Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-06-04
THE CORVALLIS GAZETTE.
TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1901.
SENATORIAL ASPIRANIS.

1t is yet too early to indicate
who is most like to succeed Sen
ator Simon. That he should de-
sire reelection is natural and
legitimate, but there are several
men who are looked upon as as
pirants for the Office, and doubt
less there are others yet in perdue.
1t is certain that Mr.. Simon will
not be re- elected without contest.
Sol Hirsh and c. w. Fulton are
quite certain to be candidates,
and Mr.. Hermann and Judge Ca
Piles are said to be entertaining
dreams of representing Oregon in
the U. S. senate, SO the incunl-
bent is bound to 1n2ct all sorts of
opposition to his reelection.
1t is well understood that either
Mr.. Hirsh or Mr.. Fulton will be
very acceptable to Senator Mitch
ell, and will receive his support.
OF these two it is probable Mr..
Hirsh would be more acceptable,
for he is not trained lawyer, so
his legal acumen would not er1a-
be him to pluck honors from
Mr.. Mitchell. 1t is asserted, too,
that in the event of Mr.. H. w.
Corbett declining to enter the race
Mr.. Hirsh will receive the pow
erful support of the Oregonian.
We are much inclined to doubt
this, for the Oregonian is about
as difficult to capture as the wild
man of Borneo, and besides this
there is material for an U. S.
senator within the sound of its
own press room.
c. w. Fulton is a lawyer. 1t
is claimed that his candidacy
would appeal to the young men
of the party. Why this should
be so is not apparent, but he is
energetic, of plausible address
and has quite personal follow
ing.
Binger Hermann will probably
enter the race, but cannot expect
Mitchell's support, for he is toe
ambitious to always play the mu,
sic set by Mr.. Mitchell, and nc
risk of other strains than his must
be incurred.
John F. Caples would strongly
appeal to the old guard, and he
has many qualifications for sena-
tor but it is doubtful if he has
any aspirations in that direction.
It is not certain that Mr.. Cor
bstt will again be a candidate.
If he should be, it is given out
that Senator Simon will not seel
the nomination, but will support
Mr.. Corbett.
1t is asserted that no man car
be nominated and elected without
the support of Mr.. Mitchell. The
GAZETTE does not believe this
it does not believe the republican
party of Oregon is willing to ac-
cept the domination of any one
man, and least of all of Mr..
Mitchell. He cannot control
Portland and Mu1tnomah county
as he did year ago. The Port.
land city charter will not present
opportunities for partisan dicke1
in the next legislature. The
primary election law drawn to
perpetuate the anti-Simon, anti
Corbett interest will fail of its
purpose.
The republicans of Multnomah
county will not again be cajoled
into giving even a little support
to men so entirely destitute of
political honor and principle as
the majority of that county's
delegation in the last legislature
proved themselves to be. The
republican party of the state, out
side of Multnomah county, will
never again permit factional quar-
rels there, OF the selfish ambition
of one man anywhere to place it
in such a position that it must
again incur the responsibility for,
and face the odium of such utter
ly vicious and corrupt legislation
as was attempted and accom-
plished at the last session of the
legislature.
We believe there is vitality and
virility enough in the party to
compel vaulting, selfish ambition
to stand aside, and to throttle
factious opposition to the will and
purposes Of the majority.
Especially let the republicans
OF Multnomah county see to this,
then they may reasonably hope
to name the man who will be
chosen next U. S. senator.
The GAZETTE intends to keep
an observant eye on certain am
bilious schemes which bode no
good to republicanism, and which
it will fercely and feariess1y op-
pose.