The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-02-07
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SOME THINGS THAT HAVE HAP
PENED IN THE SENATORIAL
STRUGGLE.
Hume now. in the Assembly, but
Voted Against Fulton-State
Elections Still to be held
ia June - Paulsons
Queer Vote
Other News.

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Salem, Feb. 3.-When ballot
for United States senator was taken
this morning momentary break
occurred inthe, Fulton forces, which
caused his supporters the utmost
CONSERVATION, and which may
prove the portent of his coming de-
feat.
Representative Paulsen, of Clsck-
amas, who has been voting for Full
ton ever since the balloting began,
voted today for Geer. Five min
utes later, as the clerk was prepar-
ing to announce the result, and
while the Fulton men were anxious
ly asking one another the meaning
OF this unexpected DETECTION, Paul
sen rose and said:
"Mr. Chairman, I wish to change
my vote from Geer to Fulton"
The change was registered and a
sigh of relief went up from the fol-
lowers of the Clatsop candidate.
The episode was the first Visible
evidence Of the cunning plotting
that is in evidence to undermine
candidacy, and to wrest
his followers from him. z =.
Paulsen,s deaHctinni. was part Of a.
deep-laid schenae,, .hi1t he had mig
taken hiscus and anpsared on the
scsne toa soon. 1,5. 'sz-.'
President BrowneI1, who was in
the chair, was ore of the first to OBJ
serve Paulsen's vote for Geer on the
call Of the roll, and he instantly
summoned Representative Webster,
Of C1ackamas to the desk. There
was whispered dialogue between
Brownell and Webster, and the lat.
ter hurried back TO Paulsen.
The message which be carried
was sufficient to accomplish the
purpose, for a moment later Paul
sen rose and changed back to Full
ton. immediately upon adjourn
ment Paulsen was surrounded by
throng of people eager to know his
explanation of his two-fold change,
but Paulsen had little to say be-
yond a vague declaration that
Jlackamas county had indicated
aeer as its choice for senator, and
hat he had therefore decided to
vote for him. He declined to dis
;uss the subject.
"Then why did you change at
,ncs to Fulton?'
well, that's something I don't
ARE to discuss, - replied the waver-
ng representative.
"'How do you expect to vote7"
well, you can find that out
when my vote is cast. I don't care
o say now.
The trouble with Paulsen is ap-
,arently that be deserted Fulton too
eer. he mine had been carefully |
aid, but it was not to be sprung to-
lay, and the Clackamas representa-
i've blundered only; in being pre-
nature. Secret influences have
,een ut work.to create dissatisfac-
ion among Fulton's followers, and |
is we'll known that some ,cf those /
low voting for him are ready to de-
ert him whenever satisfied that
hey can pick the winner in the
enatorials race.
The cunning hanl of Jonathan
3ourne is aiding IN this work of
lisintegrat.ng Fulton's strength,
nd there ara many who believe !
hat BrowneHAis secretly in alli-
nee with him. Bourne's help was
invaluable to Brownell in the fight
'ver the presidency of the senate,
nd the lattereis shrewd enough to i
ealize that Fnlson's chances of e.
ection as senator are not increas-E
ng.
Salem, Or. Feb. 4 And Hume
Though he came, did not vote fols|
fulton, after all. That was today's
evelopment in the senatorial con-
est, and it was the6nly one.
81 don't like the company in
which you newspaper men and 9TH
RS have been placing me" was the
reeting of Representative Humetto
be press representatives this morn
ng.
It was afterhe had been sworn in
" Secretary of State Dunbar that
e made this statement, the natured
{ which was complete surprise to-
IL, for Hume had been claimed by
ha Fnlton force and. possiblY bel