Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-27
HARMONY
DEFEATED CANDIDATES PLEDGE
WINNERS THEIR LOYAL SUPPORT
Dimick, Hofer and Abraham viii
Work Together for Bowerman's
Election in November.

| Work Together for BOwerman'S
Election In November.
With the smoke of conflict lifting,
ering over the Republican party in
Oregon, says yesterdays Oregonian.
Leaders in both assembly and anti
assembly camps swear their allegiance
to the Republican ticket as nominat-
ed by the people Saturday. If there is
any boiling, it will be confined to mi
nor and inconsequential cliques, SO it
was made plain.
Jay Bowerman, assembly nominee
for Governor, will have the support of
those who were running against him,
and he in turn will give his support to
the whole ticket Mr.. Bowerman took
occasion yesterday to define his stand,
both with regard to the primary law
and the Republican ticket as nominat-
ed.
IT am most heartily in favor of the
primary law, and it is the spirit and
intent of this law that the choice of
the members of any party be indicat-
ed in the primary election" said he.
Republicans have expressed their
wishes and nominated the candidates
of their choice and believe it is right |
and proper for every Republican who
believes in the primary law to evidence
that belief by supporting the ticket
named at the primary election on last
Saturday.
Bowerman to Aid All.
II wish to take advantage of this |
opportunity of giving public utter
ance to the assurances have given to
the other candidates that / shall most
heartily support them and render all
possible aid and assistance to the tick
ct If the primary law is to be the sue
cess that it can be, it is highly i'm
portant that the will of the people as
expressed at the primary election be
acquescedi in by the members of the
party. shall do all / can for the sue
cess of the men nominated at the pri-
mary election. They are Republicans
chosen by Republicans in the primary
confidently believe they will be, 1 can
work in accord and harmony with
them.'
Judge Grant B. Dimick, of Oregon
City, Mr. Bowerman's nearest compet-
itor, said that he would do everything
possible for the ticket.
II am not a man to get cranky
H. tA1a
Mr.. Bowerman before the election that
would be with the successful candi-
date. 1 mean to support the Republl-
can ticket all along the line"
Defeated Ones Loyal.
Colonel e. Hofer, of Salem, the
third man in tha race, was just as pos
tive
81 made my campaign on just such
proposition" said he. "In the open
ing speech of my campaign 1 said /
would support the entire ticket, from
Governor down. said the same thing
in my closing speech at Salem, and
mean to stand by my word"
Albert Abraham, of Roseburg, has
said from the first that he would give
his full support to the successful cam
didate for Governor. II am a Republi-
can and 1 shall stand behind the
whole Republican ticket as nominat-
ed" he said.
In the Congressional contest the
hatchet was buried with the nominat-
ing election. Representative Ellis. de-
feated assembly candidate, advised
The Oregcnian from Pendleton yester-
day that he would give his full sup
port to A. W. Lafferty, the successful
candidate. II never yet failed to sup
port the party and l certainly shall
this year." said Mr.. Ellis
In the First Congressional district
the defeated insurgent candidate, b.
f. Mulkey, will aid the assembly man,
Representative Hawley. II will sup
port the successful candidates of the
party whether assembly or anti-as-
sembly". said Mr. Mulkey. He also
sent the following telegram to Mr..
Hawley: Il learn that you have been
chosen to succeed yourself Accept
my congratulations"
Lanerty Defines Position.
Mr.. Lafferty, in pledging his support
to the whole ticket. presented his
views at some length. He said;
Many Of the best men in oregon
went down in defeat Saturday largely
II not wholly because they had gone
into the assembly. But these men are
not now threatening to bolt the party.
They are loyal Republicans.
when such popular men and
splendid Republicans as Senator ]. N.
Hart. Ralph w. Hoyt. George McMill-
an. Pat Macarthur and Jack Latour-
ette. who apparently failed of nomi-
nations Saturday. say that they will
support the Republican ticket as NOM
mated, I think that we who were sue
cessful would be small indeed n we
did not join with those who. were un-
successful TO carry the party 20 vic
tory in November. In my campaign
speeches stated that whether nomi-
mated or not would work Loyalty for
the Republican ticket at the approach
ing election. and I am delighted TO
know that those who were defeated
are showing the same spirit.
mo good Republican will lightly
bolt his party. OF course. for good
cause any voter has a perfect right TO
scratch certain OF the candidates OF
his own party and vote for the eandi-
dates Of other parties. But when a
man registers as a member Of a given
party he owes some little Difference 20
the judgment Of those associated with