The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-23
Former Senator Simon to Try to
Capture Multnomah County
Primaries.
MITCHELL MEN ARE sANGUlNE
Simon Is Out efthe Race, but IL
Planning 10 Bring About
the Election of
Il. ia Dark Horse.

II RWauSs hSs again become an inter
esting topic In Oregon. especially /,
view Of the near approach OF the coun.
" elections. Multnomah Ia. as usual
the hotbed OF all that Is said ana done
and the outsome Of the primaries cher,
will practically decide the question O,
supremacy. In Clatsop little interest
10 being shown In the situation To-
cally. for the reason that both parties
are quite well satisfied TO keep United
States senator ut Washington. Indeed,
a prominent member Of the citisen or
ganixation expresses the opinion that
republican legislative candidates viii
be decided upon by the two county
committees, with the understanding
that they shall pursue q certain course
20 far as local matters are concerned.
and take such action In the matter OF
the election OF q senator as win best
snbserve the interests Of Senator Full
ton.
Senator Mitchell's present term ex-
plres In 1907. and the legislature which
meets In the early spring OF that year
viii choose his successor. II Mr..
Afiteheli's health Is good. and there ia
no reason Mt present to indicate that
II win be otherwise. he win doubtless
be reelected. while the election is
three years off. the coming county eiec-
tions win have material bearing on the
1907 situation. not only because state
senator's win be chosen for four years.
and win. therefore. have a voice in the
of Senator Mitchell's success
sor. but also because the elections win
denote the direction OF the political
breeze.
Senator Simon announces emphatic
ally that he Is out OF the race--that
he has no further longing TO represent
Oregon in the upper branch OF cong
'ess. He served one term at Wash
ngton. and the experience was not a
,leasant one. Under no circumstanc-
s." says the former senator. will
'e candidate for Senator Mitcheii's
lace, nor do anticipate that I ever
gain will seek the honor at the hands
{ my party here In Oregon, am
ut Of the senatorial contest for all
Ime."
The question Of national politics en-
,rs largely into local situations this
ear, for the well known reason that
iere are some republicans who do not
lyor the nomination Of President
ooseYelt. Senator slmon's past ut
frances have only too plainly denoted
lat he does not bear for the presi-
pnt the friendliest feeling, and there
lurking suspicion he may carry a
Ie primaries and send q delegation to {
hicago which will oppose Mr.. Roose-
.lt's aspirations. Many other repub- I
cans who admire the president have
eater admiration for Senator Han
!, whose name. 1t Is believed generally
N certainly be sprung at the convent Il
n. The Simon followers have been n
rong in the past and might. with the I
d OF the Hanna republicans. control d
Q primaries and dictate the personnel
the national delegation. For this d
ason the republican city and county
ntral committee Of Multnonah re- n
ntly urged, in an address to the pub o
, the reelection Of Senator Mitchell, n
identity being Of the belief that the q
LGASbta Va mEs 1tDOBSfStb 1Hu &AIs n
Itchell are identical. The committee a
Ids that the return to power Of Mr.. ls
mon will be direct blow at the ad- :,
nistration. "
AS to this Mr.. Simon has little to q,
y, except to reiterate the statement Il
Gently made by him that he is not d.
liking any fight on the president. He v
ps he is being misrepresented and II
'ers othe committees address as q r.
Of absurdities. That the former q,
iator is preparing for war, however, a
evident from the vigorous manner Il
which he attacks the admlnista- IA
n Of the Mitchell officials of the I'm
unity, and It seems quite probable the n,
maries will be hard fought as ri
s the case two years ago. M
Behind 1t all lies the political for ct
les Of another man." said an AS
yesterday. The gentleman in ed
'stlon keeps close tag on Oregon pol. w
s. "Thisf dark horse is beinO "a