The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-06-02
END OF CAMPAIGN.


everybody, and particularly the candi-
dates, are glad of it. There is no rea
son to doubt that, with one or possibly
two exceptions, Oregon will go Repub-
lican by very large majority, though
it is not reasonably to be expected that
Roosevelt's majority of $4,000 will be
reached by any candidate who has a
Democratic opponent.
As to the vote for United States SEN
ator, the result will be in doubt until
the votes are counted, because nobody
can gauge the size of the slump away
from Bourne. That it will be heavy
nobody doubts but that it will be heavy
enough to defeat him is rather improb-
able. This would require about l5, 600
Republican votes to 60 to GeaIin,
which cannot be expected, though
good many experienced observers would
not be much surprised if Gearin should
win out, and whole lot of Republi-
cans would not be at all sorry if he did.
But suppose he should? 1t is con-
coded on all hands that the next legis-
lature will be overwhelmingly Repub-
lican, and such legislature is not
likely to elect a Democratic senator,
even if Gearin should beat Bourne at
the polls. Some Republican members
who signed statement number one
might vote for him; but not enough OF
them, in all probability to elect. More
likely some new Rebuplican candidate
would appear and capture the prize,
unless Mr.. Bourne still persisted i'll his
candidacy, in which case there would
be fine prospect OF deadlock lasting
throughout the session. If, however,
Mr.. Bourne wins next Monday, it is to
be presumed that the legislature will
elect him and he will have attained the
prize for which he has in devious ways
struggled SO long.
Governor Chamberlain, as all Repub-
licans concede, will get quite good
many Republican votes, and on the
other hand will lose quite lot of Dem
ocratic votes, and we do not believe, in
spite of Democratic claims, that he can
be elected. The case is very different
now from what it was four years ago,
when nearly the whole Simon wing of
the party supported him, secretly if not
openly. Many of the men who fought
Furnish then are cordially if not enthu-
siastically supporting Withycombe
now, the party is pretty we'll united,
there is no very serious and we'll defin-
ed split or bolt, and 30 it seems very
improbable that the governor can win
out again. Prof. Withycombe is recog
nized as capable, worthy man, who
obtained the nomination at the hands
of the people fairly and squarely and
on his merits, and not 80 many Repub
licans as some Democrats imagine are
going back on him. even if they think
Chamberlain ''good fellow" in his
way.
As to the rest of the ticket, state and
county, with the exception of sheriff,
the Republicans will win by very large
majorities. The only other possible
exception is in the Office OF county
Judge, in which case Van Zante will
make some inroads on Judge Webster's
political domain, owing to several
causes, but probably not enough to Sc
riously endanger the latter's chances.
Judge HALEY will poll considerably
more than his party vote, but his case
seems hopeless. Benson and Steel and
Crawford and Alderman and Duniway
will go in with very large majorities,
and first-Clas officers they will make.
There will be no chance for any
| Democrat to be elected to the legisla-
ture in this county and there will be
but few scattering ones from other
counties. The only Democrat that
real hopeful fight will be made for in
this county is Sheriff Word, and he
will almost surely be elected, though
| Van Zante's friends are active and
claim to be hopeful. Next week we
can tell better, however, and al about
why it happened.
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