The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-03
CRITICAL
CAMPAIGN
POINT
Attitude Eastern Oregon
Counties on Governor.

point in the present campaign has
been the attitude of Eastern Oregon
toward the candidates for governor.
The Democratic state central commit.
tee has caused careful polling of the
counties of the Cascades, with the re-
suit that the following official esti.
mate is given out to the public press.
Baker county, heretofore $50 Demo
cratic, will this year give a majority
of 500.
Union county, heretofore 1856 Demo
cratic, will give a Democratic majori.
ty this year of 400.
Malheur and Harney counties will
remain in the Democratic majority list
with 300 majority.
Umatilla county, nominally Republi.
can by 40, will go Democratic by 200
Morrow county. which was Republi-
can by $50, will probably be about a
stand-off.
Wallowa county, Republican by so,
will be carried by the Democratic
ticket by at least 100.
Grant, Gillian, Wheeler and Crook
counties will vote about evenly.
The Democratic ticket will, there.
fore, come down to Wasco county with
from 1900 to 1900 Democratic majori-
ty. The situation in Wasco county, ac-
cording to reliable information, is
such as to insure large Democratic
gain, with at least some of the Demo
cratic candidates carrying a majority
vote The situation is strengthening
through the district east of the Cas-
cades by a magnificent. organization
and the utmost vigor on the part of the
workers. It is peculiarly gratifying to
the campaign that in spite of the
abundant funds at the command of
the opposition, such an encouraging
situation is presented at this time.
1t is confidentially believed now that
the nominee for governor, George e.
Chamberlain will be elected. He is
the straw which indicates the direc-
ton in which the wind blows. The
shrewdest poiticlcal better in Oregon,
Frank Baker, was understood to have
arranged to place a large amount of
money, taking the Furnish end of the
wager He has received information
from % counties, from such sources as
can be depended upon, and has drawn
down his money, at least for the pres
ent. There is not the slightest tinge
of politics in the action Of Mr.. Baker;
It is a business proposition with him.
Careful inquiry among other men who
find recreation in stalking money on
elections, recalls the fact that the
original odds on Mr.. Furnish at the
beginning of the campaign, are now
wiped out, and what small bids are
being placed are on the basis of dol
lar against dollar.
As TO Western and Southern Oregon,
reports coming into headquarters are
of like tenor The organization is
equally strong IN every county, pet
ter than II has been for years, and the
enthusiasm manifest all the time for
Mr. Chamberlain has guaranteed his
election. An immense body of inde-
pendent voters have made up their
minds to rebuke political methods that
tend to place official preferment upon
the basis of willingness 10 throw large
sums of money into the campaign.
Even to those who are conservative in
their views regarding the manner In
which Mr.. Furnish and his associates
have used their campaign funds, 1t Is
noticeable that distinguished citizens
of moderate means are disposed to re-
sent the new regime that 1t is now pro
posed TO inaugurate, and which will
make IL impossible for all but wealthy