The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-01-31

him if they thought there was g
possibility of his election. They
| give the number of these lukewarm
supporters as four or FIVE. Ifit be
true, the impossibility of Mr.. Full.
ton attaining his ambition at this
session is apparent. That it may be
true is not unlikely when it is re-
membered that there are among
his supporters several men consid-
cred by themselves and their friends
as good senatorial timber.
Two factors of the situation are
the Multnomah delegation and JON
athan Bourne. There is little doubt
that the nineteen votes from Multi
nomah are working in almost abso-
lutte unanimity and that they have
a big hand to play. What it is, no
body seems to know. They have
made one master stroke in pushing
the half million fair appropriation
! through, practically without oppo-
sition, fact that, considering
public sentiment with reference to
the appropriation six weeks ago,
seems almost marvellous. Legisla-
tors themselves who came to Salem
determined to vote and fight against
an appropriation SO large, u1ti-
mate1y found themselves voting for
it. Ali of them are astonished at
the final vote on the measure in
the two houses. There was brain
behind the measure. It was in the
Multnomah delegation. IF the same
brain swings the nineteen votes on
the senatorial question, Mu1tno-
NAH county will be almost sure to
name the next senator. It is assert
ed here for fact that whenever he
chooses to do so, Jonathan Bourne
can swing twenty votes for himself,
for senator. It is claimed that the
business interests of Portland are
back of him. There is lots of talk
here about "Portland's business
interests. -
Mr. Bourne maintains a headquar-
ters. 1t is described as attractive
beyond compare. Refreshments of
every character are served there to
Mr. 5Bourne's friends. Mr. Bourne's
own cooks prepare meals to please
the palate of the most fastidious. |
There are, at each meal six or more
courses with champagne, or other
fine wines, and fragrant cigars. A
negro porter meets the visitor at the /
door, and from the time the latter
enters until he departs he encoun-
ters everything that grace, amiabi1-
ity and gold can provide for his
pleasure. All this, according to
prevalent opinion, is only an Incl
dent in Mr. Bourne S own candidacy
if he is candidate, or in the candi-
dacy of the man he wants to succeed
Simon. Other incidents are good
long sack, plenty of fertile brain,
mastery of the art of politics, and
the Portland business interests"
Many say that Bourne, not Full
ton is the real master of the senate
organization, and that in due time
The nominality of Fu1ton's power
there will be apparent. Over against
all this, however, are the claims of
Mr. Fulton's friends, who are un-
1uestionab1y confident and sincere
n their belief that he will be e1ec.
led.
There is much talk here about
the illness of Senator Mitchell.
There are reports to the effect that
it is of very grave character, and
that the complications are such that
complete and permanent recovery
may not be expected. A state
just returning from Wash
ington said today at the state house
that the malady is Brights Disease.
When he called a few days ago
IN Washington on Senator Mitchell,
he latter was too i'll to be seen. +,
Tonight, the senatorial struggle +
S not the theme of conversation in
Salem. Revelations of scandalous
,haracter at the penitentiary are the
'o1e topic of discussion. Mrs Car
lie, female convict from Jackson
,ounty is in a delicate condition.
She walked several miles to the
lome of her brother and burned