Evening star., 1896-10-31
OREGON FOR MCKINLEY
Ex-hinister Hirsch Says There Gan Be No
,..y.,--,- Doubt About It, $500. -,
Ex-Gov. PennOyer In q, Dark Horse
s,... Senate. Against John H, Mitchell. ;.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

| Correspondence Of The Evening Star. ~---
PORTLAND. Ore, October "a. 1896.
There Is no denying the fact that the
| result Of the election in Oregon is to be
decided by the vote of Multnomah county.
That both parties are of this mind is evi-
| denced by the work done. and the program
outlined for the city of Portland and vicin-
ity. The popocrats will strain every nerve
to reduce the natural republican majority
in this county to a minimum, and to that
end the entire machinery of the city gov
ernment will be devoted. as the republicans
say. to a policy of obstruction and intimida-
ton at the polls. 1t is generally believed
by them that no practicable means, how
ever desperate will be spared to swell the
Bryan vote at the various polling places in
this city. An organization has been per-
| fected by which a well considered and sys-
temattc plan OF campaign will be carried
| out.
The various parties sailing under the
Bryan colors have reached q harmonious
| understanding and have delegated to Jona-
than Bourne. jr., control of the Bryan cam
paign in this city and county. Plenipoten-
tiary powers have been delegated to him
| by the chafrmen of the several campaign
| committees of the opposition, and Mr..
Bourne himself brings to the combination
| all the authority and enthusiasm of the
silver republicans who have bolted the St.
| Louis platform. To Mr.. Bourne Mayor
Pennoyer has given carte blanche for the
I appointment of policemen and firemen, and
has placed at his disposal the entire pat
ronage of the city government. He has
| negotiations as he may see fit with any one
| and every. one who might be Instrumental
/ In securing votes for the Bryan electors.
Narrow Claim. ..' j.
| The popocrats now figure that Bryan
will come to Portland with a majority
ranging from 5000 to 5000 As.+heo city
Is ppattprSlly, republican by, at Jeast from
| 4.OOO to 5000 majority the popocratic man
| ayers realize 1t Is absolutely necessary for
them to reduce the expected Mckinley
| vote In this city to. the very smallest pro-
portions. The assignment of this great
! labor to Mr.. Bourne is the result That
4iedteHants fktih tely acqdaintsas sWfttf deI e.
| vious political met hods. .Ehe. city has. been
| apportioned Systematically among these
various subeFdinatss.rwhS are practically
| ward bosses, and who have jurisdiction
| over policemen and efiremen and every
| other city emploYe residing therein. The
| political work Of the,i blue coats is under
| the direction of the bosses, and they are
under. instructions to do exactly what
| the bosses say. 1t has likewise been the
| Office of the petty bosses to see that a
| specific contribution. was made to the
an;,a Srysn -, eampaisn ,,as fpnd by every one who
1t has been impossible to keep from the
| public some knowledge of a scheme so
elaborate, involving so many persons and
sucn @ great variety of details. Its main
! sip for several days. but it's extent has not
| been supposed to be SO wide and far-reach-
Ing It Is sufficient to say that abunaa an
proof is at hand that the city is to be car
ried fer Bryan, if such a. thing ~ possible,
at. all hazards. At any rate the Bryan
! vote Is to be swelled and the Mckinley
| note, 30 cut down. that Multnoma h. county =
influence In the state contest will be Who'll
-ly, neutra@ized. GO 80. ..j ..o-i 1l-Ili /
''-' - Senatorial Politics. e---. ...- ;
A story is going the rounds of the inside
circle that Mayor Pennoyer will be the
man who win contest Senator Mitehelrs s
re-electfoh. The plan, as. now proposed.
Is 9far a. NaHaR.county NAM. Elder TsniiI ]
ley' to pose as candidate, and, II possible,
hold the silver forces in the next legisla-
ture against Mitchell. Then. at an oppor-
tune time, to turn his strength to Pen
| noyer for the purpose Of catching such
Iueinoc1atie nuotos wih. not. enter itrifo
| the conspiracy planned. Jonathan Bourne,
1r., Is silent watcher Of the scheme now
ia progress. and those best informed even
| say when the time comes to pick the sena-
| torial plum he will be on hand and make
| q strong play TO combine with all~the forces
| antagonistic to Mitchell in an effort to gain
| the coveted prize for himself. Mr.. Bourne
was elected a representative in the legisla-
! ture at the June election as a Mitchell
| republican. His first move in the sena-
| torial contest will be to secure his election
as as speaker pc Of the house. and failing in
| this to name the man who will be chosen.
In this the popocratic leader may not be
| successful for tine canvass made in his
behalf has not. it is said. been productive
| OF good results. The republican members
OF the next legislature who are In a ma
1ority. do not take kindly to n man who,
| elected as republican. is now employed
| IN trying to encompass the defeat of that
| party. and who is an open advocate of the
| election OF Bryan for President.
| The admission by some of the more con-
servative republicans that Bryan will prob
ably have 1000 majority outside of the city
| or portland has given rise to the rumor
| tnat the republican leaders have conceded
| the election Of Bryan. Sol Hirsch, ex-
minister to Turkey and chairman of the re-
publican state central committee, said to-
day, when this rumor was repeated to
| him: -+.-
Il consider Oregon won for Mckinley.
1t Is entirely out of the doubtful list of
states and placed in the Mckinley column.
MY advices. from all parts Of the state
make 1t certain that the electoral vote of
Oregon VIII be given to the republican
presidential candidate. all rumors to the
| contrary notwithstanding.
given up Oregon are absurd. The Bryan
people started the same rumor on Mr.
Hanna, chairman of the national commit
tee. some time ago. 1t is concerted plan
on their part. gfasping at the last straw
never felt so confident of carrying the
state as do now The work Of our COM
mtttee extends aR over the state.
| There need b4sno fear as to the result
In Oregon and Absurd rumors started by
the Bryan people will have no effect upon
the great mass 5f people, - 80 a. - ,
/ Il
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