The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-11
Nominations for High Offices Go
Alleging.
DEMOCRATS TO MEET TODAY
VIII Nominate Only State and Congressional
DeIeEaies.-'ciiIrens to Name the
TIcket.-candidafes.

Great leaders. indeed. will be the
men who can bring order out Of the
apparently inextricable chaos prevail
Ing among the democratic -cltizens'
popupllst forces In this county. The
democrats will hold their county con-
vention at Fishers hall today. hut even
the ambitious and undaunsed stall
warts Of the "one and only unterri-
fed" will not evea 50 much as make
a respectable blum at unwlndlng the
tangled political snarl. contenting
themselves with choosing delegates "a
the state and congressional conven-
tions and doing little "whereasing
and resoluting. Just to give a Jingle
10 things and scare off the coroner.
II is openly announced that the
democrats. citizens and populists have
adopted a program Of expansion where
by they hope. through combination Of
forces, to make a respectable wiggle
in the coming county campaign. I'm.
der the terms OF the love-feast, the
citizens are TO lead the grand march
by naming the ticket, the "untsrrified'
taking up the rear with endorsement
OF the candidates The populists viii
be allowed to sdiver on the fence and
see them go By. exhorting the clans to
''sic em Towser. and sic 'em gol
burned hard"
OF course. the populists viii be given
sufficient encouragement to vote for the
combination ticket by receiving recog-
milton to the extent Of being allowed
candidate or two from their own
ranks. which is about all the consid-
Grafton they can expect. And the
democrats will be little better of for
II present plans are carried out, the
republicans will get most OF the Offices
Indeed. II is the generally-expressed
opinion that the republican ticket
nominated last Saturday has met with
such widespread approval that many
OF It's candidates will be endorsed out
hi6hb w ehC NAbANchSs NcihOStdeo oAAo
populists alike.
The biggest job the confusionists
have on hand is finding two self-sac.
riticing patriots who will take up the
le gislative fight against Foard and
Young. In all, as far as reported, six
names have been mentioned but nc
promises to accept secured. These are
Herman Wise, George Flavel, A. Scher-
neckau. Captain ]. e. Campbell. o.
Petersen and c. ]. Curtis.
All save Messrs. Scherneckau and
Curtis have declined. The latter gen.
tlemcn have not been seen.
In an interview last night Mr.. Wise
said:
An Astorian reporter interviewed
Herman Wise with reference to the
report that he would be a candidate for
the legislature. This is what he said
The democratic committee has not
met as yet and 1t is hardly proper for
anybody to accept or reject something
that has not been offered.
Would accept, II nominated? Well,
II the convention were to honor me
with such nomination. l should feel
constrained to decline at this time,
for various reasons-principally my
inability to spare the time and money
requisite to make a successful can
vass
IF the people should ask me to serve
on the regatta committee or in any
other capacity where could do Astoria
some good. should cheerfully give
my spare time and what little money
I could afford to advance the general
public good, but l would not like to
enter into a partisan fight and spend a
lot Of money, when there are others
who are willing and anxious to pay for
the privilege. Besides believe that a
successful regatta is Of more benefit
to our city, than all the unpassed bills
aud Jobs introduced in the legisla-
ture.
"ot course. am under great obh-
gatlons to the democratic party for
having honored me with the lucrative
position Of postmaster and, some day,
I hope to be in position when l may
sacrifice myself. but at present must
ask to be allowed to attend to my own
business which requires my best ef-
forts.
There are several gentlemen in the
party whom, know, can afford to enter
the race and whom. l believe, can be
elected and make a 'creditable record"
Mr.. Peterson declared that he could
not afford to leave his business so as
to devote the necessary time to the
duties of the office. Captain Compbell
stated that he was not out for an office
of any kind and that he felt the party
had already sufficiently honored him,
For sheriff, against Linville, Jens
Hansen. the city councilman. is almost
certain to be nominated. There are
apparently no other candidates in sight
or prospect.
Duncan Stewart, formerly deputy
under the late Jack Williams, E. C.
Smith, clerk in the post-office under
Wise. and Recorder Couch Clinton
have been talked Of. Clinton, how
ever. declares that he is not out for
the nomination. thus leaving Stewart
and Smith the only ones on the slate.
There is much talk Of endorsing wher-
ity but 1t is understood to be very
doubtful that this plan can be carried