East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-13
FULTON WOULD
SACRIFICE ELLIS
SENATOR MAKES DEAL
TO REGAIN HIS SEAT
Astoria Man Makes Combination With
State senator Bowcrman Whereby
II. II. Butler Is 10 BE Given Pen
dleton Mans Place in Congress
Part of Plan to Defeat Governor
Chamberlain.
Chamberlain.

| w. Il. Ellis, congressman from the
second district, to the political junk
heap; X. r. Butler of Condor, to the
place now held by Ellis; Charles w.
Fulton to the United States senate
when the legislature meets; Jay Bow.
crman 10 the presidency of the senate
when the legislature Is organized;
this is the program OF the Fulton
| Bowerman anti-statement No l
forces, as it is now agreed upon, says
the Portland Journal.
Congressman Ellis is to be sacri-
feed. according to the program. to
carry out the plans of Senator Fulton
in his effort to break down the state
ment No. majority in the legisla-
ture and secure his own reelection.
Bowerman is to be the Fulton candi-
date for the presidency of the senate,
is to lead the anti-statement fight in
the legislature and in reward for his
efforts is to secure. besides the pres
idency the support of the Fulton peo-
ple for his law partner, r r. Butler,
who aspires to congress.
The lull in the efforts of the Fulton
camp to control the legislature and
defeat Chamberlain for election to the
United States senate which prevailed
during the presidential campaign, Is
lull no longer. During that time
the effort to build up the plan OF at
tack contemplated by Fulton and his
friends was continued. As one result
Of this comes the new coalition be-
tween Bowerman and Fulton.
BowcIman's Part Assigned.
According to this agreement. Bow
erman is to do what he can to aid in
breaking up the statement No. 1 ma
jorty and in securing the defeat of
Governor Chamberlain. As reward
for this line Of work he is to be given
the support of the Fulton following
IN the legislature and out in his or
ganization fight for the presidency of
the senate. In addition, it is promis-
ed by the Fulton people that they will
give their support to Butler in his ef-
fort to secure nomination and election
to congress in 1910.
Tn order to fulfill the Butler part
OF the contract It will become neces-
sary to throw Congressman Ellis
overheard. and this has also been
promised, 1t is asserted. Ellis has al
ways trained with the Fulton ele-
mcnt, has been loyal and has worked
hard for the success of his party and
friends. He expects to be a candidate
for reelection. This however, does
not seem to enter into the matter
Bowerman Is necessary to play out
the present senatorial game. and he
wants Butler to go to congress That
settles 1t so far as the Fulton camp
Is concerned and Ellis must step
down If their efforts in 1910 will be
OF avail.
Already the plan Is being put into
effect. Bowerman Is working hard
to break down the statement majority
in the Legislature and induce the
necessary members of the legislature
pledged to statement No to repu-
date their pledge
Fulton has been interviewing varl-
Gus members of the legislature. In an
effort to influence them into enter
ing a senatorial caucus.
Ellis Can't Believe II.
Congressman Ellis Is at a loss to
know why he should be thrown over
by Fulton at this time. since he has
always been a friend politically of the
Fulton faction.
Il have not heard of the plan" he
said in discussing the story, and / do
not believe any such combination has
been made. Butler told me he did not
intend to be a candidate"
1t is believed by friends of Con-
gresham Ellis that the Fulton people
are all the more willing to sacrifice
him because of his known belief that
men who have signed statement No.
] should abide by their pledge. Mr.
Ellis is not a statement No. / man,
but he believes that a member of the
legislature who takes a solemn pledge
to the people to do a certain thing,
should do that thing when the time
comes to do II.
This is contrary TO the ethics of the
Fulton following, which just now IS
willing IN trade anVthinp for tha do.