Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-09-30

PORTLAND, Sept. Though
'qy Bowerman. assembly candidate
for governor, has probably secured
the nomination in Saturdays prim-
aries, and Congressman Hawley,
stand-patter, probably was renom-
mated, the insurgent faction of the
republican party succeeded in nomin-
ating one congressman and probably
all of its candidates for the other
state offices, according to incom-
plete returns today.
Indications are that w. R. Ellis,
stand-patter in the second congress
sional district. has been beaten by
A. w. Lafferty, who made his cam
paign on the insurgent platform Laf-
ferty's lead today was approximate
ly 5000, with only few more dis
tricts to hear from Summing it all
up, the assembly was beaten and the
attempt of the old guard to nullify
the direct primary law met with
poor reception With practically two
thirds of the primary vote counted
Bowerman's plurality was $500 over
Grants b, Dimick, his nearest op-
ponent, while Ernest Hofer. of Salem.
and Albert Abraham, all anti-assem-
bly, candidates, ran third and fourth
respectively.
1t is not believed that more COM
plete returns will change the posi-
tions of the various candidates in
the race.
Ralph Hoyt, assembly candidate
for state treasurer, has been beaten
by T, B. Kay, insurgent, while Gov
ernor Benson, assembly candidate.
won the nomination for secretary of
state Indications are that the anti
assembly faction will control the leg
islature. The anti-assemblyites are
pledged to uphold the direct primary
law to the letter and statement num-
Der one. Statement number one is
a pledge taken by legislative candi-
dates TO vote for the peoples choice
for United States senator It amounts
to the election of United States SEN
ators by direct vote This was the
issue that caused the defeat Of the
assembly candidates, for the leelsla-
ture.
The anti-assemblyites held that
the amendment, coupled with the
holding Of an assembly, would nulli-
fy the direct primary law and state
ment number one and would practic,
ally mean the return Of Oregon's poll
itics to the domination Of machine
rule.
As an indication Of how strong the
insWgent idea obtains in Oregon the
insurgents nominated y Of their
legislative candidates who were run.
ming against the assembly.
All Fall in Line
In statement given ont as soon
as his nomination was assured. BOW
erman said that he would support
the whole republican ticket as nom
mated.
IIofer Dimick and Abraham who
were defeated likewise said they
would support Bowerman and the
ticket.
Little interest was taken I'm the
democratic primaries II is almost
certain that Oswald West has won
the democratic nomination over
Jefferson Myers.
An analysis OF the vote az II stood
at noon indicated that Bowerman's
lead over his opponents Is likely 70
be 1900 when the final total Is cast.
Hawley Is considered safe Re
turns from the second district this
morning increased his majority over
Mulkey TO 1903 with indications that
complete returns will give him
lead Of prabably $500 votes Later
returns from the first congressional
districts today increased Lafferty's
lead over Congressman Ellis few
votes but not enough 10 materially
affect his already large lead over his
stand-pat opponent.