The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-29
LAST WEEK OF
COUNTY CAMPAIGN
Republicans Receive Cheering
News From Every Precinct.
Voters Want Men With Party and 9
Platform Of Principles Stray
Bits Of News From Campaign.

The last week OF the county CAM
paign opens with the republicans con-
fident Of victory and their opponents
utterly AT sea. From every precinct In
the county comes the cheering news
that the republicans are standing
fast, with every man In line" Re-
publican workers and voters have a
ticket. regularly nominated BY their
party, to work and vote for. Their op-
ponents have neither party nor ticket,
but are in the fight as individuals
seeking office.
One OF the hop-scotchers put the
situation exactly on Sunday. we have
each OF us been working for ourselves"
he said. "and while we have some Idea
as TO how our individual fights are
going we know nothing about any Of
the rest The want OF party organi-
zation has hurt US terribly. There has
been no concert OF action. We nave
had 10 go 10 the voters and ask them
10 vote for us as a favor, not because
we represent any party or principle.
We cannot appeal TO voters patriot
ism or his feaity to party principles
for We have neither party or platform
behind us. II has been a one man cam
paIgn with us all the way through,
and II / get into Office II viii be just
because the voters want me TO have
Il. | have helped no one on the ticket
with me nor has anyone helped me,
that know Of. In fact" he added,
with laugh. we hayn't even got a
ticket, let alone party or plat
form.
C. ]. Curtis is campaigning for the
hop p-scotchers. alias the citizens tick
et." He says he Is out making speeches
for the republican state ticket and
damning the county court" but no
one has heard OF him doing any great
amount OF talking FOR the republicans
at any Of the so-called citizens"
meetings he has been attending.
The hop-scotchers went TO Seaside
last night on a special train. They had
a good meeting, In q social way, at
olney on Saturday. so they say, and on
that account. they claim every vote In
the precinct. IT Is probable they VIII
come back with all the votes at Sea-
slde--ln their minds. II may be remark
ed, however, no extra cars were need
ed TO accommodate the crowd last
night that accompanied the candidates.
The republican candidates rested
last night but will visit olney, in a
purely social way" as the hop-scotch-
ers put It. on next Thursday evening.
They promised the olney boys a good
time but were unable TO make all the
necessary arrangements for II on their
first trip, so that the Thursday night
visit will fulfll the promise made and
they will so prepared for q big dnace
and reception.
The Honorable William Smith. demo-
cratic peoples nominee for congress,
addressed u small audience at the
opera house last night Mr. Smith is
good speaker, and, from his point Of
view. undoubtedly draws a pretty pic
ture OF mis- career in congress should
he be elected. But Mr.. Smith has
Congressman Moouy's record to over
come and he is finding It hard road
TO travel
Things done. and not things prom
ised. are what count with the people
and no body OF constituents could ask
more from representative in congress
than Mr.. Moody has given them. He
has been q tireless and faithful servant
Of the whole people; oregons friend
and champion upon every measure in
troduced for the states benefit and the
people would show both lack Of ap-
preciatlcn, gratitude and common
sense II they removed him in the midst
OF successful and satisfactory ca
reer and put an untrled man in his
place. Mr.. Smith is a good talker, out
here, but 1t takes more than pretty
campaign talk TO put bills thr )ugh
to improve the rivers and harbors Of
Oregon, let alone scores Of other bills
of benefit to the state that Moody has
won out.
Harrison Allen, the republican NOM
inee for district attorney, addressed a
meeting at Rainier last night. To-
night he viii discuss the Issues Of the
campaign at Beaver Falls and tomor-
rom night at scappoose. Mr., Allen is
doing great work for the party and is
making many friends among those who
have not heretofore enjoyed the pleas
ure of his acquaintance. Mr. Allen
states that he is satisfied that CO.
lumbia county, which has always been