Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-19
MARION NOT PLEDGED
DELEGATES WILL TRY TO SELECT
MEN BEST QUALIFIED.
Seventy-Six Votes of County Will
Probably Be Divided Between Bow
erman and Alderman.

A dispatch from Salem printed in
Fridays Oregonian says the 70 dele
gates from Marion County will go to
the state assembly unpledged and with
no slate. The correspondent says:
''It is apparent that there is divis-
ion of feeling among the delegates as
to the candidate for Governor. But the
sentiment throughout is to name the
man who will make the best Governor
and the best run for the office on the
Republican ticket
Jay Bowerman, j. H. Ackerman,
DR.. Andrew C. Smith and DR.. James
Withycombes fall have followers in the
delegation The Bowerman contingent
asserts that it has the strongest force
of delegates, while there are large
particularly in the country
precincts. who favor Ackerman. DIR.
Smith will receive considerable sup
port from delegates in many parts OF
the county, particularly in the vicinity
of Mount Angel and some of the Sa-
lem delegation favors him. DR.. Wlthy-
combe, who was in the city last night,
claims some support in Marion County
and says that he will receive strong
backing on the West Side and a
sprinkling from Eastern Oregon
Second Choice Indicated.
"As it now appears, some of the
Smith delegation are ready to go 10
Ackerman in case their man should
not have bright chances, while some
will follow the Bowerman contingent.
1t would naturally seem, say local pol
iticians, that the Withycombe delega-
ton would be inclined to throw its
force toward Ackerman if it's candi-
date drops out, but there are some OF
the Marion County Withycombe dele
gates who will go with Bowerman ana
a few will go to Smith. This seems TO
line up the present status of the Mar
ion delegation as to favorites for the
Governorship, but every one will en-
ter the assembly pledged only to do
what he thinks best for the party
gay Bowerman is amassing consid-
erable strength here because he was
formerly a resident of Salem, was
brought up here, educated in this city
and resided here until March, 1899. A
large number of-~l1is former school
mates and friends are actively engag-
ing in promoting his candidacy, not
only On Salem, but in the county. j. H.
Ackerman in his IL years of service as
Superintendent of Public instruction
has been a resident of Salem practi-
cally the entire time and has also de-
veloped a strong following, while both
DR.. Smith and DIR. Withycombe are
personally widely known here.
Judgeship Creates Interest.
Locally the Circuit Judgeship is
creating considerable interest. There
are three candidates in the field so
far, Percy Kelley, of Albany; l. H. Van
Wrinkle, of Salem, deputy to the Attor-
ey-General, and Judge p. H. Darcy,
of Salem. There will be two offices to
fill. Each of these men has good
following i'm Marion County, although
the two Salem men probably will re-
ceive the strongest indorsement from
Marion County in Portland.
There is no opposition to the re-
election of Willis c. Hawley as Rep
resentative, or to Frank w. Benson as
Secretary of State.
"Attorney-Gen A. M. Crawford
will no doubt receive considerable sup
port here in his campaign for re-elec-
ton, and ]. N. Hart, of Baker Co tnty,
probably will receive several Marion
County votes, as he was formerly
Polk County man and District Attor-
ney in this district
wv. ]. Clarke, a Marion County
man and resident of Gervais, candi
date for State Printer, probably will
receive the support of this delegation
as he has numerous friends through
out the county.
Delegates are still at sea as to their
choice for State Treasurer. Some men,
ton has been made of t. B. Kay, OF
this city, who was delegate to the
county assembly and is State Sen
/ ator. There are many who desire to
see George A. Steel become candi-
date for reelection and others are
watching developments in other parts
of the state, wishing to support can
didate from some other section and
are noncommittal.
For State Superintendent of Public
instruction both Lewis r. Alderman
! of Eugene. and D. w. Yoder, of Har-
ney. have supporters in this coupty
John II. Lewis probably will be solid
" favored as State Engineer
Judge Harris VIII Not Run.
zone of the most interesting feat
ures for Marion County is the race fol
the--Supreme Court Judge George III
Burnett, of Salem, is a strong assem-
bly man and will no doubt receive the
unanimous support of the delegation
There will be four vacancies to fill and
for the other three. Chief Justice F. A
Moore and Justice Mcbride are among
the most likely candidates.
Judge Lawrence p. Harris, OF Eu'
gene. had up today almost the united
support of the Marion County delega-
ton. but letters were received here
late this afternoon in which HI
declared that he had decided to retir'
from the race and that his decision q
irrevocabIe. He gave no reason FOL
this move. saying that he would offei
sufficient reasons on making'a person
al visit. This leaves the delegates
somewhat at sea as to their choice o
the fourth man for the Suprem'
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