The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-07-12
Truth VS.. Fiction.
(Oregonian, July 4th)

The Salem Journal finds mares
nests. These:
We do not state any secret when we
say that Mr.. Scott went to Washing
ton early In the spring, and made the
deal with Mitchell, Hanna and prob
ably Roosevelt, by which Mr.. Mat
thews was made marshal, and by
which Scott is to have the delegation
from Portland for United States SEN
ator.
II is nothing but personal politics,
and poor Furnish was put up to be
bled and slaughtered after he had
served the managers with cash enough
to carry the MuItnomah primaries.
It is the way things are done in
these days by the organizers for pelf
and the disorganizers of the Republi-
can party.
First. let us remark that it is pa
thetic indeed TO witness this solicitude
for the Republican party and this
holy zeal against "disorganizers" of It.,
on the part of one who deserted 1t
for Bryan, for silver, for populism,
and who put in many years of frantic
and fanatic effort in trying to destroy
it..
1--WE do not state any secret" says
our silver-populistic-B friend.
Indeed, he does not; nor any truth
either. Mr., Scott has made no deal" /"
is in no deal" of any kind. He did
not recommend Mr.. Matthews for
United States marshal; never joined
in any request for his appointment;
never spoke to Mr.. Matthews about
it, never in his life saw Mr.. Hanna,
or had any communication with him,
by letter telegraph, messenger or
through any person or means what
ever; never spoke, wrote or tele-
graphed to President Roosevelt about
the marshalship He is not now nor
ever was a party TO any deal by
which he is to have the delegation
from Portland for United States sena-
tor" He had no part whatever I'm
the nomination of this delegation, or
in selection of it or any member Of
it. One-half the members he doesn't
know personally, and perhaps never
saw them. He has asked no man to
vote for him for United States sena.
tor, nor ever will; he is no seeker of
the office nor ever will be. In the
newspaper business there is room for
all his energies; 1t sufices him, and
he has nothing to do with the details
OF politices or the distribution of
Offices. To him no Office even the
highest, is or could be an object of de-
sire.
AS TO Mr.. Furnish. He was not
put up to be bled and slaughtered,
and was not put up" at all, except by
his supporters in Eastern Oregon.
He was not asked for nor did he
supply one dollar TO carry Multnomah
primaries. Not one dollar was used
In carrying them. They were carried
on an appeal to the people, made
chiefly through the columns Of the
Oreeonlan. Mr. Furnish was not In
Velgled nor sedueed into becoming a
candidate. He pushed himself for
ward and had support in Eastern Ore
gon and some In Western Oregon. He
and his friends were extremely insist.
ent. They were not disposed to con-
slider any other eandidate; so that
which virtually had TO
make the decision, had TO choose be-
tween him and oeer
After long deliberation the delega- |
lion went 10 Furnish For two rea-
sons. First, It was known that a
terrible fight would be made against
Geer on grounds which the Orego- |
lian will not state, but which would |
nave been stated by the opposition
lad he been nominated. Il was be-
ieyed that Furnish would be the |
stronger man. and many think so yet
Again II was the determination 10
'ust Mr.. Simon completely-tO put an
md to his domination Of the Republi-
an party. The argument was that II
,ir. Geer We're renominated. the organ
zation OF the party, the composition
4 the state committee. the direction
Il the campaigR and the future action
4 the party would remain in Mr..
'imOn's hands. II Mr. Furnish were
lOt to be nominated. the convention
would have been organized by the
Importers Of Mr. Geer. and that
would have left the direction Of the
arty largely in Mr.. Simon's hands
'hese were the circumstances that
aused the nomination OF MIR Furnish
nd the rejection OF Mr. Geer: these I
re the reasons that led up TO those
ssults. The vengenaoe Of the Geer
nd Simon factions were expected.
nd warning was given; but Furnish 4
nd his friends were willing 10 take 3
be chances. and they who had hest
,tion and missivlng about Furnish '
ere willing 10 accept him as The q
cans Of shaking on Slmon's Last d
"a upon the party. This Is the o
aside" Of that whole business: and y
10 OresOnian prints the statement a
soauss Il thinks Ia may b interest. u