Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-02-10
MARION COUNTY
CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Decides For An Assembly Compose Legislative Tick.
et. Resolutions Adopted Against Vital Feature Of
the Direct Primary Law. Speeches Made By
Republican Leaders

The Marion county Republican
central committe Saturday called a
county convention to meet March IL,
for the purpose of selecting candl-
dates for the legislature who arc
"unalterably opposed to Statement
No. l." The convention Is also TO
select delegates to a state conven-
tion where national delegates are to
be chosen and candidates for presi-
dental elector nominated. The vote
by which this action was taken was
almost unanimous. The primaries
for selecting delegates to the county
convention Is to be held March Z.
Following resolution was adopted
as reported by a committee composed
of e. L. Martin. w. L. Simeral, f. J.
Bolter, c. r. Platt, ]. F. Jones:
Resolution Against Statement No. 4.
Whereas, under the existing laws
governing primaries, conventions ana
elections, there is no provision under
which presidential electors may be
nominated otherwise than at party
assemblies or conventions. and
Whereas. II is the sense and do
sire OF the Republicans OF Marion
county that the vote OF our repre-
sentatives in the legislature should
be cast for Republican for United
States senator and not for a Demo-
crat, and under tho direct primary
law there Is grave danger OF a Demo-
crat being selected from this great
Republican states as United States
senator at Washington; therefore, be
II
Resolved, First. that at the con-
ference of the Republicans OF this
county this day called TO meet IN
Salem on the 14th day OF March
1908. at 10 o'clock. there be selected
at said conference delegates to the
state convention that will hereafte'
be called for the purpose of nominal
ing presidential electors TO be voted
for at the presidential election IL
November. 1908; and be II further
Resolved, That at said conference
there be selected or recommended
as candidates OF the Republican par
ty of Marion county, oregon, for tn
Legislature, members OF said party
who are unalterably opposed TO State
ment No. /. and who will not take o
subscribe thereto in seeking nomina
tion under the provisions OF the di
rect primary law.
Resolutions Turned Down.
Whereas, the electors OF Oregon
by a majority so large as to be de
cisiye, at the election held in June
1904. adopted a direct primary act
which Is now the law OF the state
and,
Whereas. every good citizen shoulC
be law abiding man and ready tC
aid In enforcing the laws OF the
state; and.
Whereas, II is proposed by som'
members OF the Republican party q
ignore the direct primary law and
re-establish the old method of nom
intaing candidates by delegates; and
Il is proposed To do this in violation
OF the law; aud.
Whereas, that effort II successful
would re-establish corrupt practices
which the direct primary law obyi
ates; and.
Whereas, the Republican party Il
a party of Advancement and not OF
retrogression; therefore. be II
Resolved, That the Marion county
Republican committee opposes thu
effort TO ignore the direct primary
law, as an attempt that Is indefensl'
BILE from a moral or legal standpoint
and as fraught with danger TO the
Republican principles OF a majority
rule and a government by the peo
pie.
Who Were Present.
Cut OF 80 precinct committeeman
following are reported present:
Chemawa-James Winstanley.
Geryais-A X. Siegmund.
JeffersOn-JOhn r. Jones
Liberty-Bruce Cunningham.
Macleay-W. l.. Simeral.
Mt. Angel-T. L. Amber.
Salem No. IA. T. MOnat
Salem No. 2-J. n. Smith.
Salem No. 3-AlonZO Gesner.
Salem No. 5-JOseph Smith.