The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-04-20
THE BATTLE RAGING.
Nominating Election Day
Numerous Contests are on
In C, 0. P. Camps.

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AS the TIMES goes to press the
nominating election is on. The
voting began at twelve O. clock noon
and is to continue until seven this
evening. There is much interest
among the republicans and workers
are now busy in the four Corvallis
precincts. The main struggle is
over the senatorship in which there
is warm contest, with claims of
victory by both sides.
The appearance Wednesday
throuhg the mails of an anonymo,
folder directing ridicule at E. H.
Belknap's candidacy for senator is
an incident of the senatorial battle,
and one that unquestionably adds
more or less 10 the peppery char
acter Of the contest. According to
the statements of persons from var
ious parts of the county, it is ap-
parent that practically every voter
is the recipient of one of the pamph-
lets. What the effect will be, if
any, is topic more or less discuss
ed. Some say it will make votes
for Belknap, and others contend
that it will aid Johnson. AS it is
not fathered by anybody, the
probability is that it will not have
appreciable effect either way.
There are also strong contests
for various other Offices on the re-
publican ticket, both state and
county. There is a warm fight fof
representative, a similar one fer
county judge, and still hotter one
for commissioner, tor which Will
liam Jolly and George Smith are
pitted against each other. There is
understood to be as much feeling
under the surface in the latter fight
as on any other office. Whether
true or not, friends on both sides
make charges of un fairness. Th
recordership also presents a quiet
contest with the friends of J. W.
Crawford expressing considerable
confidence that Newton will be de.
feated.
In the case of the state and con-
gressional candidates, the republic
ans have also several contests. The
struggle between the supporters Of
Huston and Haw1ey is character
lied by more or less bitterness.
Huston has been very personal il
his campaign against the Benton
county man, alleging first that Mr.
Hawley was preacher, and after
that. allowing his friends to cir.
cuiate the statement that Hawley
was once violently insane. Some
. say Huston's personalities will re
, act and make votes for Hawley
while others take a contrary view
, A sample of the bitterness of th,
: fight is seen in the following brie
f editorial note in the Salem States
man. which is supporting Hawley
rs. B. Huston has conducted ;
f contemplate campaign for th'
r nomination for congress. Th
First oregon district does not wan
man of his kidney for represen
e tative at Washington. And will
e not have
4 In view of the character of Hus
: toms campaign, there are many o
f his friends who would be justi6e'
on account of it, in refusing to SUP
port the Washington county maj
in case of his nomination.
There is even a spirited contes
among the G. o. P. brethren
for committeeman in one of th
S Corvallis precincts. The candidate
t for the place are S. L. Kline ane
= John Allen, and considerable at
tention is being paid by the friend
4 of each in aiding their favorite t.
t land the place.
Y The whole matter is more or les
o of a diversion to the Great Un
: washed clans, for, having no con
t tests in their own party, they watc,
the battle of their opponents a
r disinterested onlookers.