The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-27

what DO the records OF the men
Fcfking reelection ahowg Why, II
shows they have been honest; that they
have conducted their Offices most eco
nOmicailY that they have not only
done their whole duty as public SER
vents. but have been accommodating,
careful 0f the peoples rights and have
protected alike the interests Of both
the county and the taxpayers.
These candidates we're green hands
when they went into office and natur-
ally made some mistakes But now,
having had two years experience, they
VIII avoid the mistakes Of the past and
profit BY them. making even better
officers In The futsre shan they have
made In the past The cautious busl-
ness man holds on TO his tried EN-
pioyes. The less changes he IL com
PEELED % make. the better for his buBl-
ness. He knows what his tried men
can DO, knows he can trust them. Why
should not the same rule apply 10 pub
lie office that applies TO private busl-
nessY Why should the taxpayers vote
10 make a change in an Office that has
been conducted satisfactorily when.
had the same man he seeks 70 put out
Of public Office, been working for him
IN his private Office. he would raise his
salary before he would lei him go7
There is no end OF common sense IN
politics II the Taxpayers will only use
H. The republicans Of Clats0p county
IN their convention used common sense
when they selected as their candidates
men who had been tried cut and found
faithful 70 every p;e1ge and who had
discharged every duty, instead OF &C.
Letting new timber. That the whole
ticket Is not composed Of candidates
fjr re-electi0n Is simply because " the
two left out, one of the men holding
Office. Billy Pohl. coroner was
not considered worthy OF re-
eieciion-and The actions Of Mr..
pOhl since the convention show how
correctly the delegates judged him
and the other. Mr.. Lewis. county COM
missioner. hai assumed a position on
the road question antagOnistic TO both
the perty's Views and those Of a major
ity Of the voters. The places Of both
these men were silied with citizens Of
sterling worth and known integrity.
The republicans went TO Westport
last nignt In a special train OF two
cars, accompanied by brass band and
a host Of enthusiastic supporters Of
the county ticket. The hop-seotchers,
or Independents. as they beg to be
,ailed, went TO Olney on the Mayflower
There was no music. no big crowd: but
then. the Maytiower usually carries all
the funerals from Astoria.
Strange as Il may seem the Office US
ually considered OF The least import
ance on the eounsy ticket Is the sub
1ect Of the hottest contest this cam
paign. There are four candidates out
for II but only two OF them stand a
ghost Of show OF being elected. The
next coroner will either be +. p. Par
ker. the regular republican nominee,
or Charlie Mathena- Parker has so
much the advantage OF Mathena, how
ever. that his election Is now GER
tain. He is a regular nominee and
will carry the full strength Of his par
". As to the other two aspirants |
Martin Olsen's candidacy has never
been taken seriously and Billy Pohl |
has not only killed himself politically i
by his actions. but has alieniated many |
Of his former friends. Not being able |
TO get the republican denomination, as
the delegates to the convention were |
dissatisfied with him, and. in fact. had
always been suspicious Of his political
good faith. Pohl turned democrat in a
day. The democrats would have none
OF him. His conversion was entirely
too sudden to suit them. Then he went
TO the so-called citizens convention
and there was beaten over two to one
for the nomination by Mathena, and
then he came out as an independent
and Mathena says in so doing broke
his pledged word OF honor that he
would not run independent II Mathena
beat him for the nomination. The
average man has but little use for a
political anomaly and less use for a
man who will not keep his word. so il
is easily estimated what Pohl's chances
are.
In contesting with Linville for the !
shrlevallty Wickman and Hansen are
finding a much harder Job on their I
hands than they bargained for. Linville |
has made one Of the best sheriffs Clat- !
soy county ever had. He has his record |
behind him and 1t will carry him |
through. Besides Hansen and Wick /
man are fighting each other like the I
famed Kilkenny cats. They have q I
certain support, which. while II is not I
sufficient to elect either Of them. would /,
be just enough, If one man could get
Il all to show that he was in the race, 4
and this is what both are fighting for. /
dimly seen along the trail (
through Linvilles smoke" seems to .
have much the better Of Wickman. but
he is nowhere near enough to Linville 1
TO give the latter any uneasiness, al
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