Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-03
DAYEY
GAINING
SUPPORT
SOnes of Polk and Lincoln
May Take a Hand In the
Fight

The statement of candidate can
didate Vawter that the Bourne
forces were backing Davey, of Mar
ion county for speaker seems not to
have hurt that gentleman's chances.
He started for Portland to look after
his fences. and from statements pub
Hshed ia the Portland papers, it
would appear that new recruits are
coming to him. As the matter stands
II is the Marion sourty man against
the field. An effort was made to get
statement from Hon. b. +. Jones,
of Polk county, today. He Is attend
ing court at Dallas, and will enter
the ring for results this evening.
saws he has known for some time
that the Bourne forces were going
to Davey, and while he has had posi-
tive assurances that such was not the
wish of Mr.. Bourne It SENS he could
not control his supporters from go
ing to Mr. Davey. What Jones has
up his sleeve no one can tell. He
is hard fighter and will be heard
from. Mr.. Davey gives out the fol-
lowing statement today:
"The statement sent out by the
vawter following that / am Mr..
Bourne's candidate for speaker has
no foundation in fact and for good i
reasons. In tho only talk ever had |
with Mr.. Bourne on the question, /
after my candidacy for speaker was ,
he assured me he would
take no hand in the contest, as at
that time four candidates were mem
toned, all of whom had signed state
ment No. 1--Mr. Vawter, Mr.. Newell,
Mr.. Jones and myself-while the
other candidate, Mr.. Chaplin, though
he had not signed statement No. 1,
had declared himself in favor of Mr..
Bourne's election; hence all being
his friends and supporters, he could
AXE no hand and would not.
Il have approached no member of
he legislature for his support be- I
'ause of any position he might oc-
'upy on the senatorial question. I
have considered that matter settled I
by the vote in June, and | have based {
NY claim to the sDeakershiD on the /
ieserts of Marion county. which has
lot single state officer In the old
'r new set. and has not had the {
peakership for 12 years or the presi- {
lency Of the senate for 22 years, and I
N my experience in legislation and b
N my record as a Republican for
'ver 80 years.
Every member approached will 1
ear me out In this statement. I
'ant to win or lose on these claims n
nd consider 1t unfair to ring in f
ny false notes while the band is y
laying" =,
Portland oregonian Gossip. q
That Dayey will probably receive s
Washington county's three votes for ii
peaker In the Oregon legislature n
'as the information received from 3,
nat county yesterday, Connen, of d
oiumbia, yesterday signed an agree n
tent In Portland 70 support Davev >,
nu Representative Barrett, of Una
ila' sent word that he and his two
'iieasues in that county had prac- G
caily decided to support that can
laate. From authentic sources in
Inn county it is announced that
'oWn Is disposed to support Vawter
l' that that county's three votes q
ere likely TO be cast for Davev ON u
count OF the overbalancing in. m
ienee OF Holt and Upmeyer. In Iv
county, Jones seems 10 he 20
Vawter' but Dye appears TO nre.
paVey' and Huntley yesterday de-
afea himself for the latter candi
Ne WhflA E..-A..