Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-12-04

He has against him Senator Mark
Hanna's friendship for John II.
Mitcnell It Is not supposed that
The corporations have any real choice
between the two. they h ave more
reason to fear millionaire states
man ihan an impecunious politician.
He DIES not need retainers and is
Liable to have opinions
CONGRESSMAN Ellis has had stormy
I time since he appointed Theron Fell's
I father postmaster at Pendleto5. Mr.
Fell. sr., was a resident Of Morrow
county uLlil year or so ago. The
appointnento OF Zoeth Hauser as U. s.
marshal is said to ensure Ellis the
delegation from UmaLilla county to
the next Republican convention.
Ana "there was time when |
thought otherwise" Bartlett of
Union was made register at LaGrande
"t is alleged" because he stayed at
Salem last winter TO keep Stanley in
line for Mitchell.
Congressman Tongue is quite popu-
lar in Portland and IL that city we're
in his district he would be sure Of
denomination aud reelection. 1t Is
claimed that, owing to the dsposl-
tion Of the federal patronage, it is
going to be difficult for him to 90
back to congress. That would be
mistake, for the Republicans not to
return him, IL they have the power.
II this district is to be represented by a
Republican, Tongue should 20 back,
In Iowa for many years the entire
delegation is returned. Those men,
bers have served from ten to twenty
years. The first term congressman
is hardly 10 be found In the national
legislature. About the third term he
begins 10 be good for something be
sides errands. Mr.. Tongue, whom we
for several seasons do not like all. still
has the legal, educational aud orator
ical ability required to make good
congressman, and it will be the part
of wisdom to keep sending him there
as long as the state is to be repre-
sented by gold standard Republi.
can.
There is little doubt 10 my mind
that the next two congressman and
the next senator from Oregon will be
independent bimetallists. The Ore
goniau comedies as much. But who
ever is chosen should possess the phys
ical stamina, the moral and intellect.
ual dimensions required to serve ten
or twenty years in the national capt.
tai If required.
State Senator Archie johnson Of
Scio was at Portland a few days, on
business connected with his wheat
and milling interests. He says there
has been large grain acreage put In
all over Linn county. In politics he
stands with the Mitchell Mcbride
element. Senator Dawson of Linn
went with the Scott-Simon-Corbett
combination. AS Linn has two
senator's to elect next year, it will be
interesting to know what the Repub-
licans Of Linn county will do. Mr..
Johnson was one Of the leaders In the
combination that elected Mcbride In
1895. He says Governor Lord will
not be a popular candidate among
Republicans-that is among the
Mitchell McBride combination.
| had short visit with Mr.. Ballard
the manager of the new Morning
Tribune. The paper Is picking up
rapidly and taking on journalistic
proportions. The manager is New
York man and he regards this good
field from a business standpoint and
proposes to develop it. He is a man
of ability as an organizer and seems
to grasp the hundred-and-one loose
threads that converge to make daily
newspaper. The Tribune Office is
just block west Of the OregOnian.
e. HOFER