The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-12

pertaining 10 the issues OF the general
campaign. Voters from the country
precincts are cordially invited by the
committee TO avail themselves OF the
accommodations afforded at the head
quarters while they are In the city.
The popularity Of Harrison Allen
throughout the district is. II possible,
as great as that which he enjoys at
home. Concerning his standing in Co
lumbia county the st. Helens Mist has
this to say:
Harrison Allen. the next prosecuting
attorney Of the Fifth judicial district,
has had a great deal said for him in
this county. Indeed. Mr.. Aliens ac-
quaintanceship and popularity IN Co
lumbia county is first-class argument
for his election. His majority in the
district may be safely estimated at
1900. When he is installed in hts Of
fce be will continue in the same man
ner as his predecessor to conduct the
affairs in eommendable way"
49,
And the Clatskanie Chief has also
something to say Of Mr. Aliens quail
tiles, as follows: while in the city Of
Astoria the latter part OF last week
we made inquiry as to how Mr.. Har-
rison Allen. the republican candidate
for district attorney. stood there. All
leading business men spoke in the high
est praise OF him, and said that he
saved their city a large amount Of
money while holding the office OF city
attorney. and that the people could
not find a man that would Ill the Of
fee with more credit to the common
people than Mr.. Allen"
After half dozen meetings, coun-
ellis Of war. conclaves and connubia-
tions the non-nominated candidates
seem unable to get together and pull
in harness. The men that the hop
scotch -citio-independent mass
meeting nominated were to start out on
still hunt for votes the first of this
week in gangs of four. Then the time
was changed to the last Of the week
and now nobody seems to know when
they win start, If at all.
The truth is that every man running
for county office. except on the re-
publican ticket, is making his own
fight regardless Of his fellows. To use
common expression. their motto is
everybody for himself and the devil
take the hindmost." By all pulling and
working together the hop scotchers
would have no chance of victory but
they might make something like de-
cent showing during the campaign.
With each man pulling for himself and
against every other candidate they can
expect but one thing in addition to de-
feat, and that is campaign which
will make them the political laughing
stock of Clatsop county for all time to
come.
And as If II wasn't bad enough to
have the hop scotchers knitting" each
other, here comes trailing in behind
them the "outcasts," the men who
couldn't even get a hap-hazard nomi-
nation. They, too, are making an in
dividual canvass and throwing more
mud at one another and at the hop
scotchers than they are throwing at
the republicans. So far as the "out-
casts" are concerned they stand no
show with honest men of any politi-
cal faith. The honest voter despises a
candidate who has been kicked out of
each and all parties and will have none
Of him but, just the same. the can
vass the ''outcasts" are making is go
ing to count against the hop scotch
ers. The average voter will class them
as birds of feather on account of
the similarity of their political meth
ods.
BY the way, what has become of that
boyle man, the republican county ring,
that was to be set up and knocked
down by the organ of the demo-clto-
independents? But, hold on, what's
become of the organ? Not a newspa-
per in the county dares defend the mop