Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-15
x-RADIUMS

It is all over but electing the ticket
II Gus Huckestein is half as popu
lar as his LaCorona cigars, he will be
be the strong man on the Democratic
ticket
Salem is Not going to be behind a
little town like Eugene in a matter
like public schools or public library
The Journal had later news from
the Russian war than either of the
Portland papers last night. 1t gen.
orally has, if you will observe.
The population of Greater Salem is
ali the way from 5000, 5000, 10000,
12, 900, 10000 or 10000, according to
the loyalty or enthusiasm of the
speaker. Only a census will settle it.
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Woodburn voted by large majori-
ty to turn loose the cows, and next
day one of the most prominent lady
cows in that city died. Too much
| liberty
Frank Durbin, who is nominated for
the legislature on the Democratic
ticket, once said that he would never
run for an office unless it paid well.
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The Eugene Register takes its med
icine grandly well. 1t led the Harris
fight, and says of the result: "Bing-
er Hermann has again been nominal
ed for congress. The Register was
for L. T. Harris before the congress
sional convention, because he was
Lanes favorite son, and worthy of
the honor. The Register, however,
is Republican, and loyal to the party,
and, therefore. since Binger Hermann
is our candidate, he will have our sup
port for reelection. Lane will rally
to his support, and give him a rous-
ing majority in June"
The Democrats have done their du-
ty as an opposition party, and have
nominated some excellent men for of
fee in Marion county The people are
entitled to the presentation of cam
paign Issues from both standpolnts
and the gentlemen of the minority are
performing a patriotic duty in stand
ing up for the principles of their par
ty. This paper will treat them with
the fairness and courtesy due all good
citizens.
The Democratic candidate for
county judge shows signs of running
we'll AS Mayor Corby, of Woodburn.
was starting for his home he ran and
overlook one of the Salem electric
cars on State street. People who
held watches said he could have beat
en- 1t to the train
Judge Hamilton, of Roseburg; e.
A. Reames, of Jackson, (who ran last
year,, and Jack Jeffrey, of Salem. are
mentioned as Democratic candidates
for congress.
Jacob Voorhees,, of Woodburn, was
at Albany yesterday, and says he
didn't know whether he was in heav-
en- or the other place for a time. The
willamette Presbytery and a Demo
cratic convention were in session at
the same time.
On the train Monday a number of
prominent Republican politicians
were discussing Hermann's nomina-
tion for congress. One of them said
he had never yet voted for Hermann,
and did know as he would this time.
Along came Conductor Veatch, of the
Albany milk-shake local, and said:
Il am Democrat, but have always
voted for Binger, and expect to vote
for him every time he runs There
was laugh at the expense OF the 9th
er fellow.
All parts of Umatilla county are
represented among the students Of the
Pendleton high school The same will
be true when the Salem high school
is advanced in the same degree.
A man has just sold a house and
lot for 5000 more than he paid for It
few years ago 1t was in the su,
burbs, too. Does that look as If the
suburbs were being ruined by being
part of Greater Salem.
Hon. r. d. Hume evinees the spirit
OF the thoroughbred, in the following
letter to the Coast Mail, after his de-