 per cent over two years ago,
and Northup, for Congress, polled an un-
expectedly large vote. Umatiila County
has gone Republican, which is the second
time in twenty years.
Ex-Governor Sylvester Pennoyer is elect
ed Mayor of Portland. He is Democratic
Taxpayers and Populist nominee, and has
defeated D. Soils Cohen, the regular Re-
publican nominee, and General G. f.
Beebe, the Independent Republican nom
inee.
The results of votes on other candidates
are mixed. Though trouble was expected
at the polls, none occurred Deputy
Sheriff Goodman attempted to vote four
prisoners from the county Jail, among
whom was one charged with fiendish
murder. The attempted fraud was unsuc-
cessful.
The respectable element of the citizens
formed a sort of vigilance committee to
watch attempts at crooked work at the
polls, but there was little for the members
to do. Much money was spent by the
Mitchell Repu blicans.
This is supposed to have come from
the Southern Pacific Company. Senator
Mitchell favors the Santa Monica harbor
appropriation and the Southern Pacific
debt-fun ding bill before Congress, which
may account for the company's donation.