East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-18
PLACES LOWELL WITH
THE BOURNE ELEMENT
Il. W. MCOMAS DEFENDS
UMhTILLA COUNTY ASSEMBLY
Dominant Political Party Always
Faces Factional Fights-Says Cen
tral Committee Had Majority at the
Mceting-LincoIn An Assemblyite.
Pendleton, Ore, June IS.

Pendleton, Ore, June IS.
Editor East Oregonian:
An answer to Judge Lowell's attack
upon assembly with regrets that his
recent article should compel it.
That Judge Lowell should align
himself with the Bourne element is his
business, and possibly with them, his
method of seeking office, If so be, he
is certainly entitled to his method
he and | have fought side by side in
too many battles for party supremacy
for me to take exception to his meth
ods.
The republicans Of Oregon will hold
a state assembly whether the judge
Wills it so or not. and for Umatilla
county to refrain from sending dele
gates to that assembly to protect her
interests. because he and his assert
ed majority (Which unfortunately for
him has never materialized in the
pasD object is no valid reason why
the minority CD should be led by the
judge.
From time immemorial dominant
political parties have been subject to
factional differences-only they seem
to have reached the limit in Oregon.
This time the disturbing element
"bobs up serenely" to take exception
to the recent action of the republic
can county central committee, in
electing delegates to the state as
scmbly Unfortunately this differ
ence Of opinion as to party methods
exists; the appeal to the people, when
voiced by individuals is always the
emanation Of professional office
seekers, disappointed in their efforts
before an assembly. Certainly so
good man and widely known re-
publican as Judge Hughes of New
York, argues for an assembly and
whilst Judge Lowell may be the only
honest man in politics in our coun-
ty. Judge Hughes is more widely
known to the country at large With
two SO distinguished men, so widely
at variance as to the methods of par
ty, what is the proletariat to do?
feel that as chairman OF the
county committee 1t is my duty to de-
ny the bald assertion Of Judge Low
ell. that the action of the committee
was taken without a majority of the
40 delegates being represented Our
minutes show there was a majority,
Again. the Judge declares himself a
Lincoln republican. His nomencla-
ture is wrong 'Tis a Bourne repub-
lican YOU are. Judge. Lincoln was an
| assembly republican and noted for
his loyalty to party and party meth
ods.
The judge is an occupant of that
ancient boat. "Office Seeker" man
ned with Bourne as captain and
U'Ren, steersman: the warriors bold
are George Chamberlain the Bourbon;
George C. Brownell. the Cossack: and
| himself. the Purist; well launched or
the troubled waters of political ad.
Versity. flying the tattered rag oi
/ populism. they are floating down up.
on the rock Of assembly, the bulwari
OF party organization: when thi:
looms in their path, flying the goot
| flag of success, and party fealty, the,
issue their plaintive cry to the peo
| pie.
1t Is not my intention to widen tn,
breach in the parry by arguments. Tn,
greed of office overshadows all othe,
greeds, and so long as the republican
party remains the dominant party o
the state, so long will their mouth
ings and chickering's.
e. W. M'CoMAS.