Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-21
ABOUT TIE SENATE
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the senate organization, and that he
brought HIS influence to bear upon
the result in the interests of Senator
Hodson's candidacy. One member
of the assembly asserts positively
that the old party leader was in Sa-
lem, although he registered at no
hotel, and kept in absolute seclusion.
Some members of the assembly are
very bitter toward Matthews. and
should he enter the gallery of the
house at least one Republican mem
ber of that body declares he will inn
mediately move his expulsion.
That man." exclaimed the hos
tile member referred to, who would
not permit his name mentioned in
public. has caused more trouble,
.discord and breeches in the Republi-
can party of Oregon than any other
group of politicians ever has, and |
look upon him as disgrace to the
party, and unworthy the respect of
any peace-loving or honorable men,
Der of It, If he should show his face
either on the floor or in the lobby
of the house | would not hesitate to
move his immediate expulsion, and
feel that I have plenty of friends
upon the floor to back me up in it."
1t also transpires that induce
ments were offered the Democratic
members of the senate by at least
two or three members of the Haines
forces, If not by the candidate him
self, and they were the recognized
authorized agents of Senator Haines,
to rally to the assistance of their
leader. One of the supporters of
Haines admits the fact, but will not
go farther than to state they were
promised fair treatment" both in
the distribution of committee pat
ronage and In the support OF the
governors vetoes. Principal among
these latter Is the State Board of
Control bill, which Governor Cham
berlain is fighting so tenaciously to
defeat, because Il would deprive him
of the exclusive control of the penl.
tentiary, which he now enjoys, al.
though he has frequently expressed
the wish that he could divide the re-
sponsibilities with the other mem
bers of the state board.
All that the Hodson forces could
muster of the six Democratic votes
was that of one from a western
county, although II Is stated that all
sorts of inducements and promises
were held out to them. This would
give them only II votes at the best,
counting Senators Coke and Mays.
On the other hand the Haines forces
had one OF the Democrats signed up,
which would give them 10 votes
They state positively that they did
not have to make rash concessions"
to the Democrats. since, If II came to
n showdown and hold-up, which the
Democrats would not stand for, at
least one OF them would have come
over Of his own free will.
According to the statement of one
of the Haines supporters he had pos
itive assurance that not even the
governor could control two of the
Democratic votes. Miller of Linn and
Marion, and Coshow, of Douglas, TO
the extent of delivering them over
to the Hodson forces to create dead
lock, and his only solution, as was
explained to his satisfaction, was 10
deliver his four votes over TO Haines.
THE very best that the Hodsor
forces could do" said this senator
and / explained the situation To the
satisfaction of the governor, would
be to secure the four votes at his
command, which would give them
only l3 votes. while Haines had one
Democratic vote signed up, making
a total of 10. | showed him that the
Hodson forces could afford TO make
all kinds of promises which they
never could hope TO fulfih, while the
best they could expect from Haines
would be fair treatment which
was assured them. and which ! have
not the slightest doubt they VIII re-