The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-21
MAY PUT UP
TWO TICKETS
Democrats and "Citizens" Can
not Agree.
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WILL HAVE A HOT OLD TIME
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The Two Conventions 10 Take Place To.
day~.An UupreieniOus Guess as 10
ResuIt.'-couniry Democrats
Grow Serious.
WILL HAVE A HOT OLD TIME

The country democrats have won
out At least there Is every indica-
tlon that such In the case.
AZ the recent democratic convention
the country delegation. inspired with
fundamental principles rather than
practical policy insisted upon the
nomination Of an out-and-out demo-
cratic tlcket-a ticket wl.lchshould bear
only the true democratic banner and
made up OF only those who
would. without prompting. join in the
pcaDs OF praise Inspired by the ma
tIonal and state platforms Of the un-
terrified enthusiasts. The city delega-
tion. at the time. counseled modera-
tlon and advised fusion. but the coun-
try delegates failed TO see II that way
and. although conquered by a majority
In numbers. they were not subdued.
The situation admits OF but one con-
clusion While there is every reason
TO believe that the country delegates
were sincere In their demands for a
straight democratic ticket, there is
just cause for the conviction that they
would have given promises to abide
by he decision for fusion. but many
of them are satisfied that there is
well-cooked program on tap on the
part OF the citizens" TO make up a
ticket composed almost entirely OF re-
publicans.
This Is the main point Of objection.
and II is the point upon which the
remnants" will be at loggerheads to-
day.
There seems TO be no hope OF recon-
ciliation and there is every prospect OF
the democrats and citizens" placing
separate tickets in the field at today's
conventions. II is not unlikely that
there will be instances in which lden-
teal candidates will be nominated-ln-
deed, this seems 10 be a foregone con-
clusion-but this viii not necessarily be
the outcome OF premeditated connub-
blatlon, as both sides appear to be ex-
ceedingly short OF suitable candidates.
IL seems to be generally conceded
that both conventions win nominate
"Corky" Hansen for sheriff. Carnahan
for assessor. and Astbury for survey
or. just what action will be taken
relative TO the nominee for superin-
tendent OF schools is problematical.
The citizens" are bent upon endors-
ing Mr.. Ice, the present republican
incumbent, while the democrats desire
TO nominate MIR. Lyman, the former
superintendent. who is scheduled as a
populist. The democrats will insist up
on Charlie Mathena for coroner and
the citizens. as far as can be learned.
are in perfect accord.
AS was stated in the AS
torlan yesterday morning. the legis-
lative and elerkship nominations, above
all others. will mark the parting OF the
ways. Inasmuch as neither side can
agree as to whether Wherity or Curtis
be sacrificed at the altar, there are in
dications, strong ana forebodlng, that
the "lnvulnerable c. j." will have the
pleasure OF shifting the aromatic in
cense at Wherity's bier and that the
latter will be borne back into his ma
tive fold to make the fight against
Duncan Stewart by the grace of his
merits and the republican party.
There seems to be but one alterna-
tive, which is. that Wherity will sniff
the incense and that &c. j." will be laid
at rest.