The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-06-17

two hostile camps, and can never be united
on Mitchell. AS near as can be estimated
/. poW fremIeturns on hand the Republicans
have 81, Populists, 12, Democrats 5, union
bimetallists g. doubtful 7. Of the total
legislature less than dozen are gold stand
ard men. These gold bugs now openly
boast that they will vote for Pennoyer for
senator, if by so doing they can prevent
Mtchells reelection. Should Mitchell
take decided stand in favor of free silver
and repud.ate the Mckinley platform, he
will receive the Democratic and Populist
vote and be reelected. Otherwise, Pen
meyer will be senator.
Mayor-elect Pennoyer today made his
first public utterance in the campaign, and
announced his intention to accept only haa
the mayors salary, and so set the example
for municipal expenditures.
THE OREGON RESULT.
The vote in Oregon is another indication
of the strength of the Peoples Party in the
West. The pinch of hard times is making
itself felt in Oregon just as it is in other
parts of the country. The vicious financial
policy of the administration and the all:-
ance Of the gold bug members of both the
old parties to force the single standard up
on the country are having their natural re-
suits. Debt, depreciation and contraction
are hard masters, but they teach lessons
thoroughly, and the masses of the people
are being grapidly driven to realize that COM
plete and sweeping financial reform pre-
sents their only salvation from ruin. When
men see employment becoming scarcer,
improvements ceasing, prices of produce
falling, business going from bad to worse,
everything dropping as though into bot
tOmless pit, they will not much longer be
content with the system that has brought
about such state of affairs in country
that is naturally the richest on earth and
should be the most prosperous and happy
In Colorado we scarcely comprehend the
utter hopelessness of the outlook in the
states which are mainly dependent on ag-
riculture. The Oregon vote is the first gun
in the campaign of 1896 and It's discharge
is significant
In 1892 Oregon cast 35 002 votes for Har-
rison, 1886 for Weaver and 14,243 for
Cleveland. Harrison's plurality was S,O37
In 1894, for governor, Lord (Rep) polled
41034 votes, Pierce (Pop), 26,O33 and Gall
iway Dem), 17,49S. Lords plurality was
1901
For congress from the First district Her.
mann Rep). polled 22.2e4, Miller Pop)
1880, Weatherford Dem) 10,790, Hurst
Pro.), 1880. Hermann's plurality was
9,644 In the Second district the vote was
Ellis Rep) 1885, Waldrop Pop.) 1919,
Raley Oem) 9.013. Miller Pro) 575.
Ellis plurality was 8.126.
The present legislature stands as fol-
lows: Senate, Democrats, 8; joint, s. Re-
publicans, senate, 10; house, SO; joint, 72
Populists. senate 3; house, g.; joint 9. To-
tai Republican majority, senate, 8; house,
Al: joint, So.
A comparison of these figures with the
returns of Mondays election will show the
radical nature Of the change. One result of
the election may be that Senator Mitchell
will range himself with Senator Teller in
leaving the Republican party when It's ma
tional convention shows itself to be con-
trolled by the gold influence.