Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-12

trying to get cinch on a quartz
section for himself. other politician
in this state too numerous to mer
tion, are closer to the big land graf
bers than Hermann, and cannot kee
in sight of the old man when II come
to a display of records on this tick
lish matter.
Senator Fulton's Position.
1t is generally conceded that Sena
tor Fulton's friends have been friend
ly to Harris candidacy, but not at thu
advice or suggestion of the Junior sen
ator, as it cannot be said that hi
has written word to anyone to push
the Harris candidacy. His closest
friends have shown a marked prefer
ence for the younger candidate, which
is perhaps only natural. Fulton was
under great obligations for his elec
tion to the senate both to Harris and
the Herman forces, and some of his
warmest personal friends in this
county were in the legislature with
Harris when he was speaker, and
were placed under obligations to that
gentleman, which impel them to take
up the cause of Harris for congress.
This accounts for the activity of such
Harris leaders as Kay and LaFolette,
Of Marion, and accounts for the plac.
ing of the Fulton influence in the
Harris column. The vote in Marion
county for Harris was the result of
the personal fight of Mr.. Futons
hackers in the legislature and the
patronage controlled by the secre.
tary of state, who is Clatsop county
man, but probably not at the demand
or instigation of Senator Fulton.
Mitchell for Hermann.
The senior senator from Oregon,
better known as John II. Mitchell, has
been quietly and personally endorsing
his old personal friend, Hon. Binger
Hermann, for congress. This was
done by letters and kilograms to
close personal friends at Portland
and elsewhere, without making posi-.
tive demands for loyal support. still
coupled Hermann's name with his own
In a way that left the unmlstakable
Impression that he would not be
averse to seeing Hermann remain as
one of the delegation. Next to Her.
mann John II. Mitchell Is under the
greatest obligation to Hon. Geo. c.
Brownell, of Clackamas county. and
would like to see him have the place.
so ardently sought after by other
statesmen and politicians. In the
warmest recesses of his loving heart
John H. Mitchell has it not in him 10
turn his back on "Binger," when he is
under fire, and yet he would not weep
to see the silveryltongued orator OF
the Molalla placed on the ticket. The
truth Is, the cold-blooded Indifference
so characteristic of many politicians
is not part Of Mitchell's makeup and
his affection probably really and truly
on the side of the old Republican vet.
eran, at whose political heart and vi.
tails the younger fry have made many
an Intellectual beak-and-claw attack
In the past twenty years.
The Harris Men.
There Is scattering of Harris del.
egates from all over the seventeen
counties, but some Of Mr.. Harris,
warmest supporters say he cannot he
nominated His hackers want him 10
stay in the fight, line up his friends
for the fight two years from now and
have become the leader of a new fac.
tlon in congressional politics. Other
close friends say his name will NOT %
before the convention, aud that when
the time comes he will withdraw IN
iaVor OF Hermann. Another report
mas II that he will be rendered tba
Joint senatorship for the I.ane.Doug.
las-JoSephine district, for which p A |
sooth Is now slated, Mr.. Harris has
made a splendid fight for the nom. |
nation for congress, and. shopld he
win the Republicans of this district |
will have gallant leader. and a vote |
getter for candidate who win mats
a ereditable representative.
Jackson for Hermann.
The delegation from jackson conn
y was elected on printed State
naming the men and headed: @Tbis
delegation is pledged for the reuom,
nation Of Hon. Binger Hermann" pr !