The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-06-12
WILL KEEP PLEDGES
There will Be No Attempt to Dodge
Statement No. l Issue By
the Legislators.

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elected to the Legislature who has
been asked whether he would stand by
his pledge and vote for George E.
Chamberlain for United States Senator
has announced his willingness to send
| Chamberlain to the Senate, There is,
says the Portland Telegram, not a
single instance where the Senator or
Representative elected on this principle
has displayed the slightest hesitanoy
in the matter, each one saying he has
made his pledge and will stand by it.
OF the SO Statement No. / mem bers
In the Senate aud House, 36 have been
reached by The Telegram, and each
promptly declared that he bad no in
tention of going back on the pledge be
f'has given to the people. There are Is
Statement Ne. ] men elected from
Multnomah County. OF these, IA have
been interviewed. and say they will
vote for Cham berlain. The only can
pdidate who has not been interviewed
is Representative-elect Fred Brady.
Exactly 20 members in outside coun-
ties have been reached by telegraph,
and they have Immediately answered
that they would stand by their pledge
and vote for Cham berlain. Those who
have been heard from are:
| Multnomah-H. r. Albee. Dan
Kellaher. G. W. Nottingham, Ben
Selling, J. D. Abbott. E. j. Jaeger. G.
j. Bryant, @. K. Cough, G. ]. No
Donald, L. M. Davis. A. w. Orton,
W. J. Clemens, l.. D. Malone and
B. 9. Altman.
Jackson-B. H. Miller.
Yamhill-M. f. Corrigan.
Douglas-Albert Abraham.
Marion-O. L. Hattenberg, d. W.
Patton, A. @. Litbey.
Union Wallowa. Turner Oliver, J.
P. Rusk.
Clackamas-J. U. Campbell, Linn
=. Jones. W. A. Dumick. j. E. Hedges.
Linn--I. A. Munkers, j. M. Philpot.
Polk -Lincoln-B. F. Jones.
Umatilla-C. j. Smith.
Gillian Sherman Wheeler F.
jackson, W. j. Mariner.
= Umatiila--C. A. Barrett.
Unions. F. Richardson.
Wasco-N. J. Sinnott.
Washington Yamhill- -Tillamook. Lin
coln-W. N. Barrett.
Benton Polka. J. johnson.
Aside from these, others have Leen
heard from indirectly since the cleo.
tion. but have not yet been interview
ed. Among these is Senator I. H.
Bingham. of Lane, who is reported to
have said that he would abide by his
pledge. He is hold-over Senator.
M. A. Miller, Senator from Linn, and
close friend of Governor Chamber
lain. is also reported as satisfied with
the outcome. F. NJ. Brown. of Linn,
who was supposed to have been elect
ed, was Statement No. l man and
reiterated his pledge. Dispatches,
however, indicate that Thomas Bran
don has been elected. Brandon is a
Democrat and Statement No. 1 ad-
vooate. This gives Linn solid DEM
ocratlc delegation in the House.
The replies received are as follows:
II. B. Miller-Will vote for Cover
knor Chamberlain on Statement No.
next January.
j. P. Rusk-l shall certainly vote
for Governor Chamberlain for United
States Senator. The peoples choice
shall bo my choice.
j. E. Hedges-It will give me the
greatest pleasure to vote for George E.
Chamberlain for Senator.
N. J. Sinnott-I do not deem it nec-
essary to reiterate my pledge to support
the peoples choice for United States
Senator; however, courtesy compels
me to answer your question as to
whether or not l will vote for Cover
nor Chamberlain.
/ most emphatically say that | will
vote for the peoples choice for
United States Senator. and if Governor
Chamberlain is declared to be the peo-
ple's choice for United States Senator
in the election held on June /, he will
receive my vote.
The bill instructing Legislators to
vote for the peoples choice for United
States Senator again carried in this
county Last Monday by majority of
over 1900 votes, thus reaffirming the
principle embodied in statement No. l..
NJ. f. Corrigan-Pledged to vote
for peoples choice. Will vote for
| Chamberlain.
Albert Abraham will vote for
Chamberlain If he is a qualified can
didate and / am not recalled before
that time.
0. L. Hattenberg-WilI vote for
Chamberlain if peoples choice.
Turner Oliver-I certainly will vote
for Chamberlain on Statement No. /.
| would have voted for Cake had be
been the peoples choice.
j. U. Campbell--I have signed State
ment No. | and will line up to it.
/. A. Munkers--I will cast my vote
for George E. Chamberlain, as every
man with honor will have TO do.
B. T. Jones-Having signed State
ment No /. will vote for the people q
choice.
G. J. Smith-WIIl vote for Cover
nor Chamberlain for United States
Senator. Statement No. /.
! W. F. Jackson-Yes, will consider