The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-06-06
REPUBLICANS
CARRY OREGON
GOVERNOR IS POSSIBLY EXCEPTED
Pluralities Range From 5000 to H..
OOO-Few II Any Democrats
in Legislature.

PORTLAND, June 5.-The Morn
ing Oregonian will this morning print
the following EDITORIAL:
"The Republicans appear to have
elected their entire ticket with the
probable exception of governor, by
pluralities ranging from 5000 to 12,-
600. 1t is close on governor, with
the chances in favor of Chamberlain.
The legislature appears to be almost
entirely Republican. The vote
against woman suffrage is heavier
than anticipated and it clearly is de-
feated.
Chamberlain has personal popu-
larity, and many Republicans were
talked into the belief that the office
has no relation to politics, so they
voted for him. 1t is, however, the
most important political office in the
state.
Though the contest on represent
tative in congress for the first dis
trict is close, we think Hawley, Re-
publican, is elected. In the seconr
district, Ellis, Republican, has
large majority
''The vote is light, not only in
Multnomah, but in nearly all parrs
of the state. This fact has been
very favorable to Democrats"
PORTLAND, Ore, June 4.-Gen-
eral elections are being held in Ore
gon today, including the selection of
popular candidate for United
States senator. The election will al
SO decide whether suffrage shall be
extended to women.
The result of todays election, un-
less a landslide occurs, will not be
definitely known for several days. A
great portion of Oregon is sparsely
settled, with no railroad, telegraphic
or telephone communication, and in
the event of close contest it Will be
four or five days, perhaps. before the
results can be announced with any
degree of exactness.
Interest in the election centers in
the race for candidate for United
States senator between John Gear
in, democrat, incumbent, and Jona-
than Bourne, Jr., republican, and in
the contest between Governor Geo.
E. Chamberlain, democratic candi-
date for reelection, and DR.. James
Withcombe, republican, head of the
Oregon Agricultural college at Cor
Wallis.
Mr.. Gearin has not taken a fore
most part, either directly or indi-
rectly, in the campaign, both politi-
cal parties having devoted almost
their entire attention to Mr.. Bourne.
The republican leaders have urged
in Mr.. Bourne's behalf that the ma
tional administration is watching the
result in Oregon with keen interest
and that a democratic victory in Ore
gon will be construed throughout the
country as a mark of disapproval OF
the general course of the administra-
ton and especially condemnation
of it's action in prosecuting the Ore
gon land fraud conspirators.
Incidental to the general issues
peculiar situation has developed in
the senatorial race. The direct pri-
mary law, presumably by oversight,
provides, not that the person from
each party receiving the highest
popular vote, but that the person, IL
respective of party, receiving the
highest popular vote at the general
election next preceding an election
of United States senator in the legis-
lature should be chosen for that office.
Forty-six votes are necessary to
eject a senator. Fifty-one repuDli-
can candidates for the legislature
have signed a pledge provided for by
the primary law, to vote for the peo-
ple's choice. The democrats contend
that Mr.. Gearin has more than a
fighting chance of winning the sena-
torial nomination. While, of course.
claiming that Mr.. Bourne's election
Is assured, the republican leaders
are far more certain that the next
legislature will be republican.
The congressional campaign has
been forced much to the background
by the keen fight for United States
senator and governor. The oppos-
ing candidates in the first district
are w. c. Hawley, republican. of
Salem and c. v. Galloway, demo-
crat Of McMinnville; in the second
district, w. r. Ellis, republican of
Pendleton and J. H. Graham, demo-
Graf of Ral,,r Citv