The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-30
Pacific County In Throes Of offierce
politica! Fight.
DIRECT PRIMARY AN ISSUE
p. A. Haseltine Of South Bend Sizes Up
Situation--Hard Fight Made Against
denomination Of State Senator
Welsh.

| Il. A. Haxeltine, editor Of the Soutl
Benz Journal, arrived in the city last
evening from tour Of the south end
Of Pacific county in the interests Of hi'
paper. Mr. Haxeltine is pioneer in the
direct primary reform movement IN
Washington, IL president Of the county
direct primary league, and one OF the
State committee named TO draft the
prepared law which will be submitted
to the next legislature.
In that capacity he has found him,
self lined up against the denomination
Of state Senator Welsh, who Il making
hard fight for a denomination. The
South Bend Journal has opposed his re-
nomination on the ground that he broke
his pledge in the county platform,
whereby he promised to vote for rail.
road commission; that he disappointed
his constituents in voting for Ankney,
the Walla Walla banker, for U. s. sen.
ator and that the state league claims
him for its own. which the Journal
asserts is proven by secret letter to
the saloonkeepers from said league. urg-
ing his denomination as beneficial to
their interests.
Mr.. TIazeltine in speaking of the
present situation, and especially with
reference to the direct primary law, said,
Whenever the principle OF the direct
primary is understood the sentiment Of
the plain people Is for II in my county,
and / have been pretty well all over
it. OF course, many OF the old politi.
clans are opposed to It, but even they
are beginning to jump into the band
wagon and in my opinion the greater
danger to our proposed reform meas.
ure lies with It's false and new found
friends. With every week the senti.
ment is becoming stronger and | ques.
tion Ii Mr.. Welsh viii have much more
than look in in the coming county
convention"
Mr.. Hazeltine stated that the same
interests which were supporting Welsh
were opposing Sheriff Mcdonald for re-
nomination, because he has dared to en-.
force all laws as he found them, in.
cluding the Sunday saloon law, and also
for his protection OF the Chinook fish
traps from the assaults Of the gill.
meters.
According to Mr.. Hazeltne there are
three avowed candidates besides Welsh
for denomination: Representative w. II,
Williams, Of Chinook; b. A. Seaborg, Of
Skamokawa, and Hon. J. G.. Megler of
Brookfeld. J. w. Klelb Of South Bend
Is another man being urged to make
the run, but has never announced his
Naturally" said Mr.. Hazel.
tine, "Paciic County favors her own
citizens in Williams and Klelb and
either one would be preferred to
Welsh"
"The county ticket depends largely
upon the outcome of the contest for
State senator, and there Is a pretty di-
vided line up for and against Welsh. J.
E. Stout, the present deputy county
treasurer, has a good chrance of being
treasurer, owing to his record for ef
fciency and accuracy. His opponent is
William N. Akers, the present assessor.
The county clerkship lies being 0. G.,
Wilson and J. II. Dalton, while u. A.
Seaborg, the present county clerk, is the
popular candidate for county auditor.
His opponent is w. W. Rounds Of lie.
BAN, who started out as a candidate for
sheriff, Mr.. McDonald's job, but has
since switched.
"P. W. Culver, the South Bend night
is the opponent Mr.. Mcdonald
has. The county school superltendency
has been kept out of the scrimmage thus
far, and lies between Principal Angus
Jack of the Chinook school and Prin-
cipal W. =. Greenway Of the West
Union schools.
"As the Republican majority is over
in Pacific county, the COM
ing primaries will largely settle the re-
suit at the polls, and as a consequence
every Republican voter who wants to
make his vote count, will take part In
the primaries. Not single Democrat
has been mentioned for Office thus far"
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