The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-03
Considerable Interest Manifest as
to the Probable Leaders.
A NUMBER OF AsplRANTs
Speaker Of the House and subordi
nate Positions Eagerly Sought
After by Local
Politicians,

Portland. Dec. S.--Now that the van
guard OF the legislative procession has
drawn almost into hailing distance,
there is heard on every side rumors OF
a near meeting OF the Multnomah
delegation. that the Ingredients thereof
may become known unto the wishes of
one another and chose from among
their personnel bellwetaer. who
shall at all times be available to act
in the role OF leader among men in
times OF stress, strenuosity and need.
Report has it on what is reputed TO be
authority that is likely to be reliable
that next week. probably about the
middle. whitney Lyon Boise viii pro-
mnlgate a pronunciamento causing the
brethren to assemble together and
talk over things, as wen as elect the
beilwether aforesaid
Certain things must be done ere
then. and certain Of the solons return
to the fold. State Senator Daniel
James Malarkey. powerful factor
among the solons. is out OF the city.
and his home coming Is awaited with
interest When he is again among
them and the fold is full. sall other
things being equal there viii be a
reckoning among the brethren.
But upon whose cranial convex will
be bestowed the laurels of the bell
wethership? Were old Hamlet again
among us verify 1t is likely he would
say: ITO be or not to be; that is the
question" While nobody pretends to
know anything about 1t, there is heard
something here and there.
one says that Stewart Bryan Lin
thicum would not be at all offended IL
the distinction were offered him, or
that his leadership would be the source
of protest on the part Of the breth-
rem.
Again. it is hinted that William Tor
bert Muir. lawmaker and meter out OF
the same, might be good man, and
still another has breathed 1t around
that the title OF bellwether may just
as likely as not become the cognomi-
nal prefix or state Senator Clarence
wilton Hodson. who is also morally
certain to be a candidate for presi-
dent Of the senate some day. Sugges-
ton of the name of Albert Low Mills
meets with the objection that that
solon is so engrossed with business af-
fairs that he would be unable to make
good the title. even were It offered to
and accepted by him.
II all depends, the wiseacres say on
what grade of solon will get the job.
II the presidency Of the senate comes
TO Multnomah, then the bellwerther-
ship will, as a matter Of dividing up
the courtesies, be given to solon Of
the lower grade; while II It should de-
yelou that Ariie Almont Bailey be-
comes speaker. a solon of the higher
order will get the plum OF delegation
chairman.
It will all be fixed at the meeting.
That meetingt What furore It VIII
stir IN the bosoms OF certain anxious
brethren! For instance, there Is
Frank Henry Motter, whose clarion
tones have on times oft before carried
to the furtbermost recesses of the SEN
ate chamber the contents Of divers and
sundry bills before solnos OF the
higher order, and who. without the
slightest doubt in all this great, wide
world. is thirsty for chance to DO IL
again.
"Pum" Kelly, ex-sheriff and deputy
sheriff is a candidate for sergeant-at-
arms. in one house or the other. HIS
fate is in the balance the forthcoming
meeting will help to tip, and be II saio
right in this relation that there are
many who would like to see PUN get
it.
Away down in the thorax OF Frank
iddleton there burns a fierce desire to
become calendar clark in one OF the
houses. and 1t is talked around that
Frank Northup will feel pretty sore
should the fates political decree that
he shall not have it again. And SO Oh
IN the end of the chapter. Candidat IS
for clerkships galore and all the divers
and varied jobs that go with the ~
days and nights at the capital city VIII
begin bobbing up like bubbles in a
teanot when the temperature stands
at 212 degrees
Multitudinous are the places soon to
he offered where the servant OF the peo-
pie can get even with the taxpayer that
have not as yet caused to be made
known the names of hungry seekers.
But the solon has no fear that they
will not turn up in good season. Veri-
lv he looks for them with a yearning
look like the owner Of bad bill Tor
the collector thereof