The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-19
Ian any othef candldate.

than any other candidate.
This Is said without rejecting on
the supporters OF Mr.. Geer, or any
other aspirant The friends Of those
gentlemen have put up the best fight
Of which they are capable. They have
presented the full strength Of their
favorite sons and having done so
have done their full duty.
The Journal has advocated from
the opening Of the session the hold
ing Of Republican caucus, in which
the 70 Republicans shall go together
and by viva voce ballots determine
who is the stronger man. That ad.
vice. n followed in good faith. would
produce harmonious and satisfac.
tory result
The compromise candidate who is
now most favorably considered Is
Hon. w. d. Fenton, OF Portland. He
is a clean and popular gentleman. a
man OF great ability and considerable
political acumen lie would make Or
egon a most creditable senator
II he could get the entire support
OF the Multnomah delegation and all
the Goer men would stand for him. II
Is believed that he could be elected.
But the matter has not been can.
yassed In all It's details. and Il Is not
likely that there is time to reach con.
clusions.
IL Is well.hnown and popular the.
ory that II costs a United States sen.
ator from $4,000 to 500 900 per year
70 live at Washington. Il Is a sad
commentary that no senator is sup.
posed 10 be able TO live on $4,000
year salary which the constitution
provides.
Under these wellknown conditions
any senator Oregon can send. unless
Il be some wealthy man. like Mr.. Cor.
hott must become dependent upon
The trusts aud corporations for his
existence.
VIII this operate 20 defeat Mr. Ful.
ton, or To elect him? What weight
viii this have with the country mem
hers? VIII they turn down poor men
like Fulton and Geor, and 80 10 men
who have wealth and command cor
poratlon Influences.
II The Journal could have It's own
wishes control In this situation. n
hero and now declares fatty and nm.
eQuivocally that il would regard the
expressed wish OF majority vote
that was cast Tor T r. Geer for sena.
tor But the Republican members of
'hls legislature DO not take that Wow
OF the matter The press Of the state
with a few rarc exceptions. does not
take that view The Republican lead.
"rs an over the state do not consider
the popular vote as east for senator
more than a preference expressed be
tween a Republican and a Democrat
They do not consider that ID was an
expressed choice as between Republf /
cans.
Tho legislators have So expressod
themselves through the newspapers
and Ia their gatherings They de
cline 90 regard Mr. Geer's candidacy
as hlnding ON the Republican party
Onul they are educated 10 take
different view OF the candidacy Of Mr \
"eer fnom the standpoint of the Re /
puolicans themselves. Is hopeless
one in this legislature. Mr. Geer viii i
have 10 80 before the people. Tie wmll
nave 20 appeal 10 them directly on the
hns'iugs In every county 10 sustain
bis case in a Republican court
While the jury Is undoubtedly with
Ann, he has not so, into court ON the
proper plead,ngs. ana he viii be non.
suited in the judgment o. his Ropub.
ican peers az this session.
There remains then but the anal
'ppeal 10 ne better Judgment Of he q
'ah'lcans as % who vim bo the best 4
'nd most capable man 20 send 10 the
iniisd States senate from Orcgon. In !
no ludsmeni OF an independent news 4
'apes d Is the duty ol Republicans
o lay aside an personal nttloness Y
hd' expressing only good win and
eviction 10 the principles they rep.
ssen' choose a man who Is able 20