Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-18
A DISH
T. OF CITY
SALAD
Time for Filing On the Pri
mary Ballot Is Now
About Up

to be voted on at the coming pri-
mary election must file notice of
their candidacy before o'clock this
afternoon. At the time this was
written no candidates for aldermen
In wards Nos. 2 and had an
nounced themselves. However, 1t is
practically certain that there will be
candidates in all the wards. 1t is
known that petitions have been pre-
pared and signed, and no doubt they
will be filled before the time expires.
The short time left for getting par
ty nomination was kept a profound
secret.
There are no Democratic candi-
dates. That is, none of the Demo
Gratis who are running have called
themselves by that name, although
several of the candidates have here
tofore posed as Democrats.
There is only one candidate for
nomination for the Offices of mayor
recorder and treasurer. The con-
test comes up for the place of mar
shall, there being three candidates
for the Republican nomination for
that Office. These are ]. ]. Longcor,
d. w. Gibson and John Knight.
w. Il. Hubbard is the only candi-
10 fc q
candidate to succeed himself as re-
corder, and he has no opposition.
Frank Meredith, the present treas
urer, is again a candidate, and, so
far, no one else has asked for the
place.
The candidates who have filed
their notices as candidates for alder
men are:
First ward-William Waldo.
Fourth ward-A. l.. Frazer.
Fifth ward-J. +. Goode.
Sixth ward-Isadore Greenbaum,
Jasper n. Skaife.
Seventh ward-D. ID. Keeler, A.
Vass. II. s. Radcliffe.
Registration is going on slowly.
Still the registration may be fairly
good before the primary, as the
books will be kept open until the
eve of the primary. Then on the
day after the primary they will be
again opened and kept open until
the evening before the city election
in December.
So far only few Democrats have
registered. AS there will be no DEM
ocratic ticket in the field at the
primary, voter registering as a
Democrat practically disfranchises
himself. This Is one of the weak
spots in Mr., U'Ren's direct primary
law.
The Democrats seem to be hold
ing aloof, thinking that there may
yet he some citizens ticket or inde-
pendent movement, in which they
may conscientiously vote. OF course,
at the regular election, they are at
liberty to vote for whom they con-
slider the best man.
A Wnll-Eycd Democrat.
Bill Lansing,that wall-eyed DEM
ocrat of Englewood who never does
a thing but vote as he pleases and
then howl. says he has again made
an exhibition of himself, by regis
tering as Democrat simon pure.
He enjoys this primary law which
enables man TO disfranchise him
self by a simple twist OF the wrist.
and Invariably takes advantage of
IT, He says the new wards each
ought to have guardian appointed
for IL. Tie sizes Il up that the old
part of the town has four thousand
inhabitants with eight counciimen.
while the new wards have twelve
thousand people with six council
men. In other words. the old part OF
the city has two councilmen TO the
thousand. while the new wards have
two thousand people to the council
man. The revenues. he thinks. are
raised in like proportion, but he
does not think they are expended in
that way. for the new wards get
nothing at all, except orders to build
sidewalks.
Thinks They should Be Paid.
One OF the candidates for mayorl
who don't want his name mentioned
says he thinks all the aldermen and
the mayor should be paid for their
work. "Now, don't quote me as say
Ing this. because l am not seeking
criticism. and It makes no difference.
as | can afford 20 take the lob and
give Il my time and attention. butt