Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-03-05

were only OF a perfunctory nature,
for temporary consideration. He
was one Of the first to break away
from DOlph at the signal that was
given to stampede the members to the
"Hon. Geo. W. Mcbride" Indeed it
is more than likely that with the
"H. n. Ike Patterson" he was one Of
the Mcbride managers who were
'loyally" supporting Hon. j. n.
DoIph. Brownell had been managed
from the start by Mitchell and "Hon.
Tom Mcbride" who spent the winter
at Salem telling the silver men that
he was for free coinage and that
"brother George entirely agrees with
me-" Probably Brownell like Pat
terson assured more than one man
among the opposition who felt in
clined TO go over to Dolph, that if his
vote would elect Mr.. Dolph he
would cast it for Judge Lord or some
oLe else. A few Of these men played
Judge Lord, but at the end he saw
through their insincerity OF purpose
and dIsowned all alliances with them.
This was VIGOROUSLY the case when
Patterson came TO him at the end Of
the session and wanted some appoint
ments made because he had voted for
Lord for senator. He did not get
hem. The class Of honorables to
which Brownell belongs have cost the
Republican party Of Oregon dearly
and they are nicely shown up IN
their true colors by Senator Simon's
letter.
A man who died recently on his
farm near Salem could have told
good deal about the inside workings
of the Marion county Republican
convention that nominated Patter-
son in 1894. With Hobson and Ges-
ner he made silent campaign, the
three going through the canvass
without saying word at any Of the
county exhibitions Of candidates. 1t
was the intention TO haYe them go
through the campaign and not com
nit themselves and then swing all
three Of them against Dolph. They
succeeded in part with Hobson, but
jesner could not be mOycd. He was
made Of soldier stuff and was not for
sale. AS Patterson manipulated the
downfall Of DOlph ln 1895, so Gesner
and HObson refused TO be a party to
making up a joint convention for
Mitchell in 1897. 1t was tit for tat.
The latest report is that Patterson
has patched up a truce with some Of
the anti-Mitchell Republicans of
Marion county by which all
objection 20 Patterson for collector
OF customs is to be Withdrawn. The
indications that point to this are
found in the fact that Gilbert, Pat
terson and Brophy, Mr. McBride's
manager, and Mayor Richardson are
all working together harmoniously
10 control the next county convention
TO give Metschan a delegation from
Marion for governor and make Catch
secretary OF state. Poor Geer and his
friends are TO be left out in the cold
entirely. Before all these plans can
be carried 10 perfection there may be
slip OF cogs because the rank and
file of the Republicans in the country
may refuse TO be bought and sold
like sheep. Honest Republicans, who
stand straight and square for the
gold standard and abhor Mitchellites
and Straddlers, may refuse TO have
anything to do with the shifty,
thrifty Doodle stripe of Republican
ism that.honors no principle and pur-
sues only pelf.
The honorable gentle man l started
to write abouG in the foregoing para
graph was the late j. c. PEBBLES. A
pioneer OF unquestioned integrity, he
was chosen as delegate to the Ma
rlon county Republican convention ia
1894 from Yew Park precinct. That