Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-28
SENATOR MITCHELL FOR MCKINLEY.
oregon Republicans Take Heart I'm
Face of q Hard Fight.

Face of q Hard Fight.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
PORTLAND. Greg, August %. 1896.
That the republicans of Oregon have
doubts Of the result Of the election in No
vember is evidenced by the fact that they
have entered upon the most aggressive and
thorough campaign ever conducted In the
state. Nothing will be left undone, no
stone left unturned, to further the interests
OF the Ohio man. County leagues are being
organized throughout the state. while
nearly every village and hamlet boasts a
Mckinley and Hobart club.
This organization is all very well for the
larger cities, but the question is, how will
1t effect the farming class, who comprise
two thirds of the voters of the state? 1t is
these people the republican managers must
reach and convince IL Oregons vote is to
be found in the republican column when
the electoral college formally declares who
will succeed Grover Cleveland.
The republican leaders know what they
have to contend with. The June election
taught them many things. 1t was for days
that the results in the congressional dis
tricts hung in the balance. and when the
result was finally and officially made known
the pluralities for the republican candi-
dates were small indeed. In June both the
democrats and populists had candidates in
the field. AS ii is now, these parties have
the one national ticket, at least so far as
its head is concerned Even should the
democrats put third ticket in the field II
wlll receive only nominal vote In Oregon,
for the democrats Of the state are, as a
rule, favorable to the principles for which
Bryan is doing battle.
What MS given much announcement to
the republic 4 s Of the state is the telegram
r .eiVed r. . W:k from tnator Mitchell,
Oregons senior representative in the upper
house of the national Congress. This tel
egfam came from the Senator TO his friends
In Oregon. 1t stated that he would be here
he a Ee
the field for Mckinley SO soon as arrange
ments could be MADE. The Senator, il is
known. expects to make speeches IN every
part of the state, and will DO his utmost 70 :
the success Of his rarty.
Among the republicans there has been no
doubt of the course Senator Mitchell would
take but his failure to declare himself
openly gave heart to the populists, and
there were many who hoped he would fol-
low in the footsteps of Washingtons senior
Senator, and formally declare himself 10 be
in favor of the election of the Boy Orator
Of the Platte"
Work at republican league headquarters
keeps right along day after day. Thou
sands OF documents are sent out In each
mail Letters ARE coming in from every
county asking for literature, and no re-
quest Is denied. In addition, numbers call
each day, and help themselves from the va
rious kinds spread upon the tables.
The populists and democrats are in
great quandary over the vice presidency.
The more they think about 1t the greater is
their dilemma. At the recent BRYAN ra:i-
hcation by the democrats of Portland not
one of the managers had the courage 10
say word in behalf of their party's nomi-
nee. The result of the election really de-
ponds upon the electoral ticket of the pop
ocrats If this can be adjusted to suit both
sides. then Bryan will poll the full vote of
the two parties. If not, the vote will be d.
Vided: and If 1t is, Mckinley's election is
certain.
The republicans are much elated over the
ir
rotary OF the republican state central COM
mlttee. Owing to his past advocacy Of sill
yer. his resignation has been demanded all
along the line. but 1t was only a day or two
ago that this was forthcoming Bourne
has not yet declared himself as to his pref
erences IN the campaign, for the only diff
ference ne has with the republican party
is on the money ISSUE He no doubt felt
that since the active work of the campaign
must begin at once, 1t was proper that he
should yield to those who are fully pre-
pared to enter upon 1t. EX-State Senator
Denny is his successor. He has always
party, is known throughout the state, and
Will do his best for the republican cause.
The committee is now organized for the
active work of the campaign and will push
Its efforts as fast as possible into every
part of the state.
Portland promises to rebound to the ben
eft Of the republicans and help the cam
paign for Mckinley. His course SO far has
tended to separate the democrats and pop
uliStS, by whose joint vote he was made the
city's chief executive. The republican
press is making everything possible out of
each false step, and Is doing it's utmost to
separate the bedfellows of June last. If IL
can do this, Mckinley will be benefited and
Its every effort Is now to benefit Mckinley.