East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-17

primary law will be in operation dur
ing the coming state and county cleo
ton. the local political arena is al
ready showing signs OF activity.
While 1t is yet too early to fully fore
tell what the lineup is going to be,
the situation is daily becoming clear
er, and the following is a summary
of events thus far.
Legislative Tickets.
The warmest contest to be witness
ed in Umatilla county at the coming
election will be over the Legislative
ticket. The reason for the scrap is
that United States senators will be
elected by the next legislature and
therefore both parties are going to
make hard fight to capture the leg
islative delegation. In fact, II is
thought that several other offices.
perhaps those of treasurer, clerk, re-
corder and surveyor will be freely
traded for legislative votes before the
campaign is over.
Since there is great Importance at
tached to the legislative offices, little
has been said yet by party managers
as to who will be in the field, since II
is desired to put the best possible tim
ber forward.
Among the republicans mentioned
are the following for state senator's:
DIR. w. G. Cole. joint senator between
Umatilla and Union counties, and DIR.
F. w. Vincent for state senator from
Umatilla county.
Ex-senator G. w. Proebstel of Wes-
ton is also declared to be a republican
candidate for this office again, and
there is also strong talk of nominating
some young republican for this office,
in the effort TO eliminate as far as
possible the factional fight which has
marked county politics in the past.
Among those who are mentioned for
this place, I'm case OF a young man be-
ing selected are John II. Lawrey, Roy
w. Ritner. VIII Ferguson and several
other young members OF the party
who are looked upon as available tim
ber, II not now, at least in the future.
As to representatives. Mayor Barnes
of Weston, Is one of the leading re-
publican candidates for the office of
representative, the people of Weston
demanding him, in order that a strong
fight may be made for the Normal
school.
The friends of Henry Adams also
declare that he is their choice again,
and 1t is probable that his name VIII
be before the people and c. A. Barrett
of Athena, is also favorably mentioned
for the legislature. owing to his ac-
tivity and ability in all matter of pub
lie interest pertaining to his home
town and the county at large.
Democratic Nominations.
While little is being said as yet, II
is almost certain that both DIR. c. j.
Smith and Walter NJ. Pierce Will be
candidates for recollection to the state
senate.
Their record in the past and the inn
portant work now in progress in
which they have taken leading
part. makes them strong candidates
and both will enter the race with
many advantages in their favor.
For the office of representatives.
there Is scarcely word as to who VIII
seek the democratic nominations.
Both Blakley and Chamberlain Will be
urged by their friends to make the
race. but they have not given an eX-
preston as yet as to their intentions.
Regarding the circuit judgeship'
there has already been considerable
discussion, as the determination of
Judge Ellis to try for the congress
sional nomination leaves the field
omen for another republican candi-
date for his present office. OF those
mentioned for the place Charles II.
Carter is the most prominent, and II
is hoped by his friends and members
of the bar particularly that he will de-
eide to run. However, when seen
this morning Mr.. Carter stated that
he has not yet made up his mind up
on the subject.
Immediately after the announce
ment of Judge Ellis candidacy for
congress- H. Il. Collier announced
himself as a candidate for the repub-
lican nomination for the office. Also
one or two others of the younger
men in the Pendleton bar have been
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