Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-03-28
Three Conventions,
Notes on Some of the Strong
Personalities.
Men Who Labored Faithfully for Good
Results.

practically renOminated by the goOC
tact of the SILVER Republicans bu
without opposition from either of the
other parties, He will prove source
of strength to the ticket. Judge
CrOwell Was the Cicero of the occasion
He plead for harmony in an effective
manner and will be warmly remem-
bered by all sides. There is nothing
| too good in the Union for Judge
Crowell, No man in the Democratic
party did nobler or more effective
work to bring about the result both
on platform aud conference than DR.,
Bernard DAILY of Klamath. Marion
county stood solidly by him for state
treasurer ard when the Union is bet
ter established and better adjusted
all will find that it has no better
timber for high Office than he.
Ex Governor Pennoyer, now mayor
of Portland, was factor in the Un-
ion conventions, but at no time in
danger of a nomination. Indeed, he
sought nothing. He gave the boys a
great deal OF good advice, some of
which might have been better fol-
lowed.
One of the keen, strong, clear
headed men in the conference COM
mittee was Ernest Kroner, secretary
Of the Portland police board. He
made the plea to give the Populists
one of the congressman and the Dem
ocrats the governor and one minor
office, the Silver Republicans the
secretary of state, and the Populists to
take the rest OF the ticket. 1t might
have been a better horse sense ar
rangement, but the Populists were
playing politics as keenly as the Dem
ocrats and the result is probably the
best that could have been got out of
the conference. Kroner is young
man and instinctiyely political
leader who substitutes intelligence
for appetite.
The Silver Republicans received
nothing but praise from both sides.
They asked for nothing but secretary
of state and got one congressman un-
solicited by them. They ought to be
recognized in the campaign manage
ment.
Judge Waldo returned from Portland
the least perturoed Of any of the men
named for high place, and no one will
give the Union cause more cordial
support than ne. He did not appear
in the POpuliSt convention and there
was no intrigeing by him with other
aspirants in his behalf, He would
have been strong man for the head
of the ticket. Il. T. Geer was silent
spectator in the hail when the bal
lots were taken. On the third ballot
Nathan Pierce was withdrawn In
favor of King, the e stern Oregon
candidate, King cohuuCLed a quiet
campaign that left no IL. lings or sore
III n fuN
young men and there were more young
ever before. King was heartily con-
Eastern Oregon will give him an ova
tion on his return.
The noblest Roman of all the Pop
ulists was Judge w. d, Hare OF Hills
boro, who refused to let his name &C
before the convention for any office
He conducts large mercantile busi-
ness and lives in a quiet oldfash-
ioned way, loyal to his friends anC
convictions. He was one of the most
refreshing characters at the conven
tion and one such man goes a ]onG
way to restore ones confidence in the
human race.
j. H. Upton was one of the Whit.
manesqu titans of the Peoples party
at the convention, and loyal sup
porter of Kincaid.
Editor Oliver of Lake county proved
one of the most valuable men on the
platform conference. He was not
noisy but faithful.
Elder Barkley, as he is famillarly
called, was a conspicuous figure amonl
| the Silver Republicans, and like all
the rest laid aside all personal pre-
ference to secure the necessary har
mnnv Late Saturday nIpht he wa.