The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-12-31
SIMON METHODS SHOWN UP.

most Important move was made
by the regular republican, party or
sanization of AIultnomah county, yes
terday with view to securing mar
mony between the factions, The re-
publican city and county central COM
mittee submitted to the Simon-Cor-
bett manager as fair proposition to
hold the primary election. at which
delegates to the city and county con-
yentions will be selected in a fair and
honest manner in accordance with the
requirements of the primary law which
regulates primary elections in Multi
nomah county.
This is the shrewdest political move
of the season, and indicates not only
that the regular party committee is
confident of having a majority of the
republicans in accord with Its anti
Simon views, but also that it does not
fear to use its power magnanimously,
and often generously to procure party
unity.
AS is well known, there is di-
vision of the republican party in this
county due to the outgraeous attempt
of Simon, Mckay and others, sup
ported by Scott and certain local
moneyed interests, to forcibly sieze
! the control of the party convention
| and to retain the organization of the
| party for the purpose of engineering
new charter bill for Portland
| through the legislature and, incident
! ally. to secure the defeat of Senator
| j. n. Mitchell.
The Simon people had a majority
! of the city and county committee two
| wears ago and refused to allow the
/ minority to participate in the selec-
ton of judges or clerks in the primar
! les. A written request by Mr.. d. M
| Dunno and Mr.. David Morris, mem
bers of the committee, that none but
/ republicans of high standing be Sc
i lected as judges of the primary elec
ton was refused, as was also the re
| quest that the minority be allowed t(
name one judge of the three.
Simon was chairman of the com
1 mittee. and without meeting of thu
committee and in spite of protests, ht
issued the call for the primaries, Sc
lecting in some cases the most dis
reputable dives in the city for polling
places and naming among the judge
Il a number of persons to be dependet
upon to count in the Simon ticket, vii
or lose.
The consequence was that publ
indignation was aroused and tn
Simon ticket was overwhelmingly dc
. feated at the polls. The Simon pee
: ple had their Sieket printed on STRIP
i ed paper, so that the judges could re
cognize themyat a glance. The judge
] accepted and counted these ticket
: and refused the others. They denie
l weIf-known residents and citizens th
5 right to vote and sustained challenge
t against those known to be against tn
r | gang. On the other hand repeater!
t thugs and gamblers in the employ c
the9 simon OregoniaE combination
t backed by large forees of deput
e sheriffs sworn. in for the purpose, ha
!. free license. Colonies of tramps weI
e brought into the city and statione
Y in convenient localities, as in the NJ
e torious Larry Sullivan's sailor boar'
: ing-house where one of the pollin
e l-plaees were established, and in Ct
y I lodging hall, openly conducted for tt
Y purpose by the unsavory Sandy Ole
p and his partner, Barrett, the sur
p thing gambler, now in the county ia
: under Indictment for murder.
3 The citizens insisted OF a fair coun
y sxsd In wards where this was denie
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