The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07
REPUBLICANS MUST
VOTE FOR DEMOCRATS
Governor of Orrgan, Just
Chosen U. S. Senator, Was
Educated in Virginia.
Times Dispatch Rurenn,
cfunsay Building,
Washington, d. e.. Juno

Washington. D. g.. Juno 8.
Democrats are elated over the VIC
tory won by George Earle Chamber
lain, Democratic Governor OF Oregon, a
kepup,ican state, In Ills contest for a
scat In the United States Seni to. Gov
srnor Chamberlain has been designated
United States Senator In the general
election under tho provisions OF the
Oregon direct nominating law, and
will be elected BY the Legislature
which meets this winter. The Leglsla-
ture is overwhelmingly Republican,, but
Will vote to choose n Democrat to the
United States Senate.
For thirty years Governor Chamber
lain has been holding ofice BY Repub.
hcan voteg, without losing All iota OF
his Democratic prlncirbes. Hc has al
ors he has received, and he has never
sustained a defeat. He has been Gov
ernor OF Oregon for six years.
Governor Chamberlain wds born near
Eatchez. Miss. on New Years Day,
1864. In 1872 he matriculated as d stu
dent at the famous Washington AMI
Leo University at Lexington. and grad
uated from that institution With the
degrees of A. b. and 3. L.
Was Never Defeated.
In 1876 Chamberlain went to Oregon,
taught school, served In minor capaci-
ties as county officer in country towns
OF the western part OF the State; was
elected to the lower house OF the Leg
islature In 1880, and In 1884 was chosen
as district attorney for the third judi
cial district OF oregon. an elective
office.
The office OF Attorney. General OF the
State was created oy the Legislature
In 1891. and Governor Pennoyer ap-
pointed lin to that Office. In 1892 he
was elected for the full succeeding
majority for tho balance OF the ticket
was 10000.
At the expiration OF his term as At
torney General, Chamberlain moved to
PORTLAND. the chief city OF Oregon, and
in 1900 was elected district attorney
for Multnomah county, containing
about ono.third OF the States popula-
ton.
While incumbent In that office he
was nominated for Governor by the
Democrats In 1902 and defeated the
Republican nominee. w. J. Furnish. by
several hundred majority. although this
remainder OF tho Republican ticket was
elected by 1900.
He served four years. was renoni-
mated In 1906 against one of the most
formidable opponents, DR.. James With
conbe. director OF the agricultural coll
lege experiment station, and defeated
Withcombo with 1000 majority. the
kepublican majority on tho rest OF the
Ticket running up to $4,000.
All Other Democrats Beaten.
Under the provisions of the direct
primary nominating law OF the state,
Chamberlain ran this year against the
Republican candidate, II. NJ. Cake. and
was elected, Notwithstanding the re-
mainder of the Republican ticket was
elected by largo majorities.
He will succeed Senator c. w. Full
ton, whose term expires in March, 1903.
Chamberlain will be elected by the
State Legislature OF Oregon next jan
uary, the legislative election being
merely q formal. legal carrying out of
the will OF tho people already ex-
pressed In the general electIon: exact
~ as the electoral college will meet
merely formally to register the will OF
the people as to the President and Vice.
President.
Chamberlain. although lifelong
Democrat, Is not biased partisan, but
acts along broad lines Of public policy:
he Is great mixer" and wins friends.
first by his attractive personality, then
holds them by demonstrating his
strong will and clearly views OF pub
lie duties. Throughout thirty years
OF public service in Oregon. at no time
ever has a scandal arisen; his OPP
ponents never have even alleged ques-
tionablc acts against him.
Orcgon's Primary Law.
The primary nominating law Of Ore
gon provides that all candidates for
public Office, excepting President and
Vicc-President shall be elected as fol-
lows: The State holds on given day.
fixed by law, q primary for each OF
the two larger parties in which can
dtdstes for the party nominations have
their names placed on tho primary
ballot by petition. and tho ono recciv-
ing the highest number OF votes in
each party becomes that party's can
didate for that Office in the general
State elections.
United States Senators are voted on
as are other officers. each party nomi-
hating It's candidate and the people
voting for their popular choice IN the
general State election. To insure the
popular choice receiving the support of
the Legislature, regardless OF whether
the majority in that body is OF
tho same political complexion as
the senatorial candidate who has re-
ceived the popular majority in the gen-
cral election, the law provides that
candidates for tho Legislature may
sign what IS called Statement. No.
One" which pledges them to vote In
the Legislature for that man who shall
have received the popular majority, re-
gardless OF his political affiliations.
Under this law. already two Federal
Senators have been elected by the Orc
4 gon Legislature within the first thirty
six hours OF tho first day OF tho as
eembllngs OF the Legislature, thus elm
mating from tho business OF the ses-
sion the disturbing influence OF sen
atorial election, with all OF ita admit
teddy demoralizing effects In the,trad-
ing OF votes and the frequent corrupt-
ing OF members of the Legislature.
In tho election tins year In Oregon
Senator Fulton was q candidate against
III. NJ Cake for the Republican nomi-
nation for Senator In the primaries:
then MI Cako became the candidate
against Governor George Earle Cham
berlnin, who got the Democratic nomi-
nation without u contest, and the two
Cake and Charnberlain-w before
the people to determine which one was