The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-06-13
THE U. S. sENAToRsHrP.

The result of the recent election has
caused considerable discussion of he
question OF who win be the next Unit
ed States senator from Oregon, The
result Of the election does not settle
the matter. neither should il have any
direct effect on the matter, While
the Republicans lost the governorship
they elected a legislature AMI they
have the naming Of the United States
senator, and they win DO unless they
lose their heads or turn corruption
lists Neither of these is barely pos
ssble.
There should be no change in the
plan OF the Republican party as map
ped out in the beginning Of this years
campaign. il plan was mapped out
in reality or impliedIy Republicans,
who had the power, nominated the
state ticket, and the fact that they
lost the governor should not cause
them to alter their plans. While they
were defeated for governor by the Re-
puolicans, yet il was a small majority
OF the Republicans of the state that
did it ii was comparatively q few
who were disappointed and turned
renegade. and joined the enemy who
held out open arms to receive them.
They were not all bad Republicans,
however. who did this. as the result
shows They only fought with the enc
my on the question OF goyernorst1ip;
otherwise, they stood by their guns
and their friends. When SO many join
in one part Of fight against their
friends and stand by them In other
battles. il must be admitted that
there was some cause for it, whether
it was well founded or not.
But it was not a thrust at the cleo
ton OF United States senator it was
simply fight on the governorship and
nothing more. For this reason the
original plans should be carried out
or, II there were no plans the Repub-
Iican rarty should do the right thing.
The Republicans Of the state know
what this is. There is one community
and one man entitled to the position
above all others. 1t is not necessary
even to state which community and
who this man is In reading the pre-
ceding sentence the name of the com
munity and the man entitled 10 the
honor flashed through the mind of
the reader impulsiyely and naturally.
Mr.. Simon has forfeited the support
of the Republican legislature by hav-
ing fought the Republican party in
the recent campaign. Mr. Scott can
never be elected to the United states
senate. He is capable and would hon
or the position, but his election is an
impossibility. No great newspaper
man can be elected 10 the United
States senate. Mr. Scott Is a great
newspaper man. He is the foremost
editor of the greatest paper published
in the United States today. 1t is con
ceded all over the country that the
Oregonian is the ablest edited and best
newspaper in the United states. 1t
has been guilty Of many wrong acts,
but it was large and powerful erCugh
to override them. But they are still
charged up against ITS editor, the man
who is always held responsible for the
mistakes and tyranny Of the paper.
The orggonlan's sins have been many
and Mr.. Scott bears ths hiunt CT the
blame He dare not come refo.s the
people except in his matchl.ss cdi-
torials in the Oregonian. There he is
admired and appreciated, but his
name, Harvey Scott" Old Harvey
Scott" as he is commonly caled-is
one OF the most unpopular names in
the state. In his long newspaper ca
reer he has made enough enemies in
every nook and corner of the state
to make him the easiest mark of the
commonest candidate Of the party Of
any name. The mere mention of his
name in the legislature as candi-
date would bring such storm from
every nook and corner of the state
that a legislature would fear ami
hilation If 1t should nominate him.
No reflection is meant against Mr..
Scott. Personally ne quintCs-
ence OF honor and integrity. but the
sins OF the oregonian are. all saddled
on Harvey Scott" The good things