Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-09
AN ADMON7TION.

1t is altogether probable that
Mr.. Mitchell will oppose the re- i
election of Senator Simon, for
he doubtless feels that there are
other men who would be more
subserviceab1e to him than Mr..
Simon has been, or is likely to
become. 1t would appear that
Mr.. Mitchell is ambitious to be
the senior senator from Oregon.
His long service in the senate en-
titles him to recognition as not
only the older but the better SEN
ator. This is quite natural. But
there are those who believe that
this lau lab e ambition is likely |
to become meanly envio-s and
bitterly jealous. Many people
believe that this spirit possessed
Senator Mitchell and influenced
him to oppose the reelection of
the late Senator Dolph.
While Mr.. Mitchell will not
openly oppose Senator Simon, it
would be wholly in keeping with
the methods large numbers of re-
publicans impute to him, if he
should use all his influence to de-
feat Mr.. Simon's reelection.
Indeed, it is rather expected by
his personal following that Mr..
Mitchell will name the next U.
S. senator, and that it will not be
Mr.. Simon. The unanimity and
positiveness with which demo.
Gratis assert this might give rise to
the suspicion that we have not
yet seen all the influences which
brought Mr.. Mitchell democratic
support last winter. It may in
volve his support of democrat
to succeed Mr.. Simon. However
improbable this may appear it is
not beyond the range of possibil-
tiles. Mr.. Mitchell's influence
may be able to thwart Simon's re-
election, but unless he carries his
support over to a democrat, he
will not name Mr.. S1non's Sue
cessor. Senator Simon will, if
unable to encompass his own re-
election, have more than a little
to say who shall succeed him.
He will be succeeded, if he must
be, by a republican; of this demo.
Gratis may be assured. He will
be such republican as Mr..
Mitchell cannot dominate; of this
''the Mitchell push'' may be ad-
vised.
The jealousy and little per
sonal ambitions Of Mr.. Mitchell
nor of anyone else, forsthat mat
matter, will not be permitted tt
muddle the work of the next leg
islature.
Mr.. Simon has been leade.
"a bsss'' if you will in the poll
tics of Mn1tnomah county ane
the state for quite twenty years
but never in all that period ha'
he resorted to such disreputabl,
and despicable measures as char
acterized the course of the op-
position to Mr.. Corbett last win
ter. The truth is that all through
his political life he has been re
markably free from any jus
charge of supreme sel6shness
Many republicans believe that hs
should at once force Mr.. Mitch
elps hand, SO that his opposition
if opposition it is to be, will b.
driven from covert into the open
It is pointed out that Mr.. Mitch
ell has control of tLe federal pa
trenage, and has controlled it 70.
four years. It is argued that Mr.
Simon should now demand con
troll of this: The administration
will, In all probability need Mr..
Simon next session of congres:
and might be willing to turn the
federal patronage over to him
especially since Mr.. Mitchell will
not again need its usufruct fol
four OF five years.
If Mr.. Simon thinks this shoule
be done he has the nerve to de-
mand it. 1t is a safe guess, how
ever, that Mr.. Mitchell will no
willingly let go, especially if he
is determined to oppose Mr.
Simon.
The simple purpose of the GA
zErTE at this time is to warn al
concerned that the republicans o
the state will not suffer the part,
to be brought under public re
proach through the overweenins
ambition of any man. The
have had enough of this.