East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-25
Public Sentiment on Senator
ial Situation Swings Toward
Statement No. |.
MULTNOMAH COUNTY
NOMINATEs FULL TICKET
Business Men Of Portland Consent to
Stand for Legislature on Statement
No. Platform-Sentiment OF the
State Is Changing Despite Efforts
OF Organized Politicians to Check
Popular Movement

That the political sentiment OF Ore
Ron is swinging into line for state
ment No. and the popular election
of United States senators IN spite OF
the organized effort on the part OF
a few politicians to defeat the prin-
ciple and secure legislature pledged
against the statement and the, peoples
choice, is shown by the tendencies
everywhere in the state.
The final triumph of the statement
No. forces Of Multnomah county In
the selection OF strong legislative
ticket pledged to this principle and
chosen from among the leading busi-
ness element, has had a stimulating
effect upon sentiment everywhere
throughout the state and It is ap-
parent that the legislature that VIII
be elected next June will be pledged
to the peoples choice for senator.
Multnomah's Triumph.
The oregon Daily Journal says of
the selection OF legislative ticket in
Multnomah county, pledged to the
peoples choice:
ben Selling, former state senator;
C. w. Nottingham, at present mem
ber OF the senate, and Fred Dresser,
one of the leading merchants of the
city, listening to the inslstent demand
OF an overwhelming number of citi-
zens of Portland and Multnomah
county, have decided to enter the
race for the legislature and will be-
come candidates for the state senate
on the republican ticket and u
straight and flat-footed statement No
1 platform.
Because OF the same insistent de-
mand that good men of the city make
the race for the Legislature in opposi-
ton TO the old theory of boss rule and
machine politics and upon a platform
representing the right or the people
to rule number or candidates for
have made their appearance upon a
straight statement No. platform.
Those who have already announced
their candidacy are j. C. Bryant, DR..
L. NJ. Davis. Fred Brady of Sunny
side, *. C. Couch. Mayor OF st. Johns
mems, e. ]. Jaeger and George IL.
Parsons are also probable candidates
who are expected to file their decla-
rations within a few days.
Friends Urge Candidates..
For some little time large num-
har Or L., Ill a
county have been insisting that ex-
Senator Ben Selling, Senator c. w.
Nottingham and Fred Dresser enter
the race for the state senate on
statement No. l ticket.
"These men were loath 10 take the
step, knowing that it would mean
much time lost from their private
business, and the consequent finan-
cial sacrifice. They have at last
yielded, however, to the plea made to
them that they should make some
sacrifice for the sake of the political
principles which they believed and
because Of this argument have deter
mined to become candidates. The
slogan of the candidates Will be:
1--WE stand for principle and not h
scramble for office"
What Is Statement No. 4?
Although the principle of the pop
ular election of United States sena-
tors is believed in and cherished by
thousands Of voters in Oregon, yet
every day some one asks the East
Oregonian the question, what Is
Statement No. II"
Statement No. is a pledge attach
ed to the primary law by which can
didates to the legislature bind them
selves to vote for the peoples choice
for the United States senate. 1t is
simply putting into effect the peo-
pies choice.