Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-01
TRlLL
AGAINST
MOORES
Only Contest That Promises
Excitement In Municipal
Election Monday

pitetnA lnCunhtitt WNNt ~ NloOitAt
Is the only contest In the municipal
election TO be held next Monday
that promises any excitement what.
ever In all the wards there viii be
no contest for alderman except In
the sixth. William Lansing was nom
mated by the Democrats and Isadoro
Greenbaum and E. c. Churchill hy
the Republicans. All are well known
and estlmable citizens. and. although
party limos were drawn at the pri-
marles. and had TO be under the ex-
isting law, Il II not believed that they
will be ON election day, and each OF
these candidates viii be voted for by
his neighbors without regard to par
~ affiliations.
For all the other city officers and
for couucilmen In all the other
wards, the ticket nominated by the
Republicans at the primary comprls-
es all the candidates.
This Is considered by many
thoughtful people to be tho only. or
at any rate. the principal defect In
the present election law. In local
aifairs. where party politics should
have least bearing, they are forced tn
and the minority party can have no
representation In the local govern
mont
in this particular ease. there seems
to be no kick coming. as the Ropuh-
licans selected a ticket that II salts
factory 90 the entire community. and
most Democrats will shu1 their eyes.
mutter prayer. cross hearts and
vote the straight Republican tlcket.
The race for the Office OF city re-
cordor reads like a chapter from
comic opera.
one faction OF the Republican
party has seen NJ TO wage small
war on MIR. Moores. but no one could
be found to make an open race
against him In the primaries, After
the primaries. the slate-makera en-
dcayorcd TO select u candidate to run
Independently. but most OF the avail
able timber had voted In the pri-
mary. and, having helped 10 nomi-
nate Mr. Moores. could not In honor
bolt and run Independently. Az last
the effort was made and Wallace
ITrnl, "A young student at Willamette
University. from Eastern Oregon,
was found 10 be willing 10 make the
race. Mr.. Trill had worked for u
while Ia the city. and was connected
In some capacity with the Salem
Statesman. AZ present. after per-
forming his college duties. he pub
fishes the program for the shows a.
the opera house.
Mr. Trlll circulated his petition In
dustrlously and secured sufficient
number OF signers. but not enough OF
them we're registered 20 meet the re-
qulrements OF the law. and his name
could not legally be placed ON the
Official ballot. Recorder Moores was
trying TO End an excuse 20 waive this
section Of the law. II possible, when
lit was noticed that Mf. Trill had ai
80 failed 10 nle an acceptance Of tho
request 10 become a candidate, AZ the
law specifically requires. In fact.
Mr.. Trlii had not advanced sathclent-
lly far Ia his studies at school 10 be
familiar With the law lIo then irset
10 make Mr. Moores pat hia name on
the ballot anyway Mr.. M0orss OBJ
falnod opinions from the attorney
general and tho oit5 attorney. Who
told him that IL would be- illegal. out
Mr.. Trlll said that Moores ought a.
put his name on anyway, aad that ~
ltho positions were reversed. he would
IGNORE tho law. and pa, Moores aamo
on tho ballot.
ar. Trill II running, anyway, ana
Is asking his supporters 10 write hle
name ON the ballot % they vote, The
law giving them the privilege 70 do
Ithis
1 Mtf Mooi'a jas N"''
recorder. has given eniire sailsfAe-
itlon and has eompetenily performed
| all the duties OF the once ia cred
table manner
The Republican ticket Tor the oth-
eF Ofiees -;
Mayor George y, Rodgers
Marshal-D W. Gibson.
Treasurer -. Frank Meredith.
Alderman. hrr ward william
Waldo.
second ward. 4. sioekton.
Third ward Gideon stolz.
Fourth ward--A. L. Frazier
Fifth ward y. 0oode
sixth ward fsadore GFeehbaum
and q. n. Churchill, kepuolieAnai
wInlam Lansing. psmoeraf
Seventh ward n, 4. Radeline'