Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-03
DIFFERENCES OF OPINION
Expressions at the Capitol on the Result
of the Oregon Election.
Senator Chandler Thinks There IL q
the State-Other Views.

The election in Oregon, which has ap-
parently been a victory in the congressional
districts for the populists, was the subjec;
Of a great deal Of comment at the Capitol
today. A Star reporter who interviewed
rumber of the members Of the House and
Senate, both silver and gold standard advo-
oates, and of both parties, found wide
difference of opinion as to the meaning Of
the election.
Among the silver men the result is held
as complete victory and az renuncia ton
Of a gold basis. The populists are particu-
larly delighted and claim that the election
shows a great increase in the populis;
strength.
Senator ChanIIer's Views.
One of the most important interviews OBJ
tanned on the subject was from Senator
Chandler. He said: THE election of the
supreme court judge showed that there is
a natural republican majority in Oregon
The returns also Indicate that Senator
Mitchell will be reelected.
Il see no reason, he said, Ito fear that
we Will lose oregon in the November elec-
ton. l take it that the republican platform
VIII declare for bimetallism to be secured
by international agreement or otherwise
On that platform there VIII be no danger of
losing Oregon and other western states
II, however, the convention declares for the
single gold standard there may be some
doubt of the result on the question.
What MIR. Butler Thinks.
Senator Butler of North Carolina said:
The result in Oregon is bound to please
all who put financial reform ahead of party
allegiance. 1t also shows that the popu-
lists cannot be ignored in this fight While
It IS true that the populists In Oregon We're
tas,I
the other parties, still they had to fight the
candidates from both the other parties
In the coming national election. if neces-
sary, they will fight all the parties if they
nave to. But we ought to Join hands on
the issue this fall ana put prejudice aside
have no doubt that when the fun returns
are received they will show that both the
populist candidates have been elected to
Congress from Oregon. 1t is probable that
the Legislature will be in charge Of the
silver men and that Senator Mitchell Will
Re reelected. If the populists should be in
charge of the legislature, ex-Congressman
Pennoyer will probably be elected to the
senate. If the populists had not won this
tight | would have felt like going out there
and chastising them
Representative Ellis Opinion
Representative Ellis of Ore gon this morn
Es said to Star reporter that he had not
received any kilograms of the general re-
suit, but had received several relating to
the results in different counties. my opin-
lon,' he said. lis that the popuffsts have
carried the first district, ard that the sec
ord district, which is mine, Is very close
Mr. Ellis attributes the result IN the first
CiStriCt 10 the fact that an fndeDentle Al t
gold standard republican was running
against the regular republican nominee,
and also to the effect that great many
republicans We're dissatisfied with the de-
feat of Repre- sentative Hermann for re-
nomination q said T.,
the field of an il derendent republican can
didate had taken five or six thousand votes
from the regular nominee. Mr.. Ellis aid
not know that there was any significance
in the result in Oregon so far as the ma
tonal election is cor cerned.
Representative Skinner. populist, Of
North Carolina was highly elated, and sa ID
that the election showed (which way the
wind WIS blowing. He declared that
there would be great increase in the
populist vote in every state in the Union
from now on. and said that the popul!st
party was not one to laugh at.
Senator Car non Of Utah said: IT con-
slider the result in Oregon a pronounced
verdict against either gold platforms or
straddle platfCrms.''
\" Hearing on the Coming Election.
Senator Quay said that the election had
ton.
is too soon to give any expression Of opin-
ion on the result but it will have no bear
ing in the November election. There has
been much disae ereement among the repub-
licans of Oregon, end the result can be at
tributed to that. The defeat Of Represent
tive Hcrn ann for denomination caused a
great deal of dssatsfa ction.'
Representative Hartman. the silver
champion CT Montana, said: The result IN
dicates to me that in spite of the persistent
fight made by the Portland gold standard
papers to stem the tide Of public sentiment
in favor Of free silver, Oregon will not
give its vote to any ne miree for President
either on gold platform or a straddle
platform"
Among the free silver democrats there
was considerable cxultation over what
seems to them to be silver victory in
Oregon. Senator Jones of Arkansas voiced
the general sentiment OF the silver demo-
Gratis vixen he tersely said that the result
in Oregon was "all right"