The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-04

The Oregon Election.

A state election taxes place IN oregon
to-day. Two members Of congress viii
be elected; also two state officers and
members Of the state legislature, which
IN turn win select successor to Sem
ator Mcbride. The county Of Multno-
NAH and the city of Portland choose
respectively a set Of county and mu-
ntctpal officers.
From all accounts that have been re-
eetvsd there will be little national sig
nlstcsnce tn the result Of the election.
TIE campaign In some respects has been
q dun one. There has been no cali for
s>ssners OF national reputation by
either party. and no great stress has
been laid upon the iasues which are 20
come ~ prominently before the people
In me approaching presidential cam
paaen. II there has been any enthust-
asm Il has been over the settlement Of
local dlfferencee, and not because ma
tionai questions have been brought to
the front The condttions therefore,
are not sux5h a. will permit exact esti-
mates to b. made on the November re-
suit from the vote recorded today.
0sxeoa 10 naturally a Republican
staee. and NJ this eviction the Repub-
Non esasiidetes viii probably be elect
ed. hut In some localities the contests
win be close. In Muitnomah county. Of
which Portland Is the county seat, the
campaign has developed into fight for
the members ~ the legislature. II Is
said that the Republican Legislative cam
did@tes IN thar county are pledged to
vote for Corbett for senator in event
Of their election. and the charge Is made
that Senator Mcbride. In association
with ex-senator Mitchell and his
friends. have brought about the nomi-
nation OF n so-called "Catixens' lcgls-
latIve ticket. by which they hope 10
compass tho defeat of the Republican
candidates. rhis ticket r. said 90 be
made up of SIX Mitchell Mcbride Re-
pubsieanr aud twelve flsionists Ma
tonal issues seem IN have been lost
sight ~ "a interest IN this local con-
troversv has grown in intensity.
Compietc fusion between Democrats
partial one with the Mitchell Nc Bride
Republicans, a. FAR as the straight
Republican legislative ticket is concern
ed this unnatural alliance may succeed
Ia eisctins s0ne OF It's nominees Me
Bride has many friends. and the hitter
opposition shown 70 him by thc Orego-
nian, together with that papers almost
uuanterruptcd criticism Of the presiden,
and his admiHtst nation. has made q,
easy Cor many Republicans 90 display
what serms IT, he lack 81 loyalty 81
the ticket which the OreSoniau is sup
porting II any Republican candidates
are defeated It will In nearly every In.
Stance be becansr ~ the fractional guar.
rel which has grown up Within tho
party and waich the leading paper oi
Uae state has NOT allowed 20 die aut
Wherever there - fstr test ~ part,
strength the Republicans via r., inva
risbly successful Candidates receivins
shs fali Republican part, vote will nav.
safe majority over thesr fusion ap
gSncnts, Fop0Iism has been on th.
dacltas since ISsS. and the rymuant o
that cause. even .e alned with usmoc
rscy. would not make the l..srer n,rYnd
able II the Republicans were free from
facttoH.sl difficulties Judge WoIvcrtoi
VIII be easl)y reelected ~ the surrtm,
court, and Congressman Moody. q IN.
Second district. Viii certainly get an
other term Mr Tongues former pin
raiMy in the First district q s.O37 mA,
be ret1ced slightly. bur there h
a strong probability that he viii b, re
turned There has been a surprisln.
hack ~ interest during the campasxn
and II there is serious falling of II
hsA plurality 1t win be ssoause Their