The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-03-19

promise, as between Corbett and Nc
Bride, and in the event Of Geer carrying
of the honors, Secretary Of State Dun
bar would be both Governor and secre-
tary.
GOVERNOR GEER DECLINES.
In a conversation with THg JOURNAL
Editor before he departed ior Eastern
Oregon, Governor Geer authorized him
10 say in the most emphatic words at his
command that under no circumstances
weuld he become candidate for senai-
or before serving out his term as COVER
nor.
The Governor said: IL will not allow
my name TO be used by either side or by
any factions, and will not allow the sub
ject TO take particle Of my time or
thought. The people have elected me
governor and have not asked me 70 run
for senator, and II would be unfair for
me TO do 30, or 70 do anything else than
give them the best service am capable
Of In the position TO which was elected"
PROGRAM THIS WEEK.
This "Old Push" combination will
pursne their present neiarious method
Of conducting the campaign, by circu'
lating the story that the ''anti-McBride
move" is In the interest OF Governor
Geer, hoping thereby to secure for their
states the votes Of ali persons who
sought and failed to secure appointments
from the new administration, as well as
those who wonld be opposed 10 Mr.. Dun
bar as acting governor for the ensuing
two years. This, in spite Of the fact that /
the governor Ia not willing 10 be a candi'
date for senator, and failing In this ruse,
they circulate the report that the anti
Mcbride movement Is Ia the interest Of
Mr.. Corbett. Mr.. Corbott may or may
not DO a candidate, aud the closest in
quiry fails TO reveal the fact that he has
asked q single individual to 20 on a legis-
latiye slate, or will ask a personal pledge
VI single member elected to the legisla-
ture "a Republican. But Corbott is
opposed 10 nominating Mcbride or
Mitchell men for legislators.
rHR ANrI.rusn MOVEMENT.
What Ia the meaning Of "Anti.Mc-
Bride" aud "Anti Old.Push," 30 often
heard ON the street corners Of Salem,
and among tho farmers Of Marion
..untvg A.. a,..ryn.,a Fau,tIfa. ,pfth Ia |
cal politics the past few years knows,
"The Old Push" Is "A combination con-
aisting Of professional office holders and
graiters In Marion county, who for years
have made II their business 10 stand In
with each other, as against all other Of
flee seekers, and the voters generally,
aud now sock, on account OF their sue.
cess in that respect In tho past, to again
got In control OF affairs.
No one disputes the right Of Ike Pat.
terson, II. }. Hendricks, Henry Brophy,
Geo. q. bingham or Geo. w. Davis 10
support each other against all the
world, but when Mr.. Mcbride leave his
candidacy In their hands, he should
hardly expect the support OF the voting
community, No one can dispute that
the gentleman named above, together
with their personal associates aud few
Mcbride postmasters, constitute the
whole Of the Mcbride "Push" In Ma.
rion county,
WHO ARH rug rusHp
Who are these push manipulators
who have been turned down 30 often in
this community that II would seem 10 Z
any man OF sense that they did not need ,
another invitation to sink out OF sightG
Ike Patterson aad Brophy need no In.
PRODUCTION.
Mr.. Bingham served ono term as dis
Iric, attorney, but was not able TO secuie
a single vote from the Marion County
delegation when he sought 10 bo renom-
His grating methods as city
and county attorney wero 30 we'll known ?
that whvn he ran for school director two !, y
years ago, In distric, which is strongly q
no received less than 100 p
votes, while his oompctitoS, NJ. l..
Chamberlain, received nearly six hun. =, n
ltcd. m
Geo W. Davis, after serving four
years aa clork OF the board OF school y
land commissioners, ran Tor school al. "
rector on the same ticket with MIR.
Bingham, and was beaten by several
hundred majority thus showing the APP
probation which tho people had Tor his
very valuable (Sl services,
X. J, Hendricks, four years suporin. Il
cndent OF the reform school, aud for
'ome time one Oi MIR, MeBrides officers A.
n the custom house at Portland. out Of "
consideration Tor past 'avors, aud the
hope oi reward la the future from the
'rash, " stands in with the combine.
No one can blame these men iOr sup.
nortiug Mcbride q they want 10 In fact
10 refuse 20 DO ~ would not only be nn.
'rateIul, but they would be- violating
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