East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11

Portland, May 11.-The democratic
state central committee met yester-
day afternoon and perfected re-
organization by the reelection of
Judge Alex Sweek chairman, and
authorizing him to appoint secre-
tary and an executive committee.
Chairman Sweek appointed John B.
Ryan, the present incumbent secre-
tary, and named the following eXecu-
tive committee:
S. NJ. Garland of Linn, ]. o. Booth
of Josephine, n. A. Peery of Multno-
nah, j. H. Raley of Umatilla, and
Sam e. Van Vactor of Morrow, and
l. NJ. Wall of Washington county. 1t
was decided that congressional
committee be appointed from each
Of the two congressional districts.
The democratic county central
committee a Multnomah county met
'ast night and mapped out complete
plan of campaign. All the precincts
were represented and a strong plan
of organization was made.
With these two meetings all the
HrelimiHa:ies of the campaign have
been made ana nothing remains to be
done except the hard work of the
campaign.
Prominent AM conservative lead
ers were presen, today from nearly
every county in the state. The con-
sensus of orinion was that the
chances for the election of a demo-
cratic ticket v~~c brighter than
ever. More and more the feeling
| seems t. sgoT t:lit it is best for the
people of Oregon to put the man be-
fore the party and to leave the old,
time-corrupt republican machine in
| the rear.
A strong feeling is growing that all
/ interests can be served by having a
non-partisan Judiciary and the
| chances for the election of Judge
Thomas G.. HALEY are very bright.
| Judge HALEY is making an excellent
record and the best people of both
parties desire to keep at least one
| democrat on the supreme bench.
1t is almost the unanimous opinion
of the voters to abide by statement
| No. I, and regardless of the frantic
| disclaimers of the old republican
| legislature will vote for the peoples
choice for United States senator
This means that either Senator Gearir
or Jonathan Bourne will be Oregon's
| next senator.
When one comes to size UP the two
men it is difficult to believe that the
people of Oregon will prefer Bourne
Senator Gearin is making a splendid
| record at Washington and It is move
and refreshing to have a senator il
congress that is respected and hon
ored by the administration and by hi
colleagues. Too many republicans
have the interests of the common
wealth at heart and have too much Il
ask from the general government I,
desire to return to the old condition
of living in a state without represen
tauon in congress-
Hundreds of republicans in thi
state have had favors to ask from
Washington and their requests hav
always been made through Senate
Gearin. The opinion is growing tina
he is a good man for Oregon to kee
ar Washington.
The candidacy of Charles V. Gal
loway is being we'll and even enthus
astically received. Mr.. Galloway
: making spirited campaign and fror
| this point of view his chances to oh
, tain a majority over the Rev. NJ
. Hawley seems good.
The conservative business elemer
=. of Portland, will without regard
; party, support Hon. j. D. Matlock fC
>, state treasurer. So much scandal hf
been connected with this office tn;
it seems safer to remove it as far {
possible from the clutches of the o.
'. machine politicians.