The Portland daily press., 1901-02-25
:BOUND TO WIN.
Now only Question ofslze OF RspnB.
Iiean victory.

4 n HFtat cuAnko mas COlne ONeF tue ~
litical situation in Portland during th'
past "a hours. Where day or two age
Republican defeat was openly prophssisd
offers of odds of to are now being
made without any takers. that Col
Boothby, the Republican nominee FOL
mayor, win win hands down with a
very handsome majority. Where the
Democrats few days ago were claiming
i've wards out of the nine as sure Demo
cratic, they now concede that they will
have hard work to carry two. Repuplican
success is already assured In Portland
and all that Is In doubt is the size OF the
majority.
Col Boothby's nomination has awak.
ened unbounded enthusiaKm among the
Republicans of Portland. Men who for
years have been out OF the active circle
OF politics are now coming forward with
profers OF assistance and offers OF pc,
sonal work. BY Monday night the
strongest ward committees ever organized
for Republican victory will be at work
and on these committees win be found
men who have seldom taken q hand In
party work. Col. Boothby has been re.
csiving hundreds of letters from all eorts
and conditions OF men, promising him
their united help to send him to the
mayors Office with a handsome majority,
Among the pledges he has received nave
been those from Democrats who have
rsvsr voted anything but the Democra-
tic ticket, but who realize that 1t Will
be great thing for the city OF Portland
to have at the municipal helm man
who has so long teen identified with
the progressive element OF the city.
Saturday evening Col. Boothby me
with the nominees OF the Republican
party and some OF the ward workers at
invitation fully hundred weli-known
Republicans assembled and this enthusi-
asm manifested and the confidence for
success seemed SO universal u 81 those
who were present went away feeling
that the battle is already won.
The Democrats we're very hopeful at
the beginning OF the week OF a sweeping
success. They believed that MIR. Merrill
would win enough votes from the Re
publicans to place him in the mayors
chair and that the Republican party
could not lind a man to lead them into
the fight who would net be Handicapped
BY the personal popularity OF the Demo-
cratic candidate at the start. But though
Mr.. Merrill undoubtedly has many
warm personal friends, and Is undsniably
very popular man, the Republican can
didate probably will carry with him
more votes from the Democratic party,
because OF his personal popularity than
MIR. Merrill can win from the Republi-
can ranks. Another thing dampened
uIday night when tSsY found that the
Prohibition nominee for mayor, Rev.
e. 5. j. McAllister, had refused to sign
the nomination papers ana absolutely re-
fused to have anything to do with mu-
DiofpaI politics. The Edgar Fossett
citizens party has faded away, II it ever
existed. MIR. MoAiiister was nominated
by Mr.. Fossett TOR mayor on this ticket,
but refused to stand as did the other
men whose names were placed ON that
ticket. 1t was the hope of the Democratic
party thnt with these two tickets In the
field the vote of the Republicans could be
cut down in some parts Of the city, but
their courage for success Is lessening
every hour as the time draws near Tor
the casting of the votes.
A strong supporter of Mr.. Merrill and
a lifelong democrat, said Saturday
night to a TIMES reporter that Col,
Boothby's nomination took away the
last chance the Democrats have of car
ryiag the city this year. and he said that
MIR. Merrill himself, who has been cont.
dent OF victory from the first, now
realizes that he is doomed to defeat.
CLUB WILL ENTER
TAIN.
Monday night the Portland club will
Col Boothby, tha RspubllcAn
lominee for mayor, ana all of the Repub-
loan nominees for the city government
Is well as the cid members Of the oity
,ouncil All members OF the present
,ity council and the nominees for the city
council are invited by the Portland club
% attend this gathering without further
notice.
WARD ONE CLUB no ENTERTAIN. |
On Thursday night the Ward / Repub-
lean club will entertain Col. Boothby
and the Republican nominees at their
club room on Congress street, and all
OF Ward are invited TO be pres
snt ON this occasion to make the aoquain-
tance of the Republican nominee FOR
mayor.
REGISTRATION LAST WEEK.
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