The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-02
Assembly" Plan Adopted by Ore
gon Republicans to Secure
Unity Meets With Some
Suspicion
PRIMARIES THREE WEEKS OFF
Contests in Both Republican and
Democratic Ranks for Most I'm
portant Nominations-Out-
come is Very Uncertain

Salem, Ore. Sept. 2.-"Assembly
and "anti-assembly" are the principa
factors in the Oregon campaign whicl
VIII eliminate in the State wide pri
mary three weeks from tomorrow
Statement No. 1" Is also coming II
for a share of the discussion. Oregon
for the past few years has presente,
the anomaly OF Republican Stat,
then electing him United States sen,
ator before his term as governor ex.
pired.
Republicans charge this state OF af.
fairs up to the form of primary law
in effect in oregon, asserting that
Democrats registered as Republican
candidates so they might vote In tho
Republican primaries, cause the elec-
tions OF weak Republican candidates
and later bring about their defeat nj
the polls. The Democrats on the 9TH
er hand. declare they provide the bet
ter candidates in every instance, and
their election was the logical sequence.
G. o. p. Leaders Want Unity
This year the Republicans deter
mined to make an effort to maintain
party unity within the State. and to
this end the state central committee
called assemblies" for the counties
and the state. The state assembly,
which was held In Portland I'm July,
adopted a platform and suggested n
list of candidates for state officers
from governor down. In the same
month assemblies were held In n num-
ber of counties. and I'm several in
stances county assemblies will hold
adjourned sessions tomorrow to pass
on candidates. Suggestion of candid
ates by the assembly, of course, does
not do away with the necessity for
provisions OF the direct primary law.
Considerable opposition to the as
sembly plan arose early I'm the cam
paign, coming as first from the DEM
ocratic party organs, but n consider
able number OF Republicans Joined
the Democrats in branding the assem-
bly, as unlawful. in pat it was not
provided for in the aid bet primary law.
and condemning It limiting in
measure the freedom of the voter In
selecting the candidates. AS n conse-
quence of this sentiment there are
numerous 'anti-assembly" candidates
for the various offices to be filled at
the November election.
Candidates are Numerous
For governor. the Republican state
assembly recommended Jay Bower
man, who. by virtue of hi office as
president of the senate, be me act
ing governor when Governcr Cham
berlain resigned to accept the United
States senatorship. Opposed to Mr..
early in game were Col
onel E. Hofer. a Salem newspaper
man. and Judge Grant Dimick of
county. The Democrats
also have at least three avowed can
for the governorship.
Another phase was given the polit-
ical situation by the nomination of
for supreme court Judge
by a ma ss meeting of the lawyers of
the State, three Republicans and two
Democrats. The Republicans on the
lawyers tickets were endorsed by the
state assembly. and the Democrats
mentioned filed their petitions for
on the Democratic ticket.
Voters Want Promises
Statement No. T. Is not n promin-
INT factor I'm the campaign this year,
rs the next legislature will not he
called upon to choose a United States
senator A section OF the district pri- |
rary law permits candidates for the |
legislature to sign Statement No. i
DR. Statement No 2, or neither. but
agitation brought to bear two years
lgo made the signing of Statement
No I the popular course for the leg
slative candidate to follow In sign
ng Statement No. 1 the prospective
legislator promises to vote for United
states senator only for that person
'eceiving the highest number of
votes az the general election. without
'egard To party affiliations Statement
No Is n promise to regard simply
's advisor the peoples vote for uni
ed States senator.
National politics has entered very
little into the oregon campaign this
'ear' the assembly problem being par
lmount. Congressman Ellis and Haw-
ey, Oregon's two representatives In
ne lower house. were suggested for
'enomination by the Republican state
'ssembly. Roth are regulars and both
VIII have opposition for denomination
" candidates with progressive lean
ngs.