The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-04-03
THE COUNTY CANVASS
Candidates and Developments Among
the Opposing Parties.
Populists Favor Endorsing Hall. Roland
and Downing for a Second
Term.

The Populist county conven
ton Friday, April 8, and the Democratic
county convention Saturday April viii
draw large crowds 10 Salem and posses
more interest than usual.
The Populist primaries, go far al
heard from, have expressed themselves
for bipartisan county ticket and en-
dorsement Of Hall for clerk, Roland
for recorder and Downing for treasurer
They say those officers have done theft
full duty, and are serving the people
faithfully and economically and deserve
reelection.
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.
BF. Bonham withdraws his name for
county Judge. The names Of Geo. 5.
Downing, Lew F. Griffith, who heads
the Macleay Democratic delegation,
John Gray, Of Salem, and T. L. David
son of Yew Park, are being pushed
by their friends. W. W. Elder, Of
stayton, and w. W. Culver, Of Yew
Park, are mentioned for commissioner,
while from the north end Of the county
the name Of f p. Morcom, an indie
pendent, will come before the conven
tion for Judge. II can be set down safely
that the country will make a strong de-
mand for this office.
THE sHERfFF's OFFICE
will produce a strong opposition nomi-
nee. II IL is not Ben Goliath or John
Estes, il will probably be the present
excellent official, Frank Durbin, who
can have the nomination II he will take
IT, Both his deputies will stand aside
for him II he will stard % the place.
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE.
After the experience Of the people in
the way the county clerks Office has
been run in the past that position is
considered one Of the most important
In the county. The manner in which
the office is conducted, and in which the
county records are kept are Of great inn
portance, and il is necessary that officer
be free from all combinations or bosses,
that he be u man who has the courage
Of this convictions. and dares maintain
position even against opposition.
A review Of the history of Marion
county will reveal the fact that when
ever any officer refuses 10 be the tool Of
few, and stands as the servant alike Of
all the people, there is an effort made to
turn him out to put In "more capable
and deserving men,"
The question now confronting the
people Of Marion county is shall the
opposition or reform forces be used TO
club an officer who has had the courage |
10 defy the Boss" by refusing to ap.
point his brother-n.law as his deputy |
And thereby become supporters Of these
bosses and TO that extent lessen their
right to claim TO be friends Of the peo-
Pile and taxpayers2
We regard il as the duty Of every tax
payer and friend Of justice to take a
stand against bosssm and ring rule and
free all officials, no matter TO what party
or POLITICAL organization they belong, OF
the necessity Of bowling down 10 the
dictations OF bosses, and encouraging
them TO stand as friends Of the people. II
matters not whether an officer Is elected |
by this political organization that. or II |
lac Is compelled 10 stand in II is because
the people are blinded to their own in.
terest, and allow a desire to have their
party win TO overcome their better
judgment.
II the "Ex.Republican Chairman" is
allowed by the people to dictate who
shall be County Clerk at the next elec.
tion will IL not TO be one more example
10 be used by the bosses To irighten
other officials into doing their bidding
regardless Of the rights OF the people9
Prominent Democrats, Populists and
Silver Republicans are outspoken in de-
claring their purpose 10 support Mr..
Hall for reelection, and say he cannot
be defeated. II the present incumbent
OF office "has not done his duty" why
have not the judges Of the courts, the
attorneys, abstracters aud reporters and
all the people doing business through
that office found II out before being told
20 by Bob Hendricks? IL has been fact
by all parties alike that the
office is in better shape than il has been
Ior some years. The attorneys have
reeogniEed the fact that " hen papers we're
taken TO the clcrk's Office they we're safe.
The courts at all times find the work