Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-29

NUMBER ONE
GAINING
Indications Are That Legislature
Will Be Overwhelmingly
For EleCting the Choice of the People to
the u. S. Senate in Oregon

lif not renominated. The senator state,
he was not prepared to discuss his at
titude in reference to statement No.
Of the Oregon direct primary law, whicl
is such an issue in the senator's stat
I this year he opposes the idea Of on
party electing a member Of another {,
tho senate, even though by will Of th,
people.
Senator Fulton saidi
"G have always favored the election
of United States senators by the direct
vote Of the people.
"'Were ! a candidate for re- election
would submit my claims 70 the peo.
pie under the direct primary law, and
failing to secure the approval Of the
people by a majority vote ! would re-.
tiro from the contest
"f am not, however, prepared 70 dis
russ statement No. l. have not a
copy Of that declaration with me. and
have given Il no critical examination
81 cannot assume however that it
was tho intention Of The people In vot.
.Bg for the law that a Republican leg.
ialaiuro would under any circumstances
elect a Democratic senator. or vice
versa"
Another Good Republican.
q. !. Farley. Of wasco county. has
alri Cor representative and takes state.
ment No. !. lie has been Republican
county chairman was mayor Of The
palles and superintendent Of tho port,
ago railroad, constructing Il for less
thaa tho appropriation. lie is an intel.
ligout business man.
Following shows dlings of all Marion
county candidates for legislative OH.
COS, with reference % their attitude on
election OF United States senators by
direct vote Of the peoples
For Representative.
oliver Beers. Mission Bottom, r.
statement 80, /.
=. J, Calvert r., Hubbard, believes In
principle OF direct election by the peo.
ple, and will support Republican nom
nee lf made by majority.
VIM N, cherington. r. Salem, r.
statement No !.
Frank Dayey, r., Salem. signs state.
nent no. I, Puts "for people 3 choice"
'n the ballot Omits word "always ."
Phillip Glover d., sublimity, state.
neut no. I,
D.. Hofer Salem, r., statement No.
!. Puts '.direet election senator's" on
ballot.
A. Huekestein, salem, D.. statement
30. I.
s. A. Hughes. salem. r., statement
10, n omits word "always
J. r. Jones, Maeleay, r., statement
80 I.
Ed. r. Judd, Aumsville, r., favors
choice for senator.
Jas W MCGOWAN, Noble, r.. state
nent No. I.
). W, Mckinney, Turner, r., no state
nent,
A, \. Moores, salem, r.. no state
ment.
H. d. Mount, silverton. r., favoFs
candidate having highest Republican
vote al election.
Lloyd I. Reynolds, Chemawa, r, no
pledge
Geo. r. Rodgers, Salem, r., "for the
speedy election Of a good, able clean
Republican whose character will bear
the closest scrutiny. Ii Republicans
nominate such a man and he is elected
wall vote for him first, last aud an the
time, 50 long as there is a possibility
u his election. DO not believe in
equivocating. Words on ballot: sRe-
publican United States senator whose
record will stand the microscope.
J. h SettlemieF, Woodburn. r.. no I
pledge az frst, Has sinee hling put
'n; ''Win vote for peoples choice for
United States SENATOR he being a true
'lue Republican.
jerome d. simmons. Monitor. Il.
statement No. I, and words on ballot:
u promise always 70 vote for peo-
'le' choice for United states Sen.
tor"
Mark s skid, Salem, R., states:
4 believe that Republican candidate
or United States Senator should be /
.ominated and elected in the sane
'anner as any other once is 6llsd %
'u's on ballots "gpitei States sena.
Or should be nominated ana elected
y the people"