Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-30
ALL FACTIONS UNITED
McGINN AND LAFFERTY WILL
TAKE STUMP FOR BOWERMAN.
Dimick, Hofer and Others Declare
Time Has Come to End Differ
ences In Party.

With Henry e. McGinn and A. w.
Lafferty, insurgent leaders, preparing
to take the stump for Jay Bowerman
and with other anti-assembly leaders
daily announcing their allegiance to
the whole Republican ticket, party
loyalty is becoming the predominant
spirit throughout the state. A reun-
tied Republican party working for the
common interest of the Republican
ticket as nominated by the people at
the primary election is already an as
sured fact. say leading party men.
The stand taken by Messrs. McGinn
and Lafferty, announced yesterday, is
regarded as of deep significance. Mr..
McGinn, nominated for Circuit Judge
in Department No. said. after a pro-
longed conference with Mr. Bower
man. head of the ticket, that he was
convinced of the Condor mans integ-
rity and progressive principles '"I
shall give my heartiest support to Mr..
Bowerman and the Republican ticket
generally" said he.
Bowerman Peoples Choice.
Mr.. Lafferty, nominee for Congress
in this district, said: 'Mr. Bowerman
is the peoples choice. In accordance
with the direct primary law, those
who went before the people are in
duty bound to support the nominees
of the peoples"
A. M. Crawford, insurgent nominee
for Attorney-G General, and James t.
Chinook, anti-assembly nominee for
Division Water superintendent, also
announced unqualifledly their support
of Mr.. Bowerman, whom they met
last night at the Imperial Hotel. All
candidates for state office are to be
called together within the next few
days to discuss campaign issues.
AS indicating the attitude of Repub-
lican leaders, statements made yester-
day by Judge Grant B. Dimick, de-
feated anti-assemby candidate for
Governor, are taken as representative
81 think the campaign should be
conducted in such way as to end all
factional differences" said Judge
Dimmick, 80 that we will not have
another four years of Democratic con-
troll in our state government. We
should use all honorable means to
eliminate from Oregon politics all
those disruptionists who now say they
will support the Democratic nominee"
Dimick Offers Services.
JuIge Dimick also made this dec
laration In a communication to Mr..
Bowerman on the subject yesterday.
II wish to assure you that will assist
you in every way possible to obtain
a favorable result in the November
election. / am subject to your disposal
at any time and at any place where
you may think that / can be of ser
vice to you and the entire ticket in the
campaign which will take place prior
to the election"
A communication was also received
during the day from Thomas Kay,
nominee for State Treasurer, in which
Mr.. Kay pledged his support to the
head of the ticket. Colonel z. Hofer
and Albert Abraham pledged their
support to the whole ticket immedi-
dtcly utter lIt VI lnG CiCCtlOn
became known, as did Stephen A.
Lowell, of Pendleton.
Progressive Republlcanlsm and
reunited party will be the keynote of
the campaign to follow. SO 1t is un-
derstood. No bias is to be left for
Democratic disruptionists to say that
the direct primary law is menaced by
any members of the ticket, it is said.
Selling Not willing to Run.
Persistent rumors OF a possible in
dependent candidate were ahoat again
yesterday and the name of Ben Sell
ing was frequently heard. Mr.. Selling
declined to discuss the matter at
length except to say that, while he had
been approached, he has no present
intention of running Many Republi-
cans are insisting that there will be no
well-defined demand for an independ-
ent candidate and that the party will
hold together and effectively rout the
Democratic ticket at the polls in No
vember